Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-10
..Doomed to oblivion !"


Congressman Hanback, is doomed to
oblivion. The delegates elected in his
district are almost unit against him.
Hanback, is q brilliant orator and able
man, and the unfortunate occurrence of
last winter is alone responsible for his
defeat, which seems to be assured.-Sf
9ee. (Mo.) Herald.
Should it prove true that Mr.. Hanback,
is doomed to oblivion" the people of
the sixth congressional district of Kan
sas cannot allow the above to go to the
world as q fact as it is printed. The
idea conveyed is, that Hanback, was set
aside because of the report that he was
drunk at the time he introduced the
famous telephone investigation resolu-
ton, and that this alone was the cause of
his defeat. It is not true. Doubtless
that thing figured very largely in con-
tributing to the defeat, but there are
numerous other cause.-the first i'm
portant one being that he never was
really the choice of the Republicans of
the district, and great dissatisfaction has
been the consequence of his renomina-
ton and election. Another cause for
dissatisfaction was in the fact that he
never became a permanent resident of
the district, although claiming to own
land in Osborne county. It is not worth
while enumerating all the reasons why
he is defeated, but it is worth while to
refute the imputation that this district
had not before, and has not at this time,
plenty of men who could as faithful
ly, as brilliantly represent the district as
he. The first capture of the territory by
Mr.. II. was a coup detat-a surprise, and
gave the people startling revelation of
the shallowness of the theory that Ameri-
cans are far removed from the opportu-
mites forded adventures in foreign
countries. The capture of the district
by Mr.. Hanback, was as sudden and as
brilliant as any ever achieved by Napo-
leon, and far more respectable, because
it was peaceful triumph, and only the
feelings of it's people were wounded. He
was th ere, and the administration was
Republican, which gave him leverage
in the way of patronage that was power
full, so that when the time came around
for denomination, his fences we're all in
ample repair, the politicians we're greedy,
and the voting population istless. 1t
was in the exciting campaign when Kan
sas' tavorite, James G. Blaine, was at
the head of the national ticket, and all
hopes and anxiety were centered there.
Mr.. hanback, had "walk over" but the
terril lie blow that fell in November
knoci led us all down, and Hanback,
did ,ot escape. His power to confer
patrc mage, or even redeem pledges made,
withe red as the blight Of Cleveland's
elect on fell upon the nation. And now
come the season when men who want to
represent the people of this district are
put upon their merits, and their mettle
tested by the whole party, because there
are no post-ofices, nor other honors of
like character that can be bestowed, nay,
pro, missed by the candidates. Mr.. Han
bac must now take his chances with all
9th ers upon an equal footing, and the
signs are that the peoples verdict is
III anback must be retired"
it is an insult to the intelligent people
of this district to say that the 'unfortu-
nate occurrence of last winter is alone
because it implies that we
have nothing short of drunken Bac-
chanal in the whole district that is fit to
send to congressman that we admit that
this is what Mr.. Hanback, is, but the
inference in the paragraph copied is that
and nothing more. Every newspaper in
northwestern Kansas ought to speak out
and condemn the st. Joe. paper that thus
deliberately insults our whole people,
.Yeloit Courier.