The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-13
hon. THOMAS RYAN WILL BE HIS OWN
SUCCESSOR.
TEE JOBS Put Up FOR HIS DEFEAT, AND THE
Men wEo ARE ENGINEERING THEM.

Judge Peters, while probably deser-
wing well of his party, cannot in our
opinion rally about him the forces nee
essary 10 defeat Congressman Ryan in
this district. Although he may re- |
ceiye q large complimentary vote In |
the convention, we don't believe he |
will become a serious candldatc-cer- |
tainly not if he is run by machine" !
men.-7opeka Blade.
From the above extract ii is very ey-
ident that the Blade has changed lis |
mind with reference TO the success of
the job put up to beat Ryan in this |
district. In our opinion other gentle
men and organs viii make the same
flop before the day of the convention.
AS basis of this opinion, or q guar
anty that we are not mistaken, we re-
spectfully refer to the recent issues of
all the old and leading Republican pa
pers of the Third congressional dis
trict.
Will the Blade listen TO our racket
for brief space:
The present congressional appor-
tionment has been in existence about
four years. The first term this dis
trict was represented by Judge Brown
from the extreme southwestern part
of the district. The next or present
term was, or is being, filled by Thos.
Ryan from the extreme northeastern
part of the district, yet from point
the most important and prominent of
any in the district. Now, had Mr..
Ryan failed to satisfy the people of his
district, land when we say people we
don't mean a combination OF a few
ambitious politicians with a halt doz-
on fellows who have lost fat Places
or had he committed some blunder or
made some political misstep whereby
his defeat had become a necessity, does
anybody suppose that the great bulk
Of the district consisting of the cid
populous, central and wealthy coun-
ties of Morris, Waubaunsee, Usage,
Cofiey, Woodson, Lyon. Greenwood,
Chase, Butler, Elk, Chautauqua, Cow
ley, Sumner and Sedgwick would con-
sent that the favor should again swing,
pendulum like, back to the other ex-
IRENE end again Shawnee, your
own county, Mr.. Blade, would not
agree TO that! Besides, the Repubii-
cans Of Shawnee are too just to ig-
more the help she had from these same
counties. Three-fourths of the popu.
lation and three-fouIths of the wealth
of the Third congressional district are
confined within the counties named,
and nine ont of ten of the Republi- |
cans of these same counties are entire
" satisfied with Mr.. Ryan, his work |
and his record. We pretend to say
that in the balance of the counties,
and which compose the Ninth judicial
district, from which Judge Brown was
sent, and which Mr.. Peters now pre-
sides over, that majority of the peo
pie are for Mr.. Ryan. The great cry,
up there, comes III the FIRST place from
a few men who were ousted from Of
flee and from few others who expect
to profit in one way and another by
electing Peters. In this portion of
the State for instance, we know of
but two men who are fighting Mr..
Ryan, and their opposition is based
wholly upon personal grounds. Both
are Office holders and both have only
personal ends to subserve in the de-
feat of Tom Ryan and the election of
Sam Peters in his atead. We have
been told that one or the other of
these schemers is to become candi-
date from this judicial district, secur-
ing all the delegates possible and then
turn them over to Mr.. Peters. Does
the Blade think that our people can be
hoodwinked III any. such manner as
that? And if so cheated, the men
who stopped to the work will be eter-
nally sunk?
AS 10 Judge Samuel Peters, the man
whom they have hit. upon to defeat
Tom Ryan and carry out the personal
schemes of these and heal the sores of
the others, he is coed man. Four
years ago he lived in Marion Centre,
where he was 8 practicing attorney. :
Judge Brown, the then judge of that ,
district, wanted TO go to Congress and
Mr.. Peters, a. personal friend Of
Browns, saw a chance TO climb into
fat and honorable position. They had
an understanding and Osborn agreed :,
TO appoint Peters judge in Browns =
place, provided Brown received the 9
for Congress. Brown did ,
receive the nomination and resigned 9
only after he was elected. Peters was
promptly appointed. The prestige of :,
the position secured Peters a continu- =
ltion in the place against all competit- -
ors. That he has made good judge ),
VIC have no doubt, and that some 9TH
n lawyers up in his district, who are "
Tow trying to send him to Congress, il
would make equally good judges, we u
hall not attempt TO deny, but all that :,
8 no reason why Ryan should be de- a,
Gated. Mr.. Samuel Peters has got d.
,ood place, and If Tom Ryan, who has p
made an unexceptionally good, true ri
md industrious representative, is TO
&c defeated, there are plenty of good
men who haven't got Fat Office and
rho have greater claims upon the
tate and upon the Republican party :,
han Samuel Peters that can be found =,
within the boundaries of the counties -,
AIMED who would make creditablc
,embers of Congress. -
We started out to say five lines to
be Blade, but our subject seemed to :,
emand nothing less than what we -
ave said ="
The Baton Rouge Oa.) Herald be- Sc
ewes il expresses the views of the
majority of the people il that State
Fben it gays, referring to the Potter
"The people of the South bo
re tired and Disguised with this con- nj
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