The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-02
Tn. Position Of LYON County.

Though OF average population, LyoI
county, from its geographical location ant
commercial Importance, the public service
and ability OF many OF its citizens, and
Its heavy republican majority, has fol
many years welded large political in.
fiu0nce on the course Of the Republican
party in Kansas. The action Of the par
ty in this county is looked for with in
terest by political leaders all ever the
State. The fact that the republican par
ty OF this county is now opposed to the
denomination Of Gov. Anthony, is enc OF
the greatest obstacles he has to contend
against, and he and his friends are quiet
ly but very earnestly doing all in their
power TO secure the election OF delegates
at the primary meetings who will be at
least susceptible OF conversion to the An
thony standard. A general neglect Of
republican voters to attend the primary
meetings would probably permit An
thongs few but active adherents here to
carry their point. The risk should be
of voters at the primary meetings and
guarded against by large attendance
and by explicit statements, on the part Of
delegates as to their views regarding the
gubernatorIal question. The county con-
vention should in its turn be not less care
full in choosing delegates TO the State con-
Vention.
Conceding that the republican party of
Lyon county agrees on the policy OF send
ing anti-Anthony delegates to the State
convention, the next question Is who
among the candidates for the nomination
our delegates had best support. The
other prominent candidates are Col.
Martin, Col. st. John, and Judge KelsO.
Tn two former only have enlisted the
interest or our people, and upon one Of
them our delegates to the State eonVen-
ton will no doubt agree-FOr Chey must
act unitedly to Iwield any influence. We
have had occasion TO say OF both these
gentlemen that they would make strong
candidates and good executives. So far
as Lyon county is concerned, either will
run we'll here, and far better than Gov.
Anthony did or could again. 1t Is but
prominent as a candidate for opposition
to Gov. AnthOny's patent right claim to
monOpOlize the Office, and his action in
taking that course was, we believe, large
ly brought about by advice of Lyon coun-
ty republicans, and we must not forget
that Col. Martins high character and in
fiuence were largely instrumental IN
breaking the force OF the anthony mo-
noPoly, and enabling the party to in all
probability free itself from that rule or
ruin spirit OF dictatorship which always
characterIzes personally political clique.
Having thus broken the way for q popu-
lar nomination, Col. Martins friends can
very properly claim that he is entitled to
the friendly consideration OF the repubIi-
can party Of Lyon county. Besides that,
he has always been in warm accord with
the people of this county and those whom
they have sent to represent them. 1t is
the judgment OF q number OF the best in
formed republicans here, that the inter-
ests Of this section could not be better
subserved, so far as the Governorship and
It's influence is concerned, than by Lyon
county delegates giving Col. Martin their
hearty support for nomination.
The reelection of Senator Ingalls, Is so
foregOne conclusion that we understand
his friends do not consider Col. Martins
nomination for governor will be at all liza
BILE to prejudI ce Mr.. IngAlls' success. 1t
will rather have the opposite effect, as the
governor would then not be in the race
for the Senatorship. The warmest friends
Of Senator Ingalls, are also the supporters
of Col. Martin for gov ernOr.
A third, and not the least important
consideration in favor of Col. Martins
nomination is the contingent candidacy OF
Senator GIllett, OF Lyon county, for the
Office Of Justice OF the Supreme Court,
Col. Martins nomination necessarily de-
feats that Of Judge Horton, and is the on
ly event that is expected to do so. From
no feeling OF opposition to Mr.. Horton,
but feeling that 1t is eminently proper to
press the claim of q Southwestern Kansas
man for position on the supreme bench,
the people of this county and of this part
of the State are decidedly favorable to
Senator Gillett. We notice that the men
tIon OF his name for that office is favorabIy
received all over the State, and that it is
generally agreed that II Col. Martin Is
nominated for governor, Senator GIllett,
whose name Will then be presented to the
convention, would receive the nomination
for the Supreme Court. Such q nOmina-
ton would be great compliment to Lyon
county, and is q claim which Southwest
ern Kansas can fairly make, and should
make and push in positive earnest. The
Supreme Court is body of great import.
ance as regards the rights and interests Of
the people OF all parts OF the State, and
this is one Of the most favorable chances
to nominate Southwestern Kansas can.
didate that will be available for probably
many years. The more time we have
found to consider the questions involved
In this CANVASS, the more judicious and
proper 1t appears that the Lyon county
delegates should be men who, with OIL
without Instructions, can be depended
upon to Ike that course In the State con-
vention which we have suggested, anG
which will naturally commend itself tt
all who give the subject their attention.