The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-01-01

The Republicans OF Saline County
are 50 placed that they can look On
with indifference at the struggle now
going on between the various BOur-
bon aspirants for the different Federal
Offices located in this city. Il is upon
the whole very amusing TO see this
Kilkenny eat fight. The following
Items are taken from the Kansas
City Times OF Sunday:
SALISA, KANs., Dee 2j.-AbOut two
weeks ago, aud al the time when the
irIends Of General Charles w. Blair
were circulating petitions in every
county in the state for his appoint
neBt to a position la the cabinet OF
presldent-elect Cleveland, . petition
Of the same character had been started
here and had been signed by the chair
man and secretary Of our county cen
trail committee and many Of its menu
bers and leading democrats through
out the county. The petition was sent
in from the southern part Of the eOun-
~ aud left with Mr.. August HOlmv-
guist with tile request that he hand Il
O. Col. ID. B Powers. chairman Of the
county central committee, After sew
eral DAYS had passed, Colonel Powers,
learning that Holmvquist had the pc
tition, called on him for the paper,
but HOlmvquist emphatically refused
10 give it up, stating that il was gotten
up for the purpose Of injuring Gov.
Click, and that no man could have II,
and that he proposed 20 burn IL. He
was advised in a very impressive
munner not TO destroy the petition.
HOlmvquist was called upon by sever
al parties at different times, but per
-i-tently refused 10 give up the peu-
ton. The friends OF fair play and JUS
ice Immediately set another petition
afi0st, aud it is being generally signed
10y the democracy OfOur county. This
uIan Holmvquist and two or three adj
visors are trying to make people be-
lieye that this is a prohibition and
characterization fight between Gener-
al Blair and Governor Click, when in
fact there Is no truth in the assertion.
Had Governor Click g friends request
cd our people to recommend him for
cabinet position we would have done
80 cheerfully. But not knowing Of
Governor Clicks candidacy, and re-
garding General Blair the peer of any
man ia Kansas in purity OF character,
honesty Of purpose, scholarly attain
ments and craftsmanship, we unhesi-
tatingly gave him the benefit of our
names, and, this too, without detract-
ing i'm the least from the high esteem
and friendship we hold for Governor
Click. We know our governor will
not endorse any such low, cOntempti-
bile, cOwardly trickery as Is being re-
sorted TO in this city by a few who
seek notOriety in champiOning his
cause. We know Mr.. HOlmvquist (;
We also know his advisors, and they
will be most beautifully sat down up
on hereafter. Their numbers are few (:
their influence nothing.
Charles W. Blair will be very
strongly indorsed in this county for
-rcTetary of tile interior. Col. ;. NJ.
Palmer is prominently spoken OF as
the successor of ] NJ Hodge as regis
Ter of the United States Land Office nj
TINS place, and the position seems to
ne generally conceded 10 him. VIM.
IL u - u lutullNutu loG ltCGANGl Va
the United States land Office here
Colonel d. b. Powers, chairman Of
our county central committee. will re-
crive the unanimous Endorsement Of
uur democracy fOr postmaster In this
city. !. ". Powers, Of Ellsworth
county. Kans1s, is prominently spOk-
Goa ui through central Kansas, and
vili he strongly Endorsed as national
bank examiner.
We might state in this connection
that report prevails that Aug. Bondi
has 70 petition in circulation, asking
ih4t bee be appointed TO one Of the land
Office positions. Some months ago
Bnadi was very wrathy because the
JIURNAL accused him Of being aDemo-
ciat. Ile now stands up aud says
I've DemOcs. ~ without hinching.