Year: 1873

rr, c.oatorial agony was concluded late on
Saturday evening, by the Governor appointing
Irdas Robert Crozier, of LeaVenworth, United
go. S.rator to fiji the Caldwell vacancy, until
a. ,,..,ipc of the Legislature. 1t was the IN
dsrstapdpg up to the time the appointment was
-. that the honor would he bestowed upon
soutberu Kansas man. The pressure upon the
Goverpor was intense, but Judge Crozier was not
among the applicants, and his name had never
h..n mentioned in connection with the ONCE


This appointment is regarded as a triumph OF
.b. friends of Caldwell Crozier was supporter
ofcaIdxeIl. and was his attorney in the investi-
ration. last Winter. 1t was thought by some
that he did not push the case as vigorously as he
sbould have done. and seize upon advantages as
they offered; but Caldwell had confidence in him,
and he loubtless did that which seemed to him
best for his client.


Judge Crozier is man Of ability, character,
and dignity, and will do credit to the State The
Leavenworth Times charges that he has never
been recognized as a leading Republican, and
that he is not in sympathy with the people of
this country who are struggling to elude the
grasp of corporate moBepOlies- We have ns
doubt that in the contests in LeavenwOrth be-
tween the faction headed by the present editor
of the Times and the opposing faction in the Re-
publican party, Judge Cr0zier has taken the side
of the latter; but with most people, that does
not discredt his Republcanism. A Republican
State Central Committee has never felt itself
called upon to read Judge Crozier ont of the Re-
publican party, as it did the editor of the Times
Indeed, that paper is the last that should i'm
peach Judge Crozier's Republicanism for it was
I L. 81. hat
enworth might have fearless Republican organ
at q time when he risked not only his property,
but his life, in uphOlding the cause. In the
Territorial days of Kansas, recollect that the
name of Robert Crozier was hailed as one of the
mainstsys of the party, when it required hard
er struggle TO maintain the ascendancy of the
party than it has since. The Republicans OF the
State certainly had confidence in him, and recog-
nized him q leading man in the party, when
they elected him Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, in 1863 He has never done an act to
forfeit his standing in the party, and has never
been charged with aught dishonOrable. If he
has kept in a measure alOof from politics for the
past few years, perhaps he thinks he has fully
earned furlough, especially as the party had no
need of his active services TO maintain its ascen-
dancy.


But he is charged with being monopolist
Is it contrary to the interest of the for a
man to hold the position of Cashier of Bank
May not man perform the duties of that posi-
tion, and still have sympathy for the welfare OF
the poplei He is also accused of having been
attorney for Railroad Company that purchased
an Indian Reservation. Many good men have
even been attorneys. Where is the public man
in Kansas, who was not at one time in favor of
granting lands to railroadsi A great change has
taken place in the public mind OH this question,
within very few years; and to charge a man
with being monopOlist or land gobbler, be-
cause he has, at time in bis life, been the at
torney of Railroad Company, or has been in ia
vor of granting lands bonds hi aid of Rail
roads, would leave very few public men blame
less. In this respect, Judge Crozier may be no
better, but he is certainly no worse, than any
other man in Kansas who is fit for Senator


We must confess to good deal of surprise at
the action of the Governor. He has made SO
much better appointment than we expected.