The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-01-18
The Saline County Journal.
GaIina. Eazasa1.
THURSDAY, JANUARY, IS, 1871.
fnp rnsTESY AZ TOPEKA.

TIE CONTEST At fOFhhi.
The old Tefft, at Topeka, has been
crowded for few days with Lobbyists
from every portion of the State. State
Printer and u. S. Senator makers have
been figuring and "deploying as Skin
mishers" at a fearful rate. Il locker on
would think that every lobby member
controlled at least ten votes. The mem
bcrs sank into insignifcance before the
awful power of the lobby man.
The contest for State Printer was not
as exciting as was anticipated. Geo. w.
Martin had a "walk away" We do not
wonder at this. He is a genial, whole
soul fellow. lie makes friends with as
little trouble as be would cat square
meal. He is q worker. His magnificent
record "a an officer sustained him
throughout the contest, and "third term
criers only wasted their words. Martin
took his election serenely. We sat
where we could watch his countenance.
lie looked as calmly as if he were Ma
polcon winning great battle. Leslie
J. Perry, his chief opponent, made the
best fight he could. He received bitter
opposition from old Rice, which was un-
Just and uncalled for, but did have infu-
ence, Notwithstanding, in cutting down
Perry's strength. The vote on the first
ballot stood as follows: G. W. Martin,
"a; Duncan, Is; Perry, %; Gilmore,
2; Park, l6 i; Hanna, IL 4; Root, 10; and
John A. Martin, 2. 1t required eighty
three to elect. Before the sote was an
nounced several gentlemen changed
their votes to G. w. Martin, making his
vote ninety-thrce-ten more than con-
stitutional majority.
Our readers, of course, will ask
GLOW about the Senatorial contest!
We hardly know how to answer this.
The candidates so far are (: Ex-Gov. Os-
born, Judge T. C. Sears, Hon. z. b.
Plumb, b. f. Simpson, Col. w. A. Phil
lips. 1t is generally admitted that Gov.
Osborn has the most strength so far, and
is gaining. Judge Sears seems second
in the race, while Gov. Harvey Is the
third man. Harvey has been one OF
those men whom lightning delights in
striking. But we think his lightning
rod is defective this time. A majority
of the folks regard the contest narrowed
down between Osborn and Sears. We
were not one of tho wise lobby members,
so we are rot prepared to venture an
opinion.
We have some very able members in
the Legislature from this portion of tho
State. Capt. Mohler, our own member,
is one of the leaders, of whom Saline
county may well be proud. lie is chair
man of the committee on State Affairs
One of the most important committees
in the House. Senator Johnson, of
Ottawa, is very popular man and is
taking a leading position in the Senate.
Representative Horace Cooper,of Mitch
el county, is an able, industrious and
popular member-always al his post of
dnty.
"What is Pomeroy there for 7" We
can answer this only by quo ting rumor.
Rumor saith that "he is after scalps."
That be proposes to go for tho scalp
locks OF all aspirants for the Senator
ship who took part in tho York affair.
That he designs using his influence in
beating the man whom Senator Ingalls,
wishes elected to the Senatorship. That
he is paving the way to become a candi-
date for the Senatorshipin 70. All this
rumor saith.