The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-03-25
FOR GovERNOR.
WICHITA HAS A CANDIDATE, AND Pre-
SENTS Hrs NAME

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Tie Anthony Republican presents the
name Of Hon. N. n. Murdoch, of Wich-
| it:, for Governor, and endorses his
claims with good sound editorial. We
know Bro. Murdoch well, and are free
to say that we could go further from
home and fare worse in selecting . can
didate for Governor. No doubt the
Governor will be selected from some
point West of Emporia, and if the man.
tic should fall on friend Murdock he can
count ON us for one of his life guards
Necton Repu6licah.
The Anthony Reps6licaa is out in nm
article in favor Of Marsh Murdoch, Of
the Wichita EAGLE, for Governor, and
.lalms that the Southwest will give him
hearty support. The Southeast and
Western portions of the State should
take prominent part in the coming
State convention, and little judicions
work for representative men cannot fail
to be productive of much good. Mr..
Murdock is one of the stalwarb, consis-
tent Republicans of the Southwest, and
would represent the great State of Kan
sas, if elected, instead of covorting
around delivering temperance political
speeches Of no political merit.-Ff.Scoft
Daily Noniior
In presenting the name of N. NJ. MUIR
dock, Of Wichita, for Governor, VIC be-
liese him to be the strongest man for
that position that can be found in the
valley. lie is thoroughly posted in all
matters pertaining to the welfare Of
Southern Kansas, and in all matters of
State and National importance he is well
conyersant. politician he has al
ways taken the lead in matters of party
interest, and has stood out boldly for
political purity. As a member of the
press he stands second TO none, and has
encouraged every industry and enter
prise that would tend to the permanent
advancement of this portion Of the State.
-Aath0ny Republican.
Our knowledge of Murdoch is that he
is mighty fine fellow, and all the Re
publican says Of him is true. Next to
Governor St. John we would like to see
MIR. Murdoch receive the nomination.
The Kfngmdn Citizen.
So far as the candidacy of Mr., MUIR
dock is concerned the EAGLE fairly and
conscientiously disposed of that last
week. To the above editors, and the
laany others throughout the State who
have thus greatly honored us by so
much as mentioning our name in that
connection, we say that we will not dis
guise or deny our thankful feelings, and
we trust We entertain true apprecia-
ton of their good will aud high opinion.
Now, We think that acknowledgement
fairly entities us to 60 on with our say:
fit is fact, as intimated by the pa
pers ADORE, that the Southwest should
be heard in the State convention and
if there is so much as q probability of q
candidate fran this section receiving
the serious consideration of the State
at large, or at the hands of tho South
west as whole, Wichita and the pe
publlcans OF this section stand .tady to
act in harmony with srch an idea, and
tor amy man whom the majority, in
their ": sdon, might be possessed of the
most and strongest considerations.
And, if the honor is to be seriously con-
cedcd TO Wichita, then we beg leave to
present, liz place of our own name, the
name of John NJ. Steele. Politically,
mentally and physically he is stall
wart, around whose name the people.
almost without regard to party, would
tumultuously rally. lie would make an
executive officer of the State whose
powers would not be exhausted in the
Issuance of notary's commissions. He
would carry cities, towns and townships
for the Republican ticket that never
vent Republican before. lie would
bring to the position clear head, COM
prehcnsiye as to affairs Of State, and
conscientious and painstaking as to
county details and municipal concerns !;
and, wherever he went or under what
ever surroundings he might be placed
he would prove champion of the
State, Of her people, and of all that con-
Germs her material resources and iinan-
cial prosperity. He would know no
north, south, east or west, only Kan
sas as whole, and as gloriously tran
scending the pretentions of all other
commonwealth in civic honors and
rivalry. Corporations would be treated
justly and honestly, but the rights of
the people would be yigilantly guarded
from every encroachment from that
quarter. Experienced as legislator
and as county and municipal officer,
his recommendation and policy would
be based upon experience and reason.
In fine, taking as an earnest the express
sions of the papers above quoted, if
Wichita is to have the Governor she
has the man pre-eminently qualified in
the person of Hon. John NJ Steele.