National Republican., 1884-10-11
THE CAMPAIGN IN KANSAS.
Sc. Johns Weakness Mt Home-Blaine
sure OF the Biggest Majority Ever
Given i'm the state.


Sure OF the Biggest Majority Ever
Given in the State.
TOPEKA, Oct S.-During recent trip
through several of the eastern states |
was surprised TO find not few republi-
cans who INDUCED apprehonsions with |
reference to the issue Of the pending con-
test in this state, owing to the fact of st. |
Johns candidacy and his supposed homo |
strength. Having sought to convince all
such of the absurdity of their doubts, let |
mo also have the privilege of placing the |
situation briefly before the readers of THE
REPUBLICAN,.
Kansas, MS you know, is perhaps tho
stnrdost republican state in the union
| Her majority has in fact been too large
/ for comfort; for, in the absence of formi-
dable enemy, republicans havo wasted
themselves in personal and internal
wrangles not always creditabe. Besides,
| thoy have felt themselves so strong that
they could afford to take up side issues
and make the party responsible for
policies which they would not have
dared to advocate in tho face OF n danger
Gus party opposition. 1t Is thus that the
dogma of prohibition became fastened
upon the republican organization as
party measure championed by st. John
and his ianatical associates, but still moro
materially assisted by the cowardice of
thousands Of republicans who were really
opposed to prohibition, but did not daro to
say SO. There was, however. something
very attractive in tho new battle cry to
tho farmers of tho state, and it was suf-
ficiently potent to give st. John second
lease of the gubernatorial Office aud a
nomination for a third term. for which,
il will be remembered, he was ignomini-
ously defeated by an extensive republican
revolt
There is always q certain degree Of
strength in acknowledged sincerity,
oven though it go to the extreme of fa-
naticism and had st. John adhered to
the republican organization he would
have continued to be o powerful factor
in state politics But he was tempted
with tho empty bauble of q presidential
nomination, and had neither the intel
lectual nor moral strength to resist. The
result is that he is politically as dead as
, julius Caesar at home, and his absurd
, pretensions are only laughed at.
The best judges hero do not believe
, that the ex-governor will receive to OK
, coed 5000 votes in the state. Tho thor
. oughly posted editor Of tho Oldest paper
in the state estimated the total vote at
| the coming election ut 25O,00O. OF these
| Cleveland, 10000 to Butler, and 5000 to
/ St. John. This allowance to Butler is
l evidently too high, but tho relative vote
: Of Blaine and Cleveland will be about as
4 stated. Kansas gave Hayes $4,000 over
: Tilden, and Garfield 6l,000 over Han
: cock. She will do considerably better for
o the man who has always boon tho favor
r ite of her republicans
The canvass for the state ticket is
q exciting marked interest-indoed, is
L somewhat overshadowing the national
I, co est. The state convention resolved
s in favor of the enforcement of the pro.
: hbitory law and practically against the
rcsubmission of the constitutional amend
n ment. There is, however, q strong and
growing feeling in favor of another popu
Il lar vote on the question, and q consider
h able number of republicans are supporting
d Gov. Click for reelection on that platform
- A largo number of candidates for tn,
a legislature have also been nominated will
= reference to their views on this question
It and the next session will doubtless be {
# lively one. Without arguing the righ
N or the wrong Of prohibition, no one cal
is truthfully deny that the attempt II
Df enforce 1t in this state hos not only failet
!. utterly, but has resulted In fearful
10 decentralization, the increasing of hoav!
Of municipal indebtedness, aud PRACTICAL.
as tho unrestrained sale of liquor in all tn
II populous localities.
re No more popular republican could hav
"A been chosen to head the state ticket tina
is Col. John A. Martin, long the editor c
no the Atchison Champion. His war recor
ly is brilliant one, aud he has been faitl
ly full and uusolilsh party leRior for twent
years. Owing to tho unfortunate comp
no cations on the liquor question, the mf
! tt ota IN ti.lsn M wi ui
h. erabiy below that given for Blaine Gn
Logan, but tho best-informed politician
so look to see Col. Martin chosen governo
nd by at least 10000 majority.
,st Tho republicans will elect their con
no pressional candidates in all the seve
,st districts. There is considerable show
opposition in the first district, but NJ
ed Morrill, will be returned by q substanti
r- majority.
at For the senate no one Is mentioned b,
Mr.. ingalls,, and he will have the und
rk vided republican support. There coul
en- be no stronger tribute than this to ii
estimation in which he is held as a bri
On liant aud magnificent political leader, Fl
ats the senator does not court mere persons
popularity, and as a demsgOgue he is 4
NO below par. He will owe his third clectiC
on to the splendid record he has made, al
to the pride which 1,250,00O kansans tal
me in his career.
ch, A State Judge Indicted I'm the FEEDER
Courts.
loi LOUISVILLE, Oct. l0-Circuit judi
OF II. NJ. Finley, of mountain district, W
it's indicted in the United States circuit cou
to-day. The cause of his indictment W
ng the arrest of John V. l.. Brown, u Unit
,et, States deputy marshal, some months az
ost Brown, who is famous "moonshin