The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16
SIDNEY CLARKE ELECTED
INAUGURATION DAY.

INAUGURATION Dan
Especial Correspondence of The TrNTs.l
TOPEKA, KS, January Is.
Crowds Of people at the Capitol, at the
left House, at the other hotels, according
to their capacity, at the railroad depots, In
the streets, in the saloons, in the boarding
houses, in fine everywhere.
People from all points on the Golden
Belt" from Southern Kansas, from North
ern Kansas, from the Arkansas Valley,
from Western Kansas, from Atchison, from
Leavenworth, and from Kansas City, also,
already deeming themselves possibly as
good as annexed and entitled to have fn-
ger in the political and legislative pie about
to be served up at our State Capitol.
Here are people Of all political stripes
and all The social grades people who want
legislation moral legislation; local legis-
laiion reform Legislation; people who hold
office, and people, (you bet) who want to
hold Office; aud people who have no clearly
defined idea of what they want. Here are
people with variously brilliant regulations
for statesmanship, people with soiled repu-
tation in that line, and people who have
regulations in that line to make. Here are
people who want Mr.. Ingalls, to be re-
elected; people who think Mr.. Phillips
should be chosen Senator; people who will
cuss if Geo. I. is not the lucky man Peo-
pie who believe that Ben. Simpson ought to
take the prize, and people who wouldn't
mind being Senator themselves.
1t is a good thing for Topeka, and To-
peka appears to appreciate and enjoy it.
Hotel keepers are cheerfully busy: Saloon
keepers are in fine spirit; all purveyors OF
hash are doing a rushing business; even
the boot-blacks and news boys partake Of
the enthusiasm of the hour; there is buoy
ancy in the very air.
All this because il is Inauguration Day
a day for the the militia boys to display
their tactics and new uniforms; for the |
brass bands 10 play, and the "beauty and
chivalry" the we'll dressed and various |
" dressed crowd Of senators, representa-
tiyes, state officers, Office seekers, distin- |
guished citizens, handsome ladies and all |
tina, to participate in the reception e1er-
cises, and the grand ball to be held in the
Capitol building.
Comparing Topeka with what she was
when was last here six or seven yeers ago |
and on every hand see growth, progress
and improvement; material increase APP !
paren,ly of population and buildings. We
In Leayenworth must cease holding tax
payers conventions; We must cease putting
dependence upon the Narrow Gague
politics and politician; we must drop all
this nonsense, come squarly up to business,
get rid of the incumbus of debt which the
unaccountable stupidity and rascality of
former years have put upon US; We must
vester ourselves in the line of legitimate,
substantial enterprise or We shall be left.
There is much moving about. to find
rooms and boarding; and charges for the
same are not by any means down to the
specie basis. Abstinence from food sharpens
the physical appetite. The biennial sys-
tenn appears TO have quIckened the greed of
these Topeka people who had spare rooms
and board. / do not urge this as The
biennial system; it simply goes to prove
tina, all good thirgs have their attendant
drawbacks.
/ have just time TO add that the grand
parade and Inauguration ceremonies are
finished. The parade was imposing, and
the inaugural proceedings passed off with
out note worthy incident. George T. made
his retiring bow with good grace, and St
J ohm took the oath Of Office as if rather
relishing the affair. ia. B.
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