The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-05-08

DORIS Is not nkely 10 hOiQ tOgelner IN It's
present shape, especially as the policy of
heavy subsidy giving has generated very
bitter hostility and jealousy.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
General Sherman has declined to be-
become commander of the Missouri
militia. And yet the public is soberly
informed that he Is not working for the
presidency.
Olathe MirTior-Gazette: Judge J. Jay
Buck, of Empora, is favorablY men,
toned for associate justice of the
supreme court. He is one of the best
men in the state.
1t is intimated that the st. Louis
be-Democrat is working up a very
strong case against Mr.. Blaine IN con-
nection with the authorship of "The
Bread Winners"
Fred Douglass was punished at the
recent Piitsburg cOlored convention for
marryiny white woman. The colored
mems conference refused to make him
even temporary chairman.
Ell Dorado Republican: The Empo-
ria Republican announces ITS intention
of supporting Thacher for governor.
The chances are that the Republican
and its candidate Will get left.
The Greenback state convention in
New York mustered all the way to thir-
ty delegates. 1t is too apparent that the
down trodden masses are welded to their
slavery and enamored of their chains.
Can anybody tell US why the Demo
cratic papers are all SO anxious to beat
Col. Martin as the Republican candidate
for governor, AID why they manifest
such an interest in the success of Judge
Tbacher?
The people still continue to shout for
Blaine, and yet some of the papers think
that 1t would be taking great risk to
nominate him at Chicago. We would
like to know who does the voting In this
country.
The announcement that Senator Sher-
man is the best whist player in Wash
ington will doubtless aid Father Baker,
of the Topeka Commonwealth, in settling
the question of preference IN his own
mind between the various presidential
candidates.
Judge Brewer has delivered his first
opinion in ArkaDsas-namelY: that this
is q mighty backward spring We al
ways predicted that David Josiah would
YindIcate the wisdom of his appoint
ment to the exalted position which he
now occupies.
The exuberant Mr.. Vest says that the
Democracy of Missouri are determined
to have Tilden for candidate, dead or
alive. 1t is believed, however, If 1t
wouldn't make any difference to Mr..
Iilden that they would little sooner
have him dead.
Chas. A. Dana, of the New York Sun,
who has acquired worldwide celeb
rity in connection with a disordered
liver, is said to be the only editor in the
country who keeps French cook. The
indigestion of Joe McCullagh, of the
st. Louis Globe Democrat, must, there
fore, arise from some other cause.
AS the returns from the various state
Republican conventions come in the n.y.
drophobic tendencies of the st. Louis
Globe Democrat increase and multiply.
We would adYise the friends of Joe
McCullagh to secure the refusal of a
maidstone sometime between now and
the date of the Republican national con-
vention at Chicago
Mr.. Blaine says he Is not in politics
"Old Tecumseh" declares he Is not a
presidential possibility; Mr.. Arthur re.
| fuses to make an active canvass; and
now Senator Edmunds announces that
he is neither DESTROYS nor willing to be-
come a candidate for president. But,
upon the answering patriotism of John
Sherman.
Senator Bsyard can not ste why, If it
is constitutional to pay man for his
cattle which may be condemned and
slaughtered, it would not also be consti-
tutional 10 pay him for the loss of bis
wife and child. The Senator seems 10
think that wives and children are chat.
tells and can have an appraised value
else il would not be difficult for him to
draw the distinction between them.
Kansas Chief: Already it has been dis
covered that four the Republican nom
ineos for presidential electors in Penn
sylvania are Ineligible, because they
hold other offices. 1t cOmesof the craze
of piling all the honors upon few men
When the Republican party sits dowr
hard on hogism and adopts the rule o
only one Office for one man, be the office
great or small, the danger from this sor
of complications will cease.
Atchison Globe: Senator IRgslll
stated to a representative of this paper
yesterday that his candidacy 10 no way
interferes with the political ambition o.
either J. A. Martin or A II. Horton
that he lie not fighting" them, eIlhei
directly or indirectly, and that he hope:
that every friend of his will treat these
gentlemen with the greatest considera
tion and respect Should both Horton
and Martin Be honored as they now an
ticipate, 1t would not interfere material
ly with his own success, since locality Il
seldom considered in the selection of &
United States senator.
The Topeka Commonwealth in speak.
ing of General Rice and Del Valentine
the Kansas candidates for presidential
electors-atlsrge, refers to them as De.
cember and May. THIS Is really quite q
VIVID comparison. But Father Baker
should remember that Valentine is moi
so youthful as he seems, and that Gener
al Rice is much younger than he looks
We entertain the conviction that two
viii "go" in the same class very nicely
Mrs. VictoEiA Woodruff. on her frs
appearance as lecturer in London sons
years ago, attracted the attention and
won the affection of Mr. John Biddulpt
Martin, banker, Of Lombard street. and
aoY fine day you can see the pleased AID
amiable face of the now Mrs. Martin
side by side with that of her faithful
| sister. Tennie e. Clsflio. as they sit to
gether in theiT comfortable carriage and
. roll towards their splendid residence II
CouFtfeld Gardens over the smooth ave
'nues Of Hyde Park.