The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-07-15
THE CONVENTION.

The work Is done, and it has passed
into history, and it will will require
weeks and months. perhaps even
years to candidly measure results.
To review the work-until we get 8
little further from IL, IL q species OF
criticism 50 much like fault finding.
that generous, manly men would ratb-
er shun It. The reason Is obvious
the facts can not ell be seen and few
OF them ever come TO the surface.
And IL they do, they are so mutilated.
that the candid man has little conf
denee I'm them. '''nO decide q matter
before we hear 1t Is folly aud shame
% Us. And yet men who know tine
least about this convention, perhaps
were the farthest from II, talk the
most confidently. or what value Is
our opinion when we are thus sitmAt-
ed ?
I A political convention at hest Il "a
battle above the Clouds" Much Of It's
work Is done In thick darkness. IT
q gigantic struggle OF intellect. A
battle Of the giants. The keen flashes
OF wit, tbs sullen mutterlng thunder,
the crossing Of flashing swords All
betOken the stOrm-clOud Of opposing
elements. In such q struggle, how
measure results How can ven,
award praise and appOFIion censure.
tut the cloud IL lifted and the smoke
cleared away, 50 thai yeu can get a
clear view Of at least q few Of the
msin faets3 or what ValGe Is the
opinion OF any man as 10 the merit or
demeFit Of delegate action, only Is
such judgment Is founded on 3 vide
survey OF facts [?
lnthis gigantic struggle none had
20 difficult a part 10 play ~ the dele
gates from Cloud county. The dele
gates of Mr.. Anderson were united on
one central figure. Well paid 10 the
past with Ofiiclal power and the
moneyit brings, and with high hopes
OF near future when they would
again be allowed 10 revel Ia the
Heaven OF q Republican victory:
they were united and fought nkillfuI- /
" and well, 10 hold things as thew
we're, TO hold political power Of the /
district In the email counties where /
hey were compelled 20 e0unt DemOl
ratio votes 90 secure four delegates.
Tue delegates Of Anderson fought |
OF q lease Of political power, for the
value Of public plumber
ought for political control Of the dis
riot, fought that the seat Of Empire
night net come westward. Indeed,
o long have these large counties AZ
owed the tail 70 wEg the bead, that
ieOrRe Martin, chief apostle Of An
lersOn, regards the Cloud county del
gates like unto "guaas Iszriot %
who betrayed the Lord
But what Was the position Of the
ppOsltion How stands the case
nth the grand cO1uties % Washing.
on Republic, Dlekinsou, Cloud and
aline. the latter the home Of thai
right, that grand man, Col. VIM. A.
'hiliipa. The delegates from these
Onnties felt that q change wa need
d. They felt that they could not
o their duty 20 their people without
.bOring earnestly and well % secure
lat change. They felt that the sur
OF Mr.. Anderson were no
niger favOrable 30 the political rights
nd bRst interests Of the RepaSlfsaii
Oters Of the district. They felt that
le domination had been iOnR
rough, the serVility cutie complete.
le gup Of abuse quite full. ~ l.
The quick and practical eye Of Col.
:. b. Brown saw the situation, saw
lat the hour Of change had some. and
, endeayored b do what be could %
gsni4e for the coming storm, He
-, II Others did NOS, that Clond
unity wa %. Be a central figure
the opposition struggle, and be
1rkei earnestly and we'll b bring
e prize TO Cloud county. From The
q it was evident that the position
Cloud county was An enviable one,
d ~ her sons would stand together .
the battle. they Coaid not fail. Mr..
ldersOn had many friends IN CiOui,
{ many ofthess frienda did not
,lize that the storm clouds Ia Saline,
Washington, % Dickinson aud
Ipublle. were fending toward CiOud
Z would show its power u the cor
1lion. Nor did these friands of
, Anderson Ia Cloud realize that
, struggle vas % Be one Ia which
re could Be no half and half, no
lkaaRd-Ba1sF nea.