The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-10
CORRESPONDENCE.
LerrKR FReM WASHINGTON.

CORRESPONDING
LErTKR FRoM WAsHlNGT0N.
wAmxorox, April q, 1877.
EDrroR OF THE CHIKF:-I sse-and am glad % to So
that some correspondent from this city has, under
dsts Of April 7th furnished you with data concerning
the "true nrardness- Of KaAsas aAirs, developed
st this end Of the linz. .Pists" vAssv& b nay be,
i obviously well posted; and sinse yoa svinee vii
lngnsss to 'iet in Rtsie light" hope hs viii not let
up until tho people sf Kaasas hally understand how
things in which they are dssPly interested ars ran-
Your correspondents aasEtian, that several so~ses
dests Of our State are kspt n snss through Kansas
influence is eminsntly correct but dsss net state the
entire fscs for fully onethird Of thoss parties hold
ing departmental positions to the debit Of the patron
age accorded our State persons who either have
never lived i'm kansas, or have been sbsent from
there twelve or fifteen years. have in my minds
eye distinguished individual Who though in appar-
nt robust health 10 the recipient Of pension Of 80
per nsnth, and enjoys t1eoO eerkshp. shrough the
inHssass Of sos II ss.assrs, vhs., in fast ths
party in question rssides in Indiana His family live
there, and upoR the occasion Of esctons h g.thsrs
his Aaek aad mmigrasss to thst State, to deposit
his little ballot Doubtless hs il very worthy gen
tleman, and perfectly compstsnt clerk; but for Kan
sas' sake let him be charged to Indiana In another
Department. there il . motheaten occupant Of an
$500 positon sinee 6 (other members Of the family
holding lucrative Government positions who, though
charged to Kansas actually has the cheek to belong
to another State organization in this city In TRUTH
all Of his Affections affiliations and interests in the
'State Of Baine;" but he is shrsvd enough to know
the value of little dnners and like oeurtesiea Such
things arc fagrant eutsages and when understood,
will b resented BY our people, tive years hsncs-es-
pseisly are they So when there arc % many worthy
but INDECENT Kansans Who have, time and time again,
failed to get positions becapss the quota Of Kansas
patronage filed BY lot Of fsssilifsrous fauds In
illustration cite the pitable Of Mrs II. f. Con-
way, whose you espoused edtorally, short time
since. She, poor woman, il in absolute penury and
want yet, despite hsr elaine upon Kansas. she and
her helpless little have to remain in that destitute
condition. because he who assumes to smbody in his
precious person. all the 'brans and purify Of our
delegation, docs not find it consistent with tho dignity
of his exalted positisn to demand and "budee" for
her position. Pshaw Am inclined to eIclaim, in
the language Of Zachariah- -surnamcd the Chandler:
Damn" such "brains" such -Psrity, such dignity
Our psope want Of thsm but rather desire to b
represented by some nan possssainG common sense,
fidelity Of purpose, eongenialty Of sentiment, and
heart which is not the pulssless shadow of sOuless
iccle Just here l must de "Dud." Haskell tho just
ice to say, he the first to agitate Mrs. Conwsys
case, and urge upon Secretary Sherman her appoint
ment to Office When Congress meets, he will doubt
less get her position - Messrs. Plumb, Ryan, Phil
lips and Haskell are determined that all tho frauds
now charged Kansas shal bs either turned out Of
Office scratched from the list Of Ksnsas patronage.
Now that the Southern question has besn disposed
Of the press and people will begin to discuss financial
topics That eur people may know how the Kansas
delegation is supposed to stand, quote from recent
issue of the indianapolis Sun: Senator Plumb, and
Mcssrs. Ryan, Phillips and Hasksl fearless green
back men but Senator ingalls, is with the bankers
and bondhodersr do not voueh for the strict aceu-
raey Of this statement, but this do know: herc in
Washington, Mr.. Ingalls, is considered strongly al
lied to the "buonists Of the East" that he il often
spoken of "the Senator al large from Ner England,
by eourtesy accredited to Kansas"
The Rev. Sanborn-he Of liberal and spiritualistic
views-fnding the sinners Of Lsavenworth either too
ineorrgble for salvation, too impecunous to fur
nish palace accommodations their through trip
has shaken the dust of that city from his feet and is
here, seeking to be sent to the land Of the "ea
then Chinss" a. Missionary U. S. Consul-the lat
ter preferred, - the pay i much the most sure
Tho Chill Mission so far - Kansans concerned,
SfoWs usy " my hIoiS Wv. OeOofu, hnoihB
that "hope deferred maketh the heart SICK has gone
back to Kansas He will, however, return to Wash
ington in few weeks, when, - Ward Burlingame
presses it, he "opes to get that mission, il he
does not have the support Of the issiag ik in our
delegation. Gov. Osborn is warmly supported by
some of the most influential men in the land. Judge
Haldeman il the other Kansas candidate for the mis-
sion in question really do not think he has any sort
Of chance of success-howevsr, he has made strong
fight and has good to be proud Of the very
cellent endorsements that have flooded the State De
psrtment in his favor. Tho Judge il cheerful and in
wise dispirited, he laid in ample stock Of
commssary stores for the campaign before the recent
rise in the market, occasoned by the Turco Russian
War Seriously, il our delegation was united, the
Chill Mission could be had for Gov. Osborn, and .
Bureau appointment for Judge Halderman. Tom Ry-
an, who determined to msrtth appreciation Of
his consttusncy again came On to Washington, few
days sinss to 'buldoze" ths powers that be in the
interest Of Ka.sss. He appeared satisfied with the
result Of his visit and left for Topeka last night
Capt A. r. Banks hear, will retain the position
of Clerk to the Pension Conmittse. hope So and it
gives me genuine pleasure to emphasize the many kind
sentiments that have heard expressed toward him,
for his uniform attention to all Kansans who visit
Warrington There arc but few Kansaps now left in
Washington-and those that ars here purpose start
ing for home, the weather clears up and
the walking gets good.
Yours, truly,
CHow-Caow.
"Hsw - CAeess . Dsctsr."
Noticing article under the above caption, in the
chef last week. and the ideas advanced not quite
agreeing with mine, will endeavsr 10 express myself
after my own fashion. You must know that there 10
great variety Of ways in which to choose doctor
but it h not my province to point out the way in which
to choose. but rAom to choose. fyou find that your
doctor ID good, moral man, belonging 70 having