The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-01-25

whole strength for him. At least, that ras
the intention, but /, i, generally thought
now that their plan having been made pub
lie, the game is blocked, though it is posi-
bic they may still attempt it; the only pos
sible result, however, of such movement
nov, will be to defeat whatever chance there
may be of securing . man from our locality.
George T. could not be elected; if every
man, woman and child in Leavenworth
county, should come up here to lobby for
him they couldn't pull him through.
HARVEY
At present the probabilities seem to be
more than ever in favor Of Harvey, and it
looks a. though he would succeed with
out a very great struggle. He has been
steadily gaining strength ever since the
campaign opened, and is considerably
stronger to-day than he was two weeks ago,
which is good deal more than can be said
of some of his principal competitors.
THE LEGISLATURE
will not do much business till
the Senatorial question is settled. In
the Senate yesterday the contested election
case between Burdick and Sheldon was set
tied by . vote Of % to 8 in favor of Mr..
Sheldon. The ground Of contest was the
fact that Mr.. Sheldon was a postmaster at
the time of his election, and therefore held
to be ineligible. The majority of the COM
mittee held that his resignation, which
took place before he entered upon his du-
ties as Senator, removed his disabilities,
and that be was therefore entitled to his
seat. Senator Fitzpatrick, of Leavenworth,
q member Of the committee, entertained .
different opinion, and held that the
fact OF holding Federal Office at the
time of his election disqualified him
as a member of the Legislature. On
this ground he submitted a minority report,
and sustained BY an argument which is gen.
orally pronounced one of the ablest that
has been made before the Senate. He en-
tertained no doubt of the Senator's election,
but dissented from the report Of the majori-
ty because he (Sheldon) was at the time Of
his election, a postmaster, and therefore
ineligible under the Constitution
of the State to seat in the State Legis.
lature. He referred to the definition Of
| Webster and Worcester to chow that "inel-
igibie," in this sense meant not only in
competent to take office, but incsple OF be-
ing voted for. He held that there was q
vacancy. Mr.. Sheldon resigned the office
of postmaster on the Oath of November,
but antedated his resignation to the 4Gh Of
November-prior to the election-thus
showing that Sheldon understood that the
holding of Federal office at the time Of
the election would disqualify him. He
was net in favor OF giving the
seat to Burdick, but claimed that
there was vacancy. Although Senator
Fitzpatrick did not succeed in securing the
adoption of his report, he made an excel
lent impression upon the Senate in his own
favor. His argument was regarded by all
as one of much more than ordinary ability.
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Kellogg, Of the Third ward, intro
duced bill to enable Leavenworth to re-
fund certain of her Indebtedness, but as
have not examined the measure l am IN
able to give particulars. The following res
olution, offered by Mr.. Bohrer, and laid
on the table, will give you a fair idea OF
the kind of business that is just now being
done in the House:
Resoired, That the members OF the House
OF Representatives OF the State of Kansas
will not support any candidate for the po-
sition of U. $. Senator who Is paying the
board bills of less than twenty-five bull
dozers, except he pledges himSelf to secure
fos each of said bulldozers U. S. Land
Office, Internal Revenue Collectorship, L.
S. Manhslship, Postofice or an agency to
peddle steel pens.
As coon as the Senator is elected both
Houses will get down to business.
W, SD.