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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
THE STATE TICKET.

Although certain dissfected politicians
having been making an effort to work up
opposition 10 Col. St. John, in the Republi-
can party, the general feeling throughout
the State is one oil satisfaction with the
ticket. Col. S. john is making an active
canvass, he is winning friends wherever he
goes, and notwithstanding the misrePre-
sentations which the Kansas City Iiaos has
- indas;riously circulated about him, Tor
the purpose Of drawing away German votes,
ne will be elected By the usual of-year ma
jority.
Tuc attempt 10 poison the German X
Tr.'..caus oi the : ale sgsilst Col y. john,
bs-as-e Lg is a temperance man, Is very
small ju-iness, aDi i al iusult to every
German voter IN the STATE. Such an effort
prcsupposes that the Germans a. a class
are incorporate, intolerant and biggoted;
that they are the champions Of intemper
ance, and are ready to prescribe a man on
account OF his opinions while in fact,
the Germans as class are more
temperate, and more liberal in their views,
than any other class Of our people. II Col.
81 John differs with Us on the temperance
question, or on any question Of religious
faith, he simply exercise his right as an
American ciGzen, TO think as he ileases,
and the Germans, who boast OF their free
thought, ~ould be the last people on earth
10 prescribe him for his opinions sake.
The Temperance question has nothing to do
with RepGblicanism, and a man like our
candidate for Governor, who is sound
On all the principles Of the Republican
party, should not be prescribed
ior his views upon this question, any more
than for his religion.
Take the iicke. all together, it is regard
ed a. one Of the best ever nominated in the
Stale. Hon. l.. L. Humphrey, the candi-
date for L!eutcHant-GOvernor, Hon james
Smith, the nominee for Secretary Of state,
Hon John Francis for Treasurer, Hon. Z.
l. BJneJrake for Auditor, Hon. Willard
Davis for At;orney-General and Hon. 4. Il.
Lennon Tor Superintendent Of Public in
s:ruction, are a popular with the party,
are known to be in every way qualified for
the respective places 10 which
they have been nominated, and will all
poll the full party strength, while Hon. \.
H. Horten, the nominee for Chief Justice,
is recognized by men of all parties as one
Of the ablest jurists in Kansas, man OF
learning and ability, and one who will dis
charge the important duties OF the high
position TO which he will be elected, with
honor 10 himself and credit TO the State.
The ticket is one Of the best We ever had,
and the result Of the election next Novem-
ber will show that the people so regard il.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
TurpuoGwrsS oFruury YEARS,

The Herald Of last Sunday has an inter
es.ing editorial on the progress of New
York City, from which We clip the follow
ing paragraph, which serves 10 illustrate
the progress OF the world during the pres
ent GENERATION:
only one generation has passed since the
memorable year when the Eerad was eStab-
lished, when the Lroton water works were
voted, when the great fire demonstrated the
inefiicieEcy OF the old fire companies; and
what surprising changes have taken place
within the brief interval. As the prompt
diffusion Of intelligence is one of the chief
agencies OF civilization we note the contrast
in tais respect between ISIS and 1873. When
the Herald WIS established there was no cleo
tic telegraph. II was thought a great feat Of
enterpriss 10 employ pony expresses TO get
news a little in advance OF the s. wv maII
colchcs and To board incoming vessels little
outside OF The harbor. How poor and paltry
would such arrangements seem at present I.
We have news from every part OF the United
Stats before the mails can be made up a,
heir starting points and the fullest trsnsat-
lantic news long before the vessels get out
side their haTbors. We have similar facili-
49, i"A WV -i9 ~ 'Sii-eS-4'S pes"tSh uis-
.oIgnt parts OF tie city. But even our dis
trict telegraph system, 10y which the whole
city y pcrmeatod with wires and messengers
i llkeiy 10 be superseded by the New rapid
TRANSIT facilities. \ merchant can dispatch
a. Office boy frum wall or Broad street with
"a letter TO the upper part Of the city by the
rapid transit read and get back answer more
quickly than he could have done three
months ago 10y telegraph. An evening news
paper can have its editions plying through
sll the uptown streets within fifteen minutes
a!ter they drop from the press.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
Eutler ana she DegnOcR3t0s
lGlobe Democrat, lS.

The Democratic State Convention nj
Worcesier, Mass, yesterday was . 70 Iring
farce. The Butler delegates, who, il seems
were in a large majority, finding that the
State Central Committee propOeedtD t. shut
them cut of the Convention unless they
would pledge themselves not to vote for
any man not regularly recognized as a
Democrat, resorted to strategy and house
breaking to secure the upper hand. They
made eortie on Mechanics' Hall, which
had been engaged for the Convention, and
just as day was breaking, forced the doors
and obtained admission. There they staid,
despite the alternate coaxing and threaten
ing of the Mayor of the town. All attempts
to get them out failed completely, and the
anti -Butleritea, seeing that they were in a
minority, refused to Join the gang in the
hall The State Central Committee went
through the hollow mockery Of declaring
the Convention adjourned, to meet again at
Faneuil Hall, Boston, next "wednesday.
BY what authority they undertook to ad-
j,urE the Convention before it WAS called
together is a mystery.
The Butler wing didn't propose to be adj
j,urDed or snnihiiatd in any other way
without fulfilling their mission. They Of
ganized by the election OF temporary and
then permanent oflicers, and vent through
all the formaliiies 20 sacrediy followed at
all Conventions. One delegate brought
down the house by nominating Mr.. b. +.
Butler for Governor, and another repeated
the performance by seconding the nomina-
tion. The choice vas unanimously de-
clared amid unbounded enthusiasm. The
platform declares that the Convention ad-
here to the time-honored teachings OF JEFF
ferson, Madison and Jsck-on that Tilden
was defrauded of the Presidency that there
il urgent need for reform in State and Ma
tional Government; and that our bonds
xere sold abroad BY the party in power
with the wicked and corrupt purpose OF
cheating the Government out OF the taxes
which might be levied On them If they had
been sold at home.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
Il lay Gould Putting sp Job On sh 9
BrOkeFs.
Amertcan Exchange, l6.

Iftbe sta,emen,s that are made are cor.
roc, the mean. that have been re.ortsd 10
dnr;na ,be nat faw d,vs 10 m,ka a m.rks,
for iTn;on P.c;6c arc sI,oo.,bsr novel "a
I'll .s ;n,.,ss,;n, en- ,o Wa,l-., o,sr.
80 7, = .iIaaa5 ,h,, ~ Gould ,b,opah
800 g ~ h,ossIs i oE.r;na % ,hs brot'
s1s oe On - ,bs M s,rse, wbsrsrer ,bers IA . nrob.
.h;,;,, - N. j. n;bhlino a, ,ha b,;t ,b,,
n ,hsy wiII ,prcb,.s e r;vrn amonnt Of
I-a;nn P.c;fc - he viii euar,n,ss them
...;n., III - nd viii ,Is, ,m,bo-iz.
,s.n, 20 Ill liz .moun. of The .,ocI of
,Le ,,u,i- Tnas ,nd ,hs Nor,bwas, Railroad
s"sa-.n a. NJ GonIT, rn.rsn,ss !. snn-
80, :. \. ,arf.,,iv col !, IA nnJsrs,ood
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
WILL gT EE.ElsECT ?

u. l.. Anthony, OF the LcavenwoTth IOHeS
WAS defeated by negro in his own ward for
delegate to the county convention. three 10
one hBIJin T.HocTaf.
We seldom contradict any OF the lies
published about us for the reason that they
do no harm. Fortunately THE TINES has
a reputation for fidelity TO pr.acip.e,
which canot be shaken. First, then, in re-
ply to the above, u. Il. Anthony has not
been candidate for any county convention
or any other convention during the years
1877 and ISIS. u. L. anthony voted for
the negro who was elected delegate TO the
congressional convention. Two negroes
were candidates Tor the state convention; no
white man ran. The one we voted Tor was
beaten by twelve votes. So much for the
truth Of The Democrats story. VIII it re-
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
One of the Great 1en OF ,he ~ 20.


Mr. Herbert Spencer, one oil the great
English writers, who became known IN his
native land mainly through the fact that
there his learning and genius had hrst been
recognized and encouraged, has long been
in such bad health that it was feared he
would depart withou; having completed
his greatest work, of which the first volume
has been published. He has been not in.
correctly described as the English apostle
Of Evolution in the concrete form OF $50
GEOLOGY" and his great work is a great syn
thesis of that branch of mental and prac,
tical philosophy. IL is satisfactory 10 an.
nounce that Mr.. Spencer's health is so far
restored that he not only hopes speedily to
complete his "IMg.ts Opus" but also to
produce what ought TO be one Of the most
Interesting works of its class, voIume Of
autobiography. During his long AMI en-
forced abstinence from lit rary work, he
was able to perform the lighter labor of
arranging his interesting and valuable cor
respondence with the leading thinkers and
actors of his time, which he can largely
use in the history of his own mind and lis
literary and philosophic productions.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
. cIOH1OU, VICTORY.

Col. d. X. Anthony, editor OF the LeaVen-
worth TIMES, is just now receiving the bitter
denunciations OF all the petty hek-spittie
politicians aud subsidy newspapers, of The
state for being instrumental in defeating
eco T. for the nomination for Governor.
How proud ID. r. must feel over his glorious
victory. How proud We feel of him. We
know that the old Spartan tleeps sound and
dreams sweet dreams with his "Ten Tbous
and a Year" The tate owes him a debt of
gratitude It can never repay, and the thieves
m4ligning him WI yet receive their just
dues st the hands Of an outraged indignant
peopIe.-P,'t1,o7r1mie Chief
That the result Of the late convention was
glorious victory, 10 one having regard
fer the good name # the SlaIe viii deny,
but the htci gives Us altogether much
credit Hh.n il accorJs Us 70 large share
Of The honor OF bringing it about. The
TIMEs, Of conrse, did what it conceived TO
be its duty, in this case as in every other,
but the result was not brought about by
any one agency; it was the outgrowth Of a
better puplic sentiments determination
on the part Of the people of Kansas that
the Offices Of the State shall be filled by
honest men. The currency question also
played prominent part in the result
The present Governor OF the State is a
radical hard-money man, with no sym
patby for the debtor class. while the
public sentiment Of The State is oyerwhelm-
ingly in favor OF greenbacks, and in sympa-
thy with the laboring man. The financial
question, IN it. various phases, has become
the living issue of the day; the Republican
party, epeciaIly in the West, is pre-emi-
nently the peoples party, and hereafter NO
man can hope for preferment at its hands
who is not in sympathy with the people
upon the paramount issue of the times
The glorious victory" to which the Chiet
refers, was victory for the party, and by
tho marty
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
THE DEMOCRATIC JONAH AND
THE GREESBsCk WHALE.

The eastern papers all declare that the
Democratic party in Maine was swallowed
bodily by the Greenbackers, and that it has
lost lis identity as party. The New York
Times Of the 10Th says:
In Maine it was perfectly understood that
the Democrats xpected TO capture the Green
backeIs- But the Greenbackers ..hsye got
away" with the Democrats and Ia We LEFT
them SO fsr behind that they will never be
heard of again. 1t is a case of the tail wag-
ging the dog. Perhaps the Democrats think
that, with their contemplate dregs of the
party, they are handling the Greenbackers.
Or some OF the hilarious newspaper organs OF
the party may feel that The two parties are
really One.f But i; is to late too save the name
of the Democracy, whatever may become of
the game. ITihe party Of Ii den, Seymour
and other hard-money DemocI ats is TO throw
Itself into the arms OF the Infiationists, it
must leave its name behind. In Maine at
least, the triumphant party of the DEM
ocracy may be taken into camp, but II must
mol put on any airs. Lons-heaGed politicians
say that the national issue IS to turn on in
nation or non-infiation- II the Democracy is
sitting on the fence watching the prelimi-
nary skirmist ing, We can understand why IL
should cheer 50 Justify when inf alton wins
n yirtory
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
Esrensen's Csnvenaion.

The Fireman's Association of tie State
of New York held is Fifth Annual Con-
yension at Ithaca last week. There were
over one hundred delegates present, making
liberal representation Of the Volunteer
Fire Department. of the State. In points
of General intelligence, responsibility and
character, the delegates were thoroughly
represents alive Of the p,Ople Of the State.
There were among the delegates -Firenen
in their respective localities-lawyers, ply
ricians, merchants, inventors, and mechan-
ics Of all kinds Among them were over
thirty gradustes Of colleges, while others
were men of wealth, the result Of their own
industry. Ii il cf such material that the
Fire Service Of .o-day is made uP-inteili-
gence and rerpsciability Pr.dominsiiDg.
Rovdyism has been abolished among Fire
men-at least, it is the rare exception-apd
the profession has become one which enlis's
the services Of the best class Of our young
men. In many places in the State, MEM
bership in some Fire Company Is one Of the
requirements of social standing. The Fire
Company in the rural districts takes the
place Of the clubs and reading rooms Of the
cities. There are sufficient activity and
excitement in the Service to make il At
trsctive-more than there is in the militia
service-nnd there IL also the consciousness
Of public benefits conferred. The modern
Improvements in fire apparatus and sPpli-
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
Ben. Butler lBaSs the Nay state
Democracy.
ISt. Louis Republican, IS

lSt. LOUIS
The Butler movement has led to what i.
advertised as a split in the Democratic party
in Massachusetts,. The State convention
met-or attempted to meet-at Worcester
yesterday. Early in the morning the But
ler delegates, a turbulent set of men, cap
tured the hail at which the convention was
announced TO mee; and proceeded to organize.
A tremendous disturbance at once occurred.
The central committee in deciding contests
mad declared against the Butterflies, and
this intensified the bitterness and confusion.
Aided by a rough crowd of sympathizers,
the Butler faction were enabled to control
the meeting. A member of the central
Committee essayed protest, but was hoot-
ed down. He managed TO retain the plat
form long enough to declare the adjourn
ment OF the convention for one week. His
announcement was ignored by the dele
gates remaining in the hall. who thereupon
nominated a State ticket headed by BEN.
+. Butler, adopted platform and adjourn
I'd. The State Central Committe has ia
sued an address to the Democracy repudi-
ating the action Of the Butler convention
and calling meeting Of the State conven-
ton at Faneuil hall on Tuesday next.
Whatever results factional fights may have
produced in Massachusetts,, the idea Of But
Ter being supported for anything As . Dem
ocrat will be hooted at by the country at
large
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
"as To CnANCE, aND CH,NIE>.'

Under the above caption the Coa"0a-
ueahL has an article upon the political stu
alton in the State which We copy this morn
ing. Although it expresses some sentiments
that we canno, endorse, it is in the main
timely and pertinent. 1t gives word OF
warning which the Republicans Of the
State would do well to heed. While there
is no danger Of any part Of the Republican
ticke. being deafeated this Fall, there is
danger that by our supineness and over
confidence in our strength, We may Premit
the opposition to make such headway that
a Republican defeat in the near future may
not be among the improbabilitie..
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
Left Ons In the Cold.
New York Times. Ill

According to semi-official and nearly
complete returns, the Gubernatorial vote in
Maine was as follows: Connor, Republican
81 A 8; Smith, Greenback, Al ,494 /; Garcelon.
q ,S.9. Last year, the total vote was l0l,-
l9l for Governor this year it was lbs, ,726.
Last year, the Democrats polled 42,ll4
votes. This year, though the total vote is
nearly q, 900 greater than it was in 1877,
the Democrats had Il, 4,242 votes less than
they had then. Practically, there are,only
two political parties in Maine; and the
Democratic party is not one Of them.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26

II apy OF the old Massachusetts BJurbon'
threaten 10 bolt Buffers nomination, he
will probably remind them Of the % votes
he cast in the Democratic National Con
vention at Charleston in 1889 ior jeff Davit
as candidate for President Ii Butler
succeeds in getting elected Governor oi
Massachusetts,, he will be melted TO run for
the Presidency in 1850 "A a free-tor all can.
didate, and as the next Congress promises
TO be Democratic and will remove jeff.
disabilities, Butler and Davis would make
4 strong team.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
HOW TO BEAT THURMAN.

The Indiana Democrats have discovered
a way 10 get ahead Of the Thurman fellows
in Ohio. and the Ia,er- Ooe1n thus describes
it:
The Indiana Democracy are jealous of Ohio
and her great national statesman, Thurman.
Indiana has q son in training by the name
Hendricks. He has begun to visit fairs. and
express himself, and it is proposed to place
him a Jump ahead OF the Ohio idee man, by
placing plank in the Indiana Democratic
platform against hog cholera, and filling
Hendricks full of the remedy, and turning
him loose rs a living Illustration of the vir-
tues of the medicine. Governor williams
,hrnks is will make Ohio squeai before kill
ing time In 1sS1.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26

The practice Of economy in the Old
World, not less than in the New, is evinced
by the decline in first class passenger rail
way travel in Germany. First-class farce
have been falling off for years in Gresl
Britain, and the diminution throughout
Prussia has been SO great that the Minister
Of Trade has directed that railways shall,
10 order to stimulate tirst-cla-s patronage,
issue return tickets for first class people,
which has never before been done. All
ciyiiiz It;on is economizing, not from choicr,
but from compulsion.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
Olfk EXPORTS.

Mr.. Schenck, our Consul at Barcelona,
has transmitted an exceedingly interesting
communication to the Department of State
bearing upon the introduction of American
coal in Spain. The superior quality of our
anthracite and low rates of freightaSe con-
hrn him in the belief that the United
STATES could successfully compete with Eng
lana IN her importations. Furthermore,
snou'a American steamers be dispatched
to Spain with coal, return cargo Of wines
fruits, etc, which We now receive via Enr.
land. would be insured during At least sev.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
s..D1

htthis writing it i not lnown what has
been the result OF the democratic state Con
Vention in Massachusetis.-Ha,ls- Ctty Jour.
nal, gtsteTdgy.
We had the fu!! report Of the Massachu-
sets Convention before midnight; The
telegraph down your way mus: be rather
slow. Better stir it up little-put on a
new battery, or something
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
Which nn. Car,nrsd ,h. O,h.r ,

Not great while ago, it WIS notable
and distinctive habit Uf the Democracy" 10
curse Ben. Butler. to style him a beast, 10
charge him with stealing spoons, and 10
describe him in divers other uncomplimen-
tary WAYS. Yet, even then, there were
those who said that the beast ard ''the De-
mocrscy" would again lie down together
like the wolf aud the kid told OF in the
Apocalypse. Butler wis born and bred in
the fold Of the unterritied the time would
come when he would return to his own
place.
But a new question now arises, namely :
Has Ben. Butler gone over to 'the Democ-
rscy," or have "the Democracy" gone over
toBen. Butler?
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
Ralher NOW al SnkiDg q Hin {

About the thinnest boast is TO hear a
Democrat ask exuItingly, Have you heard
from Maine?" The party takes a hint
about ss poorly as the fellow WHO su idenly
stopped courtiDg his girl, aud gave as a
reason that he mad hint that he was not
wanted there, ~ the last tiGle he called the
old man knocked him down -tairs, and
kicked Kim out the front door" II D-moc-
racy has not been kicked into the gutter in
Maine, We fail TO read the Fl cures correct
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
CaPelessness Pu0i~h. u.

Em. Warner is a strong greenback man
but somewhat careless of hIs funds. sun
day morning quite early, before sun ny, he
placed $500 On the window sill Of the Hen
ry House Office, and forg .tting it went To
bed and asleep. Awaking abou; eigh;
o'clock, and remembering his money. he
went TO get it and found it not. Two
trsmps named Lewis and Sawin, who had
put up at the -ame hotel, were su-picioned
and immediar'ly pursued in the direction
of Easton, ar where they were captured
by constable smith, wh.r.upon the fellow
having the money pulled it out saying
"here's your money" Being brought back
and turned over to E-q Fulton, Sawin
plead guilty, when they were turned ovsr
to the County Attorney, Giiluiy Trey
perhaps will not he in limbo very long a.
it will be expensive for the county board rg
them
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26

Edison's ingenuity seems to he illimita-
able. His latest project is oLe BY means
of which light, heat and power may BE
transmitted BY Electricity. This is certain
ly q very important discovery, and should
it become practicable, will revolutionise .
number of leading industriea Under Or
dinary circumstances We should regard Tie
tory ofthe invention - hoax, bat vs are
rprepaed to believe anything Of Edison.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-09-26
The Solitary sentinel On his Rounds

That solitary sentinel, the Hon. Fernan
do Wood, is still on his rounds in the Gus
tom House Yesterday he made the re
markable discovery that clergyman hac
been employed for twelve years as a first
class examiner. Under cover of this dis
closure he can now prudently retire to hi
district, where the clerk of tine Mayors OF
fee is already in the field against him al
an Independant Democratic candidate.