The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-08-31
Ex-Governor Robinson.

The Greenbsck State Convention, held at Ts-
mex, last week. nominated eI -Gsv. Charles Rob-
inson for Governor, against his positive request
Although We see earthly use for Greenbaek
party, we think they made good nomination
for Governor. II seems TO rs that, II the real
opponents Of st. John do not mean to
exhaust their opposition in talk, bnt are in earn
est TO unite upon rome one TO defeat st. John,
such a man as Gov. Robinson is the person to
mite upon. The very reason why he has been
unsuccessful in politics, for some years past, ia
that he would not pander to hypocrisy and shys-
terisfn, but always spoke and acted out his own
sentiments. He is liberal in his views upon all
questions, and while always speaking out his
own sentiments, he never tries to force his ideas
of religion OF morality upon those who think
differently. strict practical temperance man
all his life lie at the miserable bigotry
and hypocrisy Of the Prohibition movement, and
has opposed it from the start. He believes in
the fullest freedom Of the individual consistent
with the just rights Of Others. His Republican
antccedeuts obviate the objection that many Re-
puhlicans wOuld have to voting for Democrat (;
his independent action, for almost twenty years
past, frequently bringing him into cooperation
with the Democracy, woHld render him less OBJ
iectionabIe to members of that party than almost
any other man who is not in full fellowship with
the party: while his nomination by the Green
back Convention shows that he is acceptable to
that party. II the Democracy are really desir-
Gus Of beating ST. john, they can make long
stride in that direction by leaving the Governor
ship vacant on their tieket, with some sort of an
endorsement expression showing that Gov.
Robinson is acceptable to them.
While it may not be possible to beat St. John,
We think the chances are sufficiently encouraging
to warrant a determined effort in that direction.
The opposition to him among Republicans is more
substantial than any former split in the party.
The fact that it is not noisy and dsmOnstrative,
is all the more nrninous. The disaffected voters
are not in talking humor-they are prepared TO
act if they have an opportunity. 1t must be re-
mcInbcred, that only Republicans voted at the
recent primary elections, and that there
sharp contest in most Of the Counties, with i
close vote. Although st. John carried large
majority Of the delegates, it was generally by
small majority. The opposition, united with
the Democrats and GrerEbackers, would have
carried almost every County against him.
IRre is the way we figure it: The vote, this
fall, will not be any larger Gf as larg-) than the
vote in 1889 The vote then, in round numbers,
was lI5 900 for st. John, &, 900 Democratic, 90,
400 Grernback, leaving a majority of 3, 900 for
St John. We believe there are not less than
20O00 Republicans in the State, who voted for
81. John before, voted blank, who will vote
for an opposition candidate this year, if it is
managed properly. This overcomes his majority,
and leaves a majority of g. 900 against him. This
allows ample margin for the few Democrats and
Greenhackers here and there who will vote for
st. John. We do not think that 70, 900 Repub-
lican votes is any too large a number to count
against st. John. We believe there at least
1000 in this County OF half the Republican vote.
There more than that number in Atchison
and Leavenworth. So it will 60, all down the
Eastern border; and in Douglas, where Gov.
Robinson is always elected when he runs, the
vote will he large. 1t will be heavy in Shaw
nee aud in the Counties down the Santa Fe
Road, where they are organizing Artist. John
Republican Clubs. In many of the Counties,
the proportion of disafected is not so great
hut take the eighty more Counties in the
State many of the most populous, with the dis
affection great, and many with less, and what
IT amounts TO. Ranging from /, 900 down through
the hundreds, very few less than 100, and a
iority from 200 10 500 and our q, 600 calculation
will fall short of tho actual number. Besides,
with definite object to work for, the number
will lie increased from those who disposed to
give \ sulen acquicsccnce TO the ticket, think
ing there is no chance to accomplish anything.