The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-09

forces of the i've leading candidates
held their respective lines firmly.
each varying but a few votes. All
were rather surprised that Cover
nor Osborn's vote was not larger, as
it had been stated aud was general
~ believed he had fifty votes or
upwards to start on. One thing
we are glad to record, and that is
the spirit of fairness which pc Va
ded every senatorial scamp" -
wards the other candidates. The. :
seemed to be no underhanded work,
every candidate and his friends
being content to endeavor to
build themselves up rather than to
try to pull their competitors down.
At last, all being worn out, q
break came. Senator Harvey with
drew Monday night. Fifteen of his
votes came IN a body to Col. Plumb
on Tuesday. Meantime Senator
Ben. F. Simpson, of Paola. had an
nounced his vote and his best work
fer Plumb. This gave the candidate
from the Southwest q good start,
he having gained in the votes OF
Tuesday. twenty-five, which left
him on the adjournment at fifty
seven It was expected that Gov
ernor Osborn would make some
gains on this day, but he failed to
do so. It had been believed by
some of the shrewdest politicians
that if any man except Osborn
could reach fifty or fiftv-five votes
he would go in. This proved true.
The majority could not be formed
in line for another man, a "new
man." as many had claimed they
could. The new man theory was
efrectually sqaelched again. At
tenpts were made all Tuesday
night but failed. Wednesday they
were continued up to the hour OF
the meeting of the joint convention,
but without success. The first bal
lot Wednesday settled the matter.
Thus ended one of the best fought
political battles which has ever Ia
ken place in Kansas. 1t lasted
eight days, and there were seven
teen votes. The election three years
ago lasted six days, but there was
but one vote each day. We believe
all left after the struggle with as
good feelings as could have pre-
vailed. We are net aware of any
bad blood, and the successful man
has been everywhere greeted with
the best wishes of all.
THE PRESS
The election of Colonel p. B.
Plumb is well received by the press
of the State, so far as we have seen
They all give the new Senator cred
it for ability and integrity, and ex-
press the belief that he will be an
honor to the State. They rejoice
that one who was so recently of the
'gnild," and who is heart and soul
with the editors and printers, has
been promoted to the highest posi-
ton in the gift of the people OF
Kansas.
GENEROUS.
We can say that there is no man
outside of the one we supported who
we had rather have seen elected to the
Senate than Hon. d. P. Lowe, of FG.
Scott. He knew nothing of the use
which was made of his name in the
late contest, until it was overland then
wrote the following ca I'd to the Com
monwealth, which Is characteristic of
the man:
To the Editor of the Commonwealth:
Through the medium of your col
ums beg leave to tender nay grateful
acknowledgements to the members of
the Legislature who unexpectedly to
me and unsolicited, gave me their very
generous votes for United States Sen
ator. Had their efforts been success
fal, the office would have commanded
my utmost vigilance and fidelity.
In view of the accomplished result,
however, all may rest satisfied that
the incoming Senator will wcrthily
uphold and advance the Interests and
the honor of the State and the nation.
Very respectfully yours,
D. p. LOWE.
SENATOR HARVEY.
We fully endorse the following from
the Paola Sp irit in relation to Senator
Harvey. He has been a faithful and
honest servant of the people, and will
always have their respect and esteem.
Although defeated, Gov. Harvey
left the field at Topeka carrying away
with him the respect and sympathy
of every body. He conducted a dig
nified canvass, and when it was appar-
ent he could not win, quietly with
drew from the contest and went back
to his duty at Washington. Gov Har-
vey is enc of the best men in the State,
and has the respect and confidence of
everybody.
W. w. GUTHRIE.
A Topeka correspondent says of this
Another man Co whom Plumb is
largely indebted is w. w. Guthrie, of
Atchison. Guthrie was the only man
from the first Congressional district
that voted tor Plumb first, last and ali
the time. He had q number of friends
in the Legislature who were with him
at che Abilene Convention, and who
think he was cheated out of that nom
ination by FAillips' friends. They
stood by him like little men and voted
for Guthrie's choice. On the last bal
lot Plumb received AZ votes from the
First Congressional District.
HON. TOM RYAN.
Our Congressman elect, did great
work for Senator Plumb. He and the
Topeka boys who worked with him
were host, working day and night.
The Southwest is under special obliga-
tons for this new devotion to her in
terests on the part OF her Congress-
man. Tom Ryan Is as true as steel.