The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-19
KIND WORDS FROM ABROAD,

The Saina Herald supports John
Ritchey, of Mcpherson county, as an
independent candidate for the State Sen
ate. Mr.. Sampson, Of SaIina, is the
| Republican nominee, and from all the
information we can get is a square,
honorable, able man, and should receive
the support of every Republican in the
| District.
From the Saline Valley Register
NJ. ID. Sampson, Senior Editor of the
JOURNAL, has been nominated for State
Senate by the Republicans of the36th
Senatorial district, composed of the
counties of Saline and Mcpherson.
These two counties will be as ably rep
resented as any IN the State, should MIR.
S. be elected, of which there is scarcely
a doubt.
From the Manhattan Nationalist
NJ. ID. Sampson, of the Saline county
JOURNAL, is candidate for the State
Senate. He is man ofability, and gets
up good paper.
From the junction City Union.
The Saline and Mcpherson Senatorial
Convention was as harmonious, but not
quite as demonstrative, as the Congress-
ional Convention at Abilene. We are
glad to know that they adhered to the
good manners they learned when associ-
ated with Juntion City. Having made
up their minds in advance not to agree,
the delegates from Mcpherson, thirteen
in number, held one convention, and the
delegates from Saline, fourteen in num-
Der, held another convention. The Ne
Pherson wing nominated John Richcy,
of that county, while the Saline wing
nominated NJ. ID. Sampson, of the Saina
Journal Mcpherson furnished the Sen
ator the last term, and we Judge from the
fact that two Salina editors contended
for the delegates from Saline, the Sena-
tor was this time conceded TO that coun-
ty. We have no acquaintance with Mr..
Ricbey, but wo do know Sampson. Our
sympathies are with Sampson. He is
one of the most remarkable specimens
of grit, pluck aud endurance in the
State. About ten years ago be settled
at Manhattan, but in year or SO re-
moved to Salina, and engaged in the
publication Of the Journal. For years
he struggled for foothold for his paper,
with all the chances, opportunities, and
influences against him. This nomination
for Senator by the delegates of his own
county, exhibits the fact that he has sue
ceeded in obtaining the recognition and
position he struggled for. We regret
he has not the united support of the Dis
trict, but our Information is to the effect
that he will nevertheless make it. Go
in Sampson you have been the under
dog in tho fight for long time, and we
are heartily glad TO to see you mount
ing the top.
From the Abilene Chronicle
The people in the Senatorial Distri ct
west of US do not seem TO be exactly
happy. Saline county has controlling
vote in the District and as the Saline
county delegates were instructed for
Sampson, Mcpherson county refused
to go into the regular convention, but
held little convention of It's own and
nominated Mcpherson county man.
If the people want little neighborly
advice, we would suggest that they all
unite on the regular nominee, Mr..
Sampson. He is most excellent man,
and will honor the district in the Iiegis-
lature.
From the Topeka Leader
We like the complexion of the the
next Legislature. A number of good
and able men have already been nomi-
mated for both branches. The appear
ances arc that il will compare favorably /
with any former Kansas Legislature.
The prolonged session of two years in I
stead of one in the House, and four in 1
the Senate instead of two will not work 4
disadvantageously, if not advantageous
ly. The position as legistor is more
one than heretofore, and as
q consequence is being more sought at
ter and is acquiring the attention OF the
people 10 n greater extent. We note
with pleasure some of tho nominations 4
that have so far been made. The names 4
Of A. III. Horton, of Atchison, John
Speer, of Lawrence, and J. +. Halo
well, of Baxter Springs, are synonymous
with vim and experience and usefulness:
they have been placed before the people
for the State Senate. Then we have I
John It. Bradley, OF Council Grove, and
NJ. ID. Sampson, of Salina, also Repub-
lean nominees, for the Senate, and
while they are new 10 the people of the
State at largo they are old residents of
hair localities and will co,,o mapd tha -.