The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-07
PERaonAL Ann PnIdrrnl1.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
The communists Of the Second district
IRE all throwing up their hats for Sam
Riggs
If Senator Malone has any sdea Of
his seat in congress, he has
not told even his wife.
The balcony scene between Sam Riggs
and Sid Clark Is truly spectacle for
gods, for men and for angels.
Oscar Wilde writes that he will never
forgive the American newspapers. |
Well the newspapers had lots Of fun
out of Oscar, anyway.
General SIocum, of New York, is the
latest Democratic candidate for presi-
dent that has been introduced to face
die perils OF public admiration.
What kind Of Republican candidate
for governor would Eugene Ware, of
Ft- Scott, make? We have no doubt At
all but that he would make a good
governor.
The Commonwealth Of Thursday
rubbed it into Sammy Riggs lively
Father Baker Is said TO be 3
pretty good hand at sprinkling salt on
raw places.
Hon Abe Hewitt has incurred the
odium of MIR. FaciDg-both-ways, among
the Irish. This thing Of talking tafy to
ones face and wiDking over the Shout
der at the same time, has destroyed
many political prospects.
If Carlisle should be elected senator,
1t would not interfere with his speaker
ship. He cannot qualify as senator till
March 4. 1885, at which time the pres
ent congress expires by constitutional
limitation. He can be seuator-elect and
speaker of the house at the same time.
We will not be surprised to learn ct
any time that Mr.. James Smith, secre-
tary of state, will be a candidate for
governor.-Ei Dorado Republican.
Well, would he not make q good one
Commonwealth.
Yes, hrst-rate.. And SO would Eugene
Ware.
Charles Nash, a Stapleton, New York,
man. recently ate three hundred raw eys-
ters, iye pounds of crackers, five pounds
of roast beef, aud drank twelve schoon.
ers of beer, at onb sitting. on wager. Il
must be conceded that Blsmarck's hos
tility to the American hog is not without
its ] istifable features.
Gov. Eskridge is Democrat through.
out except his shirt.-K4nsas City
Times.
The governor is confined to his bed by
sickness, and in his absence the boys
are running pretty nearly q Democratic
J paper. When Mr. Eskridge gets out hi
will stop such nonsense.-Common
wealth.
Atchison Champion: The only Unit
ed States senators of the entire seventy
eight. worth less than 5000, 900, are si1
in number. namely: Blair. Frye. Kenns
Jones of Florida, RIddleberger and In
gals. Probably none of these six are
worth less than $4,000, with the excep
ton of the Kansas senator, who hal
smaller worldly possessions than any
other member of the senate
} Senator Allison, who is scaled "Lucky
Allison" has had long legislative ca
reer He served eight years in the house
then was elected United States senator
; and has just been reelected third tim'
for term expiring 1891. At that tim,
he will have been 26 years in congress
And he isy yet comparatively young. Al
lison would make a splendid Republi
can candidate for president.
Globe Democrat: "Pusher" Morrison
says he hasn't written line of his pro
posed tariff bill yet, but that he can "d'
> it all in twenty minutes" Mr.. Morrison
writes a rapid hand, no doubt, but some
how he seems 10th TO set his pen goIn.
, for revenue only. If he can unload hi
mind of all its gathered wisdom on tn,
tariff question in the brief space allotted
for a railroad meal-and We do no
doubt for a moment that he can-whl
doesn't he do it, and end this crue
doubt and suspense? He procrastlnate
oVermuch for 'pusher."
The other evening"" writes the Wash
, ington correspondent of the Iudepen
dent, II was talking with Mr.. Anthony
about his CAREER. Il have never beer
anything but an editor he said. Fifty
years ago last summer graduated from
Browns university, at Providence, anc
went 10 clerking in my brothers. store
About two years after the owner of the
Journal came to me one day aud SAID ht
had some quarrel with the editor. ant
wanted me to take charge until he filled
the place. did 50 and never gave NJ
until was elected to the senate"