The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-02-19
The Conspiracy in Kansas.

few weeks ago, we called attention to the
fact that the third term Grant movement was
backed by capitalists, bondholders, and the men
who had fattened on public plunder, and that
they would leave no means untried to accom-
plish their object. The result in Pennsylvania,
where Republican sentiment has been crushed
down, and the delegates instructed for Grant,
should arouse Republicans in all other States,
who are opposed to third term, to watch and
work. The Republicans of Kansas are over
whelmingly for Blaine but unless his friends are
vigilsnt and active, they will find themselves
circumvenfed, the same as in Pennsylvania.
The Grant slnsh fund has struck Kansas, and
has commenced doing it's work. The suddsn
flop of the Topeka Commonwealth is one Of the
surest indications. The sole principle of the
managing heal Of that concern is money, both
in politics and religion. Where slush is, he is
the first to smell it, and the first to grab for it..
He has grabbed. In 1872, he could not stand .
second term of Grant, because of his corruptions
and improper practices; and he wants Grant
for q third term. Very recently, he WAS for
Blaine, and deprecated the nomination of Grant ;
now he comes out for Grant, for other reason
than that he seems to have the best following,
and declares that Blaine cannot be elected.
Having thus turned over, he is causing his "con
version" to be telegraphed through the country,
as an evidence that the Grant boom is sweeping
over Kansas. Will the Blaine men allow them,
selves to he sold out and delivered over by .
man who has done his best to sell out the whole
party'
Gov. st. John is another man who has taken
up the Grant boom. He says the politicians are
for Blaine, but that the people are for Grant.
By the people, he means such as himself. His
present business is ne glecting his office for the
purpose of tramping around to secure his own
denomination. He started ont to ride in upon
the temperance boom; but finding that not such
big thing as he supposed, be is now endeavor-
ing to combine it with the Grant boom. As the
Grant ovations throughout the country are char
acterized by wine-guzzling and drunken orgies,
the boom is just the thing to combine with the
temperance issue dodge in Kansas, to form q
st. John boom.
But still another inf uence is hard at work for
Grant in Kansas that is rs yet known to but
few. Senator Ingalls,, although on trial upon
infamous charges, aspres to be political dictator
in Kansas, like DON. Cameron in Pennsylvania,
and Conkliug in New York, and has taken the
Couudct 10 udp hdusds lOE urdut- MS eLiiSSst-
ries at work in every direction. They
visiting the Office holders throughout the State,
who beholden TO ingalls, for their places, and
are giving them their orders to boom for Graut.
We are confident that they will fail in many in
stances, but in many others they will succeed.
Look out for Grant converts from Land Offices,
large Post Offices, and other Federal Offices, and
of men who are hungry for Office, and have been
promised something. In short, look for the
Grant boom in Kansas to be whooped up by
every man who has an eye public plunder.
If the people of Kansas object to being sold
out or given away by such men, in such a way,
they have only to 60 to work, and determine
that it shall not be. Unless they do so, the of.
fee holders, who have nothing to do but to draw
their salaries, leave their Offices deputies and
devote their own time to packing conventions
and deceiving the people, will get the start of
them, and Mr.. Ingalls, will fulfill his pledge to
hand over Kansas to Grant.