The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-05-20

gentleman and elminently fitted to
stand at the head of our educational
interests. He has q great many earn
est friends among those who know
him at Salina.
From the Topeka Commonwealth.
| 1t has been talked on the streets for
the past few days that Hon. Il. e..
Henry would not be . candidate for
Governor before the Republican Con-
ventiOn. He is now In the city and
informs US that all stories of his with
drawing are false, that he il aud will
be candidate till the Convention
meets and settles the question. Mr..
Henry is well known n an energetic,
able man, and if nominated by the
Republicans will make q Governor Of
whom the State will under all circuM-
stances, Ike proud.
1 From the Coucordia Empire.
| 1t is stated that State Superinten-
dent Lennon will under no circum-
stances be candidate for reelection.
| In that case q most excellent officer
retires from the field. But there il
good climber" in readiness to fill the
position. Among the prominent edu-
Gators who desire the nomination Il
DIR. VIM. Bishop, of Salina, worthy
| gentlemen and an old hand at the
educational ''bellOws." For three
terms he has been county Superinten-
dent of Saline county, which position
he now holds. Should he "reach" the
nomination, the compliment would he
q deserved and fitting one.
From the Oswego Independent.
Hon. Il. W. Perkins, of swegO Kan.
Judge Ofthe Eleventh Judicial District,
comprising Crawford, Cherokee, La
bette and Montgomery counties, is be-
ing urged az q candidate for Congress
from the Second District, now repre-
scented by ID. e. Haskell. Judge
Perkins Is eminently fitted for the place.
and is one Of the most popular men In
the District. He is quite . young man.
though an able jurist, sound Repub-
lican, and has made the people Ofthat
Judicial District the ablest Judge they
ever had"
The above from the Joplin NeWs
speaks the sentiment of many hum
dreds in the 18th Judicial district. Yet
Judge Perkins seems unwilling to al
low his name used in connection with
the nomination as candidate for Con-
gress from this district. II the Judge
would consent to become an actual cam
didate, he would have no divided
strength in the four counties that COM
prise his Judicial District.
From the Topeka Commonwealth.
We have noticed in one of our able
exchanges, We don't remember just
now what one, q statement that Hon.
p. /. BOnebrake would not he a canai-
date for reelection "a Auditor Of State.
We do not know how that paper got
this idea. 1t has been known for
long time that he would he y candi-
date, and the probabilities are that lac
will be renOminated. He will GER
tainly he il the State acts ~ sensible
business men do. The rule among
business men Is, when they hire u
good clerk to keep him. No one inl-
agines that the business Of the Audit
Or's office can lie conducted any better
than it has been during the past four
years. No new man, we care not how
much ability he possesses, would do
the State the good service that Mr..
BOnebrake will. We know of but lit
tie opposition to his denomination.
and presume that there will not he
much. For the good of the State the
services of both Mr.. Bonebrake and
Mr. Francis should lie retained.
From the Manhattan Enterprise.
Judge PETER, in the last issue of his
paper, the COffeyville Journal. at
ten,pts to justify himself for his con-
duct ut the late State convention, in q
twO-colu,nn editorial. After acknOwl-
edging that he was appointed leader
of the Grant forces, he says there was
nothing to he done, as the Blaine men
had control Ofthe convention. "But.'
SAYS Mr.. PETER, "Mr. PETER requested
Mr.. Keplinger to raissa point Of order.
He also sent request, by Mr.. Green,
to Mr.. Hackney to debate the point.
He also requested Mr.. Munsell and
Mr.. Richie to assist in the discussion"
II il unfortunate for Mr.. PETER that he
did not take more active part In per-
son, instead of requesting" Others to
hear the brunt Especially Is this true
after the '.sOp" had been thrown him.
He must have known that having ac-
cepted the position Of leader, and then
remaining Inactive during the battle,
the fact of his having accepted COM
mission i'm the enemy's ranks, would
Ike looked upon by the most cOnserva-
tive rs strongly pointing to . dishon-
Orable acquiescence. Knowing this
he can blame no one but himself for
opinions that may he expressed Of his
conduct or of his explanation, which
We consider very lamS one.
From the wakeeney Leader.
Among those who have either been
announced, or have announced them
selves as candidates for the Governor
ship, is Mr.. 7. G. Henry, Of Abilene.
He came into the State about eight
years ago, and therefore more thor
Oughly represents the great majority
Of Kansas, who have emigrated here
since the war, than any other man.
Kansas is prominently . farming
State and T. 4. Henry is = farmer. He
il western man, and hence IL in no
wise connected with that despirable
little pocket Of Peter Funk politicians.
whose eastern edge IL LeavenwOrth,
and whose western Is Topeka The
State except the little group Of coun-
ties in the extreme northeast, now de-
mands recognition. II il time that the
West place . man In the executive
chair; a man who thoroughly repre-
sents the interests aud feelings Of the
State, and not one corner Of It, The
Northwest has been looking for some
man to appear whom they could con-
fidently support, both ~ . representa-
tive Of their feelings and an exponent
of their wishes. T. &. Henry Il exact
" the man suited for the place. The
Leader takes up his standard conf
dent that with such . name, victory
will perch upon II in the end.
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