The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-01-25
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have also many oil. the Representatives and
a number Of the lobby.
All the estimates vet made ofthe strength
of the several candidates for Senator, agree
that
will have the most votes on the first ballot,
but it is claimed by all e1cep, his friends
that he will Re unable to get more at any
time than he will have at first. He claims
to have fifty votes to start on, while his OPP
ponents give him but forty. Probably
forty five would be nearer the sum Of his
strength at present.
Harvey comes next, with about thirty.
five. The others are not willing to concede
him ~ many as that on the first ballot, but
l am satisfied that be will get them, and
possibly more. But whether he has thirty.
1--WE or twenty five, he is the second choice
Of 80 many that he feels the utmost conf
deuce that his election is but a matter Of a
few ballots. Next to Harvey comes
SEARS,
with q force of about twenty-five. 1t is
possible that he may be able to raise thess
figures little, for he has the best organize
ton of any candidate in the field-indeed,
the only one who has thorough org aniza-
ton of his forces.
TIE OTHERS.
After granting what is claimed for these
three principal candidates, we still have
ffty-eight or fifty-nine votes which will be
given to Plumb, Simons, Simpson, and pro.
baly others, including the Democratic can
didate. But this is only the "lay out" FOR
the first ballot. After that the situation
may be changed entirely. At present
everything indicates that after two or three
ballots the scattering fsvors will centre up
on Harvey in sufficient strength TO elect
him; but if this should not be the case,
several of those who are now in the field
will be Withdrawn, and their strength will
90 to some such man as Col. Phillips, Judge
Stillinss or DR.. Logan. In short, l think
the Senator will be Harvey or a new man,
though the contest at present seems to be
between Harvey and Osborn, with Sears
close behind.
COL. VIM. A. PHILLIPS
arrived yesterday, and is stopping at the
Tefft House. haven't heard him express
any opinion on the Senatorial situation,
and do not know whether he has made up
his mind to be candidate or not But he
has several warm friends in the Legisls-
ture, and will probably conclude to 'go
in.n
SAM. WOOD
is doing good service for the State, in the
House OF Representatives, by heading off
useless legislation. Over two hondred bills
have already been introduced, in both
OF them for acts, that have
already passed, some for the repeal of acts
already repealed, and many Of an entirely
useless character, which are never expected
by those who introduced them, to get far
Their than the committee room. In most
cases, when the bill is printed, and the au-
thor has copy of it to exhibit to his con-
from the stump, next year, the
end for which it was written is accomplish
ID. 1t is necessary to have just such man
IS Wood to head off the brood of bad meas
ures which make their appearance in every
Legislature. He is liable to make enemies
BY defeating mems pet hemes, but the in
crest Of the State require that a good deal
If such work must be done, and Sam Wood
las the ability and the will to do il.
THE SILVER QUESTION
g matter that has already received con-
'iderable attention, and there is evidently
! very large majority in both branches in
aver of the RECOMMENDATION of silver. The
bill introduced by Judge S,illings to make
liver legal tender in Kansas is we'll re-
don't think there is any reasons-
de doubt of its passage-and l believe the
fleet, so far as this State is concerned, will
,e just as good as the passage of such a
Measure by Copgress-in fact, l am inclined
o think it would be better for US than a
rational Law, for it would attract silver to
he State, and make money plenty. This
would be Imitation" Of course, but it would
,e of q solid character-wouldb be just such
nfation as the farmer experiences when
70 raises hundred bushels OF wheat from
and that has heretofore yielded but fifty.
/ must not be any halfway measure, how
yer it must be legal tender for taxes, as
yell as for private debts, and then, SO far
8 we are concerned, it will be money.
CONFIRMED.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the nom
nation of Hon. J. X. Hollowell to be a
egent of the University, and Hon. ]. J.
Wright, regent of the Emporla Normal |
chool. The Governor has evidently |
hanged his mind on the educational ques-
ion. 1t will be remembered that in his |
ddress before the University, not many |
ears ago, he took occasion, at the expense
4 good taste, to make a very severe sd-
erse criticism upon all attempts at higher |
ducation, such a. the University is in
ended to promote he was particularly Be-
ere upon the classes, and made, alto
ether, an agricultural rather than an edu-
ational address. But the character of his |
appointment would seem to show that he
las made some progress in the matter Of
or else he doesn't mean all he |
avs, when he talks.
IN THE HoUsE
Mr.. kellogg, Of Leavenworth,
made the frst move toward the rehablita- |
ion of the Leavenworth Normal School,
y introducing . resolution instructing the |
ommittee on education to examine the |
formal department of the State Universi-
'. The Presidential question was dis
osed of by . series of resolutions from
ach side of the House. Mr.. Randall. Re-
ublican, offered the following:
WHEREAS, Certain meetings have been
cid in different states on the Sth of Janu-
nv inst, and at other times, in the inter-
SITS OF one Of the parties voting at the late
lection for President and vice-President
the United ststes, for the purpose of con-
rolling public sentiment in favor of the
lection and inauguration of Samuel ]. Til.
en- a. President and
WHKRxAs, Said meetings have threaten