The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-23

Touganoxie Is a republican township by
about seventy-dve majority az elections 60
and the population OF the little growing city
about four hundred and ffty. We give
these approximate figures only because
Tonganoxie seems to be for the present the
boiling center OF the county contest anoth-
er Democratic meeting being held there last
night.
Monday nights meeting Of the Pepubli
cans was held in the colored peoples church.
about Is being present. About seventy col
ored men were in the audinance, and a num-
Der of " hits citizens, some accompanied by
their wives; a martial band was in attend
ance, the musicians being colored men.
The meeting was organized by the election
| of Mr.. E. Hollenbeck AS chairman and Mr..
e. n. Frozier as secretary.
| MR.. HOOK
| the Republican candidate TOR treasurer was
| the first speaker. He spoke at considerable
length, giving figures from the records and
| arguments to prove that he Lal violated no
law with criminal intent; that during the
| season when the ground was too muddy for
| the farmers TO bring their produIe TO market
| he had favored them by a rebate OF the PEN
alties due on taxes by giving tn SIN Tine TO
get their grain sold for money to pay taxes
| with. He said he had used his discretion in
the matter, and for the benefit OF the farmer
| whom he knew was unable 10 pay with out
first ceiling his produce.
MR.. KREYBILL
| was the next speaker. He said he was before
| the people AS a candidate Tor Sheriff; was
! farmer. etc, and If elected he would do his
duty faithfully.
LUCIEN BAKER, ESQ.,,
| followed Mr.. X. with a long speech, not par
| ticularly Tor any body, but against the OPP
| position nominees He said he could not
| support Mr.. Lowe and would not support Mr..
| Shepherd, for several reasons.
| LIST. Shepherd, in the north part of the
| county stated that he had dated back no GER
| tificates, and IN the south part OF the county
he said he had done SO; pleading guilty.
End. He has been unfair in making
| cha: yes against Mr.. Hook, when at the time
| he knew he had been guilty of the same
| crime if crime 1t was.
81. He persistently disCbeyed the order of
| the District Court in the pay ment OF Jury fees
and had suit brought against him before
they could be collected.
4th. He Is not in harmony with the people
| In compromising the outstanding bonds and
\ he paid in full coupons when there was no
| tax levy that furnished money 7 the same
Mr.. Lowe, the Democratic candidate for
shei III, he said had been a good man, but he
also had several reasons for not Supporting
him for the Off &c TO which he ~ pired:
LIST. The expenses OF the jail under Mr..
loves administration have heen 40 per cent
greater Tor the support OF prisoners than they
have been Tor ten years.
County Commissioners 81, 81, - and 100 days
after prisoners We're ii ed and had worked
mn their fines AT r!fy Cents ne day.
"Mr. Baker," asked TINES r, porter, for
Information only, &" what II the Lew on that
subj sct? When a prisoner is fined and COM
mitied until his fine and costs are paid, Is he
not compelled to remain in prison until the
order Is compile with ?"
swell, I" said Mr.. Baker, "that Is the inten-
OF the law; but the sheriff should report such
cases to the CoUnty Board
Third reason why Mr.. Baker would not
put advertisements in cerlain particular
newspaper sheet, whether they wish II or
not"
The speak T, then referring 10 Mr.Shepherd,
| said: ASK him TO produce the records OF
June % 1879: ak him If the Board of County
Con- missioners has not taken advantage of
the leniency of these 40 men, Shepherd and
Eook. and brought suit against Hook, max
ing fish OF one and flesh OF the other? There
| ought 10 be a change. There is spirit of dis
| trust regarding the Commissioners who are
thought 20 be tools OF a certain ring. Every
man who Ii es fair treatment will 20 TO the
polls and vote the straight ticket.
MR.. N Gown HUNT,
and in pleasant speech urged them TO read
the newspapers aud vote for the candidates
| on the Repub ticket He said that dur
| ing the muddy weather of last fall Mr.. Hook
/ did favor the farmers, and that II he should
i be arrested for II, no jury would bring in
verdict OF guilty, for everybody Is interested
| tells you what nice man he is, he does not
| tell GU how he likes TO play reeze-out at
| Cross; but ne ought to-" He spoke ftvors.
| bly, OF the other candidates, told funny
| story, and introduced
COLE MCREA,
i m IN In the house. Every eye was turned to
| the reporter, who WAS leaning against a wall:
bur, alas. Cole stepped forward and spoiled
dence in the party by saying: "Mr. Hum
| lied about me. 1 amt good looking. was
an aboiitionist and niger thief in 1851
| frst man in Kansas declare
myself a Free state man. was
left - for dead In fight once,
| but got out by being too contrary to die. i
have lain dormept since the slavery ques-
ton has been settled: never been satisfied
with the Republican ticket until now, when
they put me On y candidate for Coroner"
He wound up by saying he won d vote Tor
for the devil before he would for a nan who
| made . distinction between black and white
NEWTON MANN.
ex.Probate Judge, was the next speaker. He
said ne was like the boy who was too late
for supper; everything that was good was
get hold of the theme that suited him best:
personality. His talk about the ticket an
Introduction seemed hurried, and his words
were not what they were when IL came to
the peroration OF personalities. He has a
fne voice, but he spo.ied-lt IN stammering
out the commencement OF his speech. He
said in q jerky way that the good and bsd
qualities OF all officers should be considered
those in and out. When you elect men to
office you want 70 know how those In deport
themselves and how those out will deport
themselves
He read q poem composed by Mr.. Cole
the handle OF the Democratic Ratchet IL still
sticking out. de said the Diefendorn family
Was q family Of ONES. .eekers and always
wanted ONCE. He gave Johany Hutchinson,
the candidate for Register Of Deeds, q good
send.od and In the main spoke the truth. He
said Curtain is a nice young man, but his
him for Office; that the Catholics of the city
would vote for him and they ought to: The
resson Crowdsr Was not nominated
the b'Boys in the saloons at nighI.
"Mr Baker and myself have made charges
against Messrs. shepherd and Lowe from the
fr<t and still make them. Mr.. Chaplin, AT the
Eagle school house, said he was yet Demo-
Graf, but said lie wanted 10 burst q ring of
young men There is ring in Lesvenworth
and Shepherd Is = cars-pAw to rake the
che stnuts out of the IRE. Ii is the ring mas
| teIs who are running the Democratic party.
and John Harmon Is one OF the leaders.
when we charge these things they say hands
/ OF.
The speaker then proceeded to talk upon
the two candidates for Treasurer, stating that
Mr. Sherherd mad dated back TAX receipts and
done the same things for which the County
Board now brought suit against Mr. HOOK.
Upon the question oil Sheriff he said that he
he'd heen charged With lying about Mr. Lowe.
He proceeded 10 give the history OF q case
wherein Mr.. Lowe had demanded the print
er's fee In advance from his (tbe speaker's)
/ client They looked else here, for he would
not advertise in The TINES. The speaker
said that the Democratic candidates had
l commenced the prosecutions, and thai those
In Il lss houses should not throw stones
COL. COFFIN
| followed, making . good party speech, and
l one which was very fair in It's utterances, bs.
| ing devoid OF bitter vituperztion and per-
sonalities which too often Gu arac;erizss pub.
| lie speaking.
RESOLUTION.
The following resolution was then offered
By J. B. Dutton, and adopted y the meeting:
ResIre3, That we, In our Judgment, uphold
! sx-Treasurer Hook for his kindness In re-
| batting the penalties from our taxes, which
| owing TO the wet weather We we're unable to
/ 4 motion TO publish the proceedings in
THg IKAvKAWok1H TIKES wM also carried;
alDo Q vote Of thanks 70 the la1les Who ID
honogOd u meeting VITA their pee11aces