The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-08

CYRUS LELAND u.
In view of the fact that within three weeks the ele
has been nominated for Congress BY the Republicans
Of the First District of Kansas and that nomination
equivalent to an election it will interest our read
His father is native Of New England, and gradu-
ated at Harvard College in 1892 He moved West,
and Cyrus, Jr was born in 1872 in Illinois, We believe
HIS father was one OF the pioneers OF Doniphan Coun
ty and raised and commanded battalion Of soldiers
raised in Northeastern Kansas very early in the
ss the
ment August G. 1861. On the 18th Of September, 62,
he was made First Lieutenant, and was promoted
Captain December y, "a. He was with Blunt and
Weer in the hard battles fought in Arkansas and the
Indian Territory, and served for time as Adjutant
for Gen. Thomas Ewing, Jr. Capt. Leland served
until January IS. The breyet rank of Colonel
bestowed upon him.
In November, "a, he was elected member Of the
House, receiving l52 votes to 81 for w. H. Wilson.
of that body. From that time to this he has been
very active in the political affairs of his County and
State, but has never asked for State Office, indeed
for any other.
In ls66 he was q delegate to the Republican State
Convention, and o member of the Committee on Gre
In 1868 he was elected by the State Convention an
alternate delegate to the National Republican Con-
vention
In ~ be was delegate to the Republican Congress
sional Convention, and a member Of the Committee
on Permanent Organization. He was appointed q
member Of the Congressional Central Committee and
been Chairman of that Committe, since 70
In 76 he was elected delegate to the National Re-
publican Convention, and voted with the rest of the
delegation, according to instructions.
In Donphan County, Captain Leland has long stood
at the head Of the Republican party its most active
and influential member He has often been member
of and Chairman of the County Board and last fall
was unanimously elected, the whole people laying
aside party and voting for their most competent
Since the war, and beginning poor man, Col. Le-
land has built up very extensive business in Troy
as a general merchant pork packer, and lumber
dealer. For man of his years, he has made hand
Sv h haod o anf mas = en- en-
dustrious, always at work, and has sound judgment
and high business capacity. In this way he has be-
business men throughout this part Of the West The
he has thus established is the best proof of
his integrity his worth, and his popularity with the
his whole life on her SOIL who has risen from the day
of small things to competency and who is the best
representative of the energy and ability Of her pro
tor, not speech-maker but have yet learn that
nobody but this class be voted for by the people
President Hayes claims to be all three of these things
but Cy. Leland has more good sense, and better
judgment of men and affairs than o whole quarter
section Of speech-makers like R. B Hayes;
Inc kepaoacan party and the American people are
and firm will, knowledge of politics and of men,
is absolutely essential in order to success and
qualities possessed by Capt. Leland in very high
degree. He is a sound and true Republican, as he
was brave and true soldier sticks by the cause and
his friends and is not afraid People trust him and
have confidence in him, because they know he can be
relied on. He is an active and tireless worker and
does what he attempts to do. That is the kind of
man that is wanted. The western part of the Dis
trict brought him out a candidate, because it
wanted a practical man; one who can work and
complish results. He has warm and earnest friends
in every part Of the District, and he is boy who
wins.
Last weeks Hiawatha Dispatch, supporter of
Maj. Morrill, for Congress, contained the follow
ing notice:
Mr.. C. LELAND JR.
Among the candidates for Congress in this District
is Mr. Cy. Leland, Of Troy who is out at this time
say anpthng for or against Mr. Leland as Major MOT
ri is our candidate, nrst last and all the time More
over, while in Doniphan County, were nearly al
ways opposed to the political moves of Mr. Leland
ON account of local matters and certainly think we
have more cause to feel preudiced against him than
any one we know OF But we hope we have never
been and never shall be so narrow-minded that we
cannot do n man simple justice, however much we
have been opposed to each other
The Herah, of last week, asks q series of questions
about Mr. Leland in the most malicious manner it was
capable or the design being while it lacked the
illness to make direct charge to convey the impress
SION tnat regarded him as the sum of all its vtuper
Mr.. Leland has his faults but he has his good
qualities as we'll and he is by means the villain
the Herald would make him out to be. Mr.. Leland
is no Janusfaced hypocrite; he viii never deceive
you If he is your enemy, he is an open one and not
snake IN the grass You can trust him in anything
ne agrees to. lie has more sense in n minute than
the editor of the Herald has in q month H Is good
business man, and has served in the Legislature He
would nos disgust Congress with blow hard speeches
but as worker he would hold his own
We do not believe that he is as we'll qualified for
Congress as Senator Z. N. Morrill, but he would be
an Improvement on the present incumbent and we
hnd from conversation with several of our leading
citizens, that he has many friends here
The st. Joseph Gazette, a Democratic paper,
last week contained the following squib, compli-
mentary to Leland's indomitable push:
LET HIM SrN.-We mote quite sure that the Atch-
ison Globe is right when it says, .Web Wilder always
was poor Judge OF Kansas politics; you'll have to
admit that yourself" He Is q good Judge of poor
politics which entities him to the blue ribbon as q
prognosticator of Kansas affairs. All this giobular
spleen was thrown of because neighbor of the
Herald favors Cy. Leland for Congress. The Repub
hcan VIII surely nominate some man for Congress |
over across the river, and why not Lelandi He is
rattier He uever struck Missouri without taking in
some Of our St Joseph in square trot and we
think he wonld be quite apt to rake in Kansas soft
snap. Let him spin!
All agree that he is popular, is q worker, |
sticks to his friends, is full of "get up," is al
ways on hand, and always goes in to win. |
These are all pretty good points in successful |
member of Congress.
q The Greenback primaries for nominating |
q County ticket are to come off to-dav .ccond