The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-09
About Delegates.

The Marysville Nesrs, commenting upon an ar
tice in the Chief relative to delegates to the Ma
tional Republican Convention, denounces the
prevalent practice of allowing Federal office-
holders to control such matters and asks the
country press to assist in changing the pro-
gramme. We suppose no one will attempt to
justify the propriety of ofice-holders trying
to control the politics of State or nation but
they have the cheek to try it, and generally sue
ceed. B. this means they seek to lengthen their
own lease of Office.
What We objected to, was confining the posi-
tions of honor and emOlument to q select circle
of favored ones, year after year, when there
were others just as worthy and deserving. But
it has been the practice in Kansas, for years, for
a few men, at the approach of every National
Convention, to work up the feeling that the in
terests of Kansas require that q certain man
shall be put forward for place on the ticket,
and that only select few can be trusted to car
ry it through. Then the wires are pulled all
over the State for these men, until their election
is rendered certain. Once it was for Jim Lane,
when he was in power; then for Pomeroy, when
he was in power; but now it is John j. Ingalls,
whom the voice of Kansas is demanding for Vice
President because he is in power We have
nothing to say against Mr.. Ingalls, as a candi-
date, but he stands just about as much chance
for nomination as g do. If civilian is nom-
mated for President, soldier will be taken for
Vice President, and rice rsrsa. If q Western man
is nominated for President, the West cannot
have the Vice-Prcsident, which finishes Mr.. In
gals. If an Eastern man is nominated, 1t will
very probably be Blaine, in which case, a West
ern soldier like Hayes, for instance, will be CIV
en- the second place, which likewise finishes In
gals; besides, Ingalls, is comparatively unknown,
and for creating enthusiasm, Hayes would be
worth a Thousand of him. The only effect of an
Ingalls, delegation would be to throw its vote
solidly and all the time for an Eastern man for
President, against the West, no matter how good
or available man she might present, solely with
a view to Ingalls, chances for the Vice-Presiden-
cy If they hoped to succeed there might be
some morit in this; but they do not. The object
| is simply to give Mr.. Ingalls, national promi-
nence, and consequently more infu ence with
the dispensers Of patronage; and this influence
will inure to the honor and profit of the dsinter
ested gentlemen who arc instrumental in exalt-
ing his horn.
1t is hardly worth while for us to reply to the
insinuation made by one or two papers, that we
insisted upon slight departure from the usual
monotony because We wanted to be a delegate
ourself. We have not the slightest desire for
the honor. If the selection of delegates were
left to us, lo.our name would not be found among
the rest. We simply contended that there were
good men in the party, who have labored long
and faithfully for the party, who have invara-
bly, been passed by in dealing out these little po-
sitions, and that now is good time to give them
a chance. We say STILL We cannot see what
advantage or charm there is in always and eter-
nally bestowing these places upon favored
few, who, good men though they be, are not a
whit more deserving than the many who have
been neglected or slighted.