The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-05-23
a0YgI SIDES.

both sides of every public question, but this
guberna.orial question has very small
.'other side We present herewith all the
endorsements that the Governors friends
are able to bring forward for him;
we say all, because the list has been
carefully collected and prepared by the To-
peka Commonwealth, the Governors special
champion and personal organ, aud whose
proprietor is now representing the Cover
nor as Commissioner from Kansas at the
Paris Exposition. If any good word is
said Of the Governor, in any corner Of the
State, the Commonwealth is sure 10 find it;
when, therefore, the Commonwealth is unable
to present a stronger case for its candidate,
than is made esIt by the following extracts,
it must be admitted ,l.xt the rsiien; is in
rather bad wsy. Ii these extracts had
been selected by us, 10 he put i,rward as
EXPRESSIONS favorable to ne Gov
ernor,: his friends would have
said that we had CARRIED them, that We had
selected the least positive andfeast import
ant utterances in his favor, and had mixed
them up with irrelevant matters in order 10
make the whole thing loos ridiculous. Bot
it mGst be remembered that We fake this
from The Governor's own organ-we take
the entire lis; complete, even copying the
head-and have no doubt that many of the
items were selected by the Governor him
self.
When the reader remembers the hundreds
of cleH cut and ringing e1presslons OF con-
eemnation that have appeared in the pa
pers of the State during tie past few
snonths, and then reads the following very
weak and evasive endorsements" a. the
best that can be said on the other side, he
must admit that Georges chances for re-
nomination are decidedly slim
DRIFT OF oPTSIos-
The Sterling BH etin thinks George 7. An
thony has made As good an Executive % tie
state ever he's" and adds: "To make a
change merely to please those who dislike the
present Governor we do not believe advise
be, except his opponents constitute a major
ity OF the party. Then IL Is right for them TO
..lcsignaie who should he the nominee"
The Council Grove Republican and Draocruf
does not believe that Geo. A. Crawford could |
make IL" for Governor. 'U1r present Gov |
ernor," save the X. and ID, .suits Us well, and |
we know from many expressions OF Cur Peo- |
pie that he salts them as we'll as they are ever
likely 10 be suited with any Governor. How. |
ever, neither they or We are welded TO An |
thony any otter man"
The tsarnett IFaildedier prefers Col. J. +. |
st. ,tShn tor Governor
The Ellis County Star says: Personally, |
we like Geo. A Crawford much better than
our present Governor, but when II comes 10 |
ability aud fitness ior the position, Geo. L.
Anthony has not a GperIor in Kansas, and
very few equals; hence We are for his IT.
nom nation, and feel confident he Will re-
Ceiye it,"
Tn. Fort Scott NOnitoS thinks the feeling in
that part ofahe State is in favor Of Hon. b. +.
simpson, for Governor.
The Fort Scott -Iontor 8 "asiu" Inga Is,
and hopes It may have some humble part IN
he labor Of defeating hin.
The Oswego Ipdr7,eSdeht is Of the opinion
that from present indications the hair pull.
ing will be on the Office OF Governor and See
Ielary of State"
The Osborne County Turner believes that |
Col. John A. Martin ..w"uld unite the strength |
of Northern and Northwestern Kansas, no |
other man would"
n The Kirwin Chief judges that the advocates |
Of Col Martin are lover ofiicious" and thinks |
he wiz stick Ia his NEWSPAPER, BIT Will cheer |
fully support him If nominated.
The Troy Chi i i, Tor Pomeroy for United |
SSatae Senator, and Col. John A Martin for |
Governor.
The Beloit Record says of Col. Martin, 1--WE
do not believe he would give up the editor |
ship for the Goyernorship; even If lie felt so
| inclined, We do not think ne could beat Gov.
Anthony"
Turpen Of the Hutchinson Herald, does not
| ;.ndorse the appointment of F. L. Baker to go
to Paris This somewhat surprises us, but
| them we can't expect everybody 10 be suit
| ed.
\ The wyandoite Gazette anpSunces by au-
thority trat Gov. q. A. Crawford Is "out OF
politics"
The Marion County Records views are ex-
pressed as follows 0"Mr. Martin cannot afford
to lend himselfto the scheme, gotten up not
| in his own interest but to beat Governor
Anthony. It's just no use talking, Geo. I. An
| thony will be his own successor, 10y large
majority"
| The Atchison Patriot thinks Pome.oy
will be a candidate for United States Sens-
tor.
The Abilene Gazette warmly supports Hon.
T. II. Cavanaugh for reelection.
| The Louisville Reporter observes: "While
We favor the re-eleciion OF Geo. T. Anthony,
the Herald Is sound on the goose and there
is no one who could honor the position more
than the president Of the Stale Editorial AS
| ISOLATION"
The Thayer Headlight is of the opinion that
Hon. Geo. A. Crawford "should bid farewell
TO every fear and wipe his weeping eyes"
The Washington Republican says Of Cover
nor Anthony: 'Generslly his admiuisira-
ton OF the gubernaiorial Office has been cred
liable 10 himself and advantageous to the
State, and he has earned frank and honor
able treat nent from his party and the peo
Pile" Nevertheless the Republican favors the
. nomination of Col Martin.