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sfiea I mAWATHA?KANS.
'4 THURSDAY. DECBMIUU. 8. W74.
^fOB STATE PRINTER I. A HAKIM • w
; i " Ono ol the Important duties of 4. Tho Sonoca Courier iputa It thu
the Kansas Legislature tins winter way: Por^Stiito Printer—Col,
. will be tlic election of n State - J o h n A. Martin, of tho Atchison
m Printer for tho ensuing two years. Champion, How doyotiliko him?
Wo llko hutf. Wo eatcom John
This offico is ouo thai requires con- Martin very,highly, we think lie wo
ssdorable capital, and yiuldtiahand- remarked aomo l i m o j i g o t hut John
! some profit. It should bo given lo ' Martin as ft publisher bus done and
a staunch Republican, tint] one pre- 'v is doing moro for tho Republican'
I pared to do the work in a erediia- cntiho, und tho purification of Knn-
sas corrnploti limn any publisher in
bio manner. The Democratic proas it, and if those strict party lines
I arc crying tor lliu formation of par jiro drawn in the Legislature, tho
I ty lines; and we are emphatically (-'ol. of course is possessed ol tho
. in favor of drawing the first line on requisite ingrodiunts for tho'posish.'
this Slate printir.g question, and jlowover in the dispensation of
patronage and favors, We hope
} awarding the spoils to the victors our legislature will ralso its bond
' in the late election. Hence, wc iilof t, and .eust i ts oyos over tho Stttto
1* nominate for Stute Printer, Col. thin |iIIJBV'tf>Ha>qb,*f thpronro uny de«
I
i John A. Martin, of the Atchison eervlngi.ftrKl, •rriant.oiioua friend*
Champion. The Cliamjiiun did outaido tho Wires near by whonced,]
t n r u « 1 l i W ' | ) i a little ouoo'u^
j most effective work for the success
{ of the Republican parly in the cam- 3E: •srJ '*-
J paign just closed. Col. Martin has
I the best printing ofRce in Kansas.
. In connection with his office is a
^•tt fyythi |£imt$.
bindery fnlly prepared to do State
. work of every description, owned TUUR8DAY EVE., DEC. 10, 1674
and controlled by a lending Repub-
lican ot the State. Whui shall Republican sentiment setni to be cen

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'I hinder then 1 terlng upon Col. John A. Martin as the
most available candidate for state prln
W e trust the State press will tor. Col. Martin is an unflinching, ont-|
^ consider this question, and that spoken Republican—with no mixture 0:
g their Representatives and Senators milk-and-water about htm. Ho ts an
honest man, Is in favor of retrenchment
may be posted on the subject be-
and reform in the expenditures of the
J tore going to Topeka. As n general j peoples' money. He is the editor of one
thing, the matter is left lo take of the best and ablest Republican papers
care of itself, and as usual in such in the State. As against thspresent
cases Koine one else carries oil' the stute priming firm we can most heartily
prixc. We want Col. Martin next support Col. John A. Martin. Ho will
not only do honest work for the State*
term; and if we all give him tho
but he will do It at honest prices.
"notice" he deserves, he will bo
elected.
Whoop 'em up! 1^-
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t THE KELOIT GAZETTE
X. I . HICK and EKA8TUS BARUXB,
W. H. JOHNSON,/ ....
B Editors and Proprietor*.
J. J . JOHNSON, " * *

THURSDAY, DEO. 10, 1874.

r* J OKKIt IAI. I'Al'KII or MITCIIKU, (JOIKTY
For Slate Printi-i—Col. J f W t f j
6 Martin, of the Atchison Chifktpiwi, BELOIT, KITOHELL COUNTY, KANSAS
1 How do you like it ?—Seneca Con-
r»>r. THURSDAY, IMXKMIlKll 3.487*..
I Wo like it well enough, «•> fur no
we ore concerned, Col. Martnr Is o The Seneca Courier nominates .Col*'
.lolin A. Martin, editor of the Atchison I
man of the right tramp. (Jo is it Champion, (or State Printer. It Is not|
Bound and true Republican, honest I known that Col. Martin will bo a candl-
And capable, and would make n date, but it Is certain that many Repub-
"post excollcnt Slate l'rinter. licans would heartily dolilm thus honor.
, * ' W h i l e wo do not subscribe nn Jle Is one of the best men of Kansas, |
jjunlifitdly to the old Democrati • never a seeker after oulce and a consist-
Jdoelrine, thai ' t o the victors belong ent Republican. Mtllt'll dlssatUfaetlon |
hu •if - exists at the course of the present ill*
P L '
kbo spoils," we do believe that (hefl eiimbcnt, Geo. Martin, In using hi* ofllco
11 Kepubhran Legislature of thin Siatof
ii |&V^Hyttt' _• owes it to tho Republican party loj to vent his private quarrels, ami It I*
apparent that should he bo re-elected this
11 bestow whatever patronage it inii.ili winter It will he on tho sympathetic

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have to bestow, upon '.rue, reliable
and consistunt Iti-publicnns. And
•wo think, also, tliat Republicans THE
dodge.

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»— F • ^j_ i who have stood UJI tho strnirlilosl
.2 Published Eve$y •vVednesJay.
mid fought the hardest through the is?
thickest of the fight for iho success GEO. HIGOINS & Co •nWl.lior* and Prop's/.!
of the party are entitled to the
preference,other things being ecjuul. * GEO. HHIfllNS,
Col. Martin has been one ol i JMAI
[ "Fou state priiiter-jfCol. 'J/>yN A^.MAIWI
these. And thoro nro several olb- j ,Tlif. ef the Aleiiisoii Cfcampiqp, , % " y l o youl
'.mra who havo clone**^*^ -wuJI and J . Hike it?-^[Soneoa, (Jouri«. #*,, ..J^,,I4 J
*«re equally doservinr. *•% ' ' I It's our ticket without any compromise, a n J
prs sincerely trust that tho legislature will elect
•Jol. J . A^ MARTIN state printer^''Ho pifc-
TJio"SaUnc County" Journal' Klies *n able paper, and ibV the Vast' ten ycary
lias done noble work in the COJIBO of .the KepuUi'
can party. The legislature will be doing its duty
Ho the pcoplo, if it will cliooso Col. MARTIN
:TIIURSDAY, DBCEMBKJ? \ 187 state printer this winter. He is entitled to ev-
STATU PftlNTBB.
ery honor that a licpublican legislature etui wa-
. For Stale Printer—Col. John A. Mai-. fer, as he earned it on the Celdlof UW« " WJJI
I'.tin, of tho Atchison Champion. How ' . . i n his editorial ehair. Bo we say, Jot the
Iffdo you liko it?—Seneca Courier. Vwlaturo do its « § * towards an honest and
.The other Martin will suit us just as , worthy mcmbcLo£tl1o K e p u b U c a j j ^ y ^
i well. In answering this w o d o not
in any way object to Col. jMaSiu for
'IbjjiY position. Wo should b o ^ ^ ^ to
support him two years benco. T«5^ re-
gard him as u most estimablegeflfflKan
• who edits one of the ablest papers in THURSDAY EVE., DEC. 3d/1874
Kansas and who is in every vfcay onti- * The Seneca Courier nominates'CM.
1 Johtj A. Martin for State Printer. J.
llod to honor and reward at tho hands of|
the .Republican purtj-, for the success of A. is a straight Republican, and never
which ho has so long, ably and faithful- assists the Democrats and Reformers In
their efforts to defeat'the Republican
ly labored. J'>'-ty,

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"THURSDAY, December 24, 1874 ../ \ t f l t t m t n C'ArtiMfi*Mt|-i» M|M»fcun "1 M
JO IN | 1 . FOLKS, KUJ1UH. l„l- Stt.it' l M i n t e r , i " W
,i (•niim<i»i<
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elected at Hu« coining HCMIOH n
STATE PRINTER.
We honestly believo that fully
wurkod Imrdcr lor ibu Biaio M
one h*lf ol Lite Republican ptirty
c.,1 Mtmin, nor is ihcro fin e s » » |
of tho state bfiliov» that Col. John ,t i„ |li.< State n.oro c.ipahK'
A. Man ill of I lio Atchison Champ- lishiiii'M
lion in tl.c pL-ftorm-
ion, i< at pronent filling tho offioe ol-ivin.ii-n'i
work, ilieiciore tho
of S u t e 1'riniet; and when the i Since Of tl
proposition is made to r o V o H t h e r L c g b l a u . r o would bo l » « l j | , * 2
, iHH.nrhyi-lcotinghil"
prcsoot incumbent they lustily ing n mtM'i llM
cheer for the wrong mnn. Now to the p i . - i l i ' " ' one t cnn.ttfel«fW1
we are sorry tho tiling Ins cot so \.- .i -"«•»
mixoii up; uii'l in order that every "'•' THE STATE PRINT1NQ.

i body may havo a popular cstiili* Tho Soncea Courier is in favor of Col. John
, i ditto, to prevent mis'nkos in future, A. Mnrtin for Stato Printer. His paper, the
mid to insure the election til Mr, Champion, did most effoctive work for tho suc-
Martin, wo heroby nominate Col. cess of thv Republican party in the campaign
tl.ihn V. Martin, of tho Atchison jttst closod, (ml tho Courier thinks its editor de-
Champion, a gentleman every way servos recognition. We think Col. Martin
|j (|ua.litiod for ttic position, for Slate would profor a scat in Congress, or to bo Gov-
Printor. ernor a t sonic future time, to Ibis plaoe of State
Printer. ~~ VO^l^ *?/VXAA4"
Col Manin in a Republican of
k -.
the struighli'Bt s r c . No one uo»
quaiitiod with his Htraight lorwurd riJJJ HEADLIGHT.
course for the past fuunouo yoara
,' •. T. I.ltlliili A M I l'lllll'l!l|:i'llll
of his public Ii!o in Kansas, wuuld
over for a moment suspicion that
he could be induood to divide tho
wi{,p.\Ksi>Av, bwn -v nw
m
emolument! ol th« offieo witb the M t n ; i'iti.vn;lt, I
For isiiiin I'riiiti'i—cii. .icJlni v. Mni'iiii, „r
opposition, fur the sake of socutiug . tlii' A l t iii.-tiii L l i u m i m i u . JiuvV l|(« VIJII it,,
Iho honor. (ioorge \V. Martin, ,11! I
The nfiovo conundrum ciimc to n
having done BO onco, miy ngroo to
in an exchange and in l|lirtW.'l uc
do so uguiti in order to control im- P s:y we like the nnminaliiiii'VPC'd.
position votes—but John A, Mar-
iSWS.
-Mtt j'l i ii licltnr than thai m a n y other
tin, never will. We hnvo tho most
iott^l iiiun in KnitMis biiitf "I'lKiity,
implicit coitfi lenc.i in the capabil-
,t m ity mid integrity o the present in-
r i ' i i i t i i , " was del. nidi. t'ol. Mar-
lilt- ia lliiil'nlli(lily idfitlilicd with lite
cumbont—yot as a Ropublican we
inici.'Kis ut KuiiMttiitud in in every
most earnestly proto<t against Hiv-
Wily iK'serving Mipporl lul litis
ing ono ball of t.he host, offbe ID tho
gift of the par.y ot tho s^aio, to a
prominent Democrat. To prevent STATE PEIHTEE,
this, and ut tho sunie tiuio to satis- Tho Seneca Courier nominates Col. John
fy tho |cop!e, who tcom to Lo de- A. Martin for State Printer. "^Tha Colonel
o termined tltitt the office shall be ii is one of tho mo9t successful'newspaper men
in the State. If ho should become a cabdi
j iilled by a Martin, wo noiitinute Col.
I | J IIJ A.,of thj Atehi-oo CbumpioD
date, and a change is made, he woulddmakc
a most formidable candidate. - <v£A *•
make I

C Hurrah for Martin!

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K« ••SWIOI A. »'«
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, Aug. 15, 187T.
To Tin Juunmt of Commtrw
For some reason, into whioh it U not
rT'.lDAY MoUNlSti. M'.C. « , » « ! • the purpose of the present brief commu-
nication to inquire, there is manifestly
a growing disposition among the people
P r K M . M . 'The cntorpriBing.
of Kansas to select the next Dnited Slates
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senator with unusual care. Whatever
qualifications Jobn J. Ingalls possesses,
must be depended upon as his recommen-
dation, rather than the mere fact of pos-
session, so potent in other days, and in
tho oases of other men. The name of
JBWEU CO. MONITOR Muj. Morrill hat already been favor-
ably mentioned for the office, and as a
JUYltOXJ. TUOMVSOS; XiHlor. friend of this estimable gentleman I h*
consider it a nomination eminently fit
MUD AY. Dec. 11,1874. to be made. Bat I wish to
remind your many Kansas read-
• <- ers that we have a man in whom all
Coi,. J O H N A. M A U T I N , of Iho
Atchison Champion, moms to bo the best qualities for this high position,
tho universal choice for State Prin- meet and proclaim him the "noblest Ro-
ter. The Legislature couldn't se- man of them all." I reter to John A.
lect a moro cnpiblo auil deserving Martin, of Atohison. *
man lhun Col. Muilln. Entering before his majority upon the
editorial conduot of the Ohampion, a pa-
per which has decided in a mighty meas-
ure the fortunes of the territory and
Organ of KSUUM state, and which is to-day one of the few
first-olasB journals of Kansas—trench-
Pufettrtiwd Ittaxr t>nd Weekly ' ant, timely and true, he'drew hit first
H. OLAY P A R K & 0 0 . breath as a citizen in full aocord
C.'M> p m s t U MtttorlMd to oontrsot in- with the principle* of the Republi-
aiBiiteisi on aoooont of Tmi PATMOT snt,. can party, just then gathering its
•elf for its first spring into power. He
was secretary of thefirstRepublican con-
vention, that held for its organisation at
Osawatonye in 1859—of the constitu-
MAK'J tional convention at rWyandott in the
f^iuldrt ccunw be same year—of thefirststate Republican
state oonvention, at Lawrehoe, also in
ilttare for
1859; waa eleoted state senator by a
»M»t large majority in November of that year;
itnirao was eleoted delegate to the Chicago na
£ tional convention in 1880. also in 1868 to i :

1 t the national convention at the same city,

J which nominated Grant the first, and to
the Philadelphia convention, which non*
gjpoaWqn. Btrtr^okp^go* inated bim the second time; serving con-,
picuouslv and gloriously during the war,
lmon 'colonel of the Kansas Eighth, and
jntributing by his skill and bravery tc
lake the' record of that regiment ; m
Hplat brilliant of any of its peers.^returo-
1 he oonseut to be he would ing to demonstrate the truth of Rioh'e-
?" lien's pro,.-. '''• ISftJ
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"itMestlr^ttemle <>i men entirely gtati, *,
i. * •"SvtW.
|j j J P 1 9 P^i'1" lalghUer.than the sword."
Behold I Hhe rest of his acts, are they not
wrltjfctriu.the chroniolea of the history'of
hie'state; "«11 of which be saw, and part'of
fl. w
k»?hjs$wj*i" a n d in the grateful mem-
toK bfi^rpnd, free people. Make way
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ae is n o W i u i T O 'miff -W «lMM^w>au. w J
Senator IKOALIS will, of c e u n * bsacjuoldete I City Times Jepresonts him to bo In the 1 '
. before the legt.mmr* tor United States S e n a t e i l l t
a " to succeed himself. What his chance* for attatteTTf item above quoted. Ho Is not the
• are we do not propoae to d U c u u just now, but
we »te well satisfied mat he will meet wltb tni»' man who would lend tho use of his
I P
I formidable oppoaitlon. hovcral other gentlemen nam*/errand* a purpose*, If be over j
i neve been mentioned lor hla place among them
i Colonel JOHN A. MAUI IN, euitur of the (ban..
• plon. We do not Know that Col. SIABTIN la,*
candidate, or tbat he will i.e. but aliuold be con-
consent* to ho a candidate for United
States Senator or any other office, it
a*ut to be lie would undoubtedly develop H great
deal of strength. He haa labo.au lung and
will be on his own account, and not as
faithfully for Kanaaa, and iiai obtained a at song the tool or cats paw of another.
hold upon tbe affections of her people. Colonel
MAHTIN wobld make an able, iunnoniml Son- We do not know that ho has any as-
ator.—[Atchison- fat riot. pirations for office at all—probably no
The above is undoubtedly true. Col, thought of bolng a candidate for the
MARTIN is not an oilier seeker, as all United States Senate ever entered his
who know him will testify, and that head. But ttyla wo do know: If Col.
fact is one point in his fuvor. If ho will JOHN A/AJABTIK will consent to be
consent to be it candidate, ns tho Pa- a candidateforthat office in Senator
triot remarks, ho will undoubtedly do- V INOAXLB' place, lio will be wurmly sup-
velopa great deal of strength. It is , ported by many of ihe host m.on of the
alto true that he has labored long and state. 'Ho'has every qualification'for
faithfully for Kansas and has obtained
a strong hold upon the affections of her the place, and In addition to his ca- '
people. No man in the State is* more paclty and familiarity with: the public
familiar with the public attain of the affairs of tho country, it is believed by
country than Col. MARTIN, and UH an his moat intimate.friends, that he is an
editor be has done a great doal more honest man. 'fills latter, which we
for Kansas than any other man in the ; rogard as a very essential quality in it
StatO.^f**-*** v ''f isZ\w *«**• * • sonator, has not been as conspicuous
is western senators in times past,
* we hope to sou it in tho future. An-J i
% 8WIJT ptAttc frks otber thing we will say to our AtoHUt
K a l e n d s , audit is this i, " ,..;• *
If that county expects a sonator
I. U. HORN XJUTOX congress to succeed Mr. INOALLS' pr
eat term, they may as well begin
rxjtn. .t, TTKSUELI,, MA\.KII:J;. make tip their rmnda that Col. MA*
TIN is the man, In our opinion he j
' LEAVLNWORTH, KANSAS. t the only man in that county who '
a ghoet of a show as tho successor
I the present incumbent. We do not
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1877. lieve that Leavenworth county v
KANSAS SEXATOit. support an Atchison man for the sen*
John A. Martin, editor of the Atchison cham- ate at the next election, mainly for the
pion, in named for U. S. Senator In- pl> co of Mr. reason that thero has boon and still lis
Ingallg. This 1* a blind io>trongthen In .Jin and
give Martin some bold on the Sanato., The a kind of Jealousy betwoon tbo two c|l^
trading oommencea too aooa,. We predict ihat It-s, which had its origin—in what no
the dark bono win win-, lngalis, Ambon/ and one is able to say—and which to-day
Martin are out of tbo question. MophtatopRSlsgj seems to exist still, merely because It
ingalla has been terribly worried bj IJilnd
Bant, Bosldes, old roraoroj wants hla re\eug*j still exists. For this reason a Leaven-
and has followed Ingalla up atop by slop through' worth delegation in tho state legisla-
his Senatorial career, Tbe document* ilia Old ture would probably opposo ony Atch-
Nemesis has collected arc an id to bo •pcrfto'tljl ison candidate for tho senate,but K any
> charming.—[Kansas City Times, ' '!'' ' '
man representing this county In, he
THE PUBLIC PRESS is an advocate! If
<; legislature would support on Atchison
of the principles of the republican man at all, we believe that Col. MAB-
e. party, and In the' main indorses, tlici
&.r,
O i practices of tho present state rind -ha*
TTK pould get that rtsjfy&J&.tr' ""•3j
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O, tlonal republican administrations,;;.fy
g-i• • if not the personal organ of any man
O
••di or set of men, in or out of office, to the
o
9 • ": •. exclusion of any republican whose SATURDAY. Jintt 1 , 1 8 7 8 ; . * ^
i • capacity and honesty fit Wni for sta-
^ ' tions of public trust. And wo do not r —---I -<—. -
o . -• write this with a view, of influencing ]p honorable elinwcter and patiu-
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anyone for,, or creating a prejudice
against any particular Individual; but
! otic service count for what tboy arc
Ljgmrth, John A. 'iliattin will be itom.
P' Ui friend andJ neighbor of Col. MAE- ^4/iated for governor* by thu next Re-
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t'XHU. J. WJUfDSLL, MAN.I a Kit.
XUUUSDA\, AUGUST, 2:1 1877.

' LEAVENWOHTII, KANSAS.

l ^ o name of Col. John A. Martin, of
Atchison, has been broaght forward for
WEDNESDAY, BEIT. 12, 1877.
tho Senatorial succession, by awritorm
INOTXBUHI). the Kansas City Journal of Comtnorce.
Un't Julm A. Martin'* candidacy (or iho We don't know ot an editor in Kansas
Uniieil Hint** Htiimton, blind 10 hoi), InanlU?
"Uld l'om" will linre A DiiRcr m thut acnnniiial who could till the position more ably
lo, and Ibgulla will Uo muchly won-im liuluiu
fho tight Is ovvr. Martin standi 110 abuw wiml-
« , « . - |s»in'thii A'tVMCtl.
than John A. Martin. •«
No, ho isn't. Col. MAUTJN is not
_. T" -.l_£> teas • -^=~
tho man that would allow his name to Well qualified.
be used In any HUC.1I way for JOHN J. [IjIWI'CUO MMIlllU'il. I
I N O A L L S , or any other man. He in a Col. Jolin A. Mnitin, of the Atcbl-i
gontlomuii and au hornet man, and wo json Champion, Muj. Morrell, stata1
believe no gentleman will Buffer him- senator from Brown county, and Got.
self to bo made u cutspnw for nnuQier Geo. T. Anthony, are all being brought
, out by their respective friends for elec-
In any such way. Col. M A R T I N is not tion "to the United States Senate a
a candidate yet, that wo know of, and year from next winter. They are. all
may not bo; but M T I I I : Tuni-ic PKKSS very excellent anil nblegentlenien, audi
•aid imiio tlmo ttgo, if he ever consents well qualified for that placo.
to boa candidate for the United Slates

i senate or any other ofllce, it will not bo

In tho intercut of another, T H E DIAMOND;
A s for Gen. I'OMEROY having a lln-
gor in the senatorial ]>le, ,we ]ire8iime 75 orriimnrBorTM:rutw
wo know about an much us the edi-
tor of tho Advance; anil we know 111. WIHNOU, lldllor.
absolutely nothing at all of the
general's feelings, intentions or designs SATt.'UDAY. M6K. 1,
,- In connection with that election. Wo
know that Gen. POHEROY was au ex-
\Wi cellent senator, and did Kansas a Our exchanges from tho ouster
groater service than any senator she: part of Hie, Stftte are nt'ltiitiiig thi
ever had, and believe our legislature Hiihjoet of a tuccesnor for lion
made a great mistake when they so> John J . Ingalls in the United State!
lectori his successor. Senate Amooif tlie candidate*
"Wo agreo with tho Advance that named aro Ceo. T. Anthony air
before tho senatorial fight is over, Col. John A, Martin, llosidcs I
Senator INQALLH will bo gruatly wor- being rnthor preniaturo, wo aro not
ried. But tlie assertion (hat Col. so euro out what Mr. Ingalla would
make a pretty good successor for i
MARTIN stands no show whatever, is
mode in that loose, sweeping manner himself, l i e bus made a« good a
so characteristic of Kansas editoia. W e Senator as Kansas nvor had and wo
beLreve on tlie second sober thought of aro not sure that thero aro l'om*
the Advance It would qualify its state* roys onough yet iu Kansas to de-
merit; for if tho editor has a persona) feat him. r
acyTfaintance with Col.'MARTIN, lie is But should thoro bo a change we
aware that he is a gentleman of strict know of no man In tho Stato we
Integrity, practical business " habits, £j had rather see in that position than

K 'enty years experience as an editor,

oroughly familiar/with national jf-
| WSf% man of soimd judgment, knowl
Col. John A. Martin. To com-
mence with Colonel Martin is hon-
est, and besides bolng honest has
tho wan Is of tho people and is popular tho ability, the acqaiutauce and the
with'all classes. H e is just such influence to make a good Senator.
man as would bo an honor to tho state),
And having grown up with and be-
and could do tho stato and the countr;
came a part of Kansas wo nil know
good service, in^ the senate. If Col
MARTIN cannot be elected, no man iu that our Interests as a SUto would
Atchisor&an. Mark that. be safe in his hands.
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r>ubUBhA.l iJaily unci Weokly by
n . CLAY PARK & CO.
'ALB: S, Editor andTOp'r, No |i<i«i>i> i» uutiMiiizi-,1 tii enimact IH^J
lihti'iim B- mi ni'i'imnt nt T m : I'AMIIOT <>*•!
c|il M)lon pn'HiMitiitliili el it ul'ltli'ii nril,ir
FRIDAY, iirni<<l hv tlit* |ii-o|ii1i!liiin.

Monday, October 14.

Col- John A. Martin,
Somo of oar oxohaugos aro advocating, J O H N A. AlI A U T I N .
tbo election of Col, Jobu A. Martin, the." f/olegrspb ha-* till
Tbo Hluo Valley Telogrs]
,7 editor of the Atchison Champion, to (hi following to sny of our John
United 8tute» Senate, to succeed Hon. John John A. Martin has been spoken
. J. Iogalls, The eleoiion takes place a year of by Homo of our oxohsngts as tno
• from next winter, aud, Iu our judgment, It successor to John J. Ingalls. Wo
1 b too early, yel to decide who should bu believe tbo scleotion is as good u can
selected for that position, but we are free ho made. AH an old time rosidont of
» to say that Colonel Martin is one of a very tho stato his name is identified with
f small number from which the selection, Kansas with Kansas history with
I should be made, Taking a dmpasslonnU} having dono as union for hor interests
view of the Held wo are confident that as an any man in tlie stato, and being in
manure stand now, Mr. Martin could poll every way qualified for that response
I a stronger vote than any oilier man In bio position. Hosidua there is 00
1 that section of the state. He has man batter acquainted with the wants
friends everywhere who would bo glad to •of tho state and the legislation nooes-
support him; because luoy believe that bis sary to tho building up of bor institu-
soundtonse, discretion and solid abilities jtioiiH and tho propogation of her in-
.. iUntncH. Ho is well posted in matters
make him an eminently safe man. He Is
that would require bis personal attun-
,-' not (ju brilliant as Ingalls,v but b u tion, and he is tbo kind of a ma
more of the qualities of a statesman, and Is , 'that would devote himsolf assidousl.
In closer sympathy with tbp masses. Ho I |to tbo work. Wo do not believo tl
Is a truo gerftleman but not an aristocrat. I Champion would ho permitted; tosnBffsj
We do not think that Ingalls can be ro- by tho olmngo, and tbo selootlpjn
cketed, but If Atchison county would sond would refleot an honor on tbo pross of
up a solid delegation for Martin he might/ tho state and strengthen its usofulooas
in time to oomo. Mr. Martin bas no
aspirations for the oflioo, and baa used
[Kf5i8etf HEjut/D no efforts to obtain it. K > much tho
hotter, and in this particular instance
lot tho political adag& "Lot the offioo
I
" S . L ROBERTS^ ~ ~ ~ Editor.....
souk tho man'' be ooitlinnod, and the
M. E. FOOTE - Bus. Manage*^ prow of tho stato uome ont boldly and
_IJUS
THUIPSDAV, *K\T. 30, 18ST. clout him. What do yon say V
w
If pur newspapers keep it
(gr Jyhn A. Martin, U.will be*ni
0 ELLIS CO. STIR
LuUa^sting for any uamliriattt"
w>ftk tap for United Stated ~
THURSDAY OCT. 18, 1877.
TbejppUlical moon line not yet I
respecting this offiuu, and i, Mr
Martin will nliow bin name to po used Col. John A. Martin, of Atchison;!
jn the "new of thu moon," hj£;tie>J Idonies that he is a candidate for tho j
tfcave no fears for thu result, 1 » we TJ. S. Sunate. Our legislature, might
view it. Yet if wo were in bis place ^go larrlier and do worse l i e is ono
I we would not exchange the power Lof tho best nowsdapor men in Kan-
nor emoluments the Champion con- W sas, and we know of no reason whyj
fers for the Seoatorship; n,o>, as j>£, [ he would not mako a good .Senator.
manacrfcB the Champioji,
• •
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For Col. Martin.

Kl. JoKcpli chronicle.
The democracy of KIUIS.IM could not
possibly ulecl a senator, and tho wisest
tiling they can do is tosupport tho bent
republican lhoy can find. Col. Martla
ill, and .always
always has been, an unftineh*
unflincU*!'' FBEUOUTIA, IKS.
ing but thou
ig republican; bui ti - 'bo- • Is
- -a falsi
*» mm
id nn honorable .5!
Mti ' ' opponent, mid shouUfi FIIWAY, : : DUIMIIKH 7,,flM7. "a JXKTC
hoB bo elected, whenever any quostlorij
[feeling tho material interests __
Ult".M.h
of
F * are gl
northern Kansas arises in tho Somite, ' T^Thc Atehison Champiou, vHtJiblij
Attilson C>
| ho will be a working Kansas num. ,Allton%S wtflflTic Troyl5hlof Hint It IK] nn&iial r
.. the oldest paper in the Suite, appeared' ftlu^ln kno
j2T*IIon. John A. Martin, edi a few weeks since arrayed In a n e w , KuHsas wan
tor of tbo Atchison Champion, id suit "from top to toe." The t'luinjplonl republican, i
Is the largest paper In KanSim uiTfl onu tltiftk. lie
i mentioned as a possible candidate
'of the largest and best between the
[ l o r the United States Senatorship -Mississippi and the Pacific, Us praises
J t o suooeod Senator Ingalls. Qov. cannot be snng In extravagant strains, \f
*iQ. T. Anthony is also mentioned
a , for tho position. The fltnoss
10U 1 | nior lis merits seareo ustollud too
much. It is a groatnud grand journal;'
V oi.. M

•d, II
"'both for the plaoo is unquestioned,) has exerted :i powerful influence In |
• pHllllllMlig,Jim development and wel-
ideht i
U1HMN.I
1 but wo bolievo Ingalls has too fare of Kansas and of Atchison, and uo
• strong a hold upon the people of "otpjiavo l|
paper in this Statu has more ably,
the State for defeat. And it Is in- steadfastly and earnestly advocated the ' N a% rusp
timatod, too, that nclthor Moisrs. I cause of thu Republican party and Re-
publican principles than the Cham-)
' thrjiiglioiii.
'in Uie ost>
Anthony or Martin aro desirous of
plpii. Jno. A. Martin, the^odlfoT o j
being Unitod States Senators/next
the (Jhajuplon—the man who has de-
*».v8- M i
h owld bo L
! i9^JJA ,S£o -"** £*/ < <- voted tfieTiist twenty years to. Its up-
building,—is pre-eminently tho news- 00 A
or. ,,l>apor "success" of Kansas, Ills l i o n , .l^lin A.
KANSAS' KD1TUHU1. ( 0 X \
genius, Industry and brains have rnadei (7(i/;;(/./„g.i|(.|jV(J
The editors ol tho Stnto havo good the Champion what It Is to-day. He | ison
j reason,
nson. to congratulate
congrniuiui') themselves
i,i»y••••»..— on
-•• m- was just of aire when ho became owner leaihiuaiftis to
J b e libg^eliovcd
ib ol D. 11. Anthony and by ^ of the paper. Mr. Martin is reported (Jig. It iigjuintei
m to be worth upwards of $50,000, but he BOUi, iniil^iK j,),,,!
1th'.jTcleotion of Col. Jno. A. Martin, of
.; works as hard us any editor In tho (Itu masMeaUiiil
! tho Atehison Champion, as President of State, and gives his paper the closest
ttho Kansas Editorial Association, l i e sliain rff§-niw.
personal attention. U is said that tho
Bis ono oi tho oldest and best oditors in Champion cleared $13,000 but year;
Print. MjfUnii
but this does not lessen Martin's fel- orators. —-<y^
fJtho' State, and editor of ono ol tho ablest
ftdaUy papers Wost oi St. Louie. j low-feeling and sympathy for those
who have also labored bard and long in
ia--^The election of Col. John A. Mar- ,. the same business, hut havo not been
. tin as President of the Kansas Editori-
.• 41 Association, was one of the best se-
lections that could have been made.
so successful as himself. He is one of
K nature's noblemen, and is an honor to
g-the profession. Mr. Martin never ran
w
TRAcar & c|
Jol. Martin has had editorial manage- I .for office, but he is a groater man, we W t . $ ii.ni
Bent of the Champion for twenty 3 think, than any public official, past or 'MJlCSUA
present, in the State, and the example! r—
•tors and no man in the State stands •"iiii^sui-jt
igher among the newspaper fraternfc ••'"?-' of his services ami achievements ought o v.
.J. Although the position was not] ^to endure longer than tho fuino of any Tiio "^tehigo
sought by. him, yet we are glad :to ' jTpolitician Kansas has produced lllhea i£. lull ;
!know he was almost unanimously elect editor, gol. Jc
ed. ~ Jfetk. TvixA +. ?%%*,ujjt
— — s * a above nff»iod th
sidereil Sho bo
Kangas.^nd ti
proof ofAis obi;
ing powfe. \Ve
ing paragraphs,
m ' .-• J^Bpublid^n part|

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« i g e n l | f l m « r f «. {Rtbaftcur.

Honwtrlloa. ben 4. 3inr., 18T7.

Published Every Tautcday at Hutchinson
The Senatorial Contest
FLKTCIIEtl 111:111111111. I'n.M'r.

Tho appointment of tbo Hon. A, H .

Tfe-.ire gtwl that Joint A. Murfln.ff lit-
Horton aa Chief Justine necessitates a
Atcntaon CAarwpio.1. l» r<-oppotnt«> emilw •
national republican loiiiinUtt*'. (; °'- new «l«etion fur a Statu Senator from
Martin knows what HID republicans nj Atchison county. Nearly ovcrybody
'KaiiRaKWant. kie l« an mwi.miinmiMi'y in tho county will<s»grett to loos.- the
republican, a goodfcltBWand as fliaf|i to
'• tuck. Ho Is the rltUU IUHU lu iho rlftfj valuable scrvioos of Judge Horton In .^
the Senate Chamber and it will tliore.
P»o««« .- **emT ">?*-.•• fore bo the duty of every mtlson tb'wjj
tho election of a man cqualy as valuabu
Cm.. MARTIN, editor of tho Atclii
u •' uiljzo Horton, independent of poll,
•on Champion, has boon cleoted
tire, Atchison county has no favors to
president of tin- editorial association f
ask from the 8tate, it has no pubH6
of Knnsns. A better selection oould
buildings and asks for none, hence it
not have boon made l i e in tinivcr*
1 must have men in the Scnnto, who com*
sally respected by tlio fraternity
mand the influence for the good of the
! throughout the State, and is growing
State at largo. It must linvo men in
,-; in tlio cNteeui of his fallows every .
the Senate who will bo impartial to'
•lay — M a.i,v&stUty4•/%& \*Ui\\ wards all counties, having no personal
favors to ask and nono to grant. Tho
A GOOD SHOT. State needs more goneral and less cspes
Hun. ilnlni A. Martin, editor of tlio Atchison rial legislation and tho move men elected
(.'/MIUI/K'U/I, delivered a very uMo speech in Atoll*
into tlio Sonat'! with that view, the
won last weeok, Wednesday, at till) l!e|>nblican
liendi|iiartors to a large ami enthusiastic gather- batter for tljp Stato at largo. n j, l
ing. It i« printed in full in the Clmmpinn of tlio We tiMd men la tlio Stlla donate with; .'
jtOUli making nino solid columns. It is ono of ilcnr heails, oalm judgomtnti and known •*;
tlio most wattling reviews of tlio career of tlio ' all over the state for their honest and
sham rofornior, 'I'iUlon, wo liavo ever HOOD in fearless work fur the good of the state.
prinl. Mavtiujs onaof ours.tvuiigost political Wo waut men in the Sonute, who w ^
orators. •—>{S&.r-fn~. a^t^n^Vf^ A
for the interest of tbo stato lay aside
_-s==-s r r s — * • _^l
politics and work in harmony with their1
political opononts. Suoh men will make
tho state of Kansas what it ought to
TRACY & CO., - - Pronrlotora. the prido of the .Union, and one of thoii
-z=fc men is Col. John A. Murtin. We be
J». W . W l l . l t M l , KfllMir.
lievo, we speak the sentiment of the
TCKSDAY, O C T O H K R ill, 1S70. people of this county, irrespective ol
•Illi; H l i r K K M K INAUK O F T i l l party, when we urge upon the Centre^
* C'VMI'AIUN." - i
Tlio Atchison, Kan., Chavipion pub-1; Committee tho nomination of John A .
llshos in full a spooch deltvo'ro'Titjt * Martin ftr Senator of this District. \fi
oditor, Uol. Jobn A. Martin, on''ihej "trust that Col. Martin will accept V h | ^
aji'ovo namotl thomo. Col. Mar$n if^9n* position and sacrifice the Jime^ for. th^ •
siderod tbo best political journalist > in
goad of the people, l i e will bring into
Kansas, and Hits spooch gives ample
proof ol his ability, rcsourch and roason- the Senate that influence, which but
ing powors. AVo givo bolow tlio conclud- 1 few mon in the state possess. He is well
ing paragraphs, on tho work dooo by Mi* known among the members of theSenate
Eapublican party: and House and ought to be elected withf
out any opposition. ^ ;*4* /':
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^ f e S L I E JAY PERI^Y? • BLE SI_G N A L".I

Editor and Proprietor. UOLTON, KANSAS.

FAOLA, MIAMI CO., APRIL 10.1878. rKAi

!'VEditovB nnJ Propt's.
W. W. S.VUOUNT,
T H E GOVERNORSHIP.
, Tho only nwn in Uio SUU> who OMI WEUXKSDAY, APRIL, 21,1878,
I beat Goo. T. Anthony for Governor to
!
S A. Martin, of Atchison. Now. If The unmc of John A. Msrtio, cdi
I jJoW want to lient Goo. T„ " boys." go for J tor of the Atchison Champion, ig"toe«.
Mjol* A tionod In connection with tho offiotf^u

Sto (0sa0£ <pg Jiw jjrm f Governor, If wif inuot have a Kef uh
litnu we kuow of noao that wo woul
• rather w in that position thnn
^ Martin. But for tho bonefit of „
Official Paper of City and County •Domooraoy, wo want to »eo our Wn
FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1878. ^Governor run on the Republican tick
TJtJt SI, A TIC. >
at,
TOR COVBRiNOK. WICHITA flERALI).
A movement is on foot to-put forward
Col, John A. Martin, of the Atchison ROBBINSfc NIXON, ProprWort.
Champion, for governor, am) we believe
he would bo tho most formidable oandi> HATi:W#AY, Ai'KJI. » , 1678.
dato Gov. Anthony could have to com-
pete with for tho nomination. We know It wouldiSwEJES^H
that Gov. Anthony is a good officer *ad position to the nomimUtoa of Go.wr-
holds great expectations of a re-nomir>»-
tion, but if tho friends of Col. Martin uor Anthony would w j i U l l w at th*
put forward his claims as they should, proper time In the auppottof a aawe-
then Anthony might as woll pack his paper man,and that man Hon. John A.
satchel for tho Salt Creek boat. We Martin, of the Atchison Champion,
verily believe that no man has worked it la perbapa no longer a
harder for Kansas than Martin and in m ueruia Federal offloereaad.other
whatover position he may be plaoeoVhe menl politiclane at the Capital
will do as muob or more for the. State fcarnoitly dlaouaaed thia plan, i
at large than any other man. He is a i haVe not absolutely oonmlttad
true gentleman eminently respected and j
combines tact and energy in all hisj aelve* to It Whether the fact
undertakings BO well that success is tin's residence at Atchison,
assured. it • " with that of the resilience of
. proiafaeat candidate on the
_ KOBIASTY ADWH. «t iu the same town, baa anything to
' do with the fact that John J. Ingells
SUNDAY MORN1NO, APRIL tt, life. happen* to live there too we w*/isUI
lit rri iJfWE uot undertake to aay. It m' -'
.Faohi Spirit: . .Tho only man j Uowarar. —
thoSiato who <»n.ibonb Geoi T. An -r«r
thony for Governor < i& Jolm A. Mar-' I LESLIE JAY PERRYr--
ttn,iof .AJCWBOB; .2?«Wyi£iyuuiWaut
_To beat Geo. T., "bovs," go tor
|^,Ayil# a certain] iclafs of po'fithjlaus
I Editor and Proprietor.

. '* FAOLA, MIAMI CO., A P R I L ^ ]

,£

.ithafl^ot be to ''any tiling <o beat An-

thony." That John A. Martin A POPULAR MAri'w
would make an excellent Governor ^ The nomination of John A. Marti
no one doubts, but the "boys" who | for Governor of Kansas is taking JikeJ
want to, beat Geo. T. are not tho, i wildfire everywhere. If he permltafi;
'ftelass of "boys" whoso beck and cail name to bo used there is no doubt tli
ho will bo the next Governor.
>John A. Martin would he likely -to
b'bev
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8 B.«X ?W1.

Ipe ©seals*,. *_Cfec Coimraffltfetal

I l l A f ' t * CO., I'roprlMor*. TaunaiiAY Monmwo, Aran, itf, U97&
W^DffESUAY. APML 24. Ur7». T H * 8L Joseph UernM of 84th oonuhia.
Col,, John A. Martin WM largely fa- an article on "Kansas Pollttcer" which,
vored by tbo preai a few months ago for boiled down, says. ID effect, that premthtt
the Senate, and h'now talked of pearanecs Indicate very Hrtle opposition' 5 I
tlM>iw4ioiiiinatlon of Gov. Anthony. Per. S
for Governor, bit ho hiu been
sonally be is not a popular man, but the I
passive V whilo bit friondi have
precedent in favor of a second term will X:
said 10 much in bis bohalt, take him through -, that If he can bulioaten I
and wi> believe hn binned that bu favors by "anybody It is Bon. Simpson or John A
tbo Governor's renomioation. Kxcopt Martin; that T. C. Henry would make
Simpson be would probably Jho the good Lieutenant Governor.
strongest man to beat Anthony wltb, be- |
ing personally popular, a bettor polltl
cian than the Governor, and a man THE RICE COUNTY GAZETTE.
rare Judgment, a sound rooord, -and a|
history that bas boon of roal valuu to the
Ntato. nul if tbo mon who can beat £. Branson ttowtjUl,]
Anthony do not vaut to beat him be will i.nn',,it ASH iJiiii'iitirrou.
not beitalea. The Governor is a tire-
' lest wetter and will not be put down
• -•••••—iMvuttita t^"*tjj ,,., ^ Till: UU ll: /,' \ o/.'.s II l '••
.SuniL' nf llm 'Iniv.V an- lulkin;< of
fulin A. Martin iiu it (Mtmliduti! for
rOVWIIUI' uuxl full. VVo ituli't lilt*
the idi-a ill ull A plan lo .^>oil i» !,'ooil
( John A. M.irihi, of tho ATTTFIInoii)
.itWhpu]Kir mini, it limn who IH tried
Champion, Is sfkkcu of tts nn a-plrnnt
'for gubernatorial Tioiiors. f I a wilt :iitd ll'UU, It 11)1 til who is 1'iiinliil Hint
ben formidable competitor of'Gov*. I ..Diiuht, \>y putting liiui into ofllco can
Anthony's, who no> doubt, will seek] •tot' have tliu approbation ut right
• renoinination. Thesenatorial oleoJ : Milled mon. K:
S l t o n next wijiter-will enlor InrgeM John A. Martin in doing more for
„. at a potent factor in the political com- insiiH, ami 1M jotting inoi'o hone-*' to
binations for governor*.' Gov, A\U -..IJIHI'H as editor of tbo Atchjqon
". thony is stripping lor Mio rnce, au»fj hitnwioH than would be jionHlblo for
1 no doubt wants to be re-elected Gov?] •-'••.
:u if Id Id U]i on tin; gubernatorial
eiuor as a stepping npnu into tl.
senate chamber. We do not belief If for two yearn.
1 that he will be Hither Governor or SOW, "lioy.s," go to work ami maUo
3 Senator. There will be a number ol ovcrnor of Kume material that is
first clnsa entries for tho senatorial • . lit for anything vise, bill lot Jolm
race. Among tlietn them we cmi \ .Uiirlin alone.
mention John J. lngalls, Hon. Simp- ss— •
| * o n , Gov. Anthony, 8. LL Pomeroy,
; J o l i n A. Martin and Col. St. John.

• 6ATUHUAY MAY 4, 1S7S.

. KANSAS CITY MAIL. "It is understood! , L'ol. Jobti A/Mnrtln, editor cf tho
a c ta,n
i ^ i JE P"**. of Topeka, and OoloneM Ateblson Champion, Is loomlnjr ^up
Martin, of Atchiao'n, are the leading Re-
publican candidates for Governor in Kan. J
rapidly m a Republican candidal*' for
Governor of Ranaaa. Ho acfenis tp bo
I ;*
•as, with, the chances" rather, uw favor on the favorite of^ tlie peopl«'r!J&&-;-tho jj
press. "Wo should be gb^^to' b^a*^of
IIIM success, for, from what we know
of the gentleman's reputation, wo
doubt If the people of our slater "State
can find a better man anywhere with
in her limits.
M M
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oittttii Bispatri}
A. J. tfOISI EDITOR,,
. Clay Center, Kan., April 27, 1878.
• ^5 — ' * Great
—It is Intimated that John. A. Martin
J ? will be the coming man foxGovemor. *ABlg'tf Making.
^fLol him come. • ' f ^ c Q « « n f £ i i ^ -
^ thony may be n very* goon" governor, *e There is in To a, end elsewh*
' do not think the republican party can u eo^eme ou foot, to make Jyji.n A.j
vj.nfTonlto re-nomiuatc a man who ran MartfiT, of the Atanison (%<£—"—*•
X lo.ooo behind hw ticket two years ago. a candidate for Governor this a
a At tin- same time we reulizo the gpvem- mer, bgninst Geo. T? Anthony,
I or'p strength. The bull-headed rcwub- . will be a Candida* for re-nonrini*
? Means are on bin Bide—all those fellows
I who say, the more you abuse our cnmU- tiou. Ben Simpsto, now U. S. Ma M
Ipdato Die closer we will stick to him. (thai, is one of the projectors of ih
jL (ieorge T. was a heavy lo&d two years [ scheme Tlio object is to beat SOD*
* ago, and we should dislike to seethe » ator Ingalls this winter.
S party shoulder him again! - Advantage is sought to be taken
|M j, ~ « » - _ ,", ",||— ~~ "*?; Vjril
of Martin's popularity as an old time
Kanstin Republican. As an earneatj
1 l!» '4mm mm. reliable, and able exponent of repub
licaoism, in this State, Martin
stands unsurpassed, it is true. But
I TROY, KANSAS: his main strength is a politician Jies
in his uniform abstinence from office t
Thumlny, : : ; ; ; May 2, 1S78; seeking. Keroovo iroin his reuu'ta-
iloa ha* hereto- ' tioo that characteristic, uad M is
^*ffto«An-
fore predicted tha w-uotaiuaw™,.,•;-—.,. - . immeasurably weakened, politically.
thony without utuuh nppoalMon^liat *<Somp onit More so shouldT he lend hiroteifaiJ
In a bitter uitioie against hloj, n»d favor* the an instrument in tlio lumUfif ambi-
uouiiaatioD uf (Jul. Julia A. Martin. ,Tlie EtraUl, tious or revengeful p'ohticlonj,
J being a* much of A KaiiBui M a Missouri paper,
™ wield* n lar|{o lauuetioo in tbia State. Every
'. toajplown o'r build ptherji uj>.
I *t«p tliut lliu Governor ha* taken, of Into, ha* wiser policy, for alt tho future,
1 Moemml to bu unlnoky. Ilia lottur ou tlio ftnau- become, a candidate*, il <pv'a
clul tiuomioii did hint only tluuiago; hi* raid on only when tho party os ot
Emporia groatly injured bliu in onu of hi* strong- influenced by office seeking or offi
bold*; uiid now lie is gelling tliu crodil of tlio
appoinlnir.nl of F. P. linker aa Commissioner tn LoldirVg, rises up. and ilcrrni$ds 1Hd
the Pari* Exposition, which meets with univer- t-Vviccsin behalf of tho State. That
sal condemnation throughout the Stale. It is t» demand is corMr.g ere long, but
be hoped that the State Con volition will not in- 1 notamyo Jhij
sist upou nominating Anthony for reelection.
He would be elected, If Dominated, beyond a
—.J.,*1 » » » . • «
donbt, bat by a much smaller majority tbau the A. l'KFFEU, Editor
Republicans can poll in the State. The ovil 1
consequences would be felt in other direction*. OOFFCrVILLE,
It would place the party at a heavy disadvan-
tage in the campaign, and be the inoaus of los- ^^The"newspapors aro discussing
ing many member* of the Legislature and Coun- rnerits of various candidates
ty ofllccrs. These are thing* that should be Governor, and the longer tho $
taken into consideration, as well as the ; * cussion continues, the stron
,I election of a State ticket by some suit of
jority. ™* grows the gentloinanly editor
*• ^he1 JLtchison Champion, V*&!M
Miaiinrt n. vnto ftr
w?" ZJilmi casting nil Col'.
: position

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. 1 LKSDAY. Affilt 30, IS7H I'HAcr A «:o„ Propria!*

I t A M * A.N I ' l l l l l l C S
THURSDAY. MAYS, 1878
l l is now believed.that (Jul. .John A. •> •
«:ol.. MARTIN.
Martin, of Atchison; wtyl bo tho llopub- Wo are not authorized lo apoak for]
licnn nominee for Governor. Tho ex« Col. John A. Martin—or in fact for any-}
uroasion in I.Is behalf by tho proas atitl. body else, not being an "organ''—bul
|M»i|)lii is HI strong ttiivl bo will hardly | ' believe tbo sentiment of the people of
allow bit privalo foaling to stand in tho Kansas ia ao strongly in bis favor for
•way of tho publio desire and request. Governor that ho will content to be a
Tho (act that Senator IngalU lives in Uio candidal e. l i e bat often boon tpoken of
mi nu> town ought not to bo allowed to do boforo for Govornor aod olbor high offl.
limt tho will nl' tho pooplo, and jt 1" bard I COP, but bat uniformly declined tbe invi-
in H.io how bit prospects will bo '.ij'irod tations jf hie friends. We do not be-
by tho MoecoM of Martin. If Goq-go.lho I lie\ u he will do this much longer. A
Viral iii rn-nominatnil bn will bo acandi- I popular man, one universally' known,
dale IKI the Senate, and tho personal and and of irreproachable character, la de-
virnlont onomy of liigallx. Martin would manded, and Martin fllla the bill.
ImtiMHlly accept Uio ulUnn to which bo Tbo local and geographical quetllont will
witx elected and porform iu dulius with- not figure in making tbo* selection, A
out trying lo grab "all that waa out.'* Chief Justice and Bonator lfvo in Atohi
lln would lint bo a candidate lor lln> ton, and so they have for yoart. Judge.
•Snnalo, and would not try to bo at onn Kingman never lost any votes for that]
and tho same time Unvornor, Lieut.- reason and Judge llorton will not Loav.
Governor, Secretary of Slate, Auditor,
Treasurer, Attorney Gonoral, Insurance
on worth and Atchison are to near togeth-
er, tbo counties Joining each other, that
:,I
and School Bupt., the Knliro Hoard of an objection to Martin on tbe ground of
Agriculture, tho Wholo Supremo (Jourt, tj; locality would be equally strong against
Commander-in-Chief ol the Army and |A'ntbony7 qut Martin It a State man]
Navy, Head of tbe A'iro Dnpartment, bit paper It a State paper and always h
Kditor of tbe Commonwaalth, (Jontonnlal been, and hlrreglment was a State regl
linen. Mayor of Kinporia, Topoka and ment. There bat been no geographical.
Leavenworth, and Obiof of tbe Human talk againtt bim, and it it not at all pro
of Appointments tor tbe l'arla Expoii able that 'there will be.
tion Uuivonollo.
OHO term la enough lor Goorge tho I-
Kirst. Mr. Wogg said bo liked to read
I Valley Tails New Era!
poetry but it waa very wearing on tbe In-
tellect; ^weakened a man. Tho world A. 0. PATBICE, Editor-
admires the tteggs but UiinkB tbey have
done enough. It ia not fair to auk Uoorge
•SATURDAY, MAY t,
to bo tbe Hose-nil of a million pooplo, and
hie assumption and retention of tho
power would lead to tho idlenoaa, degra- The Paoll Spirit cluiina that thi
• s dation and decay ot the masses. ? nomination or Job* A. Martin
A modost man like John A. Martin 1 Atehlton, for Uoronasr of Kansas
would ploaao tho pooplo a good deal bet' * ! • taking like wild-Arc, and that 1
tor. Ho baa abown his qualifications, in he permits hie namo to be used, In
war and poaco, and tbo record ia a ^vlll be the next Govornor. This it
manly and honest ono. ' lie would llltt our opinion. Thore It no re-
add votes to the tickot, not drive publican in tho State more doeerr
them away, and such candidates i tag of the nominal Ion than John A
used to bo considered dosirablo, Uoorge . Martin. Ho haa been working in
has run onco, in a Presidential your, with the political harness for near a quar-
the bead of tho ticket and the patriotism ter of a century, and is meriting oil
of tbo popple to pull him through, and a suitablo reward.
tbey nearly yanked his bead oil'. It was
pul|ed so far awayfrom his body that the
^>jh>od loft itj^d'aSnk below his heart and J
 2 J :K>a-i6! n - 'tlujqji
# "*3 »^Id»
">S SAlSaqpy
n
•H •
S-
1. 827"John A. Martin has thus far
5
>
t I written the best dcsoription of tho
Kansas Editorial Excursion to tho
Rooky Mountains that wo havo
TOPER A, KANHAB, MAT 8, leV*.
- ' t i^,j
rr-vw»^ac«r=:
«*ou. Tho following paragraph of This list would soeiu t o b e Tinoont
tbo article, taken from tho Atchison plete without proper mention of
CD
,-o
Champion, ouccoods sotno com- John A. Martin, the editor and pro'
©
ments upon the caotus plain this prietor of tho Atchison Champbb,
sido of Denver, and ehowi that Mr. Several journals are urging Mr,
f ii i
J8S
Martin loves Kansas BO well that it
is easy for him to bo eloquent:
There wm hut on* thought In every mind, as
Martin's claims with n great deal of
earnestness and vigor. Ho Is a first*
olass editor, well-Informed in regard
to public affairs, and If any gentle-
; -* lhrr» WM but one expression of jvorv rotes, I
nod thai WM thai Kansas is, after all, lb* man of the tripod Is to bo seleoted,
Jim beat Mate, tbo mnii beautiful State, in all the be will fill tbe bill ns well lis any ODe,
sisterhood of the Uui.ni. The Irrigating-ditches
! hi of man oan never do Tor Colorado what Uod'i If locality should enter into the oon«
sunshine, rain aod dowa will do for Kansas. •Ideratlon of tbe matter, then Mrj
Tbo waalih of our Held* la btiltur than the rich-

fc cat of Iter mountain' fastnesses; our pure

brosses aro fullor of boaltb than her mineral
apringa; what our prairlei lose In grandeur by
comparison with her crags and peaks, la mora
than evened np by tbe sweetness of their pas-
Martin's chances are lessened there*
by. For already Atchison has
a United States Senator and
Chief Justice of the Supreme
i n toral loveliness. Tho stern, ruggud, awful Oourt. Still, if Mr. Martfn is
sublimity of Colorado's mountains, where tbe
Gods seem to have torn the mighty rjok» from better qualified for the ofiioo of Gov-
.60 tho bowela of tho earth snd piled them up in
•78 chaotio shapes and forms, as though mocking ernor than any other oitlian^theri
iO the power of man, is Tory Impressive; but the we say, let loeAllty stand asW^and
sweetness, beauty and glory of Kacsua, fall bring ltAai to the front. ff' j
upon tbe heart liko an uttered bleiaing, and we — x . ... S i ' j * » * r a i * - n r = — • • . u . - i . » . . » » ' i ^ > j -
bavo to think that upon Jolt snob lovolv val-
leys, just aueb babbling brooks aod silvery
i^of at reams, justsuoh a rank richness of vegetation THE EXPOSITOR7
'.be eye of the Almighty roatod wheniio lookei
ip*D lila completed work and said: "It i . J . M. P a B A D I N , Miter.

Concordia, Sat
T H E COURIER. tt THUMBDAY, MAY 5 1878;
*

wist7TJNUJMM, twn. |
•'•FhTouTv ntttn in t h e M a t e who
,,,,, hoot Geo. T . A n t h o n y for'Oil*.
John A. Martin, of tho 'hampion,
. i n o i i K . l o h t t A . M n r l l n . nl A t . l t i -
is mentioned as a probable candidate
for Governor. A bettor selection
aiitt. N o w , if vou went to br-iiHu-o. could not be made from the represen-
(•'•& •I., 'boys,' g n ' f o r . l o h u A . '—I'm''"
tative and lending Republican! of|
Spirit- Kansas, and his nomination would
tftb« contest in between Geo. compel this paper to support at lsast
T. and Joim A., it i» easily HM- the head of the Republican ticket.
It would bono morn than a iiiitv.rec-
tied. TbCTo. is not an oflice in ognition of his services to the party
the gift of the people of Knnmis and his standing in the State it*1 a
good citizen.—Atchison Globak^.
that John A. Martin would de
tu'.rt his Champion to accept We cheerfully endorse $fc, f l -
- --, j^.-.BUJgiiiln'Mi ibove and assure Ool fifcrtiplba-t
Col. J o l i u ,
KiuimtH City .lournal.
fcloud county - )teii«: tsi-
With a unanimity as IlnHorinjt to tho
recipient as hopeful lor Uio party, tho
i BQ)id.
he OnleiaT-t-^iA,
Republicans o: Kansas ajrp looking to the I
gallant John A. Ma'rlip asab,v coming f» SATURDAY, MAI
stand&rfft.Uoarejr.-Shouia.tb.q election for
ie'lcgitos TO -Mitt witlaii a month he
would be nominated,, and overy indica-
lion points to tbe conclusion that thil THE St. Joseph Herald, wjj
. heretofore predicted the ra-1
'.I sentiment will gather volumo an
stronglh until the convention. | of Gov. Anthony without.?
jif sition, has come oufrijs^igjB
| j ; against him, and favors tneJ
of Col. John A. Martin,'^"
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• S o M I : o 1 »•«'«• -Wta m*» »•« t i r ?

*u Thursday Evening, May ^ .
n g J o l t , , A . Martin t o b e a c a n . l i . l u i P
P o r it JOil.V for g o v e r n , , . .-,,,,1 J o h n A. would be
i i The press of the stale M calling «)»n ft gOOtl man for ido p | l u . r .
: our John to become a candidate for mmiHtr- :.-.*» . L,. . 11
governor. It lias gonq buck upon An-
|• thony. It can't nao the propriety of
I running a man for governor who rurut
B behind his ticket from fifteen to
1 twenty thousand votes, Furthermore, * NOL. M I L L K K Kilitor.
it wants a man in tho governor's oftlce
with blood in his Ixxly, and with a heart TROT. KANSAS:
and a conscience Tt looks as if tho po- T'linvrtny, : : : : : May 0, 1878.
litical icicle, Goo, T., must get out of
the way and make room for (\<\. .John '• lie <»o\<inorahip.
A.Martin. Our John has only ti> say This i|iicNiiou iii taking pi'oinlnmieo ; and from
go in, boys, and nait January ho will pretty u iral expressions, Col. John A. Martin,
be issuing commissions to notaries pub- of the Atchison Champion, seems to be the favor-
ite ngulimt (Jov. Anthony. If Col. Martin tins
any ar>|iii iilimiM for the nAlce of Governor, in the
Ci.l. J on.. Ute Man. —• ™
Kansas City Mall. in-ill or fur fill urn, it seems to lis that lie will be
Tho St. Joseph JJeruUl, which ii a Wauling a gulden opportunity If he refuse to be
prutty roliablo woathcrvano or knniM II candidate now. We lieliuve he has not ludi-
polities, say that Col, John A. Martin of eiilnd u ilclei minnllon, one way or the other,
Atchison will be tho Republican eamll- 1'eiiiaps lie is sensibly keeping silent, to see
uato for Governor, l l o la tho (Sumpnm
whether he is renlly wanted, before consenting
ml it or, and A modest, unprulontioua inaa
with a good record, who would add vole* In be ii candidate. The uu.'y objection thai'
to his party ticket, and would, aa tho eoiild be raised itgniuwt him, would be the mum
Herald Buys, perform tho duties ot tho her of important ofllecs that Atehlaon already,
ollice without trying to "grab all that wal holds; but this objection would operate tiguinit
out." him less thiiii any other man thai oould be u -
leeted from thnt locality. lie in known all over

§he gitdej/rndtnf. I lie State, and is universally popular. Ho would

weaken the ticket III no locality In the Male,
but we believe would strengthen It In all. He
is u stnulfust'Republican; wji1 en advocate of
Y. It. MoQILL, EDITOII.
the silver bill; and, In fact, Is with the people
of Kansas ou the currency ipiostlon.
O f f i o i a l P a p e r ot" t h o C o u n t y .
It will require no special effort for tho Repub-
lican* to carry the State ticket j hut that tleket
Oswego. Labette County. Kansas. should bo Kulcclcd with reference* to local sue-
cess. With such a candiili^^JJgfcljBrouTor
many others that oould be' i ^ i t s j u l IP^e pro-
SATUItDAr. M A * « , 187*.
portion of the Jtepuulioau Gr'e«ub4tol;er» could
[not be 'induced to vofcti ajfaf/nsf tho Rope blloan
ticket. tKTOS
Ool. John A. Martin, of the
Atchison champion, is being urged
by his niimorous friends in the
first district as a candidate for
governor. If w"e are to hftvo a
governor from tho first district Mr.
j ie-B
Martin is the first choice.
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f WEDWBSPAY E V E l O W G . l t A Y I.
Ont In Kansas they are owl
nominee for Ooteroer, eud the Of Colon.i
John A. Maieto, of Atuhleon,
Dently B»enJtoDed.,vjrjM C i
first in the State toi enlist"
whole career la a credit to *
3K
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• -jfTtmu MA^.Ui3iCi^L
HIGHLAND SENTINEL
W I : D K U 6 D A Y , M A Y 8,1878.'
f^M7~MURDOCit, Ttditor!
* frf"
Highland and Vicinity. WICHITA, THUUSDAY, MAY 0, 1878.

iDoli Jpbi|, 4. M-artta, of Atchison,' As to the Governorship, the ami's

»>npeui"fcte.b4-te.e H M upon whom the are urging Jno. A. Martin's name.
k<fbl!c B.V :^st&+ to-^Mcetd; our, present* Colonel Martin is intonso in hit loyal-
^vfaMtiy*., A}tho*§l» not nn. aspirant ty to his principles, to his party, and
lf>l tf«^'Vti<)H l .W.fiMfH» lli*. OWil tlt- to his friendships, and no amount of
tfrano4<viitobd W W M the index of, palaver can ever moke him provo a
l»ls ui4lnv*, he i.ifjiot the man to refuse traitor to cither. He has been bated
tf sacrifice hid personal proferences to and coaxed several times to take ad*
tjie desire&,of,h.ieJellow>' cltitenjh Cul..
I Martin, although young; as we#reckoii
tjme, luiHjiiul, hirge legisjatlve expcr-
• If nee; virtually, his twenty, yaAnuesl-
vantage of situations to forward him
self to polltiool stations of Importance,
bnt he has been very clear of it, . Ills
ambition has been to own and control
9 d>nce in,, Kansas. b*ve been twenty,
jjpara of public MtWittt Inithe sensa of 'Just inch a Journal as the Champion
lfc.ilr«;]iUcA,l;«L,uUth*.fiiuntalu head. now is—in which lies much vf his
Hi',stHto,i«\djN»tionuhnlTnltB. * strength and popularity—anil he will
Col. Murtlu would bring to the- ink not relinquish his well-earned prise to
ministration of.the executive nil the ex- gratify the spleen of sorohoads, or to
iy?rifnce of these years, gathered by. an satisfy the ambitions of others. That
active, absorbiiut mlnd,retentivo nien»> is. when Jno. A. Martin runs for any
upy and natural taste for political life. office it will be upon Lis own merits
At lit* liwiJfitone of<tl>e great daily and claims and not upon the put up
ly-wnpitpftttv of- thft (State, which he
loiiiiUuiluml successfully built up, he
I Jobs of others. In his past consisten-
cy lies his present strength, but some
i#i ;,»^ovs a. his adniiuistrative and ex-
ecutive abilities to be of that high or- of the men who are doing tlio howling
(b-r which shown him to be a born lea- »ow, for and against, as fas as Kansas
djeroC men. And yet, while 11 peer of citizenship is concerned, are not dry
tjie foremost, he has always made his behind the ears,
city,1 his county and his State, the ob- We say this as a warm friend and
jects of his ambition, and their welfare, admirer of Jobn A. Martin, aaoue
their Krentness and their prosperity, who for years has recognized htsDue
h.ive been the purpose of of his life and
labors. By enlarging bis Held of labor, abilities, acknowledged his Integrity
we only enlurge his opportunities for an hundred times, and who stands
Lyi.t'.'HtiTv,' the jieople and the State*. ready to rally to his standard wheu
ever and wherever he may raise jfe
?8i.L«rfsiiAiLfjoriSiin
TUESDAY MORNING,
*SL:
TILE, PIEKSS.
Jobn A. Martin, the editor of the Atohl- M a y 8, 1378.
•on Uhamplon, iV belog aRltatert before thai Wednesday,
i/l pulllo aa a probable candidate lor sowrnorl
' ul Kanaat next time. Joan woold ran like a | Col. John A. Martin, thoheadmanofthel
r • BsstHM camd— M i l a atanneb Repnbllom,
Jj and laexnomrlj pfpnlar with all clattea,'] 1
Atchison Champion, Is strongly talked of j.
as a candidate tor Governor. Col. John A.
tie>, aeota and lexea throughout the ilate.j'
lli> honealy, Intelligence, ability and lndo- is a modest man and a worthy man.. He!
lonoe bare nevor been qneitioncd. We are ln-|l ' has labored for others and has not Sauglltl
PC M i l cllned to whoop for John A. | honors or greatness except through the{
•7-' merits of his paper. There Is one thing I
Blii M
&&&§ ~.4* against him—John J. lngalls is of Atchi-I
son, and Atchison will be for John J. ln-l
R,-_ II 1 ! galls, and the fear of asking too much isL
•HUE
against Martin. It has boon a rule with!,
the Kaueas Republicans to givenOovernor|
two terms, no matter how he anted ; butg
there is a good chalice for an exception this l
year.
 *.-..- •fS*
KANSAS ! ^ . n ; U f K J l'hlladolphla
Out in Kansas thoy are catting around
for ik nominee for Governor, and tbe
T ? I < ' K S I > A Y . MAY *', H 7 8 . namo of Oolonol John A. Martin, of At-
chisoti, in vory prominently mentlonod.
TOtr&L, J«-*eph Herald any a the Tho Kopublicans of Kansas-that loyal •
young Slate which rocked Iho cradle of
%nvn "for Governor of KIWIBMB In our now freedom —could not make a bet-
tjLlIra Wi.t-lin, <>l Atclilnoil, cditorj tor choirn. Col. Martin WM one of the'
w , , i l w o ,BVor earliest of hor ions to roproaont her In the
K r ui# »*.«*/»'."• ° army, and look out and commanded a
Hire ri-elccimn i.f Cl«>. T. Anthony, ri'L'iinoni which, In discipline, cfTloionoy
k i t e M<w.f.." is "M..i.,d UP Mm Boo-1'." and all soldiory qualitio*, mado Kansas
hononihly known whorovor bo wont. He *•
wu likowiso ono of the comml«sloners
^ „•«„!• 1V0 position m->ro iluwi ihol from bit Bute to tho Centennial Kxp.nl-
gjireaUonl ol the Statu JJ.litoriul Al- tion. Tho groat work which Kansas did I
there will not bo foagollnn for yean.
j«MMiutliiun> Him is reaping tbe ricT fruit of It now;
.
lot her reward and honor tbe men, who
conceived and organised It for her*^^
~TH::E ST^A^R,
—1 - - — ' .^-••^'•:.W!B*!-M
HAYS CITY' KANSAS, I
J. 11. Uown'mt, Proprietor. She gvaulifovt Qccov&F'{
3f ._,
T i l U l t S P A Y . M A T U. Sft78.
SMITH & SON, EDITOR*.

* It is now evident that a ilcaporatc

FRANKFORT, MAY 10 1878.
figbt ia to l>e WBged against Gov.
Anthony.and if posstblo his ro-nomi-
The Governorship.
nation prcvonted. It ia also appar-
A few weeks ago It see mod aa if Gorer.
ent that Col. John A. Martin, of nor Aiiihony hail a pretty cloar-tleld for a
••* t Atchison, will bo a candidate. We rc-nomltmllou, but Uio tide la evidently
dcairo to say right here thatourfirat turning against him. Of late lie ha*
oboloe ia Geo. T. Anthony, and wc seemed to be unfortunate. Ilia letter on
believo he will be ro-nom'uintcd; but I the lluaiico letter was so unsatisfactory It
* if by Bomo hook or crook ho should damaged li i in greatly. His bending iron pa
lo Emporia mid tlm appointment of Mr.
not bo, thon wo know of no man in linker bus called forth bitter opposition,
Kanaaa whose nomination would and many of the papers which seemed

i suit ua so well aB that of Col. Jobu

A. Martiu. __ •r-'%'
friendly lo him lire now advocating the
nomination of a new man.
Aud mat man towards whom public
opinion seems to be drifting is none other
than Col. John A. Martin, uf tho Atchison
Champion.
In its issue of iho 30th ult., tho St. Jo-
Horn-N, TiiUBSDAT. MAT 9, 1878. espli Herald among other things says:

If the apparent popular gtiberna

torlal wave shouldn't happen—to ehh
'h "It is now believed Unit Col. John A. Mar. U *
tin, of Atehison, will be tlto Republican -
nominee fur Governor. Tbe expreaaion in
behalf of tho press and people ia ao strong
before tbe State convention, Col. that he will hardly allow his private feel-
John A. Martin ia going to be one ol ing to stiiud in tho way of tho pubHe- de»
tbe atrong candidates for tbe nomi- siro and request A modest maJ^like
nation. John A. .Martin would please the neftMsVa
great deal better. He has shown his qual-
•w ifications in war and* peace, and the record
,
i is a manly and honest ono. He would'
add votes lo the ticket, not drive them
away, and such candidates used to bo con-
sidered desirable" i

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Wltor.
M I fOOTC B U I B I M Xaatftr.
Our Host (.overiiiir.
The qncstion, whofltifif) ho our next TJItnUDAT MAY », J818. r
Governor? in now agitating the ROOM*
quill of the average Kansas editor, and C o t . J.vo. A. MAIITIX, tlie <li»iiti-j
ton certain extent the people lire taking g u s h e d editor o/ the Atchison,
an Interest in the premature discussion. Champion, is now considered the
Gov. Anthony has niauy wari'sfriends
only ri\:il for the nomination lor Gov-
in this portion of the Stale, but we ho
lieve not one or them considers that it ernor against the man whom Web
would ho an exercise of Hound disere Wilder dubs "liie boss nog of the
tion to re-noiuirmto him for the pose W e t " — Geo. T. Anthony. The I M .
lion. His ability to till the office to the is perhaps as strong a man for thtf
general welfare of the Slate is uot ques-
tioned, hut his proved unpopularity as a nomination, ami would make ns
party leudcr has rendered him unavaila- efficient an officer n* nny available
ble to head the Republican ticket in material in the State. Ho is worth
the approaching campaign. Personal- just uuu thousand Mich fellows as •a lij
ly we have no objections to Gov. An-
thony; he litis made some mistakes •
Anthony, by a majority of from 25 1
fit
111
;hi
and some blunders in his ollice, but any to .16.000.
•o
other man would havc»heen equally lia- xs
hlo to do the same. Generally his ad-
5'
in
ministration of the gubernatorial office
THE ADVANCE. foo tb
has been creditable to himeclf and ad- -J
l.ho
vantageous to the State, ami ho litis 5 tal
earned frank an honorable tteatment
E. A. DAVIS EDITOtt.
OO go
from his party and the people, v 00
WATHENTA, KANSAS. J - 'bet

Of the nominations already mi'uto by •>

the press for the place on the ltcpuVj-
can ticket, none aeems to us so utlint For Governor.
and proper as that of Col. John" A. Mar- Col. John A. Mart in, Hoi Miller, and ]
tin, editor of the Atchison Champion. It. Anthony nro mentioned as caudM
He has been an earnest and effective a.
for Governor.
• laborer in tho rank* of U$party since H
Its organization, and no man In the Martin in a good man, with no uliar^rf
Stato has done mure for Knnsas than of jobbery or corruption clinging to hlal j «*
be. The people all knrfw him aiid re- skirts, but he could not get tho greenback'
1
spect him, and his whole career as a cit- vote on account of hiu pronounoed hard! •
izen, and as the conductor of tho best "money proclivitieB. ''•** r "] „'
paper in Kansas, has sited lustre upon
his name and dune honor "to the .State.
We are decidedly favorable to Col.
THE NiStfBT
Martin as the Republican nominee for
Governor this fall, and are fully con-
£== OFFICIAL P/.PEU Or THE COUNTY

vinced that he will poll a larger vote in

Northern Kansas tbau any man that T. H U G H E S , ED I TO P .
could be named.
MARYSViUE, SATURDAY, MAY I I , I8T8
The N»tlonaiuT7^~——. .J.".——'
IK Coloiul John A. Marlin is a can-
Quito a number of papers are advo-
cating the nomination of John A. Mar- '. didalc for Govornor, it will bo safe
tin, of the Atchison Champion, for gov- to set uo\viillie.\|:uj|iull county dule^
ernor. If he wants tho place it is alto- jralion as solid lor hi ill.
gether probable that he could get it,
but thus far ho lias refused to become,
an office seeker. Whether or not the
song of the syren will prove more se- Hi
ductive now than heretofore, remains to
be seen. He would make npopnlargov- I
ernor.
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, ,.~.,i. rrji'or and Proprietor.
PItlltAV, MAT 10, lie*. 1
'? i S J "'. 'i''!l. \.,n>-l..'i tiii.or. Senooa.

Offlcltll P a p e r of t l i c C o t i u t y . I
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| i l l . 11. SMITH, UHTOIt,

K".nsaj Politics.
.< .i m i unit' liL'iK'i'lurih. t h e average,
Coi.. MAKTIN i* thu lavorito oan-1
•; didtito for governor in tho coming!' n I iniill^ ri.Mi.--.iii voter I and how many arc
^ canvass,ol nuiny of thoSuuopiipora.L there ili «i do u-'i. read '.'i will be an inler-
I W o luivo always supposed tho Colo- F fitted factor in the poliiioe of the State,
• t»ol proof ngninM tlio nllui'omoiiU of ' having an Interest in whatever may con-
Joflico, us ho lute thus fur porsislontly e.uru the present and prospective well-be- Ii
ProlUHi'J to bo moved by thorn, fttid | iuff of the Mtatp. Candidates for various
f has steadily resisted ovory effort that t o Minis will present themselves or bo pre-
* has boon nitidis ol IntoycniH,io induce sented by llieir friends, a i i d l l n i r Iribti is
jliim to allow hIH n.'imo to bo used in liable in bo largely on tliu increase, Irom
I present indications.
connootion with them, The Colonel I
. iaublound doaorvinj,' - n o doubt of In regard to the uuntad. l»r Uovurnor,
' t h u t ; in id when ho once decides that i it looks a* though it might be somewhat
\ lie wants tin offline, or is willing to e priKiiidanii AiiiliniiY BtrujUitla. Though
lake one, wo presume be in about DM Milimi \V. Ue\no|ds, of the I'ursoiis Sun,
|*good an oieolod, Mo man has done
rniys no lunii will be nag enough to run
^uotU'i- work lor Kansas than ho,
ae will huvo hie reward. against Goo. T. Anthony Ibr Unvenor,
• yet it looks very muchly that " M i l t . " ia

The ELLS WORTHREPORTER : " neitlur a prophet nor tin? ami of ' a
[ prophet :" lbr candidates will enter the

r til, A. Ar',n»it, IC'tiiiir Mild l"r< i

i. lints, mid the people will not feel thai any
I dictation or browbeating or burlesquing
Col. •Toll!• V M-'iiiii. if lin u w c n t u *
i n lie nrmiJidacn for Ouveilllf, will re-. | i£ will intimidate them iu the least in ex-
ft j .
i w y ; it strung viinpnrl. IMpressing any choice that they may have
iu the premises. A n y close student of
passing events cuu hardly fail to discover
,
l Humboldt Sentinel.
that there in n quiet, moving clement
gathering Ntrength like a miirluy river in
inJMHOLDT, its resistless eurreul for (.'ol. J o h n A.
N Kill! A S K A
Martin, of the Atchison Champion,which
COlfipTV

f C.il Jobn A. M-ir:in, ol the Atchison

Ciampion, ih favorably talked of for the
nex Governor of Ktusae. The people of
[iroroises to be so formidable, from the
pontaiii iiy thutaltuiida it,that the eupho-
nious allusion td hire as an " a s s " may
Kaissa could not elect & better man. acem funny to the - originators ore tho
u

: —Tbe Kirwin Chief says of Jobn A,

i
contest is over. It-
?*?recall
. miiid the often ftX]oeased remark, ' ' T h o s e
to Milt's r
Martin: "Should he be nominated we % laujrh beat whdlaugli ffit?'
would heartily support him." ii Bpoiikiug for Neuiaha county, it can lif.
^ — T h e Holton Recorder ssys Ool. Jobn * oonsidered no' j'uiuifuf /ojumota to: •
A, Martin IB going to bo one of tho strong ' any. llial there Li not a inau m tile foil of
candidates for the nomination. ^ Kaosus who could obtain a h j h t s r w l e in
£ . fte. Touuly I him J o h n A. M l r q k .3SV>r
•: "".'WtjU'ia popular cu'thusiiuiui wo'ulnfjrfhtefiri-
2; ereHsing iu interest from the begihiiing to
^ | h e close of a canvass, attraotinp; aupport
outside 0 f p n r t y \\noi
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1 t . A. GILBERT.
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TUESDAY. MAI I*. «7»,

JOHN A. M Alt I IN.

I IT la very coofldently predlctod that Those who have road tho Kansas pa-
John A. Martlo, of the Alchlaot) Cham- pers during the last three weeks haw
f*0H, will be Mm next Oovoraor of K1 n- ^ been surprised to soo tho unanimity with,
•as. AH a choice between Republican*, b srbien they droppod that hot potato, t
Martin would suit ua eiactly, bnt In ™' reign lug Don Ctssar de Anthony, and
tbateventwh.it will become of Ingalla picked up a quint and modest editor In
and Hortou! Atcbla >u Is entirely too |*jf Atchison. It proved ut once tho great
•mall a towu to bave the Governor, a weakness and unpopularity of George T.
United State* Senator and a Supreme and tho genuine airength and popularity
Judge, and Homebody muat get left. of John A. Martin. Tub manifestation
KeyitrthnletH, Martin would nuiko al- of public aonlimonl Is only three week*
most an good 11 Governor us a Democrat, old, but the reasons lor It are many yean
old, and are lotted in the characters of ,h "
two men. Martin I* an agreeable, pi
TEE FARMER. ant and kindly man, who makes frleni
whorovor he is known. Goorge T. Is |u»

I:
1\ H. BARN1IART

. FRIDAY,
- EDITOR.

*A *_ 10,_1_8"8._
I fh» opposite. He likes to stir up portoi
and public dlfilculties, and, in Una**
peace, is always on a war platform. A
tho (Japtaln of a battery stationed In
Washington during the war we are teld
Th» name of John A. ilnriiu ol that ho was very peaceful; be quarreled
tChlkOU hft.i been iiiemiuiieil in cou- with bis soldiors, of course, but ho sought
no engagement with the enemy on the
•ciiou with the ullico ol governor.
South aide of the l'otamec. Durltg
\\» do not know thai lie bus any mu- neivrly tho whole period of bis rotldonoe j
llion in turn direction; but thisfc in Kansas he bold tho lucrative Federal I
itica w* Ituve to ray : KHUOUS line n w E ollice of Uolloctor of the Revenue, lie
•u whom to honor would honor her- WHS mi honest and faithful officer, we be-
more. \V« believe ho would uuiuj liov", although his personal obaraeterla,
tics v. mo hi offensive then aa they hive
atrenglu" ot uorlbtni and north
Innii 1 since. For those years of larvloe
wfcatem ivuuaaa aa no wilier uiaut*/' and nnlnry-drawlng be was rewarded by
ii.iiii!', elected Governor two years ago,

u und hot net made snob a record that the

people fool compelled to reward him airy

JENKIKH, pAlitvr, 1 more.

Macau lay in hi- history reports Rich-
ard Kuinbold as saying on the scaffold;
"I coukl never heliove that Provldoaoe
had Bent a few men into tho world ready
Tho Higns of ihe.tMrie«;iudicato that booted and spurred to rida, and millions
Jno. A Martin, of tho Atchiaon ready saddled and bridled to be ridden."
Champion, will be the moat formida- Anthony has had on his boots" and his
Ho, ii not the HncceHBlul.oandidatolor spurs a good while, and tho people of
Qovecnpr i.hia-»»]).' Kansas have got tired of them and of hlm,r
and propose to throw them all off and net
to bo saddled with this offensive burden

W%t ontnsl. any longer. That is the reason they bave

shaken him off. We do not pronose to
have much moro to say about hi
W. A. rEEKEP,, Editor.
case is settlod and we shall-"-*
moro interesting themes.
SYVjELLE, MAY 11, 1878.
It is hardly necessary to tell
John A. Martin, ol Atchison,'. is A Martin is, but, sioce it is almost
•Ulkftd of for Governor. Thero is ^that ho will bo the noxt Governor
»o bettor'nian in the State,;ior tbVl
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w tacts will nof be uniolnrcatm,
sn-'H W P A 80S •
a^bej&iia |ltopvy|r(»t>iMW«J.li' ST
titno by llorton, now Chief Juitioe. On
year* old. He went to ICimu overtwen
ty years ago a* a printer, and bigan hi* March 221, '66, Martin changed it from i
a weekly to M daily. During that year
I career HI an editor aad publiiher, Kouru-
I ary L'Hih/IJH, with tho Atchi*on Champion.
Bincu Lbai lime he ba* lived in tbo publio V
; I eye; hit opinion*' have been sspreued on
or tbe noxt, bo wai elected Mayor of
Atcbiaon. Martin ha* alwayi been pop-
ular at home, and be will get all the vole*
i
there are in Atcbiaon county noxt No-
all loading quettion*, and bU Qbaraoter (9
vembor. In '00 he waa elected Secretary OO

r> . ha* buoii open for rebuke, i oenauro or

I praiiu. Martin ha* stood thin teal; at an of the Editor*' Aaoodation and Comtuaa-
I
dor In-Chief of tbe Veteran Brotherhood.
editor ho bat received tho usual amount In '58, he waa elected Vioe Preaident of
of praiie and fault-finding, but hi* char- the Editors'.A Moclatlon and delegate to
actor a* a man of integrity, honor and tba National ltepnbllcan Convention. In
public tpirlt, but never been questioned. 'TO, he wat chairman of tbe oommlitee
When the Kopubllcan party hold In *

I
on roiolutioiiH in the Kapubllean State
Aral Territorial Convention in Kansai, at Convention. In '71, be wai appointed
Oiawatomlo, May 18th, '60, ba v u one of Centennial Coinmiiiioner by Gov.
iu Bocroterlei. In July of that year, Ilarvoy, and in tbo U M year wai one of
when only 21 yeara old, ha waa tba Hoc- the Incorporator* of the Xaniai Magtv
rotary of the Convention thatformedtba tlno Company. In '72, ho wa* again
Stato Conitltutlop. Oh Ootbbor 12tb ba oleotod a delegate to tbo National Be-
w«» one of lha Secrotarle* of the Con van- publican Convention. Ho ha* boon a
lion at Lawrence that nominated HID lint . delegate to and an officer of moat of tbo
I Stato ticket. In Dooamber bo waa Stato Convention* linoe that time. He 1*
I elected at a Stato Senator, and so actod now Preaiclunl oi the State Historical So-
J, after Kansas . ww aduilltod, in .'01. It ciety, of Die Kaniai and Miuouri An-
I will bu aoon that ha. wai in at tho birth oi aoclatod Pro**, and of tbo Kansas A»*o- 9'
tbo Constitution and tbo'Liwiand wight cialion of Kditor* and Publisher*.
woll run on that platform. And bo ia a candidate who cannot bo ¥ oot
Whon Wm, U. Seward visited Atohl-
»on, in Hoptombor '00, ho was introduced $ boat** ' s
nMUMM • O l l l l t "
I—*
to the people by Martin, In Novom- —The Wrtitrn Spirit i* out strong for oo
;
be£ of that yejfr J^ge *] wai made John A. Martin, of Atchison, for Oov-
| Secretary "of. the*~I*elfef~bommltt ernor. ; ,, ,.
' In May,'CI, bo'w'ai appointed Poitmaiter I —Tho Chautauqua Journal forcibly re-
at AlchUoa. On "XjajoTJor 2ftl ho wai mark*: Oovornof Anthony appear* to
I reuilorod in at Lieutenant Colonel of tho
8th Kansas rcgimonti waa made IU Colo* k
' _, bo looming up ai.not tho man for tbo
noxt Oovornor of Kaniai. • er>
nal Nov. 1, '02, and wai muitorod out of —Tba Carnett 'I'laindealer goe* with D.
tho lervlco Nov, 16, '(it. Tbo military tho majority In laying It don't want HI
hi.lory of Martin and hli roglmont wai
publlibed in tbo paper* of tbo time and
Goorgo Xi. •
Hon. John A. Martin Geo. A. Craw-
i
CIO
afterward* in tho reports of tho Adjutant ford and Col. J. P. St. John are ipokon
General, and wai a vory gallant and hon- of to succeed our "War" Governor, either
ol whom we can aupport with a boarty
orable ono throughout. The Sigfath good will.
aerved in Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, —Tbo Manhattan Nationalist don't
Tonuouuo, Georgia, and all the way aoroaa want George T„ and tbinki Colonel John
the country to San Antonio, Texx», wbore %•
llpopular and will get it:'
tbo lnsl oftlcor* and loidien woro mm- •i i Quite a number of paper* are advocat-
o
tared out. It waa in groat battle* and In ing the nomination of John A. Martin, oo

•-#> aniull, and added glory to the name of of the Atchison Champion, for Governor. <
m Kansas wherever it went. Martin WM
"• Provo»t Manual of Nuhvllle while
If ho want* tho place it is altogether
probable that be aould got It, but tkui far
he baa refuted to become an offlce-aeekfer.
I
p
2 Andy Johnson Whether or uol the long of tbo lyxen will ,
wai the M01: oo
provo moi'o loduollvo now than boreto- O
1 iary Coventor
Oovernor of Tennessee and loro remain* to be aeon. He would make
tho mo-t out-and-out Union man, r a popular Governor.. ,•.' :%.! o
n
and.be contracted tucb a frlendihip aad
admiration for Johnson that he waa one'
—Tho Bluo Rapid* Times tayjt; f ,M ' 1
The nomination of Col. John A. Mar-
of tho most unwilling to glvo him up af- tin, of tbo Atchison Champion, for the
ter »Jobnaon changed hi* party. The Governorship ia strongly urged by IOIIIO o
of the beat papers ot the State, lie ha*
friendship wai honorable to oothmen.
'****'"^***r*,""""i—*W^M*fcajw»^^a^Jfc'**r £ » *
,not decided to yield to tbe solicitations of &
During the war tho Champion wai friendi aa yet, but if be aball df hi* !
.chances for a nomination will bo fj
and WM editea-part of thj^ofti: , probably has fewer euemlos tb&n
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9 ££-I6St6 VSfl- "TOuqnPO 'O&nM '80S # '-Klfcld t» 1 -Sinsuoi pJFipijftq p|6q J881 's3ui
aupy s i
A ri»tcn*o Par** ••> H'" K M M U
U a ver norkli I p.
|CUIco«o I'ost, S.| M. il.Bscs, J,W.8aix»»
There has at all limes been a great de- HECK & SHINER, -
gree of iiuercKi manifested in Kansas po i- BDIT0R8 AND PKOPUIKTORS.
lics, chiefly beeane* there hat been lest evi-
dence (if fraud attending upon election* ,. ,.— -
than in almost any other State in the Union. 6FFICIAL PAPER OF JACKSON COUNTY.
The aenaloriul and gubernatorial contest*
A : have been e*l>ecially noticeable. The last
election which, by a powerful effort, booat«d IlofTDi, Till'K.iDAT, MAY 1C, 1878
George Anthony Into the chief executive
office of the State, considerably weakened
the strength of the people, l i e ran he- THE UOYl-RXOK QI:KSTIOK.
hind his ticket aotiiu 16,000 vote* and
haa made anything but a successful ad-
niininirator of public affair*. Jlo i> an*
I. There seems to lie nniong the press
of the Suite, just tit this time, more
nounced an a candidate for re-election, and , interest felt niul expressed upon the
thin has spurred high-minded ]>eople to re-J?!
newed exertion*. In looking iirouud, the | question HH to who shall be our next I
press settled almost ns one voice upon the U Governor than annul, so long prior to
Hon. Join A. Martin, of Atchison. _JIi ™ j the convention. A mouth or two
IIRK been luMitpiht to become u i :widi<l:iti •'I ago wo supposed that Gov. Anthony
for uilire Uiure, but invariably declined .",'
lint kttch »iv lliu exigencies ol the timoe >$; would luivn very little opposition.
tlint, in loyalty, or- ciuinol now eitcupe lliu **' Wo Imscd thin opinion upon the fact
issue* 1 icy mill u |>cruil viutui i- hu will be)
tiio next Republican candidate for sever tliiit it is . generally acknowledged
imr, aud, if so, it in aafe to predict thnt* hi that he has made un excellent execu-
wiil go,»n with the larjjiHi vote I IK- State
haa [lolli'il lor one UI.III iii many years.; tive olllcet—ono of the best Kansas
Thi! record of tliin gentle-; ever hud. It. seem* that we were
moll, in war unil pence Iri with-
out ii blemish. Ue we* a brave, intrepid, mistaken an to the uuuuimity with
soldier, mid by bis vulor roao to II general- \ Which he would be aupporled for a
ship in the late Wur, Hi* private lifu ha* jfi.
been Unit of an i xciuplury man. Modest, i second term. There is no disguising
large of bean, shrewd and far-seeing, be, f I the fact that there is a Strang opposi-
. (in- won friend* flic and near. As to, hi* f
, political m uinen, hj* editorials in hi* pa- tion to his re-nomination, and tlmt
per, the Vhampiim, arc the beat evidence, 'i this opposition is pretty generally
tie i* thoroughly consistent and would •uo- W
nili Miionuliiy ulily conserve the inlereit* otPf. distributed throughout the State, nud
llie eoiniiionwi'iillli of KIUIHUH. He is one Hint, unless tho tide should boon set
of the few nun whom nature haa so bal- lu u dilVcrcnt direction, some other
anced llml lie in nut carried awiiy by vault-
i ing ambition. same than George T. Anthony's will
.8BS9S-BI head the Republican ticket this /all;;
^i &—
. .wi.•-^ats - <w i&RGZi
Why this should be, is a question
MANY papers throughout tho
upon which there is, doubtless, 4
Ktuto Hpouk favorably ot Col, John
difference of opinion. We accQun
A. Miwtin, of Atchison, n8-ttt-«nnd<*
for it first, that the Governor Is per:
dale for Governor, next fall. Tho I
sunnily unpopular, us a man,
Republican party can put no hotter J
years ago he received the nomin
man in tho field.
fc§ after a close aud hard fight, mo:
causo the opposition to him coul
W I T H becoming modesty Col. John unite upon any ono man, thai
Martin refrains saying sughtrespect- cause he was the choice of a mo,
iug the governorship. With becom- of the convention. Second &
ing portenacity, W e b Wilder goes receiving tho nomination the
for Geo. T., and in the same satire fight made against him by R«l
na he splits the Governor lie does the CBIIB, coupled with his unpoptt^
Col. right royally. Wilder lives io. & reduced his vote several tljou
Missouri town, but ha in. thor- below what the rest of tbej
oughly wedded to Kanu&a interest* et received. Thirds M
and people, and knowo hotr i o feel known hard money viewi
for tne average Jayhawker who ggf- other things being ui'|
fers from ppittics.~/vT<»«**/£4. mfoi4*

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worthy of much ooileo in this con-

^ftr&ijjRnbr-i
daily assuming more tsng
neclloo. ~ : 3 W » The teqdencj,!* to, riajrqj^
Tbo first and second reasons, tak-
struggle \p tbejcosveniton .between
•D together, will, doubtless, and per-
present incumbent, George %\ An
lisps should, be, considered by the
jiy, and the one sflccfod with ctinaR
convention. However able and good
able unanimity a*1 his oppqneirt,. Col*i
a man be may bo, and however well
John A. Martin, of the Atchisop $ « « • <
qualified for office, it is mete and
pion. The friends of either ere 'industrf?.
right, as well ns good policy, for a
ously convasiing'the^pqliticol s|nlimenV
nominating convention to cousider
if ihe state and siding in cryawliiing
ST whether or not his name being placed
it around tlieir respective tapdidaiea.
>, igoro [ upon the ,ticket might not possibly
Strenuous effort*.have been made, by
lonllhe secure for the Republican State of
a the politfoal foes of Governor .Anthony
ur gcxt Kansas a Democratic Governor. It
to render his term of service unp^pj|^
priMr to is also In order for them to consider
butts is frequently tjae case vvherf
j r .Ptwo the impropriety of attaching any
perlonsl motives are at the base, they
.nt|ony kind of a dead weight that would
naTOConsiSerolly^ overdonet^Cff«ttM|
lotion. have a tendency to reduce our major-
The significance of his Aonppft^liiu^
iheffact ity aa a whole. As to the third rea-
to the Troy Chitf has been .greatly,
son, while we do not attach much
i ogecu- orerdjprvn. The hue and
importance to a man's financial views
KeBnsas thomiliii»-cnll has been too l;
iu relation to the. oKlce of Governor,
n for the desired effect. A greater o1
Wl! JVtTC there arc good aud reliable Republi-
jection is, that his parlielltv/fof.a pi#«
lity^vith cans in the .Slate who differ with us
eoool and poliitcal fr.euj Winded him
ettCfbr a on this point, and who will oppose >
fethe interests ofj ths State 4u Tnekmi
isgSSsing Anthony's re-nomination on this
* Oft>08l;
the jfual oppofn'Mn^it \9 % Paris Ej?
ground. We consider the supremacy
nn<£ that hibition. Apparently $ere was a
of the Uepuhlicar, party in Kansas of
generally triumph of seUishneM oy|| a sense jf
vastly nioro importance than the re-
^tatg, nod official duiy. That Mr. Anthony has
election of George T. Anthony or
,1 bSn set node a strong, positive,honest Govern:
any other man, however great a fav-
itneootlier or, no one cau gainsay The mass of
orite ho may be of ours, to the olllce
longp will the people can have no pdrUoujar ob-
of Governor. If Gov. Anthony's
. t h | full, ject in tluoAviag^biin ,overr^¥4. His
re-nomination will have a tendency
a question inability, howevfr, to carrOty?, lull
to divide tho party, we, for one, who
)Ub$B8B, ft slrengfhof ths Republican wcSet is a
have always been friendly to him,
c ffloount consideration "that will be ^carefully
and, as before stated, believe hi In to
uor&s per- weighed by the party this fall.. 4.
bo one cf tho best executive officers
aanj*' Two As an apponetit to Mr,, Anthony,
the State ever had, aro willing to for-
uouitnatlon, Col. Mtfrtin will be as likely—perhaps
go our personal preferences and unite
it, i®>re be- more likely—to unite all the .element*
with our fellow Republicans upon a
at caakl not of the opposition than any other mi«m
man who cau carry tho entire Repub-
.n, t|an be- He is popular—not only at,hom«i,t-feut
lican strength; and, if wo mny bo al-
ifa&ojovity . all over the state. His fair mindedness
lowed to suggest, that man's name is
ondg5 After will go far to destroy the Ucality argu*
John A. Martin.
n tl$ bitter mem. Thus far we hesr lut little/
by ^epubll- talk among the people concerning th|
tn popularity, it has been the rule with the ihe Governorship, but if our judgment '
al ^ousanfl Kansas Republicans to give a Gov- is correct in regard to the tentimeni of
lie S©te tiek- einor two terms,, no matter bow n* Marshall county, and thje senymenl.ef
acuid; but there is a good chance. Marshall may betaken as a.criterionp>.
H§ well t-r an exception this ' year —El
9. 'ihere Porado Press. ^* m , the other counties in the same latitude,
h J we venture ihe predictionrthat the Col-
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I one) AiiW Knd Hjile or no difficulty
II in wanting down to the convention this
foil with the delegates of the "Norhern
:• • * ~
tier" by hit side. Not that they .are
0SKAL00SA, KANSAS.
I I specially hostile to Anthony, but rather
I I that they hnve absolutely no objection to
John A Martin. Besidet they knon j . w. nonr.uTR, ,
be will poll the full strength of.hUpar- r. II. iioiii.iun, t h"110"-
ty acd tbu3 strtiigthen instead dfj
[ weaken 1>w ticket, - ' / ^ w . &4%*JUff- Sntunliiy. May. 2.">, |187S.
g ^ ™ " 1 ; ^ 1 31 w a s u .' }—-
<%• I j
Tin' Atchison Champion
We think lltttro is lully one-hall', |||
Is one of tho best daily papers of the
I it not morOi of tin' l.'c|iiil>1 icun papers
L oft his Stale, tlint me warmly ondors- Missouri Valley. It is freer from per-
£ in_!,' the iiomiii.iiioii ol duo. A. Mar- sonalities than most of our daily ex-
I tin, ol Atchison, IIH tin- next tdnndard change!, and is always reliable in the
I bearer of the party in J\iiiif>Hti. It is advocacy of its principles. We newer
strictly n Ininily mallei' in which wo have to inquire where it stands. It
have Utile disposition lo interfere., gives no "uncertain sound in the day
but as lilt; HuptiblioitllH will, in all of buttle," but leads into the fray with
reasonable probability, carry Ihestate a bayonet charge in front. Col. Mar-
liext year, we do feel nu interest tin h«a no lecturing sister to pet, praise
in the personal ot the ticket and go far
ami pull] ami no bated cousin to ma-
as we (Mill we would favor the noni-
lign, villify anil slander, but fills the
ii a ion of Mr. M:irtin. Anyhow, (iov-
ernor Anthony will have lo ''look a columns of bis journal with newt and
lejjjk' ft nund pnlitK ' urticlcs, which always
est le out" [Che ^eis the nomination
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PHILLIPS COUNTY HERALD.

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3 ' nvc thy ring of true metal in thoin.l
Ve always expect to find something
ii t|tu Clmmjiion worth rending, and
n • never disappointed.
CHAS. F . J E N K I N S , Editor. I Atchison owes much of iu prosperi*
PHILLIfSDUItd. KAN.. MAY 17,1878. IJ, ty tti this miner, which has always been
true to In i interests, while it has uot
**"tDL. JNO. A.W^iHttV&WffljftltodV
editor of the Atchison Champion, k now | pullvd dr its neighbors to build up
considered ilio only rivalfor tlifl nomination " its own Ii y.
for Governor against the man whom Web Col. M. u is spoken of its candidate'
Wilder dubs "the boss hot; of the West"— for govern r of tlie Stale, and while
Geo. T. Anthony. Ihe Col. it perhaps. as wo wouldfetijiporthim for that position I
strong a man for the nomination, and would
make as efficient an officer as any available/^ with hearty good will, we yet caudidly
material in the State. He is worth just one believe be cot do more good ns editor
thousand such fellows as Anthony) by a ma- of the Champion than us executive of
jority of from 36 to 35,000. 'Knn*aa, We should regret to hnv-e
•. - hin. vacate llic cditoriul rha^JVar any
Kuierolv political position*,- A ; . r f 5 y , : •

•d
THE CHRONICLE.'
~* .T.W.HART, Editor."
; *J&i-:A-i ~ :_>•
I lbllene, Kaunas, Friday, May I I , 1878.1 "PLBIOHBR MKRIDiTH, Pro*..
tL_.JtS^SMB*p
l«BSt«t»sl ••• HI I. . ... -
' Col. John A. Martin, oftho A I
Atchison has a United States senator,
4 eon Vhampion, is receiving strong fa itiprenie3iul*e;'a special mail ajront.and
[port irom tho newspapers oftho £>C» ' it John A. Martin wants to be governor
tfor Governor. nil he has to do h tr> gnjf *«y lie has aU
tho rrquiijtto gujnwewtfriSr l
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P?* £ » » The Atohlsot; Champion of the 13th

hint, c.imuine.l .. wild lion: CM. .Tolm A.
Martin. MllitHiiielnJt IbM he Itnd dueiikjd
to coiii|ily with tin; iiMiiifroiiK request!
T i l l I t S U A Y, M A Y 3 0 , I 8 7 S .
made ftoni ail purl* of llic M.iie, and be-
come u caioiidaUi lor the Jlvpulilieuu
.IOU.N ir. F O L K S , K M T G B . mi'iiiiii:i!Inn for liineruoi nl' KuriSUi
Uul. MaHhi states Whltl i-, alnaily well
known, tli.itiluiUit'tit.lmyi'reflili'nee in
For Governor. tlio !St:iU , lie WB"ll«"Vi!r ilokUll the |*iupta
lor their s.illerii'O - ' U|i ttt«- ( oiilrai V, ho
Our preference is (Jul, John A hutt ner*liiicnn»*flftitBu.l to accept (.nice,
MM ill i), of Atchison, lie is ouo tho preferring Ui IHUH lor iiie advancement
' * purest niul best mon in Kansas. Jf
ol' our VOUllJiQy^ III'ON|II-KIM- SWU!
nominated, ho will receive ovcry through die eoliMttu of the Uiuwipion,
Republican volo CIVMI In tho Slftte. l>nriilg vufjthjti m AtClltKOll, liui week,
With his tinmo at the head oftho wu ha^ jTmuij; Ii!tww4»»w~wiili Mr. Martin
oU thlsjjuhjoct, iiuiHie• Mated to ns what
ticket the lulior of the campaign, he? fitutiiS"Tir his eji[Hy4.liat Hit position of
usually devolved upon tho press ol (ioVcniort«*tlTe only one williln tlie Rift
ilic Htnte, na compared with Hint ol ffe-peo|>l«-hc ever liiul any ambition
'! two yearn ago, will be infinitely to attain, anil\lmt he regarded U »•• tlio
lessened. George T. Anthony is n highest lionqrHtnt could In conferred
upon him. ' It" 14 not prohftblu Unit he
good man, and has mmjo a good would Have lifeoiiV a candidate for till*
- (iovcinoi; bnl we earnestly pro- Humiliation at the present UllH'i IWll for
11 tout nguinst the policy of londinyr lliealiiio.ii i.naiiliiiiuiK ilvillUIld UiaL liafi
\f ilio ticket with uu immenwU;. ol boon made: a doniand thai he could not
• a dead weight too gricTous 4) bo longer reliiHi' to hood. No mini in Kan-
sas 1ms dune more lo advance in interests
f liornu. (Jive ns John A.'^fffVrli and )>ro.s|H!i-iiy ihan John A. Martin, and
.A and nn immunity from n rvpotilion now that It is known that lie will accept
| of the labor the nomination involv-[l Die olllcc ol'liovcrnor. wo Jiull witness
S cd two yenvs sinco. Wo confess [" an outburst of eulbuslasiu MU;II as ihe
SUito never l.eloie W\V.-^t<**^*1} '//
j § I lint wo hnvo no desiro to assist in
. carrying Goorgo T. Anthony's un- .
I popular carcass over the course Ool. John. A. Martin, of Atohiwnhrt
f a uecond limo. at lftKt aignifled his willingneM to enter
Col. John A. Martin, odfR?f^ the, the lints ea a candidate tor Governor.
Atchison Champion, will boft.cnndi- In a modestly written card, character-
istic of the man, he accepts the aitua-
dato for Govornor. Ho ought to
tion affairs have taken on this qaeation,
bo nominated by acclamation, anil and places himself in tho hands of the
will he if the convention fairly people. Wo beliere in the inevitable
represents tho wishes of a large in many things, and put CoL
majority of the Republican voters nomination in that
of the Slate.
,. ngrry i* •"' ^wwjrf^*1 -.

Col. JohtV A. Martin, editor and JOHN A. MAUTIH, n true and

proprietor of the Atchison Champion, tried llcpubliean, ono of tho ablest
has consented to become a candidate
before the Republican State Convon- \ men in the State, and editor and
tion for nomination as Governor. Col. publisher of tho host dailyt wost of
Martin is one of the best and ablest tho Missouri river, haw written a card
men in the State, and would make an <•
u nnexceptionaj candidate and Govern-
in which ho announces hirasolf a can-
didate for Govornor, subject to tho
Republican Stato Conveution. Ho
is a good man, and if olected will
inako an esflolhmLiSQvornor. 7™*N&1
4++A+M. rru?/ <> i>taw '_
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[V0L£-\6ft6 :nr,*!>B0J!l>3 *9fell»A '80S #• "JO «z«M f t l 'Suisuolpj»i|Dta Aqppq'fggio^iim s;
iSrtfffe
T I I I ; uov*:R*OKr4illP.
Col. .IIIIMI A. Min (in a < iimlllluti.
rill bej
g f c u n i l n V M« c;>H«««Vft.^ft«r tb For some nionthfi a pressure has A. Mgrtin <4
MfefcrmBt milii-itfttion* of ninny oi n lico'i mndo upon Cul, John A. Mar- Las.gafter
fJieiicU ..lid lTT« ^tsai-vtnt-oi^tti tin, editor of tho Atchison Champi- " Bolicitation
y t i i p n u l i e n u i iipw* ot i h ^ l W * ! f l on, to become a candidate for Gov- ; ^tlt^jjress i
| go before the l^>ttb»»i-»a C„nvon. ernor. There are a largo numbor of ; «vcr5he Sta
Republican papers throughout the , hiiusgf befc
•State, and a much larger numbor of dida® for G
I 4jiit!0pl.;Alti»J,i». 'I iKeud, 9 l tho members of the party, who be*
^-rWke an-: HrtMKt, eamptttr.t in CM Marti
licve, at this juncture, thai ho is the

t
man gin K:
WmHrful u « « r »» boljovid by man they would llko to support for . Coming to .
the, position—that bis name would
i. IiuftiSi days
addstiongth to tho ticket, and to
r» 3 v
OUK rTBXT OOVBBNOB. tho Boilcllation of these ho has Anal- areiii&s a fi
jut The announcement of Col. John A; ly yielded, and uiiuouticoa himself a ,;«takeSiis life
f Martin tlmt lie will submit bis nnine to candidate in tho following card ifiwhatSio co
{ the coming Kepublicun mute couven- which wo clip from the Champion i.sliitS- the "
' Mini us a candidate for the oflice of of Friday last: tat present tl
| Governor will be bulled with delight It is well known thai Col. Martin
'i-v nil true Republican* and )>y many flie se||; bro.-v
J n-iiii'crntn. That be wlll.'be muntnated has stoadily roiused to be a candid- .aritig ike,
I nud elected there is no doubt. Col.Mar- ate for yoare, for public position. whiclr\ohoe<
He has boon in Atchison somo twen- o
. tin will curry .Doniphancounty by one the lugfrts of
thousand mujority. While Anthonynr-? ty yearn, arriving there as a printer
, would low the county lu- Lbe-gome num-i jj j boy, without moans or experience. 1 over n|e M'or
lie ROOU became connected with the the N^rtheni
% to or votes, - ^ T O C ^ - V J k S M
Champion, and has grown up there to theory, se
Pwt^Ciftu^-•»•*—*u-rsr"•.;•"'•- - " with the town and with hit paper. • ami hrjjulred
«»r, ._*~: •.-... ... n,9 linnALD j» Ho U a solf-made man, aud has suc- t 'hampJCHi of
confident that Mr. Martin will n . ceeded In building up a builness lowei^.
beivo the nomination of his party. and a reputation and influence for of bei
| his papor looond to none In the
Ho doeerves it. He1 bas earned it. is to
West. To bin papor and to tbe In-
'. Would honor tho publip as the o%. and ti'Mimphs
terests of tbo State be has been
[would honor him. Notico tUVfiuta, much devoted, and is Justly proud D. R ^iithot
W&jLtilt a l ) 0 V 0 wordn.t* fr^"*W' of what he has accomplished. There Sol Mfler, ]
iohm! A. Martin, tdttijr of tbo Atchfaoa AVoodajid m
j) fflamf,*1n, hat printed » e»rd In hit oaper,
U no doubt but that ho would pre-
; that lit. h«« rectlved nftmorout Ict^eri from fer to remain in^bfy present posi- to the fhusic
•nt pnrta of tbe State I I M » I blur to hecomt a tion, but wbcli a irian's frlonds call Frcetl^n, un
ndtdato for th» BtbuMloan noolliiutlon for Oor.
I and that h i oaaaol refot* to do to, B»
npou him jo outer tbelr seryloe, acuom^isheil
i " That tilt pntltlon of OortrMr ot thU with such unanimity at is manifest* and nMirecia
at anil npldly-growlag commonwealth It a dtt- od in this instance, we are of those careful^ port
"ml wonld appreciate, I do not attempt to die-
, It 1» tht only Qffioe In tht gift of tbt poopla I
who boliove ho' has no right to re- Kansa£j Ho
) *Tor had any ambition to attain. I regard It aa fuse We aro therefore glad of bis
Kansas as slit
f'hlgbett honor that oontd ht conferred upon me i announcement. Ilotg widely known * prj
* If the RepubUeaniof Kantat deem rot worthy of .
throughout .Kansas, and Is every- who isa»ot
an bouor, I will accept thalr nomination with
tude, and with the tlnetrt hop* that, If. elected, where popular, lip will receive a To Whtm thcl
• bt ablt to 10 ditchVK» the dntiat of tbt plate strong support, and should bo be- redit ^ md
i juttlfy tha confidence of mr party, and ratrtl
— - 1 Of th/whole people." JJF, % 7 ) pji"f4*
come the JiepBhllcan .nominee bit Why S Job!
n a nro alnpTeputatlop for strict In- as ho. ,
I \ « ^ ? Martin for GoTemor, is i rallying togrlov, <£obnety and honesty as
For twenty
witb a lftr e
well SB loV-emincnt abilities, will
k ^g^wy s p o r t i o n ° ' t b e P reB8 insure B Iwcjpttblican majority which laboreigfor tli
throughout the state. will iilmost suFprlHe all. There will gloriougiStatt
\ to her Beauty
be no Bush humiliating work to do
That the star of Anthony is on the OB spending the force of tho cam- before fias he
I wane is evident by the altered tone paign in explaining away a doubt- of tho aiate
of the great portion of the press. ful or bad record, or in apologis- Kiiffragrf' KaJ
ing for our candidate and begging bn rt
the J)e*>ple for votes.",^~^rjk-^'u-*4l
ffifcl«- l
C
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raerrr
 •guisuoj. pjsqaRt <Cq PFM 't>88t ICilltil jsduds/wsu "uiuBi
90iE-I6i
urffarirru»r, ^••
can
i elsewhere,
modesty shown
: A . Martin of the AtuhisonChampiou
not having Ion
ha*,' after "considering tlio earnest
ago crowded himsolf forward f|
solicitation of 80 per uent of iho
,' some State position'.
State press and his many friends all
-.,- At present we are for John
I over the State, determined to pltco
Martin for tho reasons before m
liiiimulf before the people us a can-
. . tioncil, and because we think hp W
didate for Governor of Kansas.
^ be such an improvement on Iho com
('<>l, Martin has been a |iroininent
hearted "cheese monger" (whVdel'* I
m a i l ' i n Kansas ever since 1H.5j.
? pises a man because lm does'form-
Coining to Kansas in the "JJonler i
| labor) and who is tho present W
| Uurri.in days," he stepped into the ^
eumbenl. Martin will bo nominate
arena 118 a free state man, willing to
sure if his friends prevent tho rin
take his life, liherty and money for stors-from bulldozing the peopl
hat ho considered right. Kstuh- "their wishes. " ' J & t c W L £
jshiug the "Champion of Proodom,"
t present tlie Atchison Champion,
v sent broad east through tliu land, A? —John A Martin, nf Atchison,
elarion like, the ''cry of freedom" SKiinstohavc tuo lu'uhl* irne'u'im'
which echoed and reechoed through the nomination upon tho Republican
Uto ticket for. Governor.— • / / « -
Vie hearts of millions of people all
over the world, hut ]virliciilurly in
the Northern States,who. responding Col. John A. Martin comet out in
i t o the cry,sent thousands of dolhirs a card in the Champion of Thursday,
. ami htuiilreds of men to assist tho formally annouociug himself at a
Champion of l'Ycodom and its fol- candidate for tho Republican Guber- • '-:
lower! ''w'making Kansas tlio "gem natorial nomination. l i e is proba-
, of bonufj und joy forever" that she bly tho only Republican in tho 8tate
is to-day. The trials, tribulations \(!l!lll.s, who can beat George T. Anthonj
uml triumphs that John A. Martin, before the convention, x and it it
V. R Anthony, Goo. A. Crawford, doubtful whether even ho can do it.
htrret.
Sol Miller, 1>. W. Wilder, S. N. It cannot be denied that Col, Mar.
Wood and many others who "danced tin is a first-class man and would
to the music" of tho Champion of u m o t t * make a very excellent and efficient

Freedom, underwent, sustained and Governor if elected, but there is

accomplished,can only be understood another Martin who will jmvoj.o be
und appreciated by him who has •r and consulted. — *
carefully perused the early history of
Kansas. However, wo to-day have OOL JOHN A. MAUTIN, editor of ipo

Kansas as she is. Js their a Kan will 1; Atchison Champion, announces hltysolf
who is not proud of his State ? N o 1 a candidate for tbo republican oomlwt-
tlon for governor. This action Isijn couH
To whom then should wo award the pllancc with tbo urgent and ,yc\y general
credit of making her our pride ? WIBII of ,his .brethren of ty& republican
W h y to John A. Martin and Biich press, ag\vall as InllinWlal members of
as ho. the jiarty y nll^'Mj^ of tlio stato. Tlicre
has SHldonV been.-such uimnlmltjt of oxy
For twenty odd years Martin has
presslon: "W fnvor of any ciui6\ldiitc .rio
labored for the best interests of our early In'the canvass, which (p^at orfoo a
glorious State arid has added much testimonial of Col. /Wft-nfrTs^ffcrsona]
to her beauty and- charms. Never popularity ami eminent IUIK'SH for the
- *••' ' 4'-'"- */' executive otlicc. It is understood that
before has he been before 4hp pooplo Gov. Anthony aspires Xb a ro-eloetlon,
but since tho above 'announcement it Is
of the State asking theni£tt$j" doubtful whether Gov. A.'s candidacy
suffrage. Kansas is not ungral will make an appreciable ripple in the
preciative. She cannot' approaching csnvftta. - -t.'*
I -
 Jffj-MVf, VSR" *>uq}!l«0 '"folPA '80S••<"Jtl szs|,l StI 3U*IOJ preqoraXq pjaq >ggi o) zst\ 'sSuiddip jadads-wsu "upjoj^ jspuexorv nqor,
-"' •» —»••••£. *?ijt.-»
d O U M A B T M P » C AX D I V A ;i <
1 «<•«»:, AN» COMB TO STAT.
It will bo seen from the card pub' Wo publish to-tiny the slalomout of
liihed elsewhere in the JOUBKAL that Col. Jobn A. Martin announcing himself
Col. John A. Martin has consented to M the' Republican candidate -for Gov-
'become a candidate for the Republican ti ornor of Kunsix. It is brief and to the
nomination for Governor of this State. point, and Buttles the question. If Col
g It is true, as Col. Martin says, that he .Martin livoi be will be the joacl Gov-
has not shown an anxiety to engage in ernor of Kansas, and wo are glad to lay
JJ political affairs as a candidate. Indeed, that bit boaltb b excellent. '
E it is rare that a gentleman having so There has been no lostanee m Kansas
I many olements of personal popularity <>f such reluctance in accepting a OM-
and so wull fitted tor public lifo as Col. ilMii'y in Cnl. Alnrtin Una shown. "With
Martin has shown so little of political more than two-jjdrds of the newspaper! I
ambition. That ho comes before the in bis favor and with prominent and in-
I people now is due not to his own efforts fluential men writing to him from
to secure such a result, but rather to a every part of tbo (Statu urging
popular demand which be does not feel him to becotaa a' candidate, be
at liberty to refuse This is as it should • r has had tbo tolf-donial and for.
be. Public stations must be filled, but tituile to refuse to enter the field.
they ought not to bo sought as an end , At last lie seems to bave bueii overpow<
There is a vast difference between the |j ered by tbe earnest aoIioluUous of
man who persistently seeks an office friends, and ywtorday published tbe card |
and one who consents to engago in pub- wlii'ii we copy this morning.
lic life at the demand of his fellow cit-
U-. izens. Col Martin is one of our most
Kansas bus had a Governor who did,
not represent bor puiiple; be bad no ayu».,
successful newspaper editors and pub- patby lor thnru and tbey bad no love foe.
lishers. He has a profession and a him. To give a candidate a second torm
business of which ho is proud. He has is a nilu Ibutu to which there Inn bcou noj
made himself a power in his chosen exception during tho past twelve yuart.J '
, line of effort. There are a large num- but the present roijrn was loo odiousj
ber of Republicans who believe that • to bo longer ondured. In . look4
bis services, at the present juncture, iag for • a - foal ' roprensritativs. of|
would be valuable both to the party
and to the State. They bave asked
him to consent that his name may be
i ;" the poople and the Mate, almost all e;
,: were turned to Jobn A. Martin, l i e had
just tbe qualities needed for a ohtof mag
used as a candidate for Governor before istratu. Ho is j able, cxDorfenood, level
the nominating convention of the Re- boadod, warm-hearted—'"'rich in saving!
publican party, and he has consented. common sense." l i e has lived 1n tbe
If nominated, he will poll the largest
*r vote* ever given for Governor in this
State, and will make one of the best
public eye from his boyhood, having
bought tbo Champion boforo bo WSJ twen-
ty-ono years old and edited ft twenty*
Governors we have ever had. Soars. "While the in Bold at Colonel of tbe
Eighth Kansas be still wreta ItUorslo hit-
A ( \M»I i n n . paper and all hit recwaiifld nphrlonrwarr
By a card which we publish this mor: •till boforo the people. This tott of pub-
ing, it will be seen that t'ol. John A. Mar- licity from boyhood to maturity be bat
tin formally announcer) himself n candidate stood, and with a constant growth in
for the Republican nomination for Cover the public, osteom and confidence There
nor, and there is reason to believe he will hat beoo nothing to hide or to covor up or
lrcccivo the nomination. A larger number to apologize for. It it an honorable,
honest, manly and patriotic history
I 3j oof
f paper*
papers have declared in his favor than
have dei
Martin it a rare man In tbe union of
[ ^ in favor of anv other aspirant, and the
rally reflect the scntimcnU •olid qualities, good Judgment, firmness,
• -^newspapers genera
sagacity, and an oven tompor and cheer-
| C ^ o f their readers. When nominated, TnE
readers,
l»TlME3 will take pleasure in giving him a ful disposition. Whorever placed, he
Smost earnest aud cordial support, and we fills the bill, and does it quiotly, making
~&w believe he will poll a vole considerably no fuss about it.
«larger than the average party strength. • When such a man comet to the front
he come) to stay. l i e wilt not be a can-
JOHN A. iUAKTJN.' didate for the Ssnato, not being' a public
( h U M J A , HABTIV will be the next speaker and having no taste for life lb
Gftvjriftw of Kausas. (&&**&*
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Ington, but hii publTclTfe will tS
so puro, blameless and strong h' <;o\ I:NOI:SMIP.
that hr will not arouse tbe Anion;; ihe eamiidales l»i' tioven l
opposition of the onrloui, and i or, spoken of, we know ul m> ont-"> Jjpj !•
tbu poop IU will gladly sen tbe holm ju wiinia tlic people 0l Ivau^:»•* I'lin ill
•ucb safo, steady and modest hands. heartily support, in Col. John A.
Though born in Pennsylvania, Martin la Mai'llu, of Atchison. Col. Alar I in
essentially a Kansas boy and man. .From . is io every respect a Kansas man ,
• poor printer bo lias worked bis way to ll« IIMS bliC'l Within her llH'llelSjK
tho first place in tbe boarts of tbo pooplo, ' throughout hoc entire MrugjHo l o r ^
and li bimsolf tbe best typo and repre- liliLTiv. l i e has li:nl her l>c.-l in-!*
sentative of bis Stato. Her motto it \
lurusis ut hemI IIDIII the very '»»'i^
"Through rough ways to tbo stars," and ijlituliig. His WOI>I enemy IISMnev»J*
Martin has traveled that hard road, ttbe |
|ec assailed Ins character. Ami by
has grown in bis time from 75,0(10 poo-
j tIn; (Million of tlol. Msitin lo the
plo to moro than 760,000, and it is right
that tbo boy who helped to make tbe llljHiost position in our stale, it
Utato should be honored by it.' woulo only bo u mark of gratitude
lor the services he ha* rendered us
John was "a long time a-corniog," but,
HI n sialf. While At tho same time
M Lincoln said of pea'cdLJio^'has come,
apdcomotojuy/ T*Wr, j we Would Komii o an executive 0 Ul-
cer I list would alike be respected at
I ut liume ami abroad.
Cot.. Jon* A. MARTIN, editor of the
Atchison Champion, In a card in hU r;oj„ MII.I.ICK, who i.i an nrilont
paper yesterday morning, announces cliMiiiiii.ni n! Hon. John A. M nil in,
himself an a candidate tor tbe Republi- lor Governor, nnd one <>l (lie most
can nomination for Governor of Kansas.
thoroughly i''iii«i..;|,'iit opposer* ot
Ill* card IK modest and manly, aud it In
keeping with the character of one of tbe forccil resumption, says tliiil Ito llftl
| best journalists, as well a.« one of the gathered lioni (he ('liumyion and otb> !
,most honorable goutloiucn In the West. of sonici's, IhntS^j-. M'lilln is In fa-
Ms long as Kansas must have a Rcpubll vor of silver 1'i'lH^iliI/ntlou, opposod,-
can Governor, there Is no man whom IO the coiiinicliiytSicllcv, in favor of
we would rather sue Governor o( our the lotiff I postal saving*
slater stajj^jhan Col. Martin. * banl:«\of ago of silver.
anil of a o legnl tender
! eiineiii) llli the editor
I O I . MAItTIN FOB W T E I W O B . of the C/i do above Is pretty
' fcol John A. Martin lias Announced his (fOOlWll oney ftuctrino. There nro
VllHngnoM to accept Uie Republican IcinenVti I his (title of tho
sever
nomination fbr Governor, if tendered

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; nlm. 'f how 1» not a more popular man P.late \ftho->liave been inenlioiieil for
Jii Kansas than Col. Martin, and If the (lie positJoSof Governor, that outei'-
sentiment expressed »t tlie recent editor!* tiin (lie same opinions, and it is woll
til convention, by newspaper IIIPII from worthy of Hie consideration of tho
various parts of the State, was any Indi- people that Ihoy see Hint some ono
cation of public opinion, he will bo al- Is seleeled for this Iiiirh position who
most unanimously nominated, and trl-
•uumlinnllv elected by a majority of at i$ llKiroii^'hly in sympathy with Hiein.
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least fifty thousaud. -•- -,!\li»
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The Troy Chief toots up Jno. A
Mariln's possltlouon finance about as
' —Col. John A. Martin, editor of the 1>)| low*..
^Atchison Champion, In a well written
In favor ol silver rctnonltlzatlon.
card In his paper of Thnrsday, announces
himself a candidate for Governor of Kan- Opposed'to tho contraction policy.
, ws this eomlDtr fldl. He is a sound lie-, In luvor of the long-bond bill, and
I publlchti, an"d fully identified with the in-i jo-tit! savings banks.
lerests of that State, having boon a wsi- In faror ol free coinage of silver.
i dent of It forbore than twenty rears.— In lavor of an increase of tbo legal
We hope ho TV;UI rcceivo the nomination Icttder currency.
and be derated to. the ofQce to which he We call that ^ictfy aood enrrcac*
aspires, .t ... doctrine. — f/'fjVttVh tytwjM*
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ow tmrt Col. Martin has formally
f At tire *arnett iolicitatloii of \ii announced his candidacy for the Re-
friends, Col. John A. Martin has \& publican nomination for Governor,
sued the following card: it is time for those who favor his
During the past month or uiortf I nomination and intend to work for
havo been receiving numerous hitters his election, to declare their prefer-
from different sections of the State,
diking me to become u candidate for ence and intention, in order to give
the Republican nomination as Gov- Col. Martin's name due weight at
ernor of Kansas. tho coming convention. This the *
These individual requests hare BliADic does not hesitate to do. Per- V
beonTTOppiemented by the very earn-
eat concurrence of a large number of sonally, we both admin- and like Mr.
influential, and sincere Republican Martin. We believe he will fill the
journals, which have joined in assert- office of (iovernor wrih honor to him- r
ing that tha public sentiuiont in pi; self ami to the party which elect." him.
favor was af suoh a character tin
oould not, in justice to the part, He has served the Htut" longnud well
to myself, refuse to recognize am OS a citi7.cn ami journalist, and his
quiesce in its preference. election as (iovernor will be a fitting
- . I have not been anxious recognition of these services as well
'In political affairs as a can as an endorsement of his character
have never asked the people of Kan-
sas during the period of my resi- as an honorable and patriotic cltiion.
dence in the Stuto.for their suffrages. Of Mr. Martin's nomination we havo
; I have been content with my* .work, little doubt, iind of his election, if 1
and with the opportunities of use- nominated, none at all. Since bis
fulness, in promoting the develop-
ment and prosperity of the State, it candidacy became certain tho Re-
afforded me. publican press of the State hits al-
That the position of Governor of most uniformly endorsed him. Those
this great and rapidly growing Com- who have not favored his nomina-
monwealth is a distinction I would
appreciate, I do not attempt.to dis- tion have usually been such BH had
guise. It is the only office in the gift some pet candidate whom they were
of the people I have over had any desirous of complimenting, or else
/ambition to attain. I regard it as adherents to the present incumbent,
the highest honor that oould be con- whom they think, or pretend to
ferred upon me. And if the Repub-
licans of Kansas deem mo worthy of think, entitled to a second term.
such an honor, I will acoept their Those who are simply nominating
nomination with gratitude, and with their friends as a mutter of compli-
.the sincere hope that, if elected, 1 ment will, of course, be at liberty
.'may bo able to so discharge the dir-
ties of the place as to justify the con- after the convention, and we count
fidence of my party, and merit the on their coming to Mr. Martin's sup-
regard of the whole people. port. As for Governor Anthony's
I make this announcement with adherents, they are too few in num-
diffidence, but with the conviction
that longer silence would be unjust ber and too woak in influence to
' to myself, and a refusal to bo a can- make him a formidable candidate.
' didate would be ungenerous to my Not thut Gov. Anthony has noti
friends. Respectfully,
. Jwo. A„MAim& a large circle of personal friends and
"; -SBc-
admirors; though not what is known
as a "popular" man* indeed, ho has
Wo are iippfouu}|ing u lull in the never sought popularity—ho is by
nominating part of the cunvnss. The no means generally disliked. But
head of lllo ticket has been selected his friends are not eager to see
by the people and the press, und tho him renominated. Tlioy feel, even
only chutigo that wills^ike place will when they have no qther candidate
bo tho constant accessions and in- in view, that the arguments ad-
creasing strength of Col. Martin. vanced at his former oleotion, the
Were George T. wise ho would dei arguments now being advanced in be-
eline to go before tho convention, but half of Col. Martin, are not applica-
his egotism and obstinacy are BQ ble to Governor Anthony's case.
great that ho is blind to the over- Their wish to honor Mr. Anthony
whelming defeat that awaits him,and was recognized in his elootion, -#wo
his enemies will by gratiiied bo seeing years ago; they have no right to ask $
him limited to a single term by ballot. for a second term. It is from the '
They could ask nothing more.—To- people that a call for a Governor's
peA'O Jllntlc jft0»t4%?> ~* yfa reflection should come. If his ad
"'*y& rofltjistration lias been exceptlonjulj
bjgfiant, if his services tO;
ubllc seem to demand
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<&] PPM 'f 881 o) rggf "sSuiddip jadBdsMDU nittrew jspurorarv uqof ,,-^OOH dBioS SAissupv s,
ward, tho public will very (juiokly
recoRiii/.,. the fuel. The OttinlWnto»ii
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private character, his merits as QUA ?0t Governor
a private cltizen.do not of themselves Col. John A. Martin, o | AtcJffaon,
I constitute u claim to reelection. I t :i]>;a:ari- to be ilio poptllUf lilid maul
implios no slight to Governor An- [M'ttmiitonU isihdidilUi 'tor- uiiur
thony, no dissatisfaction with hi* lurtnl honot'it, Tluero \\\ JIIM .an.; no
public career, to relegate him to that »i:i:i in lb.; :'i:it'.i uf Kfth :t.i who i.i
private life which he is so admirably iluiiv widely I;nowii or h e l l in
fitted to adorn. He in not a public, higher c.-.loo in hy tho )><mli!o of the
servant dismissed either with or With- Slate, than Col. filurliii. Ili.i iiotni-
out cause ; ho is a ruan who has filled utiliuu vvouKI iloubtleau tmvo iho el-
the most honorublc position in the icit ui'l'iiuiiitiii;! llio entitv llcpllb-
tfftof tho peoplo of his State, and Menu vole, and iiifcreasu lh^ iiiajori"
who retires to make room for an ty h'oiii liitcL'ii lo twenty llioutand
equally worthy citizen whoso services oyer tlmt of Lwu ycitl'ti :n;o. Tltia
entitle him to recognition. iii uim of tlio many ||ood rcit'-ona
why lio iltoiild I'OtolVO tho HOinlltft*
lion. AyftiliHl Covcin.'f Anthony
J a n . A. Martin, of t h e Atohlenii WO have noihiii,; to Kiiy. H o has
E^c ('/tampion, ininouiu-i'S himself a* a Hindu .".'.l ftblo ;n:il I'll: i.!ii'„ c-liio)
cXtcii'.ive, dial t!:c JIOCJJ'O of the
c a n d i d a t e tor the Giiburiiutoriul Sliuc la?;;!it i!o Wol'iiO ll.at to d o i l
" ^ § * t ^ irhuir. Good. J n » A. will make 11 hint a .'wottd loi'iu. lint tho ltejiub"
good man and a hard UIIU to beat. liean p.-.ny tua j . i . t now pooily ai-
Mf ful'd to tl.-nUlr.C lilO ln.'is!le:;.l UliJv ol
0 3 0 1 1 9 A. MlllTlS
***! ilolm -ii: :••; III. iorniiT t'n.rji'il, or in
We publish,'this morning, theC»ra\of iho I.•.(••< i .' Iho ) i\- Iji'.di.o llmt f;o
J o h n A. Martiii.'of Ateli]eon, a n n o u n c i n g iv:u-'. ivi'ly |. re Villi . in uVfcr-il him
aailinwl c.M.-.liii C Cll!U;%'U llU't] plT.-.Oll
himself * s > candidate for Govormrri
.".! RMitull . I ;.l| lit J i i i . fur John
Mr. MilHIn 'ISJMUII a n d favurabh-known I iliirtiu.— U.<;fui'd I'liltJiClidcntt
all ovcrHffic Stair, a n d will undoubtedly
mako tluurfVougjiyt M r t i u l,1
° invention 2,
im
of any amp that could have UOW brought Vf(U
out nguiMt the present Governor. lie will GOVBRNOB.
unite nearly all the elements opposed to There is ft prettr uonoral and well seti
George TV AaitHonyj and is prpbnWy. ,dir, tied opimou that John A. Martin will be
ouly uiiiii'that tun go into die convention tho next (invornor of Kansas. Col. Mar-
tin possesses all the qualities of combin-
with success iilmoBt assured. ing the elements in coiiiA".tration : ut least
,rurc BC
Wo bare u l l M ^ * W ? ^ M ?* P Ins aviiilaliilitv will make lnui tlin uuitiii-
. for Southern Kansas men for office, where moiis choice is the convention after the
JO other things wcro equal, and have been complimentary ballots have beou (Usnens-
U particularly -anxious to hate, a Southern ed with. Our Uomocrutic friends favor
r S J Kansas candidate at this lime, but more the nomination of Geo. T- Anthony. In
the event of the candidacy of Anthony
) than all, we have wanted " to go in and they would oxpect to elect John Martin,
: win." ."if ^ . t * # g of Topekn, ou tho unpopularity ol our
k The guntlomen who have been proposed present Governor. The Republican man- l-<
_*~ as candidates,frjj& this, section arc men of agers are too shrewd to throw away BO
^ 7 unquestioned SCuTty, possessing, each of election on account of one man. To use a
- them, all tho qualifications for the oQicc, vulgar expression, they will "cheeso it."
Col. Martin being a newspaper man will
and they are <jftep3/ ^wngn»'\wCtovc tbT elevate the character of that profession;
*I f greatest respect^outtney do not possess the and establish the precedent that an editor
O olements of strength• we asiribu to Mr- may aspire above a postofllcc commission.
Martin.!,;^ ,/-. £; Wo admit a postolllce is a tine adjunct to
We kno*fka\ this is ^ot alwnvs.tho best a printing oflice; but we prefer to Bee news-
fc argument lffjjnfdn sucli niatters.^evit when, paper men with loftier ambition. How-
ever, they stand on their merits and abil-
as in tlfis easej.Huejttongus^eaudidatejs ities as other people do.
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wholly iliobjbctioiiabU'. andin^ery -wa'J -. -r .. ,.-' ' i T .
fitted for Wft f!fM**r»nd the people na»c de-
termined to ha,ye a change, the phly" so#A
way to bring ifnWbt ttr-to concentrate upo*
S ».V- •.. *„« tmr.
:,*rr-0*3gas»i«>i~ '
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MORIARTY &DUNN.
— lion. John A. Martin, editor of
•tin- A n boon Uhamj ion, lilts nnnennc-
BATUttDAY, JUSTS 2'2. 1R78. «il himself lis f\ candidate lor (JrOV«
ernor UpOl) tUo llepuhlicnn ticket,
Coi.. J O H N A, M A I I T I N , editor of l i e is u neiiuino, p i l i i o n e He|iubh"
(ho Atchison Champion, announced •t-an, and lavoivd the ivmonctiKulion
himself us eamllfldlo for Governor of silver and the repent of the ro-
hiiiiipiion act. In ulsi. a Greenbnckcr
hist week. l i e la n "fooiiian worthy to a limited dogro.t. llo will prob-
A S T I I O N Y - H stool." unil hit chances ably bo nominatt••! and elected.
for the nomination seem bo be very
n a i l . II" nominated he is ittrO to bo Tin- COURANT-LEDGER
elected. Ho would muko us a good
(iovcrnor
_. Official Paper of the County and City.

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T I I I : <;ovi:it.\ou <H'I:STIO\.
In response to tho earnest and untiring i
requests from the press nnd people from al-
MiluitlHV, 4««»»- 8 » , IST»« most cvory County in Kansas-, the lion. John
A. Mai'tiis, of tlin Atoliison t'ltumjiiun, has
JOS. A. DACON, Editor mid Proprietor
formerly consented to bo a candidate befn^o
HENHTT PLUMB AMOOtnie Editor
the Republican Stale Convention for tho
'••****- offioo of Governor. For HOIUU time lie lias
JOHN-A. MAUTIN lino expressed Ills
declined to be a candidate For this or any
WillingMH to .Lo u cuiulidulo fur
other office, but wlion (ho newspapers id' Kan-
"Governor. Mr. Martin is widoly
unanimously go after a thing they generally
known nn iho able, and honest editor bring it right along, ami in this ease they
of (ho Atchison Champion. JIo lms undoubtedly acconiphslicd one of the best
every needed recommendation Cur things for our young state 'hat eould have
tho position. No ono questions his been done. John A Martain will bu the
ability and fitness. Popular ami nn choice of tlie convention, as lie is the choice
eminent cite/on universal ly esteemed of the people, and the eleotion of such a
iiy boih panics, If nominated ho will wann-honted,whole-souled,good and true man
poll a splendid vote and prove him- as Mr. Martin in tho place of the coldbhiod-
Keif a number one Governor. Tho cd, egotistical "red-taped'' bigot us now
promulgation of Martin's candidacy disgraces the gubernatorial chair will bo a
narrows tho race down between him- viotory whioli any state might well be proud, j
Helf and Gov. Anthony, wiih the Hut thcro is no need of argument on thisj
chances overwhelmingly in favor of question. John A. Martin will bo nomina-
tho former gentleman. ted and olectd, and will bo the pride of our
- State. And don't you forge.t it.
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tlOlIX A.M.UITI> I'Olt tiO) I.-K.VOK, the utile editor of tlic Alt bison Champion,
hits in Inst yielded in the demands (if
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John A. Martin tho ithle editor of • many leading; Republicans throughout DO
1 ifI Llit: Atehiiison f'hiiiiijiinti, nflcr niv t!ie State, who recognize in liiin a cuwl't X
ulmo.'it uiiauimoii.. mill from the duto worthy of the undivided snpporY'of. r J
1 the p-.nty, niul also of the entire people of
|M At
press of tin' State, lias formally con- O
Kansas. .Modest and tinuanumlng, not Co
KClitcd to become u eniiditlutn lor
I! patting himself forward, lie has been reb. IJ! ho
governor of Kansas. This esseiilially I j ognl/.ed iiml brought nut by others, l i e
nettles the question its to who will ho I 1 Th
I needs no introduction from us. Tho peo- dot
the next fjotmrtn-n' ntx\ (:fS ctuully ple know him and love Id ill ns a mau of
energy ami sterling integrity, One who,
12 by
removes thi! control from the manip-
by hit pen and paper, has done as much nov
ulations of Hie iiui'-'hine politicians.
lor Kansas as is possible lor any one man • the
To our renders we will Kfty of Johtt <5
to tin. Ami the sign* of the limes now
A. Martin that an intimate neipiain- •
w
wil
imlienlL' Unit they will show their appro- •a to
tanco with his papor for the lust threo eialiou by nominating ami electing him •o
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years leaves no doubt of his candor chief magistrate, or this growing comiuou- 8 con
Wlllltll. lent
iiml honesty, of his ahility ami energy, 13
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of his Hei|iiaintanei! with the lllVuil'H Personally we have no parliculai fault 5-
to ilntl wlih (iov, Anthony, neither do we « ^ Stu
Iiml needs of the State, iiml «>f his
approve of the many bitter tilings that Sj> wis!
eoiilidenee in and his fidelity to the have been said ngaiiisl him, though wo <1>
JE i.ro 1
ilcpuliliciii party. AVe gu In 1 .lohn think he hai made KHIIIO unfortunate S>' Col
A. Martin first, hist and all the time, movements, mid do not like bis financial 00 '.
views. Wii have, however, a settled con- •x . the
viction ihiit ho cannot be re-elected, oven ***
ONAUA JOtfEKAL. if he shoiiltl obtain the nomination. He
ran behind his ticket over seventeen thou- ofii
STAUFFER .V: CAKNKS, sand votes when elected, and only pulled
) M i n i ' s A M ) Ninl-rtlKTOI:*, through by its being Uie year of tho Pres- o!j bort

ONAGA, FIUDAY, J U N I : 21,1S78.—

Iiy a caul in tho Leavenworth

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idential election. The party can not af-
ford lo run the risk of defeat by nominal
iug him tht! second lime.
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that
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Vp.S})
We believe Hint Col. John A. Martin Is Jjit-c
Times of Juno 14U>, Col. John A. the coming limn, ami yet his friends will g vitct
Martin formally i uounces htmscli Iiml it necessary to be up and doing, for _.
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a candidate for mo nomination ior the present Incumbent of the olUco is Al- Nov
ready at work, marshalling his forces arid
2,
Governor. It wan desired by ft
number of papers t h a t Oul, Martin
becomo a candidate, yot they do not
leaving no stone unturned In order to se-
cure the nomination. Let Martin clubs P 11..
be formed in every school district, nnu"'8»0
'. give him the hearty endorsement bo name of our hero bo inscribed, on bac
ncrsthiit shall float in every breeie f :*'•'
should receive. Tho Colonel has
been a prominent and hard-working
I Republican for many years, and thfe
that Col. John A. Martin wontf
pa'porB t h a t were so desirous that bo prove the beat Governor thatoouW
should present bis claims to tho Ko- bo selected.
•publican convention, bhould now
\ Wk • 1 1• **•*•
come to tho front and help to nomi
Kit t ' '
nate him, aud not say "if you are
; til nominatod/elc ," but givo hirn your
support now.
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••. aa
dims ;
character, one of the earliest, best and]
hardest working friends the state has s
ever had. highly esteemed hy all who
T I I V I t S D A Y , J I M : SO, 1878. know him, he will, if nominated, lead
his ticket In the approaching election
and discharge his official duties in a
J O H N 11. F O L K S , E D I T O R . manner alike creditable to himself and
the Stnte.
Qovcrnor Martin. While we have these good words for
Col. Martin we have no disposition to
In a curd which appeared in the participate in the light that is being
Atchison Chit in f >ion of the Kith iiiat, mud i liov. Anthony, We knew
Col. John A. Mni'lili announces that that he has been a "good and faithful
ho will ho a candidate lor Governor, servant'' ami Ilia! there is little, if tiny
fi»innliition for most of the charges that
The pleasure it givim im to repro- h ivo been made against him. His ad-;
duce that curd, is doubtless shared ministration has been a strong one and
by nil our Republican readers. And his official record needs no defense.
fnow that Col. Martin is fairly on Most of the people are more than satis-
lied with it. The talk about his not be-
the truck we trust that Ilia /'rionds ing elected if renominated is all bosh,
Will every where Stork with a will lie can defeat John Martin of Topoka
to secure his nomination by the by ten thoiisiind more votes this fall
convention; not tiiuit we lmve i n y than he did two years ago. His worst
trouble is that he repels many persons
, Icfti'a as regards l b s wishes of n
who have business with him. This is
' l a r g e majority of tbo p a r t y in the Ills misfortune rather than his fault.
Slate, liiit lo tilo end tliat the It will effect him far more in the eon-
iWltbttt ol the majority inny bo venlion than before the people.

( properly represented oud r e j e c t e d .

I Col, MiuMin is emphatically one oli
|it!»e people, nuil is tho people's
While some persons arc repelled hy
his manner others admire him for it.
lie will have his warm supporters as
well as his bitter enemies. What the
jjcundidalo. F o r twenty yonra ho' result will be JR by no means certain.
has )>ocn idonlified with the history At present it seems that a large major-
of K a n s a s indeed ho with his in- ity of the republican papers of the Slate
bora uonstitules a largo chapter ol will be likely to prefer Col. Martin.
The ComuUK has no mud to throw at
that history. Ho is ominonlly de- either of the candidate*. We depre-
serving, fitted in every way for the cate the bitter personal light that
1 many are making, and think that the
'responsible position to wliich has-
plrcs, and to w h h h ho will bo in- sootier the convention it) held and the i
itlloh niidf the belter lot | K i'*ny
vited by the votos of the people ii
411'lUllcCUCl-lllfc'J. •t
November. Til 11
* FOR GOVERNOR.
nil &>
I Me
lion. Jno. A. Martin, editor of tlio The above represents, wo believe •N
I Atchison Champion, lias announced the honest and sincere sentiments of
This liasusbeen
himself done at thefor solicitation
a candidate governor.
I of many friends In nearly all parts of an honest and sincere man. John A..
! the Stale. Since our iirst acquaintance Martin is claimed by hU friends, ad-
a with the Colonel and his enterprising mitted by his political enemies and Vm
I paper we have been an admirer of l>«th h piuvod by Ills life to be au honest, Up-
1 and they have been f reqiK ntly mention- right mid able mau. That he would
J ed in very complimentary terms in the malco a good Governoi is admitted by
columns of the COVMUKK. Jtoth are till and duplet!.by none. Ho would
Kansas institutions of which the peo- poll even a larger than the average n
ple are justly proud. fopubllcau voto.,-> 0t<<£.
Mr. Martin will prove a very strong
candidate. That he is in every way
well qualified for the place nobody will
dispute. A clear, ^thinker, a forcible
writer, a genial gentleman, a strong,
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 flBfife^SFrffltmfSr'llii n Candidate.
L a s t w e e k , j u s t before s t i n t i n g upon llio cili 2
j VSiV tnw»!WX*if^WVl80i?»fna.'K4litMiI»u^»*diftf«|»h».<q.ri4il 'W mmr-4
Millie Chum/lion, unnniluciii". lli.il lie hull con-
sented In hccillllc II I'liniliiliile tin (niveiiior.
Met ii slow mulch to it, ah it w i i e , anil run, T h o
lie THE *EXPO§7fon:J H
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fullitwinjj in hi* curd : J . H. I M K i l D i m Editor. | > M. M
A CAHII. &
During (lie }>iiHt inontli or more I lime heeii rcciiiv- n
iii|! numerous leiuirK, from ilillrirni sci-limis of the
[Concordia, Kunnun, Ui
W
v-_.. ,
Stute, iwLin^ IUO to hi'coine a cHliiliihile tor the lie a
publican iieuiiiiuin.il an Governor of Kuusu*. TjtrrtsKAY, JDN-I: 20 1878. 1/3
These imliviiliiiil re<|ituHti< liuve been supplemented a 8FF
by tho very earnest coimnrrciiee of u large niiiuborof
infliionttnl mill sincere Iti.publicon journals, which Til/: ao VRRNousHir. •b
OD ——
have Joined in asserting tbut 'be publie Hciitiincnt in Hot
my fnvnr won of such it eliiirnelcr tlmi I eonlil not, in
justice to till' party or III llivsclf, rt'ftllM' to IWOg&lM
(Jol. John A. Martin, editor of 8
J!
s !^^™^
Ulwl ucipiicsrc in IIH preference.
I llUVil not been iinxiullM tuctlKllKC ill pulitieal affairs
ft* it candidate. 1 hiivn never ind.rd the )tenphi of
the Atchison Champion nan final-
ly concluded to become a candi- I thnt
f
KIIIIKIIM, iliiriuu tliepci iud of in.v residence in lira Slate,
date for Governor, and made the B >v
for then anlTl'llgl'N. 1 have. Iieeli enlilellt with Illy
a for
work, mill with the uppiuiunitiiH of llsofllltlca*, in

Iimniotine, the ilevelopuiriil ami pne<perit.v of tho

Unto, it nlloriloil ine.
de<'.l«rittion in his own paper last
week, and it is being re-echoed 1 the
£ It it
That tho position uf (lovcronr of linn ureal mill nip-
Wily irrowinj,' Coiiinioiiweultb |H II distinction 1 would through the columns of nearly 2
appreciate, J ilii not iilteiupt to ilismiisc. It is the overy Republican paper in the
only oilier in the ^ill of the people I hiivu cvor hull
uu.v unibition to iittiiin. I rcuuril it tin the highest state, with the ward "Amen" at-
honor that eonlil bo conferred upon me. Anil if the
h'opiililieuiiH of Kansas ileein me worthv of Mich an tached. •
honor, I will ueeopt their noniiiiiitiou with gratitude,
ami with tbo sincere hopo that, if oleeteil, I inny bo
uhlr to HO discharge the duties of the place us lo just-
Of course the present incum-
bent will be n candidate for re- i
1
ify tho eonlhleliee of my parly, it ml merit the regard
ol the whole people. election, and there will be sever-
1 make thin aliiiiniueeliient with ililliilf lice,but with ff
tho onnvielion that longer Hileliee woiibl be unjust to al ne tv candidates in the Hold. •a
myself, mill u rel'iiHiil to bo a candidate wuuhl ho nil*
generous to my friends. Of all tho gentleman spoken of
Heaped fully,
.'iNn. A. MAIITIN.
in connection with tho office of Cll
W o k n e w , «eveial weekH ago, llitit ho buil
governor, Ool. Martin and Gov.
inado up IHK niiliil In be a c a n d i d a t e , but lot liiui Anthony aro tho only two we are
w a i t until ho w a s ready l o loll it himself. W e acquainted with, and from those
premium that tho assurances he recoiveil from two wo can make a choice entire-
tbo eilitoiH of the pnpiilnr feeling Ihroilghtillt tlio
ly as satisfactory as if wehadJive £ more
S t a t e , ilelerinineil him to iiniko the uniiunuco-
inunt. A number of eilitm s, hit horlo supposed hundred to choose from. ^stitnt
t o bo very s t r o n g l y in fuvor uf Aiithntiy, m o Raid While it cannot bo denied that jWliM
t o have conceded that his rase is hopeless, ami to Geo. T. Anlohny has made a good S. pros |
have assured Col. Martin of their support.
governor, wo cannot give our o^ways
There are few NO blind t h a t they cannot nee
t h a t Anthony'H ro-iioiiiiiialioti w o u l d have it very I
hearty support to a man against f.wise
d a m a g i n g efl'eet upon tho Republican ticket. whom BO many charges have boen 5
T h e S l a t e t i c k e t , no doubt, w o u l d be elected by made, and all of which are still Socsts,
a greatly reduced majority ; but the diMiiHtor before tho people unanswered. sfor
would fall upon County mid L e g i s l a t i v e t i c k e t s .
) We cannot ask tho citizens of gwhloli
T w o years ago, this w a s in a uicusuro uvoided,
because of tho intermit and discipline incident
Cloud county to choose delegates ^ £}ic sh
to a Presidential election. l i n t t h a t would be favorable to the re nomination «or. '
w a n t i n g t h i s y e a r — i t is the "off yeur ;" nud w i t h and ro election of a man whose ^nost
A n t h o n y us u cundldate, would bo fearfully "off." political lifo is as questionable 00
T h o 17,000 thut he ran behind the ticket would
as that of Geo. T. Anthony, when "^lcctic
swell to 25,000 or 30,000, and w o u l d full h e a v i l y
upon t h e closely contested C o u n t i e s , thut could we can assist one whose political ^encc
n o t afford it. F i r m n e s s and buck-bone are good career is as bright and unap- anstitti
t h i n g s to h a v e ; but the q u a l i t y of A n t h o n y ' s proachable as that of Ool. Martin.
firmness and buck-bone bus been of the kind
t h a t d o c s not w i n admiration, b u t repels. Ou
We are in favor of Col. Martiu I"-
first, last and all the time, and we
oP
r-
the other baud, w h i l e Col. Martin is fully quali-
fied to fill t h e office of Governor, his name on hope that next November our ea
the t i c k e t will s t r e n g t h e n , not weaken it. pie will be able to '-squeal"
W h i l e favoring Col. Martin, we wish to s a y "Three times three for Martin."
t h a t a n y of t h e g e n t l e m e n w h o ore candidates
ure fully qualified for tbo position ; and if either
of t h e m should r e c e i v e tho n o m i n a t i o n , ho w o u l d
poll t h e full party vote. ."V
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3UISU0J pJBipnj
I6sr6 vsn

pnvfen Canty f K *
U. M. fcici. •'•'• 7?-,'"# J. W.Saim K. W . UOOH,{WWar.
BE6k k SHINKR, Vf< V. IlOCli,\ ******* M«i»**r.
EDITORS A If I) PROPRIETORS. ^ r, . ••* ."X*
J Wo are very M ny that Col. John A.
OFFICIAL PAPER
OFFICIAL OF
PAPER OF JACKSON COUNTY. Mm tin, ol tbo Au!t'in*oii Champion, hut
consulted to becovnn n candidals for
Goremor, at this i'nne. We think he
HOITCN, THURSDAY, .h-sH 20, 1878.
.kill nr.ule a iniMulft IHn candidacy
WHS conceived in uuuiit.v t<* Gov. An-
From the above card it will be aeon •ihcmy. and n«t in friendship ft>r him>
\ that John A. Mm tin is u candidate KCII. Cot. Mm tin is a go»d man,
for Governor, subject, of coti'se, to liut we believe he has yielded to- ft very
the will of the .Republican convention. laudable, ambition, which he lY.inkly
It Is sometimes said that no one has Mates, nt a very inopportune timo. Govv
ony claims to an oflk-ial position. Anthony ha* made nu able, dignAlied,
Governor, and liiu administration IIAR
'While thin is true In one sense, it isj
Leon a benclit to the moral and muieiiftl
also true that the people trill recog-
inlenmu of tbe Slate. lie ought to Uo
nize and reward meritorious services re-elected, a* w« doubt, not ho will be,.
of citizens who have been true to the the opposition of all hift personal one-V
wants ami necessities of tho people. inles, and all the boer-guzideis to that
More especially is this true in new contrary nnlhwitlisuiidiug. /
anil growing communities like ours, •O' —»•••» -*--
where plain, practical men are want- Col. J, A. MailiU nl the Ateliisnn CUtm-
ed to assist in developing tho re- j ion, tvili eiijuo before the Republican |
sources ol' the State and in building Mate contention a'i a candidate far Gnv-
lip and giving character to her insti- crnnr, and will be liberally supported In
tutions. There are few men in the kuttheru Kansas, lie Uthe compromise
caudidiite of a little syndicate of dailies
State, perhaps nono, who havo done
<m out" eastern border, engineered by
more to build up and shape our in- yi that frothy lunatic, D.It. Anthony, V H
stitutions than John A. Martin. 9 wants tn protect his Hanks Initio Leaven-
Whether the people have been in '. Worth post oflleo and at the same timo
prosperity or adversity he has al- shelve the present Executive. Person-
ways been ready with pen and other- ally (.'ol. Martin has many friends scatter-
wise to defend their rights and inter- ed over tiiu Sliilo who would be glad to
nee him elected G .iveruor for his cniiiiont
ests, and to encourage and foster in
services to hi; party and Slate, but his
every and any laudable enterprise. earl., championship by tho Times gang
For thoso and many other views of scalpers will have a tendency In injure
which we could mention we believe hit) chances seriously before it con veil*
he should be made our next Govern- linn assembles. We are for the re-Mollli-
or. The people arc for him, nud nitlloil officii. T. Allthoin, theTihiCst and
most certainly his nomination and must upright Guvorimi' this State ever
election would strengthen the confl-1 had, and we say it without any dispar-
deuce in our Stale government and agement to Mr. Marl in who can ailjrd to
institutions, both at home and wait II cotlpk of year.

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abroad. AO+
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PEAI30DY GAZETTE,
I'UIDAT, JUNK 28. 1P78.
TIIKIIH U no use lighting agaiu&t fate;.
John A. Martin Is bound to he the noxtj
Governor of Kansas, and ail other aspir- W
ants, Geo. T . included, mljjht as well
drojj out of the nice, • -«
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mpoexqv S.UIBMl > P W J ^
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I ^EWEEKLYNEWSJ
W. B. J0SIS, XDITOB. If
THE REGISTER
-tr^ F
E j
Sliso
or of £he StaU
O o l o i ^ ; hut i
10LA,
TAT.A ALLEN
1 U . 1 I M COUNTY,
f i m i N T V KANSAS;
V»UO»a.ll
views;pf hi« e
ft THURSDAY. JUNE 20, 1*78. G. D. IKGKUOLI^ Editor ten tiioes mnn
on
,nsm~«*-»£»»/-**~ — - > . .' H. A. PKUCIHB, , ...Local Editor. tho Cmnnnion
g Gol. Martin U the peer of any man SATURDAY, JUNE $*, 1878. cnuir.m w e r
CO
In the state, a etnooeh, trled-by-Qre e'n(!nii& of Si;
Republican, and a citizen of unsul- COL, JOHN A. HAKTIN. Aiithojfy can
lied reputation. SbowM a* recetre nut inifftlii' [v
We publish thin week tho card of Col.
• i f t . die nomination we will glre bin our lovu (W him,I
John A. Martin iu which he announces"
•dnquaHfled support',' bat, M we MM that iu doference to the repeated soliel* wlinni gioy li-J
. ^ before, wt'stte' no' gtH*f re aeon for tations of numerous friends, and of a tin' ('olSuel in
1 departing from oar usual custom of large number of Republican newspapers whom Jiiey W
kfrJhiSrtbg a worthy, efficient officer in the State, ho has finally consented to they dftiro—w
v with » second term. allow bis name to bo used in the coming

s-
liiol i^ Pinntler
Republican State convention as a candi-
re theiii. Koine ol
date for Oovernor. Col. Martin is an old i 9
The Mirror and News Letter. resident of the State, aud for twenty
years or muru has published one -of Its ^.
elli)UKh«tn thin
I
the (inW-riinr
j*. leading papers, Duriug tho war be made acn.itiiiigl or m
T K K f N OP .Nl'IIMJItlPTIOM.
Onn Y « r . In «dv«nt« $5.00 a good record as a gallant soldier, and an miu'lit igriku i |
(M> M O I I U K . In t.tvitiiC''
Thrcu MoiiUia. In irtvmil'L'
1.00
*0
able officer. On all thu leading political Col, Mwln MM
i • question* of tho day he is sound and i B
<Olt ihl'OilllNllI
J"7JL. &~ii. ir.'CA.HTXTTT', probably represents the views of as many * • • OO .
runuHiiKiis *»l» PKOPRIKTOBK. men in Kaunas ait any man living. Per- (dluliijiiuM '.i ^.'
THURSDAY, JUNE to, 1878. sonally ho in popular, and bis private W«' iiir gin ler
t§r character is without a blemish. Should
* . _ ,._ ' I'OVrllll.iS'l' tilt'
lion. John A. Murtiii announces liim- he be nominated by the Republican con tlf ill' ill *-l l*U
Holf as a cnntlidato for (jovornor. Jithn 1» ventiou, he will bo elocted by a large unv kill IgHiiit «
A, Martin It n irood man mid would majority than auy «ther man we cat
f..« make n good (Jovornor,but we of South- think of. — ' j%
sun.' nf jjn> MI •

piilltlemii^t nml
ern /rmiNiiN, wmit niiiiii< friim So iithern
A'HIIHBK, in tliut pnHitiou, I.cl u.v have ^T^^^ - • '• j/tL~ •rig'' <y apuitltiuy & iliexil
Su John or Crawford.
• *~£ .' ' ' • -"£' --.-_•.-», j TH2S TRIBUJ ?<•> A«t«.
1 esj 5_
EMPIRE CITY ECH(T] WiSVliUNJisUAV, JUXJB, lUih,.l*7d
PKILUPf COU
II TnL'ItUDAV, JUNE 30,187»i
tgm*m*r99mm*mm*wmimr> r i mmm****** sm ••' i m'mm' •• " ear
W . T. & 0 . Y o o , ?TQprift|
HON, JDU.Y A.^lABTl.1
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CHAS.F. JENKINS]
,. i
;;--J«ihii A. Martin, fit the AU*ti*on yL i'jiij.ui'suMt(i,%i
A lundld.ttti for|Botci-uo»»wf
Champion, is out In u Bird Biylllg lw will
make tho r.u'.o lor the Republican nomi- COL. JOHN ^ MAC
nation Tor <JiWe7i»r> -Mm tin would Son. John A,.M:irl), editor. o Q b e Atchison t'/uimpfaii, has
"niaM'ii good Governor, and tho chances Ateliisyn CLnhnjmi, fod^ono o f | b e ns a candidate flip the g
"sWlifcaXlieViil be nonilnatod, and (deet- t e ^ ' i n e n in till Stuff, publiahedjbc , The Colonel has Bone mu
"ft. vfifj 80,000 -er <0.000 raiyojity. . >. j _ - following curJ ><w \J)o .ChampM of ing of the State, agd, will
= • Thursday. Murtin id one of ^b,'B!fien fill tho position w^th cred
/ t u x r UOVEKNOU. " who have nmdo Kun'sas. He^as • enu. g3
I This.pnpor lias for months spoken
In favor of Col. John A. Martin for
been publibliing u paper,,ftdv^effing -o- -_.
'I
th • u<tu.«u of fri i uUom v and i dJyg ^ s Col. John A^Iartin
Governor; and now thnt ho baa ever siirvo the tini^s of AlissO.Ur^B'- nounced himseg as a c
tv. ernor. With sflch opt
^formally declared himself to be a can-
cier liitti.-uii-ni, und in nil tlio^s'tl 1. St. John and-Col. J;
didate, it will at all times until the
o I Republican convention meets insist
;' gles, has jirosorvod tt goo. that Geo. T. .djBthony
nomination are gither s
a; * (bat he be nominated. There is no l i e would irrake u Govern'^ Enterprise. 9
; doubt In our mind that bo will be the Slate would lio prouo: T J'' • .
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Imselfns'ftcrttiilitlrttf Tor | W John A.llmlu.8\>o1fi1,.1,t UT6«Si16'iic1i1,. ill

L*OY of the State. "Personalty we

didate for Governor, linH given the Leavenworth
/rr». the Jiin-Jaii.H, and it fairly lur.iH lUolftn.
(.
<5oletiel; hut we (MVQ Hot changed our •Me out. li tell* Martin that his friend- arc bia
"i views of his candidacy. HO,H worth enemies, „.,d are ilawHvtug him-they cannot
£ 'ten times more to Kansas us editor of and will not uoiulnato him. It says that Mar-
tho Champion than he enn ho ns gov- ] MM a candidacy will defeat Atcfclmrt candidate
c'rnor. We. can readily see how the for Senator; uinl that b|„ running means the
<lel.-atof8i-crctar.vC«viii,nuKh, Altorney.lie.ieral
'enemies of Suiutor Ingulf* and OIov. Davis, „nd Treasurer rVnnola, The Prm'l ell-ils
Anthony can combine to push Martin sngge*ta licit of conundrums. If t|„, prt„ \h
out Into the political arena, It is not frightened at Martin'* oaiididaey, leal bo unit
lovu for him, hut hatred of those Anthony, i„ ,„,t j l s ,| llttl ,,. H„ ,„„,.„ ollomirnK ,,.
incut to Martin In persist I If Martin ca t
whom they d'ulikn. If ihey can UN beat Anthony, what necessity in thero for An-
F_ the Colonel as a club to kill off those loony'* organ lo squeal f If Martin's candidacy I
whom they would destroy, it is nil will defeat Atchison's Senator, who is IngalU,
whom Hi,i J»m, Xvai,tB defeated "mighty bud,"
V they desire—what became* of ihrir | why does , t H , lllt , a | u U ) l l t „ m ( , I I o w w l l ) JkUJ.
tool is a matter whiuh does not trouble
tin's candidacy i.lloct Cavniiaugh, Davis, and
, them. Some of theso pariies are vain Francis t Have Ihey rewired to stand or fall
' chough to think that if Infills nud with Anthony t If MI, th.iy deam-vo to bfl beaten,
t. the (iovernor were out. of tho ivny and will b... u I l t if „„.>. i n l l .„ ( 1 ,n tnn

senatorial or gubernatorial linhtniuy their own merits, and not be Hud to the sinking
ship, Martin's ruuuiug will not affect tbom. isn't
Might strike) them! ami so they use this nolo of alarm a very thinly disguised at-
Col. Martin as their cat's paw to pull tempt lo combine all the candidate* for oilier
<oil tin- ehr-tiniH. \Vi. in-' lmt 11:0 oftlces will. Anthony • Finally, has not tho Pre;
ohumpion '.! at!" man or M»! of nien. betrayed the funis and weakness of Anthony to
ma opponent*, and given then, renewed asaitr
We are under u<> obligations h< ih • nnccH of success T — jfi^y^f / r / . y
I'OVITIHM or the senator, u:id toil her
<:f tie ,u I'i'.'r noy elalm lipuii ns of l)«.Tir.?Y OWKITTO Hl.M T-ToTead tbTSw
unv kind,but v.- iliink we under«taud newspapers that favor tho ru nomination of Gov.
Antbony.ouo wouldsuppose that tboso who think
son.' of liip in nii-nv'Ts rtf designing otherwise are guilty of a crime, and that they
politician", ami have IIH hisitunuy in were seeking to deprive him of eoinothlng that
sntsikiuy of ik-m. «~ (H / / waa hia by right. What claim has ho upon the
oftlc, more than any other competent citlren of
the State t What has he ever done for the Re-
' \.-!.f? •'. publican party, that entitles him to tho otllce
above all other men T H0 has voted the ticket,
PHILLIPS COUNTY HERALD. he same as tho balanoe of us; and that la all,
* He held a luoretlvo oflloo for years nud years
C H A 8 . F . JENKINS, • Editor. Wit Ob he held on to like grim death, never
yielding, it up uutil ho was ready to step into
tho ofllco of Governor. Ha* bm service to the
l'llll.l.H'SM'ltd.KAT!., JUNK 21, 1878.
Ih party been so great, that be has not yet been
COL. JOHN A. MABTIN, editor o f the"fl
~ I' snflle.ently rewarded! What has be ever done
for any man, except George T. Anthony, that all
Atchison Champion, has announced himself men who oppose him must be besmeared bv the
as a candidate for tho gubernatorial oflice. chosen few f He aets as If it were a oonds.oen-
. The Colonel has done much for the upbuild, siou for him to consent to be Governor of the
iog of the Stale, and, without doubt, would i
£11 tho position with credit to his constitu- ™ t ' V t o l a W P°rD,l"«>. h« would dis-
' «nti. I pense with the service, of all assistants, and
2 Tvi r i t i o n in th6 8 u t 0 Uia»»u- »r*o-
Col. John A. Martin has formally an-
nounced himself as a candidate for Gov- make thorn like him by abusing them , and th.
ernor. With such opposition as Col. J. Wn7wl" Z*? "° ° b , i 6» t i o n « to re-iominate
P. St. John and Col. Martin, we imagine •
that Geo. T. Anthony's chances for re-
nomination are rather slim.—Parkersvillc •
Enterprue,

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VU1JL1SI1KD KVEKY SATURDAY. .,

rn rmtntj) JttBpjt;
OLAY CKNTSR, KANSAS, JUNK SU. UK,

WK this week publish the card of

W. A. l'KFKKtt, Editor. John A. Mnrtbt, of Atchison, annauno-
ing himself a candidate for the guberna-
COKK1CYVILLK - . . . J U N K 20, 1878. torial nomination. Col. Martin is con-
sidered a republican in whom tLore is
Col. John A. Martin, uiiiior of the no guilo, ouo oftjje few of that bread in
Atchison Vhtimpimi, is announced as the state. As such we give him our
a .Republican candidate tor nomina- hcaily support. Wo believe him to be
tion lor Governor of Kansas, it is just the man to head the ticket tills tall,
cortain thul Governor Anthony is and that the party will make a grave
<• mistake if It overlooks his claims. We
not popular, though ho is a good have nothing to say against Uie ability
I)
officer. Col. Martin possesses every or past ofllclul career of Gov. Anthony,
:• • but when there is a candidate in the
olcinent of popularity, and he pos-
I Held who is just as capable, who has
sesses mora than these. He hus ex- grown up from boyhood on Kansas soil,
i
ecutive abilities of a high order; Jio whose reputation is untarnished even
i
has respect for the- opinions of those bv a doubt, and against whom no con-
for whom lionets; ho has the rare siderable body of republicans cart urge
a single objection, while on the other
knowledge that other people know hand thousands of the party have re-
something, and lie is considerate fused to vote for Anthony and -will do
enough to listen wliilo they toll itj;| t. so again, why not toko up that man
ho possesses a heart brim full Oil who will be acccptible to ally Martin 1B
sympathy lor the people whose, the man.
trouble, labor and sweat bear up the •I
commonwealth; ho has brain*; lie
hus will; he has manhood. .Some
things he has not; he has no inordi-
THE BSE.
nule vanity; he has no disposition
to truckle and fawn at the feet of NAT. L. JIAUKR, Editor.
every man who has a vote or a little
iuliuencq. Bo fur as we are concern- KATUIUJAY MORNING, JUNE 22,18781
ed, CoiJjUttrlin may consider hnn-
solf duly elected and qualified—to J o h n A. Martin publishes a
'•take o'ffoet'' the lirst Monday in card in Ins Atchison Champion
January, 1S7S.
in which he s a y s ho wi!l be a
candid ite for governor. As f a r •
The Humboldt Union. as Mr. A n t h o n y is concerned,
we have no harsh words forhJm
w MCELROY bnt we h a r e a preference, and
shall Bupport J o h . A. Martin.
S.VTl'KDAY, JI'NB '-•», 1K7S. Mr. Martin is si newspaper man.
He h a s labored hard for the
As indicated in his card, which wo state and her people,,and would
| published hist week, Col. Join, A . hi in c a r opinion m a k e the oest
-Martin, of the Atchison C/IHM/MM,
has consented to become a candidate executive officer K a n s a s ever
lor Governor. He is a Kansas ,„an had
all over; a truo and consistent Repub-
lican and is in favor of greenbacks
and silver. Should hi- be the nomi- np'-w
nee he will have a walk-over. l
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COL. J o n s A. -MAHTIK, editor of the

Atchison C'hutiijiii... is formally announced
as the Republicin i andidato lor the Gov-
ernorship of that nourishing and advanc- II. KURTZ, Editor.
ing oornmonwjialt.il. Col. Martin Is a
gentleman of about forty years of ago, THURSDAY. JUNE 27, ,,1878
was a soldier ol excellent record in the
war for the Union, and lias biiico that Tho iiDiiounccmonl by Ool. John '
time boon actively and earnestly engaged , A- Martin, of Atchison, that bo will
in pushing the Interests and development be a cntididato for Governor, at the
of bit State. It is jnst such men as ho,
of vigor, education and loyalty, who have '* coming oleotion, is received with
mode Kansas the wonderful Btato that front satisfaction by bis many
' i t is, and Kansas cannot do better than friends in all parts of the S t a t e
t o ghro him the helm. 31 is ablo efforts for tho upbuilding
«if Kansas, daring tho past twenty..
$liic JBajiis Iimrs. ; into years, und bis eminent filnois
I for tlio position should give him i
OFFICIAL PAPER UK THE COUNTY. ? tho nomination by acclamation. Ho
is thoroughly inoorruptible, a nun-
C. i:. TIBBrTS, Kdllor.
tossful buuinoaa mac, and popsesBce
i:. M, uniriM'iiijn«hiT.
ibo requisite executive ability to
- TIIUltSuAY, JINK M, 1-7.X. make u good governor; bosidosl
which bo has much of tho milk of[
There can be little question now human compassion ooursing iu hie
tlint the Gubernatorial ruco lies be- veins.
tween Anthony anJ Mnrtin. Other attmmmmm i——•
n^pirtinis, there arc, but th*ir claims
ore ignored ihronph the gcnterzeul
ifii: u)iiniu(ii\n iDv.nn
for the leading candidates, There has «' .--#*. -.-,.
evidently been going on u consolidation
of sentiment—the doubtful and those
whose preferenco hns been for some
c. W. toilINs. PUBLISHER.
local candidate arraying themselves
• T U I . ' I : S I » A I , . I C . N K L'O, isrtf.
either for Anthony or Mariin. A s we
have suid before Martin's strength in I Cid.duhii A. .Martin, hut issueif a
the northern counties of the stale is I very HiMlsfhlu card lo I be peopTc. "Ill
overwhelming, while in oilier por- | which lie consents iu beuouit) ircati-
I ilidnlc lor (ioveruor. II' 111 (I J'reas
tions he is gaining every tiny.
of the Stale iu any manner relleoU
J llit! voice of liiu people, (JDI. Martin h
North Topeka Tirru:s. , will hi! elected by u grand majority, I
as he should be.
| m PRANK A. ROOT, \ VMtttri. _ml rP u h ,-
ll b
1,.TJQE0. S. IRWIN, P<" tor8aI "» »-
NORTH T0FKKA, KAN., .1UNK 28, 1878.
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01 John A
M,° - - Martin, Geo. T An
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iVlSllNKsii.lY, .H'Nli, ^Jtli, l ^ ; l
W.T. & 0 . Yoc, Proprietors. F R I D A Y , J U N E 28, 1878.
T n r . I'l. S d . i i M'.'Ju- is in favor
John A. l U n r t l i i
of S I H I I I T M : Kniiriiii b r i n g i n g ftUt II
I t Is p r e t t y woll u n d e r s t o o d t h a t
, ii'.inliiaii' |i r i ' " V e r i i ( i i — M m p l y bo* U/SKin
Col. M a r t i n will bo d e f e a t e d l o r t h e
[ rniise iho imtils purl nf Il»i» S i n i u luis n o m i n a t i o n , mid w h i l e i t t u n y bo
a h i t i i i b r r mi I n n . ! . We oppose a n y t r u o t h a t r u n n y of tlioso w h o s o l i d - F i
tod h i m t o become n c a n d i d a t e nct-
nidi n mow, John A. Mtu'lin, o i l cd in Rood f a i t h . It H ct|uiilly t r u e
A n lii-i II, is ;!,(' m a n wln> c a n mill t h a t t h e most Hlirewd politician;) of
t h e Htnto w i l l d o nil t h e y enn d o t o gfrllll
Will lea.I in v i c t o r y . H o is l.one.st d e f e a t b i m . A n d n o m e n In t h e
ifni.il i r n c a n d has NOinelhing In rce- S t a t e w o u l d b o m o r e rejoiced n t h i s
defeat than o u r postmnstor nnd our tlllgllXt
.'i'lar.HH'iiil him l»i'»tfII'SM b e i n g a p iliii- innRiil ll
Henlor s e n a t o r . W o n r o o n l y s u r -
B r i t U ' . A n d flgllih, | h o n e w h o a r c o p - priHCd t h a t o u r friend, C o l . M a r t i n wilder
i r . p o s c d to (ii"> '1'. A n i h o i i v m u s t eon- d o e s n o t sco tlio underhanded unftcrv
V scheme, as ho certainly o u g h t to
TtesHt'ttl", '•»• l i n y will In- ( ' d e n t e d ill il i? will
k n o w tlir.t h i s n n m o Is n o t b e i n g
(,'onv. inn•!!. Although we a r c op- used Willi tlio e x p e c t a t i o n of elects AnSiuir
Ins h i m or defeating Cleo.T. A n t h o - linjgilii-
pohC I 10 .i Nlh(>!i> 's n o m i n a t i o n , till
n y , b u t for t h o p u r p o s o of n e t t i n g lli-lg-VII
•mint ndinil llisit Iii< h:i« m a d e a g o o d u p a cross lire, HO t h a t t h e y c a n inn- lie 8 nil
g o v e i m r. a m i is a m a n a m o n g m e n , iilpul.ito t h e p o l i t i c s o f t h e s l a t e , to ImigUo
Rccuro p o w e r for t h e m s e l v e s , a n d
a n d will undoubtedly h a v e ti s t r u n g assist in t h e r o - e l e c t i o o ol J n g n l l s , lln-Ji. :.l
siijipoii. .Sciiilicasieiii KtUitttt i.s l o r a n d Iho defeat of T h o s . C a v n n m i g h , uritgpniiHlii
A t t o r n e y (lonernl Davis und J u o . (if (XIIIII'D
J l n r t i p , a n d w e will loonu m i r g r i p if F r a n c i s . — P u b l i c Press. loiifSymrn
wo p u t a n o t h e r e a i i d i d a l e u p j u s t fur
W o claim to k n o w v e r y little KUIlUllg HIKI
I t-how, Martin and H u m p h r e y will a b o u t t h e scheme-) o r p u r p o s e s of umL-ucU
m a k e a victorious team. I h o T t e p u b l i c a n p a r t y , b u t It does witSou mi
n o t o c c u r t o u s Hint t h e R e p u b l i c a n : ) rchoji in
IDLtjIS C O U N T Y STAR.. jiulfijion
h n v o n b e t t e r m a n t o p u t In t h o field J
soiis-1 buy
prJJlJSHKl) WKKKiLY : for g o v e r n o r t h a n J o h n A . M a r t i n .
' fceQ^npvll
T h n l u h u g e m a j o r i t y of t h o p a p e r s
AT ttintvpiiri
a r o g i v i n g h i m t h e i r s u p p o r t , is con-
JIAVS CITY KANSAS. % W w r e |K
>* c l u s i v o e v i d o n c o t h a t h o i.s a p o p u -
J . 11. D U W M N C , Editor. lar candidate, a n d will g e t t h o n o m - linlJCfgllt
i n a t i o n i n t h o c o n v e n t i o n ^ unjess rur.ffim 111
Col. J o h n A . -Martin, Dl t h e A t c h i - d e f e a t e d t h r o u g h t h o t r i c k e r y of s<iv0vly
son ( hui.tjiion, h a s coiis( , ntc > d t o be- emmioiis
scheming politicians.
c o m e a c a n d i d a t e I'oi' ( J n v c n i o r .
we have said before, o u r liisl c h o i c e
As
" . - , 4.,.,. ^ M . t n . l f t n ^ ' / ' ' 3 thug
(llillltj iM
I
a-w§if,iii
is t h e r e - n o m i n a t i o n of ( i e o r g e T . Pawnee County Herald. llloSjppOD
A n t h o n y , a n d j u s t why lietdiould n o t ¥>. AV. DAVIS, AjjSirtiful
he rc-n<xnlii:itcd, w e h a v e t l . u s far ed vWMlint
<ilTIOI.W. t'AWai OK THIt rii igjnuml
boon u n a b l e to learn from e v e n t h e l
timrwltli
L e a v e n w o r t h Thnctt, h u t il w e c a n ' t 'Ox*: V«A.it, 11.61)| S i x
tli.ilEJl' ll
g e t h i m , t h e n gU'U u s t ' u l . A l a r t i n , a s Slii^-iilf.1
w e b e l i e v e h e i s o n e ot t h e b e s t m e n ' 4LAKNKI), K A N . , J U K K HI p\>liiicH,
i rt . . i i
in K a n s a s a n d h a s d o n e a s m u c h as itiuffirter*
any other one man to make her what Jolm A. Martin, of the AlpilSSj ll n § UlU
'Cltat»]*on, • u e n t a t o h a v e tlio *iii*K}e tbe Rational
s h e iB.
ti-Dck iiMlrc^rvibcnmtoiiid race a t this iuntgltic
o n ; Mvv n r i ' i r i ' or ^>iik(<
w^Mjo, a n d w c h o p e bo will ke6j*< if theTpuopl
u n t i l lie whm. Hi.iii: i.f
W»tQ>B.
rcviBulioni
B
icad&ri nro
and S i c pni
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. itrol of tho government is so great that
'he Nationalist. a fooling of Intense anxiety is extending
through the loyal masses It is also well
known that, for several years post, a large
J Official Paper of Riley County, number of original Republicans have ab
stained.from voting or biivo voted with lb*
Democracy. Th4y have been lead to, pur-
$1.50 Der annum, Casur $2 OD time. sue this course partly because they disap-
proved of some Republican nominations of
\ J ALHKRT GR1FFJN, Editor ami Prop'r. oi tho. acts of some Republican officials,
mid partly because they were deceived by
the loud protestations of the opposition in
I . FRIDAY, JUNK 28, 1878.
fnvnr of reform.
% The Governorship. Many of these men are getting their
KILIU r John A. Martin, of Atchison, or eyes open to thu fact that they have made
i]
Ouo. T. Anthony, of Leaven worth, will bo a mistake, and are debating whether or not
| tin- next Republican nominee lor Governor. they shall ret urn to their lirsl love With
i!
and at Hurt wi iimtr It Is impossible to my, tbelr help we can regain control of Coo
f lib certainty, which. Thu probability* gross; Without It we IIIIIHI lose tho exeCU- j[J|
uro very strongly- in favor of MM run, but '- live hrnuch also. What, tlnn, shall we do,
strike lor victory, or court disaster? We
n i., within thu range of possibilities that
vote for victory, and to this end advise a
Antliouy'n perianal enemies may secure
ticket that will not repel the wandering
him tho nomination. Thu people generally
sheep we wish to win back to tbo fold.
believe that In. if lionr.il, un.l know that
Would Gov. Anthony's name at tbo head
he in an ahlu nitu, and has made an excel-
of the ticket draw or drive nwsy votersf
lent Governor—as good, If not better, than
It is an nnilenialile fuel that it had the lat-
the bent wo have had. lint his enemioH
ter effect two years ago, mid It is certain
are constantly repeating exploded charges
that It will do so ngain. If the oulv dan-
of crimes alleged to huvu been committed ger was that the Governor would run be-
loug years ago, in Mow York; nilsrepro- hind his ticket, wc would not care a snap
muting and falsifying his public utterance! of a finger, but, unfortunately, great num-
and acta; and hounding him generally, bers discard au entire ticket when they are
with a malignancy almost llctidlsh; and tho opposed to its head. The nomination of
result Is that a great many men whose Gov. Anthony lost the entire ticket thou-
judgments tell them that, lor public rea- sands of votes at the last election, and hit
sons, they ought to oppose bts nomination, re-nomination would have the same effort
feel Impelled to give him their votes for next Nov. -and the men who vote,the Dem-
the punioHc of rebuking his detractors ocratic ticket this fall cannot be expected
We are perfectly well aware that Ibis Is ever to vote tho Republican again.
Dot right, but our own Impulses In that di-
rection have been i,.i strong that wc cannot For tuoHu reasons we fuel constrained to
•evcrely condemn those whose generous oppose the ro-uotnltlfttlon of Governor An-
emotions for the time being overpower thony, and, us Col. Martin, his strongest IM"
their. If it can possibly be judgments opponent, la u umii of ability and high
done, Mr. Martin's friend* Hlioultl muzzle a character, aSfttatl rtrpubllcan and univer-
few of,the loudest mouthed yelpors about sally liked, wo groJjoVfl to do what we
lifts opponent's heels. to' secure his nomination.
• A cartful survey of the field has convinc-
ed us that Gov. Anthony ought not to be'
re-nominated at this time, but, in oouneo-
tlnu with this statement, we wish to say
that, if the pending election was solely a WILL D. JENKINS, Editor.\
State affair, having no influence on nation-
al politics, we should be one of bis earnest
• The signs of tho times would seem
£. supporters. Unfortunately, however, this
to indicate that Col. Jno. A, Martin
is uol the case. Tho Kansas members ol 5vill head tho Republican Stato tickof
the National, Republican party are to nom- this fall, iu this ovont, wo venture
inate the ticket, and It will be strengthened tho assertion that I ho voto on Govern-
or weakened by every namo presented to or will bo nearly as fur ahead of tho
the people. It cannot be denied that the ticket this fall, as it was behind, two
ship of Suite is now navigating perilous years ago. There will be no "shrink-
waters. Tho reactionary tendencies and ago" in tho caso this time. With Col.
revolutionary doslres of tho Democratic Martin at the head of tho tickot, suc-l
leaders are tojevidont too bo misuuderstood) cess is then insured. I
and the possibility of their obtaining entire t « — «*
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MAKK J . K 1 . M C T , Editor
Tho gubernatorial contest betweon ' "• p. ut.\
nthony and Murtin will be a spirited P / • ! l|i ij
BKt.OIT, KANSAS, JL'NK 28, 1S7S.
no. We notice that tho press is about'
ijually divided between tho two,
•T - Cfl
The above card should Imve appeared in t " M L , - '••• " i f
these columns earlier had we been lit home. dartin, however, is the popular can*
Wo have known Col. M Aitvi.\ for year* and lidale, and •'under any other circuui-
know him to be an honorable, upright gen- ^Uf AHciapug S 0 |
ritaiiocv itK tho Anthony papers ex- j L '''KUds.^ol,,, A
tleman, und one ol the tmoRt friends the
Stale of Kansas has ever lilld. He came to press it, would be the unanimous fj] AlelilsojEciwm
Kansas u utoru boy upwardi of twenty choice. A largo number of these who o'id. in fthleb hi
years ago, established the Atchison Cham- are supporting Anthony are doing so, n eandidgtt. for (J
pion, and by pei-cveroneo and hard work not boeuiiso they would profor him, Mr. Mil iin j 8 i
has made it one of the best papers West of but out of a souse of responsible duty. Siaic, is ^iiinn ol
tho Mississippi. Jlc has grown up with ^ ine and g}.|| ,,„.J
our State, has labored to make our grand '}; It has become a custom of latu estub
record among the States, and there is no lished by ntimorous prucodents, to on- sped lo Bl i|,Q ,|
Ulan who deserves more liom the people dorsu ovory well doing oflicor by a HO man Bm donrj
than JOHN A. .M.vims', lie would make a than Ala-Sn, un
Booond nomination, und some adhere
Governor whom our people could point to naked, unfteen
with pride, and say, "lie is one of us—he to it us tenaciously us though it woe
proforiuoni. >
is a Kansas man as well as a Kansas Gov- written in too constitution ; and all
l»s» he I hg choice
ernor." the morn ardently in this instance be- and his olSilion \,
We trust that Jons- A. MAKTIN will be cause (iov. Anthony has boon bitterly whelmiiiSjiiijorji
the nc\; Governor of Kansas. Stumld he assaulted by bis oneniieB. The attacks
bo nominated he will poll the largest vote
upon the governor have been of an al-
1 '—
ever cost in the State. ULTIIKHIIJ'S goose
BE for Cougress, is again cooked. most exclusively personal naturo, and
we do not sen Unit the republican,
Valley falls
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party bus any responsible duty in
mt Eirtotu mitt bolstering u p au'd defending his per-
i
A. ff.^ATEI
g
sonal d i a m e t e r ; had these ussaults
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAVEIl. been niflilu upon any net uf his admin- g—
w istration, involving any principle of SATUItbAgr,
G. McOndt. V. . H. McfirMu-l
right, justice or honor which tho peo-

I cjtricic B r o t h o n - Kdltors.

"Wednesday, June 26, 1878.

ple feel in duty bound to sustain, then
wo think there would bo sufficient
ground for an issue.
if j Ill l.. illLy •{ ,_i mmmammnmmmmmm
C O L . MAUTfST. 1 A s Iho matter stand.:, these two'
M Iti the last issue of the CIIIKP, we stat-
individuals, the highest responsible
oil Hint Col. Martin, of tho Champion, duly wo can soo resting on the party
> bad announced himself as a candidate ;s to' look after its own supremacy and
y for the Governorship, at the coming
lend its iullupnco in the great national
v
1 -J,
flection. Col. Martin undoubtedly is
the strongest candidate in the Held and cause. This is tt time, if ever, when
>•• O we might say, certain of the nomin-
ation and election. We iind but few of republican Tvausiu should bo beard
our exchanges are willing to oppose him from, aud WQ know very well that
•f C1 10P tho place, and wo shall iind less with (J.V. Anthony at the head of the
yet, before the convention meets.
P His long residence in the State, during ticket her voico will be muffled. Do
which time he has labored incessantly S(l

I! for her best interests; his success as a the republican voters of Kansas owe
newspaper man and writer—in fact there Mr, Anthony unything, taat they
10 everything In his favor and nothing should be expected to sactifice tha in-
,against him, whereby he would lose any
o strength in the race." lluence of tho party at this time, t t
Q
•JT ~ - - — — — — — — - _-..* throw away ubout half tbo republican]
o majority the state is capable of giving^
Wo think not. We m u give him
sympathy, if wc choose, and we
that is about all he U tborougl
l.C
titled-to.
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JOURNAL, THE COURANT-LEDGER.1

'*. II. B. UKI.1.Y, Editor.
Official Paper of Elk County.
', -u^y^jrDAN. rttJDAr'.JUJiif'afciBft. Thf Ethtur i nut I: ^f.uHtil'i' forth/ Ofiniimt ft Arsertiont
of Vufu*P*M4Ints iij-vn tWJ Sui'jict H'lmtrvtr

J O I M A. MAR l i t .
llOWAUJ), KANSAS [ T l i n : s ! > . \ V , .H'Sli itf, JtiTn. j
Alter lone solicitation by hi* many
frieiuU, Julin A . Martin, editor of Hie =3=fe
Atchison Cliainpinu, bun published u Ono of tlio strongest arguments in favor
card, in which lie consents 10 become of Col, John. A. Martin for Governor, is tlio
a candidate for Governor. faot tbat ho has novcr boon a oandidato iu
Mr, Maiiin is i.n old readout of the hia life, and did not aspiro to tho cilice of
Slate, is a man of high moral sland- Governor until tho press of tho state virtually
N. iny mid well nii,'ililied iii every re-
j)|>oct to till tho nllke of Governor.
foroed him to do so. While thisoan be said
of Mr. Martin, tboro is not another candidate
» No man linn done more lor bin Stale
but what has long sought and presisently work-
thai) Mir tin, and yot lie till-) II0VCI'
asked, or been honored with political ed for the posiliou. Which kind of a man
prulciiiH'iii. Mr. Marl In will doubt' would most likely make tho bout <txooutivu ? •
l«Ht be the choice of tho convention,
and bin election will be by an over-
whelming m>iioriiy.
THE TOAVJJJff
C M. SCOTT. Publisher.
ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS.
Valley Falls New Era. WEDNESDAY. JULY .1, 1M78. ';'
JOHN A. MAHTIIT, lor nearly
twonty yoars uditor ol the Atch'
A. G. PATRICE, Editor-
j isou Champion, has formally an-
JULY 6, 1878. | nouncod himself a candidate for
IIDAY,
fl' Governor ol this State, in response
One in on th brings inuny chancel, to tho requests of his many friends.
politically, Then all, the opposi- No bettor man could be chosen in
tion, pap«i<» u\ the Stalo, wore per* Kansas for this honorable position,
tloulaily severe on Gov. Anthony.
and no man in the Stale lias dona
Since John A. Marliu's candidacy,
tho same element now claim Antho- ntore for the general good ol the j
ny ought to We re-nominated', that commonwealth than Mr. Martin
It Is customary to re-elect to a MO- I He 19 a man against whom the
iJ oud term, and th*t he is acknowl-
edged the best Governor Kansas
" hrealh of giiepiaiou has never.
blown, and a man who has a host
ahas ever had. Of course these pa-
1 of friends in every town in the
yors want Anthony nominated, for
they think there Is some show to [ S t a t e . While we havo no dirt to
m beat him, and uono whatever Mar- ,' throw ut any other probable can- W
tin. Anthony's candidacy would \ diduie, we will give it as our opin
help the opposition in local poli-
: tics, aud they have sense enough to r ion that his nomination will give.
see it. Tho republicans are not , better satisfaction within tho par-
blind themselves to this fact, and • ty than the nomination of any
propose to put a man at the head of other man. Of course, with the
tho Stats ticket who will not bo a
immense Republican majority in
drag to it. Such a man is John A .
May tin. So far as it being the cus- this State, it will be impossible to
tom - to re-elect, ,it has not been defeat the regular nominee, but a
strictly followed, for Gov. Koblu- party is always more or less weak
son, nor Gov. Carney, were neither ened by a figbt among its ow
of them re-nominated. ', members. "
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i III: NEWS. « COURIER^
_WI8T1t. WILKINSON, EDITOR.
O P r l C I A L PATCH Oh 7 H L COUN1V.

'I TKIIMS OF
one eopv ow your lln advance)...
svnscniPTiox.
(1.60
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T. H U C H E 3 , EDITOR.
• i Ki.rsts iiionthmln mtviinc)
ll ii' l lui'l in II Ivanca, I.I T vt-r.v
7S
1.(10
yy.-nil, .criiiiloiis miiy I'jiwiuiirc nt any tiinu.
MAIIYSVIUL, SA1U;'.3A. JUHL 1379.
SKXECA. KANSAS. .HE 7, m .
I M M : (.<>'.
W e h a v e i?h> r! i
usoicsiiir. * "V.'o noiu that the proposilhin^toj
innke Col. John A. Man in thu lie-,
wiiiehH lite drill j - - publican er.mlidnto for (iovernor,
f (>f Sfllil i n , M 1)11 Hi ! : o v i i iiorfihi)) luci't* with very genural u p p i o b a - l
i; cjtiaaltdii, imd lui-1 s.-.ir in u\ htgr Unit iio« by the prurs throughout t h e "
I Col. Jol.ll A. M.irliu. editor of |he State. North of the Knw the senti-
j AlplwKOil ClilUllpion, will bo tbo lie- lueiit is ii- tliu voice of ouo iiutu."-i~;
publir:n, nominee (or (governor. Jin Jlaltou Jirjortla;
I U not mi oJllou isaekrr, but,would ULM Tti Koiuahu county Ool. Mar-
(bo c.\rcii:iv" ehnir (rout Ilia hands of vih's friends are legion, and he
•J his fi'iriiili us a hiifli honor, .ond \i!i have the support of the Re-'
would fullh.'ullv discharge nil tho nitlillciiii party without question."
dtiiii'i ol lliul lioiioriiblt' position. »V« tuuleiHUiiil Col; -Martin Ij&a,
I'or BOVCIi long year* in Atchison wo decided to accept tho iioinjna-i
knew Col. Mm tin, end know him to
(ion If tendered liiui. All Iyopiio-'
bo one of ilii: bail uiuii iu Kansas.
i.U'tius with whom "wo have eon^
Wi sow liiin when lie tell homo for
tliu war, HI.• 1 was ouo of his humblest
vuiseil arc eiiiliusia^tii; in tift}
admirers when lie returned attain
fnvot'j and'the coming Repre-
with hi-, bronzed veterans ol u sonra
sentative (.touveiitioias will seqto
of buttle-- In the ifuiOtMin <d' the'
it chat delegates ;ue eliHtcii .ito
Icudin/r Kaiif.cs paper, n.s o bravo .•-•.ii.port Owl. Mattin' for iGjrir3f
soldier, mid in private, domestic lile, onior. (ii>v. Antltoii.v iicvo'v jj:j^'
Col. Martin bus acquitted hlmtclf fiojmlnf in'iScuialia iiwuit-y; nn|.
Well, Mid de-ci'VCii tho ollico of (iov- • the opportunity {riven Republic
ornor. The Ni;\vs is not foi'Cktallin£ utUtH b.V tin* hiti' Cniwl'oid vxpose
tho Hentiinent of the people •>a -drop him" httfl been gener-
of this county when it asserts itlly availed,
Hint Col. Martin will receive the
'hourly, unniiiinouN tmpnort of Mar- THE ONAGA JOUMAL.
Kbull county in tbo Stale convention
a n d lit t h e p o l l s . STAUFFEH & CAHNES,
PDITORh AMI} IMtni'KIBTOHS,

O N A Q A , F I I I D A Y , M A Y 8 1 , 1 8 7 8 . •

J OFFICIAL OOUNTY I'APliK. T h o p r c n n f the State is a l m W ;

I. C. TOMPK1N8, EDITOR.
unanimous in favor of Col. John A.
Martin, of tbo Atchison Champion/
for Governor. Colonol M y tin has
g .. LARNEO, KANSAS* been a resident ol KansnB for twen-
THURSDAY, * JUNE », 1878 ty one ycavp, and has hcon to long
—jy mm.. .- 4 » H L » . i L i ,ir I.I i n m e and favoral.lt- KI.OWU in OOimeeU&n
."^.•e-The Republican press of Kan- with t h e hiatory of the State, «ia
sas is now exercised over the ques- his election to this position wouta o
hailed with aatisfaution by an over-
tmen aa to who shall be Gov. Anthon. whelming majority oi tho people-—
o ey's successor. Among the names North Toptka Times.
9 mentioned we have seen none that
strikes us more favorably than that
Colonol Martin has always been
true to his party, and if- be w a n l *
a of Hon., John A. Martin, the able od the position, t h o Republicans, eoaia
'61* itor of the Atchison Champion« select no bolter man to filUhe re-
!•
sponsible office.

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WASHINGTON REPUBLICAN, I
HOLTOK, THURSDAY, JUXE 6. 1878. FRIDAY, JUXE T. 18T8.

REPUBLICAN BTATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

TOPRKA, li AS., MAT S9. 1878.
Tho member* of the lU'pnlilloun stato Central
Committee »re requontoif to meet nt the Tent
a Our Next G o v e r n o r .
We havo taken considerable pains toEHj
)lou»(i parlom, Topeka, fin Kriilny, June '.')>. 1878, Inquire the sentiment of the Repobli- *
far the purpose nl nmkiiijr iimincim-ni" fur n
ButeConvention, nurl formirli limber bnelneta cans of Washington county, In reganl i
»• mny be proper. I re*pi'Ctrnllv tinreUieUi<nlru-
ablllly of all member,, or the Committee lieinc
to the next Governorship of U»e State,
prenont In pemini. nml unk thope who rnnuol it I - and wo own candidly say that tlio feel-
Wild tone in I their pi iixlch tn representative men ing Is almost unanimously in favor of
of tlio pnrtv. All ttt'publii-nni (liiou^h i In NIale
•rn rortl tally Inviteil to be prom lit, and partici-
li Col. John A. Martin for the position
pate In Ihu proi'coilliuix.
J. C. WlUnX, Chairman.
TMB unanimity of sentiment is not to
bo wondered at, because In the many
years in which he has hart the control
FOR (JOYERN'OR. of the Atchison Champion, he bits stood
Since wo drat spoke of the pro-'; prominently before our people, and they
prioty of makiug Col. John A. Mur- • have had ample opportunity of learning
his many excellent qualities of head
tin the Republican candidate for and heart, and his steadfast devotion to
Governor) we hnvo taken pains to and able championship of the grand
converse with lending Republicans in principles which gtwo tho Republican
various portions of the county, on party the proud position .and unprece-
the subject, and find that the senti- dented success which has attended It
during and since tho war. They have
ments we expressed in our short edi- also gratefully witnessed with what
torial on the subject are generally earnest ncss he has labored to build up
entertained. It is generally ac- the interests of tho northern prrrtfon of
knowledged that Gov. Anthony 1ms the State, and they recognize the fact
that but for the efforts he hasputforth,
made us a good executive, but for the personally and through his ably edited
roasons we mentioned, and others, a paper, Northern Kansas would be
large majority aro opposed to his re- many years behind her present position,
nomination. Tho suggestion to make plodding along under serious and num-
Col. Martin our candidate meets with berless disadvantages. Col. Martin has
ever been the recognized champion and
enthusiastic approval from nine- defender of this portion of tho State,
tcnths of thoso to whom wo have and our people have looked forward to
• mentioned the subject, and with the time when his good work for the
whom we have conversed. Those party and tho State would bo recog-
nized, by his selection to Oil somo posi-
who would prefer Gov. Anthony say tion of honor, either In the State orelse^"
that they would cordially support where, and when they might reciprocate
Col. Martin, and that, next to An- tho many generous acts of kindness for
thony. Martin would bo their choice. which they feel themselves under obli- PI
gallons to bim. Therefore we say that |
Wo think, from what we already Washington county stands to-day al- A
know, that wo can safely say Col. most unanimous in the desire to seen
John A. Martin, if he concludes to j Col. Martin promoted to the guberna-
be a candidate, can surely count on a torial office.
•solid support in the convention, from And we are glad to see that this feel-
| this county. ing is not altogether local to our own
county. The entire Republican press
of Northern Kansas, (which Is perhaps
PEABODY GAZETTE, n correct reflection of the sentiment
~" FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1S76. of the people,) has spoken in warm
terms of the Colonel's candidacy, and
IF the people were illowcd to express given unmistakable evidence that his'
themselves freely, John A. Martin would nomination as the Republican candi-
be nominated for Governor by acclama- date for Govern or would be hailed every-
tion. where with satisfaction, and that he
would be elected by an unprecedented
majority. '*"
It seems to us that we need just such
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90z.eM6s"fr6V«ii-aiflva«HSftT=''^n
^ would be, to heal up the dissensions
And jealousies that huve crept into the
HIGH LAND SENTINEL
party; one whose long residence in the
State and recognized labors for the par- WEDNESDAY, JUNK 6, 1878.
ty and the people, would point him out
as one eminently entitled to such pref- . -1'he feeling still increases
f erence, and upon whom all, aspirants 11
1 amongst the Republicans that at the
ns well as non-aspirants, would hoartl- I coming state convention that decided
ly unite. action should be taken, that 0 clean
sweep bo mode in the odico of Govern-
We hope the Republican State Con-
Nj Yentlon will act the part of wisdom, or, And all of one accord seems to
think John A- Martin will bo the suc-
( and place Col. John A. Martin at the cessor to Anthony, at any rale lot us
. bead of its ticket. Such a course would haven good platform with no uncertain
I adil strength to the ticket from the Sound on the llimncial and Presidential
better class of the opiwHition, and in- question. Success depend on this
I fuse an enthusiasm amoitg the news-
paper men and other workers in the
|. party, such as has not been experienced TWKKA DAILY BLADt
** for several year* /
fS^- TOI'KKA. KANSAS, JITNB 6, WtS.

Iffjie l&irtoin mitt The friends of John A. Martin, td

tor of tin* Atchison Champion, wli
OFFICIAL PAPEH OF PHILI IPS COUNTY, present his name to the Republi
convention as a candidate for"
A.ti.MCBKinE. ED1TOXI. ernor. Mr. Martin has long don«
W. IK MCU1UDU,
valiant service for the party in the!?
KIKSVIN, KANSAS. State, bean a stainless repututlc
and his nomination will be hall
Wednesday, June 5,1878. with delight by his hosts of frlen
j* The various papers iu the State arc agltat throughout the State.
inn tlio coming Governorship,ami the can- J*
Ididatesarc t>o numerous that Uis difficult
llo keep track of them. Anthony, Uie In-)
HICK COUNTY (iAZETTt
jenmbent, is churned with tho murder of]
*
_ . --Mg"
^ a poor bul "virtuous" preacher, and if
1 satlsniclorally proved he will undoubtedly E. BRANSON C O W <3 I
s be laid on the political shelf. Martin of Editor and Proprietor!
^ the Ohnmpion is spoken of, and wo aro
I favorbly impressed with his candidacy. HILL <;I:T nivi: COUNTY sor.t
I He is an old resident, the posessor of A John A. Martin will got tho dele-
I groat executive ability, and If he is will-
m ' ing to loavo the Cftampion will make a
gation of I vice county Holid in the]
gubernatorial race bofore the con-
'^good run. T^ • • . <'

f vention. ,15.''

Cbe Florence $crato.

1 • 'B, t, R03IOIT8 ~
jC B. FOOT!
- ' Mltw.
Buliifi|;Miug«r. SATURDAY MOKN'INU. JUN'E JOlti.l*^

TIHTttSDAT, )BS9 iljLi • I . D . 1 I U K U A N IIilUiM- HIIU H i i b l K h e r j

\m. Jfo
+_r»* »roaro for
iokr John
jonn A. Martin for % There is n.ivv in the liuJd.-/
iQowmor, first, last and'mjw^alfiW seven caudiduivs, an<» all,'.iVi
time. He must accept the ,«ornina- u lly, [rood men i but the W
; Jlion, if. as seems to bo the case, the
ihuivi'i i* Col. Jno. A Mart. .
9D entij o , strength of the Republican
it, is who has <lo ic as much, it notl
party demands that ho make the race.
more, good ,voik Tor Kansas thanl
Who lias done more for the party, or
tiny other man in the State. . He]
for Kansas, than Mr. ilarttfl"? Trot
2 him out if there be any.-
will hi.'.k'c just ns competent^
ticer as Anthony, and ta^jpl
auter to those who will be"com-
pelled to do business W * 1
iikall Martin be elected ojrjiot 7
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- M- M U'fl D O C K , E d i t o r ! I N X A X D TKIMUNE.'
L jyiCBlTil,TUUitfQAY, Jf.Njefo, 18787

TLtt Bubbls Hal Not Collapsed. ('. I>. TOWNSI.r.Y, Editor »nd Proprietor.
IB
Milt Reynolds, nn old politician, tho
Niditor of the Parsons Bun, who hue OFFICIAL PAPER!
heretofore been more tlinu ordinarily Or BJJLX03 CflDNTT.
acute In reading mid Interpreting (ho
sign* of Ilia political horizon, snys GOVERNOR.
"the Martin Gubernatorial bubble- hsl Tin- friends ol Governor Anthony in-
collapsed," and that "nobody will bo wist thai lit should be honored with a
Mi enough to ran against Anthony." & MOOMl term, because previous, governors
What if tho mailer with Mill ? TliorD r have been so honored. If this were the
nrc r.i Iciul three D&ntUdatea in bit r only question at issue there would bo but
own trctiflti for tlie gubernatorial - _• little trouble in settling it. The rcpabli-
chnir. two -of whom—Col. .Tim ,snod- | eau party in Kansas is not HO strong that
dy, of Linn, unit liavid Kelso—are not f it can afford to disregard all party usages
putty men, nor yet Itio11 who can be and thrust unpopular candidates iuto the
•cured by "collapsed bubble" talk.
Judge Perkins is also talked of, hut Hold, relying upon main strength and
tho con.iiiiutiou I'ui.i hiui out oi the awkwardness to pull them through. Ad-
race. A* Otto Who believes Aniliony mitting, for argument's sako that tho
has made an excellent Governor, and Governor has made an excellent execu-
a* oi.o who, to my tho leant, is mid has tive officer, wo do know that ho fell
been Ids fiii-nd, wo caiinoi shut our from 15,000 to 17,000 rotes behind his
eytb' to lhefaetth.il tho Mttt till bubble party vote when elected. It is safe to
has not buret, but that it is roll- •ay that this opposition has lost nothing,
ing on mid on, gathering strength
but on the contrary has bcon gathering
and magnitude daily, until it seems,
Judging by the tone of the papers, tho strength, until /now a Tory considerable
great majority of Norlhern Kansas in clcmout in tho party an bitterly oppos-
for him. As yet wo have seen tiolh- ing him. If just as good u man can be
lug from Col. Martin ludioatilig bin de- found oh whom the party can harmonise
termination or content ''"• become a all differences, is it not wise to take him t
candidal r,'but the moment he make* n : Wo not only do tho party a great wrong
stroke el a pen to that <flue!.Iteynolds, in forcing upon a respeotable minority
as well as ell the friends of Governor an objectionable candidate, but wc jeo-
\ 1 Anthony, Mill find the bubole prick- pardise the election of Congrcssioual and
ing business; ouo requiring till their
power nud Strength with a chance of - other candidates. If the fountain head
failure. J no. A. Martin Is one of the j • is impure, the stream is moro or less
most popular nun in the Statu, a man tainted. However good aroanthe Gov-
ns widely known as Governor Antho- ernor may bo, and however dovoted his
ny himself end-as favorably, boasting supporters, they owe as much to the suc-
moro warm personal friends, and if ho cess of tho republican party in Kansas as
becomes u candidate Anthony's friends to any man. Wo should at all times
will have to bo up and doing. Col.
consult tho best interests of the whole
Snoddy is a strong man any way you
may take him, and if lie enters llio party in the selection of all candidates
lists Southeastern Kansas will not bo and strengthen the party insteacTof weak-
Bolid for Anthony, by a jug full, even ening it year by year. Our only objec-
if it is Reynold!' home. tion to the Governor is, that ho is a
weight which the party cannot afibrd a
We could offer many reasons, and second time to shoulder. Those who
good once, too, from our stand point, consult the welfare of Republican rulo in
for these conclusion?, but none are so Kansas, rather than inero personal sym-
blind as those-who won't goo, besido
thoy would probably be thrown away pathies, will concede the truth of this.
on Reynolds, whoso pluck in the bub- We believe that just as good material
ble business seems more admirable ean be found iu Kansas for Governor as
!
than his Judgment. v. I the present executive; one upon whom
r3t. '-
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, , ft^tfsm iiuftc.w wawiif who are a weight, und can only bo
T not 0017 poll the full part; vote but add olettUri »t » s n t T i f t w - ^ ^ w i n M n e n J
* ***»»gth to tho ticket, and hu name is \rhe» will givn otriMigt|pui tho lit-tall
n A. Martin, a name familiar to till :tud.wi» votes rii{{^ioK^'Uiacj J'J
"Vof KMMM; whose life h u been thin reason, nllho0^l^»e hm o nl-
t is the interest* of Katnu; wboee I ways supported (loo. T. Ant lony,
WW aa a republican, and aa a ci nnd aoo nothing in his mlinintsiiV
in private and publio life needs no do- jtinn to condemn, hut much to a<l»
1 fcoa*. He h u not aougbt the plaoe{ bj#J (iMiro and approve, wo ,'Tbi.hb the
Iff hai been urged by many of the oldest 'M»re**«-of ihu puny ut Inr^o tio-
I* and most prominent citiiona of the State
* to'bccomo a candidate. The favorable
and earnest support he is recciviug aim-
ultaaeoualy from all portiou of tut State
1 rmuid"tho nrm-itmlinn of n nmn who
Ins more popularity with JhOj \>Btfk
JIIO,RKIJ thai innn is John A.: Marl,1
i ' nfn •
• issumclent evidence of hit popularity. .,-,*.«•**- r• «•— - • MiWvt^f'"
That he will be nominated and elected
L by an overwhelming vote tbcro can bo
I kiii i;»»t» dvubt
tut little I,.„K»

on/DIAL t'APER OFJLWELL COUNTY;

i l . WINSOR, - • Edito
T i l U USOAY, W j & j j ! ^ . ii. Z THOMPSON, Fttblisl

'J III) MullllUllttll A'lillnilillist lusli ,'/';/ i;.~.!>A ':', .a .\ ••:..;. isTB,
"week quotes from thirty one papers! \
that support John A. Martin fort
1 Governor, and adds iucljf to tbo jl i.-iII <".ist()ju,»ui4 mi election ap-
' number*. Put ns down f«>r mother proaches, for tin' papers of the Htaje
• H I ' - i
hi "c.imc iiui."' I'.n' on:' ur unotlierof
l'orGovenwi\ tiii; ••tiii.liiliiti'.s uiul fi>r (.•neli uaper to
The race for Governor has nur work >.' illi JJti.-.v 111 w.'l uiiiiii forpa
rowed down to two candidates— lutiii. ];: 1'iihi' "f tin1•••A'A'i.'ia...of :>. ean-
John.A. Martin und Gio ')'.. An- iliilitH' tlu' j.juni.i!< w)io hov.'cbum-
thony, with chances in favor of the |iiiiiii"l him iijiir tin- tiiglr, trotoiit
their roDs-Ur und lln their Kunspro-
iormer. N o innn who has good
dnlmiiiK thtii victory, while tho pa-
H MUDHO and tells tho truth cun suy pi'i.-i wiinhi' ini'ii lire defeated utter
that Geo. Anthony IIUR not fisrvcd JII^I •« of iii's|iuiidejn','. Ami it is gen-
1 tho stato woll, and is not 3 rfes; ving eral I v iiilmitted Unit the Buccessfjil
l e f our respect and g-mitudu. Hal I'iiiuli.hito is in iluiy lioumltoshow
I personally he is unpopular, nn l»nn- l'nvois io UJOSI.' who have ussistcdhi;'
j:i;o '•!.,! li:k«--." Y.'liilr those w
.5 tiowul issues domund tliiat we liring
were on the other side tiro suppos.
I out the full strength oHgne piifty. to have no ehiiins upon the distrjH
John A. Martin can doifois ;TH •tiojj or public favors. Tills may tea
in tbestute ismorogenojjMiy kt nil ri^ht, mnl ecrtulnly thferc.eaiv^P
I T more deservedly pajMiUr no ohjectioii to any man oxpresiiig
tho musses. Il numi-iiiil'oflfj ns pi S hi.; preference for u candidate, but|t
gcom* to us that the legitimate wor^t
Higns indifcato, ho will cawiy tho of tlie jouiuuli-.t i-> to ijiforjn tho peij-
by such an over whoiihijig maj ))]e of the merits of the different men
thai the democratic puily in K IPHAH «'ho <-,,v Btir-plianka fqr tl^o /ygtjs.of
will realizo that this state at ffftmr the (lectors bo thjit these voteVma^
hopelessly? republican, WB joold' be i-.'istiiitclHgenliy. A journal should
elect Anthony, b i i P l * Tito b< rjindj !>e au eihiei-.tov and nrclloctar of pub-
lic sen'i.ieiil. in;! we seo' li^JreaaOP
bin ticket before und ho would! run v.l-.y i! should go it thick and 9u>Mi
s
£? lurtber behind if. ro nominated. • one man and ainm: ail othera'wboa^
35nU»is aainvo whea the Republican before tlie people for the same^o,
rty can»ot afford to carry me« In the mattvr of the Govel'
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The Nationalist.
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Official Paper of Eiloy CountjE.
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$1.50 per annum, Casti, or $2 on line.IT- ** If C.JI. John .\. AJiiiiin mini , in bo
I la in ;l ^-u\ n Jim uf Kuiif.im, »vo wniit
ALHEKT (JBIM'JA', Kdilor and Prop*. him in hi". Ilr i^ ii IIKIII wlifiin I ' I I T V
,Kllli -.'III IJIUILM'.•'. W l' llilll'l «;illt (il'O. jj
F R I D A Y , JULY fi, 1878. ,l v l'. .VlitluuiN n.^iiili, uml .iliiln't M;::II|R
- ' Jiiiii before uoi \ i*i y MMII Ii.
L. So far u we have .noticed, during the
'So pael fortnight, tbo following Republican ^ h c IfrciiUfoYt Record.
£ papers prefer Ool. Martin to Goo. T. An- i " SM rrs * ios, IMWM
? S l E V ^ ^ Aa^S&One'topH v •
"2 Eerold, Hiawatha Chronoscope, burned FRANK FORT, J VIA- 0,
5 Journal, Ottawa Register, Iola -•i. .... .. «
~ Record, Frankfurt, Otzitto. Pe>uodf, • . Joba A Mortln
I Reorder, HolloV KanWCfiftJi; Troy.
2Blude, Topoka Courier, Columbni Ttifnnine of John A. Muriln. Is toe v:c\U
o Press, Wellington Eagle. Wlcblia' kmiMrHiiKuiisHs lo need Inirdly n mention"' E
3 Mercury. Kingman observer.. PlmisaDtoD by the bruat <)t Hie i-lale, only In Id (Kjopis
5 i u i i e p / u t W S w i o r d Timet/N< Topelfft ' know ihui he lina conacutotl lo heconie a
- LocalJjt.'lTnTWJV' • ' liiiiiriar/floirArrW
£ N e w s , Emporia Osborn Co. Parmer eiiiiiliiltiin for (loviTimr of K'IIIKIIH. Nil
.VExpoaitor, Concordia OnKotti.', lieloit man in Kansiis IIUM done more lo build up
£2joumnl, Coffeyvlllo Times, liluu Rapids. limn IIHH Col. John A. Martin, lie has tie-
>N GazeBeffinnpiiiki'*..J)iiiNitcli,Clay Center voted bis energies ami his money to lltl&j J
^ r i m e A L f c Jhvrfrlh> j * "
|Watioi|piinia¥hattiii. > ' 1• and, unit wo imagine there never was a can-
-.# ilidute for that ofllee Unit wis HO much a
|„Ja1and T r i l W , CFWat Ilfrclf" • ****
^Cournnt-Ledger, Howard favorite of the jieojilu III is be, and he will
"Republican, Lawrence. be easily elected to till Unit position. WuJ
The following papers nro favorable 10 heartily support him.
—jjoveruor Anthony's re-nomination:
jRapublicfto, Ottawa Uoioti, Junction Oily
Gazeiii;, Ablloue • Chronicle, Ablleno , As indicated in his card, which

I
Wouruul, tfallqay Patriot, Burlington
•JsBeiitiurfii nayt / Oliy' News, Alma \vu published last week, Colonel
;gCoir»aif|u,wfallb, Topeka . , , . John A Martin, of the Atchison
p u b l i c Prew, wa^ehworth i Champion, has consented to become
cjEe.iorpri.ie, Manhattan a candidate for Governor. Ho is a
gdbroniole, Uurlingame. Kansas man all over ; a true and
, i ? Th? rest of, tbe papers have not commit- consistent Republican nud is in fa- <
"2 3fed tbemscfl^i(i'd,ecidedly — of'have nd! vor of greenbacks and silver
S?»M under our notice. It will be seen Should he be tbe uomineo ho will I
•, § na '"there are nearly fhree to one in; fovoj have a walk over. — Humboldt
J i»f Marlin, ant) tbe proportion will probata Union. **•»£
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ALL KHAN, MIOH., DEV.-il, 1818.
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Hi- •!•:• -;i• >11 • •:' |iiii'ii'' viiu I, whit'h HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DITB.
I'VrfV t'ili/'ll .'-l:ll!ii<l i i , III lillll '".••',
Ilteiv i i..i I'.nJJ for I. :!-orinir to -
.St. John, who by a combination ben' J
In ;•• !l<|i • i- linn ii pin: • i f ii iiior John A. Martin for the Kepubllcnn gu
bcrnatorml nomination, received u larger
:i :il r.l! ii - -11 . int.I v h.'ii.'vt r ivnjjv majority in Atchison county the home of
thh |.np llllt) i!u i.i !!: • I'jillVfi Will Martin, than he received in Johnson
In i|.iiH> ihiil i-ii'l, iihv.'i.VH Ut'i'iiiiiU county, his own home. (Jreonbuck Mitch-
It) \ i' \: I MI ll\VI| I l l ' l ' l l l l l '-. H h i ' ll NT ell received but i!H votes in Atchison.
The fact is greatly to the credit of John
Ii"'.in ! -I'lii-ll t'liOlttfll !•) c o n s i d e r (<f A. Martin, who never allows his personal
tUUVIlllOlllll iliipiii t;i!.' • to bOOStijlff preferences to interfere with his devo-
Honii'lioctv •inn li)i. tion to principle or his work for ids par-
ty. The result would have been just as
favorable to Governor Anthony, had he
f
The Nationalist. received the nomination. John A. Mar-
tin was never known to bolt the choice of
1
the party, nor to offer excuses for those
who did, and he will be the Republican
OfBoial Paper of Riley Oountj. nominee for governor two years hence,
at which time he will, in connection with 9
1). K. Grant, or some other good man, car-
$1.50 per aanuiD. Cash, or $2 on l l w ^ ry the state by the largest majority ever
recorded.— Whhilu (Kutuias) angle.
We publish the above editorial tribute
TALIIKRT (illlFFIX, Kditor aud Proi to the political worth of an old journalis-
tic friend with mueh pleasure. We hud
Pill DAY. JULY fi, 1878. the felicity oi' serving as delegate to the
• V H«v ihey .StanjL i i Republican National convention of 1800
Ho far M wo have .noticed, during the in company with Mr. Martin in tlio grand
past formlgbt, the following Republican /body that assembled at the Chicago wig-
papers prefer Col. Martin to Qeo. T. An- \ wain which placed in nomination for the
,-\: presidency, the immortal Abraham Lin-
Jtfrjifi, fpia* Z . Advacco,.Ohet»p» coln. We. were both young men then.
ilurahi, Hiawatha Chroooscope, Lamed We have watohed the rise and progress
Journal, Ottawa Register, lola , . , . , «f our friend Martin in Kansas, and are
Record, Frankfort: (Hz»tu>. PoAbodjk • .' rejoiced to know that he hears so glorious
Recorder, Hollol" IC»n»iTCHft^TKi a political record m that statu, the battle-
Blade, Tnpuka Courier, Columbut
Press, Wellington Eagle. Wichita , ground of Republicanism.
Mercury, Klmruion ' Observer.. Pleasanton •»',> II mention"
Indep/u'eWl. Uttloid Tiini'H,• N.1 Tobelu \ by the press oi the stale, only in lot pooplj
Loroluti-Vmtim' I n u-i inr. H atohlrfsf
New^KcDporin Otborti Co. Farmer I know ihul he has consented lo become a
Expositor, Concordia Gazette, Ueloli | candidate for Governor of Kansas. Nu
J Journal, Coffey vilio Times, llluu Rapid*. m mini in Kansas has done more to hull.I up
• GaMMM#WMW«» Dispatch,Clay Oeutor f than him Col. John A. Miiriiii, Ho htur do.
i. Tinic%Mi*v*riu'% f i •»•• Vj, | voied/.big energies ami his money to lUli
* NatioiMii"MaWniiC } , *- ^
Inland TrlffuDi', OWat IlftOT* -rtT m"1, "S"1 w c lm "K ine H»ro neror was a can
_ Cnurant-Lodger, Howard " didule for that office Unit was BO much a
I Republican, Lawrence. ;;• favorite of the people M i^ he, mid he will
The following papers''arjr ftvorahle 10 he easily elected to lilt that posilion. We
I Governor Anthony's re-uoinluntlon: heartily support him.
& Itiipubliuui, Ottawa Union. Junction Oily
I Gazette, Ablleue Chronicle, Abilene i
T Jourual, Hiillim Patriot, Burlington A.s indicated in tits card, which
g ISei.tiuDi, .fiayii (MIV News, Alma wc published last week, Colonel
f (\MiirnflUJWfalUi, Toptka , , . •-. ,, John A Martin, of the Atchison
g PublioTreiu, Leajeiiworth Champion, has consented to become
! Enterprise, Mautibllan " - V - -:M a candidate for Governor. Ho is a
Cliroi.icli', Uurlingftiue. 'i.. '*T"t[
Til-.- rest uf the papers huve mil commit- Knusas man all over ; a true and
i ted ihcuiBtn*!'/defcidndly — o t b a t e ndf| consistent Republican aud is in fa-
come under our notice. It will bo ,eceir
vor of greenbacks and silver
Should he be the nominee he will
| that there are nearly three to one i i favjpj have a walk over. — Humboldt
of Marl in. and the proportion will probab- Union. ^.
•/•ij-j-.' \M\ il£Vr , •: • Art** t /
lfgfoinoj»a>qu^he »nj e ., . \:l\fftyji
90LM 9^i TO Mif '•Ja ""id in *• »°i P-™™i .«i vm > $ t oWMBIMiUPdlJ
Ohetopa Advance, .
Otttwn Journal? V " . T
JOHN A. MAB1IS AND TUB Kingman Mercury.
KANSAS VllBSS. Medicine l«xlge Mail - 7 2 .
Tbo following Kansas papert bare de-
Tbe Voice of Ibe P v o p l o - T b c Hand.
writing 1-iHiuir Visible. clared themielvet against the re-nomlna-
M «* tion of Gov. Anthony, but have not

r Tba following Kansas papors bavo de-

clared in favor of tbo nomination of Jobn
taken a position in favor of any candi-
date. All of tboni, however, expreai
A. Martin for Oovornor: tboiniolvuailriendly to J no, A. Martin':
Lawrence Daily Journal. Loavon worth Daily Tunes.
Topeka Daily Hlade. Lawrence Tribune.
.^J/t. Scott Daily Monitor. Columbus Courier,
T<eavenworih Daily J-'rrie Preui (Ger. Galena Miner.
man). Oaago Misaion Journal.
Kinporia Actus. Tbo Olatho Mirror and the Olatbe
Troy Chief. I'rogress are for Col. Hi. John.
Wichita Eagle. The La Oygne Journal ia for Col,
Manballan Nationalist. Snoddy.
„»Oj*go Oity Free Press. The Oswego Independent ii for David
Clay Oentro Dispatch, Kolio.
^^Cofloy vlllo Journal. The l'aola Republican I* for Col. St.
^.Seneca Oouritr. John or Uol. Snoddy—10.
Sibolha Republican. Thu following Kansaa papert, while
Highland Sentinel. not urging a cbatlgo In thu Knocutive, lloLTONjj; TllORl
Hiawatha Herald.
_<^Mary»villo News. anil ei pressing themselves at Iriendly to
Frankfort Record. Gov. Anthony, speak of Col. Martin'*
Blue Bapids Times. noiiiinalion an tbo moat popular that could
^vVa«biii|;liin Republican. bo made.
Clifton Jjocalist.
Clifton Journal. Win Hi'Id Cmritr,
Concordia Kmpire. lola Register,
Concordia Expositor. lliinioolill I.'nion.
Clyde Herald, • Morria county Republican,
Uol ton Recorder, Krudonia Citizen.
Valley Fall* AVu> Era. Wichita Herald.-O.
.tadlullovllle Telescope, The following Dncaocratlc paper* in
^Jewell Co., Monitor-Diamond tbo Btalo bavo spoken in very eom'pii-:
• Belolt Oatetie.
mmitary term* of Jobn A. Martin, and;
Beloit Rt:ard.
1
„^£milb County Pioneer.
rhllllwburg Herald.
bavo stated that hie nomination would
command more than thu full vote of hi*
H Kirwln Chief. party:
Osborne County Farmer,
Atchison Patriot.
Topeka Courier, (Gorman.)
i lndepondenco Tribune. Groat Send Democrat,
• Wellington Fres*. Lawrence Standard.
^jOxtoti Independent. Wichita Beacon.
1'uabody Oatetie. Watorvillo Telegraph.
Florence Herald. Hanover Snn. — ii \
Auguita Gatette. The following Kama* paper* b»vo de
, Pleatanton Observer. dared in favor of tbo re-nomination' ~
^Howard County Courant-Ledger.
^.(Sedan Journal Georgo T. Anthony:
North Topeka Times. Leavenworth Public Press.
Ooaga, (Pattawatomle Co,) Journal. Topeka Commonwealth.
Empire Oily Echo. Ottawa Republican.
,. Spearvillf Enterprise. Manbattaa Enterprise.
Garnelt Plaindealer. l'arions Sun. •
Sterling (Blco county) Gazcttt, Burlington Patriot.
;' Dodge City Times, Junction City Union, ,
••Dodge Oity Globe. Abllono Chronicle.
j Lamed Chronoscope. Abilene Gasttte.
Burlingamu Chronlclt.
I ' Lamed Herald.
Kiniley Graphic. Ootlonwooil Pall* Leader,
Ojkaioosa Independent,
" Kiniley Leader.
Wyandotte Gazette. Kureka Herald.
.^JMcPberson Independent. Oreat Bend Register.
Atchlion Banner, (German.) Bussell Advance,
Chase county Courant. Alma News.- • '-••••
Kllii county Standard. Lincoln Center Register.
KII»worth Reporter. Saline Journal.
' Norton county Advance. Girard Press.—19.-
$ Norton county Bee. In addition to the Kansas paper* a
Oiago Mission Journal, named, a word should bo ia.l< '
«'.*> Wllliarojburg Herald,
Hutchinion Interior. | Missouri paper* which baveTWiOB
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Q0Lt-\6SP« Ivide, Martin has striven * t » F l
land oopiw weakly. Kdltorlal articles ines to unite and build np the party.
•tying that John A. Msrtln If the He has labored as zealously and of
itrongoet jimn for Governor of KsnMt successfully lor Kansas and for ta»
h»vo boan publlibed In the • »• building up of our material interests
Ht. Joeeph H*iut.i>, us he has for the interests of tho Re-
KaniM City Mail,
Knntu City Journal, publican party, nnd to-day there l i j .
KitneaiUity Timet, no man in the State to whioli •
St. Xoun Qlube-Demoerai—b.
the people of Kansas oivo so much as
to John A. Martin. Owing to V
Slttr %Mm SUmAcr. combination of circumstances be was
defeated. We will not complain,
but address ourselves to the task, at
JJ.M.BKCK. j.W.iaum wo are confident be will, of giving to
BECK & SHINER, the worthy man chosen tho largest
BIMTUKS AND PUOPKIKTOM.
majority with which a candidate fori'
Govornor of Kansas was ever coujpll**
OFFICIAL PAPER OF JACKSON COUNTY.
men ted.
JIOLTO.N, TucmsDAV, SKIT. fi. 1878{
Promptly nl li> o'clock Wednes-
OOI,. JOHN A. JUKTIS. ~3 day Hun. do. Wilson, chairman of
the Republican LVutrul Committee,
Col. Martin's defent in the con von-'
occupied the speaker's si ami, and,
Hon last week wns n gront disttp- i
calling the packed mass to order,
poititinent to bis (nnnj' warm friends
read tho cali and the convention wus
in Hie State, and was accomplished
temporarily organized by the eloo-
by men, largely, for whom Martin
lion of lion. W. U. Middle, of Linn-;;
has in the past worked and luborod
county, chairman, and Capt. iolin
unselfishly to promote. We believe
i 11. Folks, of iSniiincr county, secre-
there is no sinple mini in the State of
tary, liesides the various other
Kansas who has been so zealously
committees, one of fifteen was ap-
instrumental In assisting others to
pointed on credentials. Which, after
getolllcc. Our public ofllcials who I
" twenty -four hours of almost continu-
have held ofllec nnd who now hold
r-ous labor, reported, when the con-
office in the State are indebted- to no
T ven I ion was enabled to permanently
man so largely as Col. Martin, lie
;'organize. In the counties which hud
has for tho past ten years, to our
sent contisiiiig delegates the An-
knowledge, nnd longer for ought we
•"thony delegates were admitted from'
know, been importuned each cam-
Douglass and the anti-Anthony from
paign to allow his name to be used
Wabaunsee. The committee on per-
as a candidate for some important^
manent organization reported as per-
office, and each time he has resolute-
manent olliccrs those who had been
ly put mvuy the tempting cup and
choosen as temporary, with the.ad-
devoted his splendid talent and *
dition of three vice presidents and
great energy to secure the clecHon of
two assistant secretaries,
others. Tho Republican party has
ton (lovKKNoi:.
bad no more unselfish advocate, no
first Mint—Mnrliii, IM>; Anthony, 114; 81.
abler defender. The 40,000 Repub- John, 5i>
Stconil ballot,—Martin, H:i; Anthony. I l l ; St.
lican majority in tho State to-day is John.ftfl.
Thini ballot Mai-iiu, 117; Anthony, IHj St.
duo to his efforts and labors more John, Till.
fourth ballot.—.Martin, Illi; AntlionjvXUi-St. I
tban to the effofts of any other one John, Ml.
fifth bnlliit — Martin, 1IMJ Anthony. 112; St.
individual. While other promi- John. 08! Kelao, I.
Sixth ballot—MitTtiu, 115; Anthony, 109; St.
nent leaders have sought their own John. ut;.
Seventh ballot.—Martin, 113; Anthony, HIS; St.
«ggrandizement,-*nA failing'In some: John, lis.
ambition or other', have ""sought t&| Kighth ballot.—Martin, 113; Anthony, 105; St.
John, (ID. .
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poop o, and they did ""' '"'""II,._"lL.t'"tWIlH
90i€ kfjmlaiivjosrjrf,
'.—Martin. 118; Anthony, 1 Cut. Marlin was nndoiibledly the choioejfn
hbaffei.—Martin, 110: Anthony, I majority of the Kepublicinis of Kansas, mid bad
'ftifcifcil.-Martlu, IUj Anthony, 1 by far the largest number of delegates. Col, St,
John was third in point of strength, witlt cotn-
At tliis stage tlic convcntionTnd I parnlively a siiinll following. A largo number
Journed for supper. of Ihn delegates elected for Anthony, had but
i * • ..v .1 little choice between him mill Martin, nnd were
Thlrtttixth (Mf/of.-Mnrtln, III: Anthony, 108: oxpecleil by their cniislllueiils lo vote for Mar-
St. John..V. J'T tin, whenever it was found that Anthony could
tofirle*nlhMini.— .Mnrtin. 118: AnU)nny, M ; not Miecccd. Hut u convention composed of HO
St Jtrtin.fttljUio. A. t ran lord, a. ' ' large a number of delegates, always contains
As the fifteenth ballot was being 1 ninny who manage to worm themselvos In, in
taken E. C. Manning) of Cowley order to make what they can out of It. These
tollmen were there in force, and So wore those
county, arose nml announced that who were ready to IIHH tbom. Car loads of rail-
the five delegates from that county road lobbyists, nml nil innnnor of niignte.it, in-
('hud concluded to change their votes oluding leading Democrats, were on hand, In tbe
fefrorn Anthony to Martin. This bal- J intercut of Anthony. With their money, their
Fjot resulted: | influence, ami their promises of position, tboy
Martin, ISI; Antlinnv. ins; St. John, (7. succeeded in buying up the floaters, until An-
1
SI tltr nl), ImUiil Mm Un. Ilia I Anthony thony's strength wns almost equal to Mat tin's.
• St. John.iU. They worn taken into caucus, "sat np with,"
bulldozed, mid every oilier appliance used, until
It seemed evident at litis stage
they became so zealous In the cause nf Anthony,
. that if the balloting continued that that when Iho time cmiio, he actually transferred
> one or'two more would result in .them in a herd, like so many est lie, with a few
Martin's nomination, nnd ninid great
I excitement n motion to mijuiirn until (
exceptions. Men whose choice was Martin, Mid
whose constituents expected them to vote
ijf 9 o'clock next morning was carried for Mnrtin, allowed themselves to bo turned
I by a majority of six votes on a call over by Anthony, as helplessly as a sack full
of kittens. In return loi nil this, a u-iudy reso-
| o f the roll. Hefore the convention lution wns passed, telling what a bully uiau An-
convened again Anthony's support- thony was, who could not get a ro-noinluatlou
ers decided to withdraw his nmnc in from the men who voted for tho rosolutiou. ' I t
fuvor of St. Joint, Anthony's toon is said that a part uf tho bargain was, tbajhSt.
went almost in a body to St. John, John was to use his Influence to elect Anthony
to the Senate, lie can hardly deliver tho goods.
as the seventeenth a'nd last ballot Tho St. John turn in tbe Convention wore origin-
shows: •,» uic i.uiiveuiiou wore origin-
ally few. mo! » •••»'•—'
Mnrtlu, |l i; M. John. I.Vl; Anthony. I, ally few, and a majority of them wore perempto-
ry instructed to oppose Anthony flrst, last, aud
Col. John P. St. John was de- all the time. St.. John can hardly induce
clared the choice of the convention same Counties to elect Anthony men to the 1
as their candidate for liovernor. islatnro.
Tbe Convention wns tired out by the time tbe
« . . . j w J i i ' C - r . v ' : " ^ '"••*"•• - t i l ^ - ~
^'hr *inip Cnnvtuiix.ii. Uovoruorship was disposed of, and delegates
NUWHIIW.VH, i-M'H thing i.; mini) Hut oil mi gin wore inclined to slide out as soon us their favor-
blurs' |IIIIUI|,|IM. hiimlili)i)t VVIIH onccu thing <>lf ite candidates were safe. In this way, Jndge
Itself, but llto h.VH||iin IlilMliiMJUlilumi ividc-sprciwt, Price was sacrificed. The first bullot was with-
that not only prue-lighliDg unit horse-racing a r e | out result. In half an hour, another could be
itMliipei) •« Hfiiipl.i gambling, lint, |iii|iticul eon- completed; but the delegates got flniuoky to
Vent|fll|», elections, lniHinoHS transactions, nuiff start homo, and commenced leaving. Tbe Judge
P*t»f» Hi law, am all decided by gjimlilur*' rules. was defeated by only nine voles, and not less than
•Phn choice of the people i« HlllMlHt iiivnriobly fifteen or twenty delegates from Northern Kan-
tliwartod by e lunations mid gambling do-J sas, nil for him, hail left the Convention, whon
vices. JuiuestJ. lllnino, llio pooplu's choice for tboy could have remained until their names
wore called, mid then inado the trains. It dot
President, was compromised and gambled out of
a mau no good to have friends, if they desert bl
tbe nomination, and a disgraco given thoposi-j
just at tbo moment whon tboy could do biiu
tlon. In these combinations mid trudos the par-
good.
IIP ty iiltiniNt invariably sutlers. In tlto reeont Re-
publican State Convi-nti tlio niHiilt on Gov-
ernor was obtained by gambling and coinpro^
h misiiig. As it happens, it bna remitted in the
choice ol a very g [ „„,„ . U l l t l o l . „|| , l m t j j , e
1 : -
•
was not Iho choice n| a large majority of the

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CM, 4fa**» 4 . JUdtdn.
vm 'vm °> afc jddna
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jopirexsiv wjof ,^foocyjEJos oAisaqpv s.urejnx Wi.
reiiirn io my o duties with hnrdry
a shadow nf rcjrrrl Here I have |j ,(
The Cukirc at dot Martin to receive conleiilcd wilh my work, for nearlyVr
i|iuiriiriil'a ccniiin a
. she pjhsmatorial nomination relieves him | f There might lave
' fco» waiting lawvm, and permits him IK'I'II something more of distinction In
the place I soilghl, bin siirrty I here was
• to do hii aoejutoMMd .efficient work for in M
M
' the pwty imd Bute im sod through the mm. ^^STmmftv -mtM| bavtl
experience
glilherei (Hiring the liisl month and
Chaaapion, H is reasonable to believe
that hw auoupan«j' of * prominent posi- hull'will mil IM- without tts'ilses I .-aw •
more of Kansas Ihan l"hnve ever seen.
tion w arfakb to narre <h* pttbtfe U simply Iiefore. I made many pleasant nei|
• (Matter of ceco'wnutirejy short postpone- allies. I had, in the eonveiitioii an
of il, as devoled. as generous, as pillanl j
ami lis faithful friends as imv eandidale
Setiuwiflg freni Toneka to Atohtson ever had. Tliev made a manly. In morale i, „.
on Saturday, dnttng a s orating ha was llghl.Jhal had in il nothing I" he iishnni-It*
serenaded 6 ; the Wad, and visit™! at his ed of, and Iheir deviiliou won ihe plan-
(Ills of their opponenls and tin
home by his townsmen and othen, with ! all men. praise ol
nnl distinction of patty, the demonstoa-
Hut I am detaining you loo long. Let
tious of whom showed io what Ugh mc thank you again for Ihe compliment
vstinuiion he was held by the people, you have pnhl me, and for the generous
' soma of whom he has been with towards words Willi which you have welcomed
a quarter of a ecutury. Tfao gifted and mc home again, 'if ] had returned
eloquent orator, Bailey P. Waggoner,' it Victor 1 could not have been ac-1
corded a more enlhiislasllc greeting.
welcomed him home Jin n sincerity of] Through all the lights imd shadows of
thought couched in beauty
iltv of" speech, to I twenty-oilc revolving years I have Iwen
whirl the Colonel replied in in the moat | laboring Io promote 'the development wp$&
and prosperity of this State aud this city, If
grateful and appropriate manner; after j and inrve found In my work real plena- JFjjf?
lire, satisfaction and honor. If I coiitin.'
which, kind appreciative welcome and,' lie in Ihe snnie work for as hmga period
hopeful word* wore tpokch by Major W, in Ihe future, I only hope that the com.
F. Pownsj Col. A. 6. Kverest, Mew*. Ingyears may be as pleasant as thine of
Aldrich aud McNall, members of the I Ihe past bine been, imd llllll through
tlii-iii all I iniiv be able to deserve that
llepubliian .Sluto Convention from SmithJj grileroils coillldence, Ihnl helpful sup.
county. The hospitality of the house ' porl, thai iiiifullering and large hearted
was then shown to the guestn, who, after friendship |ho people of this clly have
j a brief tarry, bade the .Coloucl a Miioere, 1 always given llie.
; hearty good uight i(^nmtL(UJHtHitMt 1
"••An iml (ieiiimn invno wftWTtrlfrp;
u
)nsl In lore leaving Ateliison lor Topekn. • C'ul. John A. Munin, bus resum-
I lull lie hoped I would nol he nominated ed lidilorinl eontro) of'tho Atchison
bceaiisi lilts city needed me m homo,
he might hiive lidded with g Clmmpion, and nsusual will honrti-
l*erlui|i I would bo belter lor me to ;
truth. Ilml 1y mid onorgotically supjioi't _.llio
the old, mid .
remuin 11I home, among Republican nomination!*. IIo made
tt»"l iilwiivs mithlVil Irion, s.wlii i'-
It SrjIllU'O, bonorablo fight, dufoated
have known me, mid who 1 have knowB,
torso many years. . A Anthony mid with liiH fiiondB phii-
However this limy be 1 »»» *•>»toWL isophicnlly nccopts tho situation,
„l liome lii-nlght, mid .proud of theluidi rc-§
ccption von llllW giWO UW. it J ptitr l i e i.s lo-dny inoro popular than
I n victor,there
romtge assured, withwould
|»qwwbeand
nothing over with tho mni«OH,wlio linvo h'on-J
MiiL'iiliir In such mi ovation, ttlvon to ft oi's vet in store for Lim. • •• ^ '
ilefcnlcd eandidule, II w ™ W ? w . « 5
From the bottom of my heart 1 I hank
you for the generosity oT your welcome
' Ml the vears of my lmmhood WW
hecri missed in this city. 1 came here a
boy. You know me more intimately
tlnui any other people in the State. My
faults, my railings, and whatever ol go.Hl • f i r ; 3 a P J K
there is In me, you undersUmd. this V. P. W I L S O N , EdrtorV
H community has always been generous of
me, and 1 have faithfully endeavored to S"
deserve Its regard. I have never, 1 thinK
I may truthfully say, neglected an op-
,lFJRIDAY^SEFfi*tBliR':.JL \m
Col. John A . Martin, though defeated,
.porlunity to promote the growth or ml.
vnnrc the prosperity ol Alehisou or the. has hosts or friends, throughout the'
Stale of Kansas. 1 have had a constant
unchanu'ing i'ailh in I he great liitureotl
this young State and no disaster has ev
ouded this confidence.
J '.' Htate. Wo thought^ and* still think,
*^hat his candldftoy-w-n* lll-tiineU,, U n -
der ordinary circumstances he <1K0JUJ4
have been nominated on thu tirat baWf*-
l i e has always been regarded a s o n s
tho best men in the State
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W *•*

STATE CONVENTION A*D u> St. John,nnd be was nominated' **»• H^Aieliisj
BACK. The nomination of St John is Can |ny one
I
«4k We attended the Stale Convention, received In the Northwest in about Hniblgiu, par
, f | ) h i 8 time as a delegate. Our vote 'tu'o same spirit that Hayes nomina- 1110 COII^rs;,),!
[•Quitted us niueii as us any other in tion at Cincinnati was received in I»rt>' m the pa
9Vh« convention, but wo hud tho mis- cni.not.g.It Jm-i
.-Kansas. Kansas wanted J. G. Blaine .urdwprftv. Jn
afortunu to vote every tmwi lor a man
*»rbo was beaten. We think tins "for President, and Hayes was nomln-' wains ngjl doeei
eonvoiitiou business is the greatest i ated, and but little enthusiasm was F ' JI n>tn(|ltmyi j
fraud and humbnu on earth, and felt Tor the result Northwest Kanf ht ol WOBMIIMH
tffc[that these conventions are made up sas wanted John A. Martin for Gov^ luihwiioff Loti
Itif the worst men in the country, . crnor, and St. John was nominated*' Jl* sola, j -
;,\Vo snpposo nil people arc Finite Tivo vfeinj nj;f,
jthink just as vtv tlu when u trnven-
No bonfires or enthusiasm hailed the Uuunti, ig"broiijrl,
lion rui'itaua to nominate themselves result up in this country. Ilowcveft toi^ivst ami, this
me their friends. Different results we believe St. John, will make an able »««o, umR ,|i s i, o n
would make ns all have different Governor, but we do not know .hiuif thcStlteiv 0 l e c l i
'feelings about the way things hnvo Col. Martin is known throughout the ''/'»<. Aiflfwlion
been conducted; hut wo <\o think whole State, and his recognized abiU t«f hi in 11® they
those delegates would bo moro enti- irii-t nt il&mera
tled to respect J(' they had less amhi-
Hies, connected, with the fact that he '].'<•' good i' e n of i
tton to make trades or would hare Is an old Kansan, and has devoted tf
ushricoi-emoro
more honor about tlioro,. so thnt lliev the best part of his life in making nmlhfVoo (ft Uuttrir
(
would fulfil their contract?, though Kansas what she is, should hare se- 'f Philliiiitan, jj,
these might not bo exactly the thing, cured for him this honorable distinc- linddWeatflj J'hpi;
Thtvo i* said to bo honor nmnni; tion. Ho deserved the nomination, lUatjfluml^hav,, j
thieves, and a delegato who witt •'0H*ed i$on a n 0 |
but * political combination defeated
romi.-.e without thought «t fulfil!-
him. -"^ ..-.. . . V - • ^ - ^ a t t t . - [!00-T. AilmnyJ,
lg K.iid promise, is certainly desti- Kiiiisns. Vfhai'fio
tute of this honor. Col John A Martin need spend hit! heel) thSsiate 'j
Wo voted for .John A. Martin for little lime in apologizing Tor his fWsMdloofulalol
fprnpr.'ftr&t. Insti end every \jote. contest for Governor or tho fol- » oh John & Marti
rousu he was the-best man i'or lhA lowing which so gallantly sup- ol nl'Hit.v. aSmtleui
^Plo-ft i j c n u i . w ^ c r . e w . t ^ v of ported him; neither need tne pa- honored thoJMata OH
",KSBS people, an<t* J&oiK lhm<A WM never hfyoned b
undoubted ex|crvS!iion. Ho waj
pers, opposed to him throughout;
Jo, to seek aioutiod
eat»n, not because khe people hai the state, think him a political l»" pany. ^ 0 r e | n
ncllidud he w i s not the man, mf corpse. The gentlemanly atjjd Jin win «u*tut^M| h v
aiiso Oco. T. Anthony, wilftyhf gallant light mudc by him at the •J*
tpointooR ana unJeHiites, was abj} convention, and prioi^ to it, has ' •lie;
{H'll 101 voles to n-jnnn who wins iriiiJ', . h« •d
brought many neV udherentsJto ' )mri v,
Sot the eb6icai)f lbo people iOf
to his standard; and, although1
.'obi
defoated by a mmoritv candidate
THE PIONEER. nnd another who held on to hi
"~ oe|

political honors like grim deat U>

if. ' ___^_ to a defunct African, his'popu I'r

* larity has not abated one whitjj «§««! SI
Centre, Saturday, Sept. 7.
neither has tho desire^ ofMne. We nolijfhysOl
R< puMI< nn S l i i i e CoBTCM> people of Kansas to honor hinjl | A. .MnrUi),ift,lUorlat(
t l o n a t T»]ii'hni . . dp'm, u a Mudi ( I V
vanished liko a 6hadow in.t|bi|j
noonday sun. Tho editor ol '*uis| I "oniinaiioo-for Gis
The ticket that leads this column J with finp pfepfiet
Is thjrtesult of the Republican State paper was a delegate in that CQBJ
onvention, held nt Topcka on the Wntion, nnd his support of'^ow ' o u Pia -A>t)-o} «!
ttfith last. John A. Martin went in- John A Martiu is still, a njatterj • J'oqj JO| A": passoj
„,>tKe Convention with the largest i of great pride to him, (although I V U9(|o o? OJ«&)M qoa|
TtUmber of delegates, and up to the the gentleman or his ol'ipice $aB : looiios-X'vpHija oin ii
} "onwenaa » *
sixteenth ballot, was ahead, and An not chosen as tho standard ba*r- Joq«| oj UBI|
thony next, and St. John had the or of the Ilerjublicans of Rflf v -Joduii ajooi
' smallest number of delegates, 68 out I W9AI Amu,
/:• . —fc—U. . ^ •••,.... jo o[qqBjl98a
•8J!I isa
I OW .13AO poo™.,,,,;
I - A8B9I1U
n n n a i n 9qi }93'oj
, „ vi£u.a,
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Too D e c e n t ;
From the Atchison Patriot. ds»s SA!S IP
i posijom *i ppt >8
RopubHitin j.arty of tliii State? We
pro conversant villi the history of the Wlcri"lTA,TJlUiWUAV, N0V.aU,MJ*
party (or the pusi fil'iecti years and wo
cniaiot. It li.n no regard for propriety
.ordecency, instead of making nieu of
. bruins and decency its standard boarers
I t John A. Martin at Home.
St. John, who by a combination.bout
i.Toiin A. Martin tor Hie Republican.
fit muRt always force upon the people n gubernatorial nomination, received a
'." Jut (>£ worthless puliticil charlatans and
larger majority lu Atolilson county,
, imbeciles. Lot us briefly recull n few of
its nets. the home of Mat t:n, IIi«ll l»« received
in Johnson counlv, his own tioinu.
Two years ago, \>y bribery nnd intim-
idation, it brought about the defeat tor. (irernbnek Mitchell received but 28
OongKnM from this district of W. W. Gu- votes in Atchison. The fact UgrciUly
thrie, ami dishonored the distri.-t and to the credit (if John A. Martin, wliu
the Strife hy electing ono Win. A. Phil- never allows bin persona! ptvlerciiccs
lip*. And when tiio people got so sick to interfere with his devotion to prin-
of linn that they puked all over tbo dis- ciple or his work for his parly. Tho
trict at the mere mention of his name, result would have been Jiul m favora-
the pood nun of the party called upon ble to tiovcrnor Anihoiiy, had ho re-
(til(uric onceraoroto come to the rescue ceived tho nomination- John A. Mar-
Mid freo the dittrirt from the corruption
tin WHS never kl^own to boll the
ut Pbillipioin. lie fought their battle
iitsilrilefoutod Flillfip^, but the rewards choice of the parly, nor to oiler excus-
tujy|jg>hould have been given him wero es for MioKO Who did, and ho will bo
bottaved upon another. For two year? the Kopiibliciiiiiioiiiincii for (iovernor
(ioo.,T. Anthony lias been n.ovcrnor of two years hence, at which tiino ho
Kansas. What Geo. If. Anthony is nnd will, III conne'lioii with l'. S. (iitlllt,
bus boon tbo State knows. Ho was too or Honiu other gfioil uiiiu, carry iho
l>i_c and too foul a load to carry, and so Btnle by ihe largest iiinjority over
Col. John A . Martin, a man of honor, recorded.
of ability, n gentleman who would have
htttlOrod the state OH its governor as it
was never lioroncd before, was appealed
to, to seek a nomination at the hands of
.Mr f ausHc tflml
bit party, He reluctantly consented:
lie Wni sustained by the best clement of »OL. MILLKHi Kitltor,
-John A. M»ttin wa* ..... ^.... ,...•>,
Lis flirty P-i*
IOO u!"
in-: t, for the politioal
. too li.uj«iji;^Tho_rni
tfftO¥\ KANSAS:
trioksti 'is Chi!
,H irr' wtUt"!!
Thursday, 1 I : : : Juno 0, 1878.
I party, . ! c !. .John, a u:im>'
i (Teieai, iti: . 1:1. been nominal How Hx STANDS.—We haro boon asked how
proI.;:;; • .)!• 1
much bettor the position of Colonel Martin Is on
i'vr r-Ti CM •r
tbo currency question than of Guv. Anthony ;
^jutd it has boon asserted that he has no views on
Wn nrt Troud of Him. the finances, We presume the Colonel is more
We notice r-y Knnsas pnpors Hint 3 ohn modest than tbo financiers and expounders of
A. Martin, editor ot the Atchison Chain- •the Constltntion tbat abound in every country
p:on, U n candidate for the llcpublicn (school district, and does not want to expatiate
nomination for Governor of that State, too glibly upon a question tbnt tbo wisest do
with fine prospects (.fsuecbos. -Ho has not fully understand. To be sure, bo has nut
gone wild every day, and expressed bis views
nearly nil the Biwnpnucra nnd rending
on the finances in capitals, italics, and exclama-
popuUilion of I'aiisns . with him, nndr tion points; but from his published expressions,
speaking good words i:i his {avert' ': whenever suitable occasion has offered, we find
We nro proud of hitr..' A:vny bntiSt that he baa spoken in favor of or opposed to the
here in old Pennsylvania ivy nro proud 'followingproposition; ,
and pleased to sec n Keystoncr, nnd f. In favor of ailver retnouetizatton. w : >-- v .
lirowiisvlllc. boy, tttid t'toroovcr n boy Opposed to the contraction policy
tfll) "served bio i l c o " in the C U I T E B In favor of the long-baud bill, and
oficc, aliaining such a notoriety and be- inga banks.
\ In favor of free coinage of silver.
w
ing so dcK'ivtdly popular in that grow-
ing stale of Kansas, as to win for ,blm- In favor of an increase of the legal-tei ler our-
f'jlf the noi'.iinnlinh to Ilia highest office renoy. M
in the Sinlc. All that Mr. Martin is, he
bus Hinds himself. He commenced ac-
tive life as devil ill the livownsville
CLIITKI; office, and is now Hie editor
nnd; roprielor of,the. leading daily pa-
per in Kansas, with the acknowledged
reputation of being the best editor in the
State. Truly we should like to hear of
iiis nomination, which in that Stale is
equivalent toclccllo.u. - / / J ^ r w w ^
fft-^OT«Wwri^s!ife*'Sftf*!;ja-BZBi<1 S H
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it.< h, ^P|3M>88II [f otf#d^%#aort«UtA ^ B f H q $ . _ feAisaqpv U WN„

through nnothor contest, if as good
and a rooro popular man can bo
tJONCOKDlA,CLOUl> C O . , i t A N . found to tako his plaoo.
Such a man, wo boliovo, is Col,
FRIDAY, JULY 6, lava. Marlin. Always plain, unassuming,
approachable, gonial and kindly In
r Ollleiiil P a p e r of t h e County. domoanor, no man in Kansas, wo
venture to assort, has a groator hOBt bat
. EDITOR. of warm frionds and admirors than
. l i t H. E. SMITH, John A. Martin. Hin Chawpitn,
which lor over twenty yonrs has
IL. MARTIN AM) THE GOVERNOR- boon pro-ominontly tho champion of
Kuii.'iuii intorcKtB, and especially of
sun*.
Jrovious to Col. Martiu's accept- thoso of Northwestern Kansas, ban
[-4^0 of tho candidacy for Governor, abundantly testified of bib iutollootu- Son
Jjtip .Bovorttl times ind'algod in ro- al capabilities, and bin nuccossfal and
•tffpi
; ImarkH complimentary to Clov. An. honorable incumbency of mnnorous Inig
jthony. Wo do not tiko thorn back positions of responsibility has givon Qrgm
W&ijl
for in any "go back upon" thorn. amplo rtsBuruuco that ho powmMitf nn&
.Tbo Governor, wo still think, in ono f first-doss executive nbilitios. uf B u n —
hiiflH —
of our ablest men, and has boon ono wolT-Tthown that bo has novor sought VulglKfl
[.Of tho bost Governors (if not tho very high odloial honors, but has modestly iingi,
bcBt) Kansas over had. liut whon kopt a baok Boat himself, whilo ' wir&ii
to
wo know that Col. Martin had do- ho has labored long and faithful- i°
cidod to booomo a caudidato lor tho ly to plaoo othor mon in position,
ruowst
| succession, in obodionco to tho wido- to soouro tho Bucooss of tho Republi-
ly and voluntarily oxproBsod wish of can party and its principles, and to IIIBKIIS
vols*.
tbo press of tbo State, wo at onco plaoo Kansas in tbo foro-front of tho] nolKia
prosperous and influential common-' abroad,
dotormincd to give him our hearty wittmut
and vigorous support woaltbs of tho nation. To.day bo is Wi
IIo is our decided proforonoo, for tho most inQuontial editor in Kansas, uro/OI

various roasons. In tho first plaoo, and his pnpor is tho ablest and most tho©!
tho same bittor fight will bo waged influential journal in tbo Stoto. "V5w
against Gov. Anthony that was tho Col. Martin ontors tho canvass jutirnv
rorutnu
bano of the campaign of 1870,7ond with an unimpoachablo rooord, and
Hiiygi,
wo aro confident tho numbor of his posossod of a popularity that will KnojB
carry him triumphantly to tho Gu- W'.TWII
oarnoet opposors will bo groatly in bernatorial chair, unless somo com' HI > I (lui-l'rt
"HiUUKi I
oroascd. Wo do not think ho has lunation not now forosoon is bore- UiinMt),

been strongthonod in personal popu- aftor sprung to dofoat tho popular, UunSii
y» laritJH ho lacks groatly those genial will. lie is unombarrassod and un- HUOUlJjJH
novuEu
hamporod by past Jobbory i6f anjf mirujji"
'I and attrnclivo qualitios that draw kind, and merits the oonfidonoe and iinn>jwlt
luontw
Hmon to oach other; and though ho support of ovory class of citieops in t<'ipilnaiii
tho State lio has bars most cor- full Vffiu
.imay possoBs tho soul of honojr, yot il«. M(^U
rTio cannot bo gonorally popular for'
dially. .**,-™™* HtUtl'UK!
it w o p
a lack of personal magnotism—his whenett
DppoaUi
great failing is that bo lacks that John A. Martin at Honu. oomiiibii
of brittvu
•warm and gonial prosonoo both brcvviif u
Si II IlitS-H
noedfttl and desirable in a party can. J Ol) II A . M n i t i n for t " ° IVF ; _>q rulllogi...
nous, g o
• I didato. Having fallen bobind his speeches
umonBih
\ ticket in '76 so many thousand votes, l.rgtr minority 111 A han
i n '•»
bo received aaiii Sfr.
thuro.B 1
and with tho prospect that ho would ' the home uf Ma. i n , » - • - ^ome. HID tott
do little il any bottor this year, it 3 In Johii«»n county, bis °»s 28, purine*
nimaeK
jGreenbacU Mitchcll r o c I « M « ^ thut."B6n
T".- i " A ^ 0 , ; ; . , r A ^ a u , WHO
 ••»., . •8U1SU0X pJBipr| ;<(1 Pl 3t l
'mi"oi mi 'stodd^.JsdjidsMaa ^MW japmxsfV "HP! »^l°°a *S|aA!S3UPV «.'
90iE-I6Sf6
nw^fXWWtTan. ""•Speakingof"I>rosldonU. who do you think
will be tho noxt?" inked tho roportor.
"Well, mf observation lead* mn to think It
is V1117 iirnluihio thu H»piilillcaiiH will
THE INTER OCEAN PUBLISHING 0 0 . .NOMINA! I. lilllKnW, tlllANT.
I'XOl'litKTOIta. That soomu uow to bo thu uoiur of tho polit-
ic ii nky."
" iv lint would bo tho oonscijiionoo?"
"An to that 1 cannot say. He would cer-
tainly euiHl il Isrifa following. He HIU'I'H-
orally vory popular man, and slnon his re-
tirement many poitils liuve oomo to liifUt la
his favor. 1 do not know that 1 regard such
a proceeding wholly udvlsaluu. bin th"n
FROM THE KANSAS PLAIN. Gruut tiugmswoup the country us Harrmon | l .
did. Willi ii rusli mid a hurrah."
"How Is Kansas on till-, potut?"
"Well, i tnmi: «>ur pnoplu would IIRO to see
Wlmt a Prouilnoul (Jonlloiuan from That Grant Hie next l'rusideut."
SUto Thinks of tho Uepub. h "kail .in Will he utile to roll Up a Ol'Otty
MiHvy vote by that time?"
'indeed she will. I notion the
llcan Party. Eastern papors when they refer to the
poiiiilutlon of Kaunas nut the figures
riuioulously low. Last spring there was n
Gonoral Ornut Pronounced tho Coming T euusus of tho btiue taken panlally, and from
I this, election roturns, and various souroos. It
Man—Something About Woatorn I was shown that tho population of Kansas was
Politics. Eto. about 700,000, Nino" Hum there have buna
fully 73,000 or nm.ooo immigrants, so that
now the population Is oortalniy ovor floo.uoo.
Qonornl John A. Mnrilti. editor of the i Tlio influx of settlers la very ureal, 'Iliuy are
I ourlng in every week. Wlum I was at liar,
Chatiipimi. Atchison. Kan., who ouino no near rlsburg, I'a.. the other day. 1 saw nine oar-
•lopping Into iiiii Gubornutlonul chair at tho loads -of emigrants going to Kansas. I
last olootlon. U In tho oily, atopplnir at the warrunt rou that when the census of
MM* u tnknti, It will be found that]
Grand I'aoiiio. He la on hie war homo (rom our population will oxoeod l.uoo.ooo,
Washington, whore ho had boon in attend- you ri.n little Ininclne with wnat rapidity the
Htato Is buiim suttioil. 1 thiiiKltls about to
ance upon a mooting of tho National Hoard tuko
of MunouiTH of tho ftolulors' Home, of whleb TIIK I.KAP AMONll WCSTBUN STATES.
ho I* a mombor. Hjp alnu attended tho In/; ltiiililiiu: I-I belntr coiiduciud with /mil. nnd
all over housim are spnniriiiK up and IOWUM
vottlxatlou into tho ohnriros of fraud In ro- (iiilarmnu-. Our railroad interest1* are in-
lation to tho ronent tfonutorlal oloetton by ortMtslAK iii iiiipnriance, and a new era of
which tho Hon. John J. Innalls wan returned proirrons hiioniH to huvo sot In."
to tho Bonulo. Of ooane no suou claim was t The uorthwostorn portion of the Statu, ho
•alii, was especially bului; bellied upon, It be-
oatabllshed. Intr the seotjon reserved iinunr the homo*
1 do not bollofo thore was nnr lr> stood laws. The proraine of fruafulmiHi for
the yuiir was irrent. The sobooi syittnin was
regularity whutewr in that olo< now under perfect roKulutlon. nnd was being
ion." (iald Udi\tt|] Martin. "Senator §'operatod In tho must commendable manner,
Installs baa no /Swans tor purchasing the permanent school fund thoro Is now a
votes. It was a tame affair, no oxoitoment, credit of tsj.ooo.ooo. and, under tho law*
nothing to warrant tho inferences that trot ffrants, which have been very sonorous, the
fund woiilil-eoon be inurensen to SHo.OUO.oOO,
abroad. Tho charges have boon iound to be and tlm MCIIOOIS become entirely self-support, i
without foundation in fact." nw- Ho declared Hie II 'urine debt of the
While in vVuHiiliitfton. (Joueral Martin mut
that phenomenal ombrueor of all oxotorlo
i liato (lid ,iot now exceed $r.o.tioi), tho hal. |
.luce heliiK entirely owned by tho sluklDttl
productions, thoorloa. or tonots. iion Duller, fund nnd purraanent school fund, HO that the!
and ao ion mod an practical Indebtedness was cuillnm) to tlief
ANROPOTK or IMSUHIDENT HAVES lliruros irireu. Jn every respect the Utato win}
that has but a llmliou ulruulutlon ami will In a most aueptoious condition, and was mak- •
boar printing. ,M lim greater strides ahead tnnu she bad In '• k
"Now. rou coo,"said llutler. onrefully nd-J several yonrs past, huvinu fully roooverea
* Jimiuif In-, game eye. and brink'Hi:: his right
forellugor to nu ubliyuu unglo, "1 always tie-
from her stacrnation.
(imieral Martin Is n man not clvon to
llovod in tho wlok'Jd iniriiiur husihos*. with theories as to luinitiiiary contiiitfenoles, and
Hayes. Ho In ono of your coodtsh mou. you so exprussod no ouimon upon the advisability
Know, and I thought his ttumo rau*t be of havliiK the Chinese "ao." Kaunas la not i>.
worked by tho wlciou partner, lint at tho lust iuflloted with the Montfolian, and tho position f.'t
soldier*' reunion at tho homo In Dayum, I or that offonslvely harmless individual is ro-il"
changed my opinion. 1'rnHldunt Hayes, Major siirnod to the intorested. .
Ounkle, and myself rode to tho homolntno In oonoiudinK his remarks, thu subject of
siuuo earrlaco. Whlln wo wore riding along thu Intel view expressed it as his opinion that
Ounkle remarked to Mr. Hayes that, while his It was utterly Impossible for the Ooinocrals
suoouds was wonderful, ho (Ounkle) had to oarry the next I'rosidential election, ir the
never understood how Mr. Huyos ouwo to so- Itapubllaann pat up a worthy man. Tue
oure nl* election to tho Governorship tho last strmiKth they had in thu last oaiuualen he
time without opposition from tho liquor elan thouuht had boon Inreoiy diminished by the
inont, wnen ho had so Idnntilled htmselt with uoiiiiiici of their representatives in power,
tomperanoo by giving the crusaders, then la Who demonstrate their utter incapacity for
full vigor, *5oo. Ami tills the moro esnuolully plaoos of hitch trust. The .bourbon is a little
as Mr. Huyos had not Uoulod tho newsuuoor too reoklssM, a tittle too unsteady, a sort of
statements of tho fact. Air. Hares replied that political llinuciit,
It would ii.'ivn tiuuu loolish for him to deny It, » Oonoral Martin roturns to bis home this
whon It win a fact, Hut the reason ho had no moroluK. ^
opposition from the saio >n olomeut was ouslly
oomproheuded. Ho had milled a mooting > '
of browors and saloon-keepers, over whiuh a *•-"*'
brewer presided. Then Mr. llayos imiiie tunm
a little spenoli. in whic/i nothing win said to
rnlUo thi'Ui.aud much to secure their frioudli*
noes. Others spoke in his favor. Those
sponobos worn then printed and sont around
among tho saloon element. 'So that shows,'
said Mr. Hayes, 'why 1 had no opposition
there' This satisfied Gunklu, and convinced
me that Mr. Hayes did not have a wiokod
partner, but ihat he was tho wiokod partner
himself. I never did anything worse than
that." oonoluded Bun. with u total ooliuose of
i>i« came o y e . . 1
•ii
 165*6 VS JBM\ '80s Wiepmntx ™™li. pm^.T^'t
Xqp|j ll °> ZUI 's3imld!|4 WftWhr-u IldSi^giht^nitftf ,,4ffcf aAnsl&lJij^njfti!
\f as some other man; he might not be-as
PARK A <TIVB»«* P'oprletnr*.
literary; he miul.t not be as eccentric;
Wednesday Evening, .Inn. 81» 1 8 8 0 | be might not wear goggles and a gray
ulster, but be would be a useful senator
and an honest one.
ij A M»»T OI'I'OUTI.WITY.
And TIIK PATRIOT will be glad if tbe
; —'INGRAM," one of ou.- Wasington cor-
opportunity Col. MARTIN lost in 1878
respondents— TIIR PATRIOT is fortunate
mav be found some future day.
in having two—nominates Cul. JOHN A.
^MABTIN, of this city, as the successor of
Senator IKOALLS, and says some verj "FflJJi LlTTLJli fcrliUtfE
—.. i "
(complimentary things of the Colonel*
notwithstanding tbe fact that tbe Col-
H O W m «fc <;o.. <w
S20 Coiuroeroial Street, Vp Btalre.
onel bas not dealt kindly with "IN-
GRAM" through his Champion. knUrCil at Hie l'sttofflfl* ftt AtaklMn, Ku»-
"INGRAMV nomination comes too M»K. ni Hocoatl-Clnu Mutter.
late. Even if Mr ISUALLS "must pro1 WKDNJiSOAT, JAN.H. 18S».
! beforo the expiration of Governor ST.
JOHN'S term, that worthy would hardly
The pow»it»llhy Is m> remote thnt It Is
almost litis to tiilk about It, but II' Mr. j
' nojiinate Col. MARTI >, because wu sus- lllgllllx were, In bd tnriiril out ol the
pect he bus little love for him. And Semite. John A. Miiriln, of Atchl»oi>,
should Mr. INOALL'S retain his seat to \v mill ftrobiVbl.V be h>- ftiicccfor. Gov-
| the end, we doubt, if any A elnson man ernor .Si. John could by ibli inciin*
could be elected us his successor. Lo handsomely shelve Colonel Martli£>©*|
oality will have much to do will) the far us I be nice for Coventor is eon-
"'election of Mr. INUALL'S successor, and cowed, IIIKI giNe wry good satisfaction
locality will be ugamst the Atchison besides.
• man. ~- „•
The fact is Col. MARTIN has lost his
opportunity. Had he been guided by
THE HERALP,
'*£ tbe advico of THE PATRIOT, which J. II. CAMI'llKt.I. ft iuiu,, rabllthem
^was honestly given, ho would 1 '".'I'^'v'
Jto-day occupy a seat in the AU1A, WAUAUKSHK CO., l & ^ A K J
I United States senate. TIIK PATRIOT
wanted Col. MARTIN to be a candidate
^for senator, and not for • governor. It
Vur Uoverub
John A. Martin, oditoi
Daily Chumpton, the le
m #£
^believed be could be elected senator.
.Atchison would have been a unit for of the ropubhoan tn K
;Ibim, and when Atchison starts oat, as level bead on the preside
a unit, in pursuit of an ebject the ob- lion, and believes Bin
j e c t is generally attained. Tint PATBIOT coming man. Mr, Mar
3 d i d not believe Col. MARTIN could be candidate beforo the tepubllca
,' nominated for governor—though it veniion two years afto, rof govern
but waxdofeuted. We were tor:to

t wished him well and only said good

things of him —because it knew locality
• was against him, and believed that tbe
. steel of treachery was hid beneath the
Col. then ui»d would (raojj,
our best iioka tor oji *'
should ho consent to be
did ate. .;• . 'v-%?
. S mask of friendship.
The affairs of 1878 are over. They Col. Jno. A. Martin* editor-of,
s Atchison Champion, Hnd Col, J
, terminated as THE PATBIOT foreshad-
Conover, of Kansas City, have tn
I owed they would. We recall them now
p honored with a Vice Presidency In the
* only to express, the regret, a regret , Army of the Cumberland. Both were
fffchared by many of Atchison's best cTFF / members of the Eighth Kansas Infantrj,
*zens, that Col. MABTIN did not heed the and rose to the command of the re,
. advice of TIIK PATRIOT. ment, and both have a military
The future of Col MARTIN, however, : not surpassed by any soldier &
is full ot promise, and the time may produced during the rebellion.^
come when he may serve this state on 1 A. Martin ought to be the Chief Ex
the floor of the United States senate, i^' utive of this State to-day—but for all
That he would serve it well, we all be- that to be editor of the Atchison fib£n*i
ion is
nion Is grc
groutcrjhau to bo GoveMlj

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3n ^Mlctnortant.

T h e following were the resolutions adopted by the Republican

National Committee, at the meeting held December 17, 1879,

in Washington .

I'h.' Int-jlll-femc of (lit! iinitU) of Hun. ZAIIIIAWIAII (MIANHI.KII, lute (Jhalr

man of this Committee, wa* received by all uf IIH members wlili profound
narrow. 1'ornonul iitwoilatluu had made 11" iii-cj uuliitt-il with 1I|H devoted and
itKKrcHHlvc iHltrlutlMin, Ilia thorough xliu'i-ilty Of lilt enuvlclloiiH unit the
Htorllng, Hlnriiy honenty of his nature. Ili< died with IIIH annul on in the
performance 01 exacting dutluH, which d i l u t e d all tita Ardor Of liln heart and
all the energy of bin mlml. I'ITHKIIIZIIIK IIIN eminent ami faithful Nervlaen
IIM 11 public oftloer, a oltl/.cii ami a Hialwart ItcpublIran, hit MMOVlnttM II|«>H
tin- t'oininll !!••• III-IMII 11 propi'i' In put upon record tlicit* high appreciation
of bin chnrncler ami ulilllUcs . TUerebtre,
Uuok>i(t, That to,tin' 'death of Z\< lUjtuH ClUNOt.Kli. lair Clmlnuim of
tin' Republican National Committee, put riot IHIII has lout one ot It* prr-i-alent
upholders, tilt' I'a Ion onn of ll» nohh'Ml di'iendcrs, liberty an CUIIICHI and
Ui'Votiiil rrli'ii'l, Mm public a In Ii Ii In I si'i'vanl, anil thi< ('nmmltlcc an Utile
energetic ami unlit In,-,- officer
J{e*olvctt. That we loader to IhH bereaved family In their nltlictlnu our
doepcHI sympathy, realizing that his iiii'inory will ever he fretdi ami groou,
HiiMialnlni; ami eoinfoitlug them tin gll lift)'* Journey.
Jteiolvetl, That this preamble ami resolutions he spread upon thu Journal
of the Committee, and 11 oopy tlicrcof he forwardml to tlm family of our late
Chairman.
JOHN A. M.VUTIN, Olialmian,
JAMKS |», HOOT,
W 11.1,1 AM 1*. KHVK,
MAUSIIA1.I. JKWEI.l.,
0. 0. KIM.ToN.
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•JEWELL REPUBLICAN • •• •" '•••
W.jv, MflQWK.
KDITOJt, THE CLARION.
H. Q. BROWN «TobT PubJlHliers.

For Pi-txsidont K. 33. BRf?3E&:,

"OX..J. ,). CAMEHON,
Editor & P r o p r i e t o r ,
OP I'KXNWVl.VAM.i.
MOUND G1TV, : : -1 : : KANSAS

Wc have conversed with n large number

FltlDAV. FUBllVABl 20, 1880.
or our citizens in regard to their choice
ror Governor next fall. The sentiment
J» almost nnitmliuotis in favor of Hon J Will John A, Martin be a can--
A. Martin, Editor ofihe Champion. di'date for governor or not? There
is no available man in Kaki'gos for
/h
whoni ive would sooner rote.
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GAYLORD HERALDJ 1
OJUoal Pflj«r o/ ZWclftuo* floimty,
<Ae CHfe* 0/ .rlottotw mul Knlerpr f "•
J, W. McBRIDE,Eaitor. I
Thursday. Ffbruuij
1
2.5. 1880.
ST. F . . W I L S O N A SONS, Editors. JU. i-. <m i, -.i. .
Hon. John A. Mnrtiu fur Gov-
ernor. DO
jjffOPAY MORNING, FEB. 18, 1880.
i.

The I'aola Cltlsou, having oxp. > re

. Med
i .•**'• i The MKRAMI. *H Iliad, l< not prnmmre in
'advocatingor nfopMln^ ennlidoiti for office,!
I
earprise that John A. Martin, since hli 'but when .tilth inert M llun. Jidin A. Martini
'for the gubernatorial nomination are available, it doe* no! he-hate to apeak fa-l
has not been going (or the retfihlyaf him, or odvieatv hi* clit-us. It i»
_, those who caused that defeat,
ifully answered by Col. Martin In well known that In 1878. the above genilomaa
i iuuatf the Champion. Col. Mar* wanTiir choice of the people' of Kansas for
right, SoroheadUm Is the worst Governor, nhl it In eipi illy well known that
lea men can possibly be nfllloted he waa the choice of the nominating convention
_, It l» a ourse to the patient and At ihe opening of 11><> Imtluiin^ Mr. Martin
Insufferable nuisance to all with
jom he ooiues In contact.—Junction had 120 dolognico, J. IV Si, Jolin, about 60, J
i t Valor. . a n ! Ouo, T. Anhony, ]1.1, hut the Utter soon
We have always regarded Col. John fell lo Kt8. The convention liicn njn.urn.ed. 1
Martin as one of the best men In our Anthony spoke lo hit follower* about three
lie. The GAZXTTI believed that Ids hour*, an J the next <l ly 07 ofthe 138 Anthony J
iiildaoy for Governor was unwise, delegates oast their voles for J. P, 8t: Joh
Dim giving Bt. John a nnjnrlty of about J
orer Martin. W'v think, to-day, John "i
Martin in the choice of KaniuiN for our next J
gentleman then writing for tho columns Governor, anil we are in favor of unlng s
of the Champion, said some things honorable means in Mending Martin delegate,
whloh it otherwise would not have said. I from Smith county to the State Convention,
jTfet for Col. Martin personally w'e have"' next mouth.
always entertained tbe highest respect
—and the QAZHTB hopes to have the
pleasure, In due time, of supporting B3y*The Atchison Champion
htm for Governor of this great State, to I says of the Kansas delegates lo tbe
advance the Interests of which be hail Ut-piiblican National Conventions
'forked untiringly and most efficiently. I
Senator 1'lomb and M«J. Hen. F. Simpson
That he does not cherish personal reseat-1 an> probablt HK well-koiwn men M there ere
. meats, however, nor remain " soured in Kautat. Oept. Perrr Ilnlcliinton isoprom-
.and sore" toward those who differ from inent miller, IIVID* at Maryavllle, MaHft*
countv. George II. (.'see it the editor of toC
htaiin political contests, are facte large- Jewell Centre Monitor Simeon Mots is a
ly to his credit, as a man poetising the mercliMiii hriiiK »t llsys City, Ellis county.
It. W. l'eikiua lives atOewego, and hmbeeO.
nobler qualities of human nature and Dietrici Judtje of the Eleventh Judical District
more than ordinary breadth of charac- •iiicel»7i. 8. 8. Uenediot l i v e at Guilforf"
Wilmin enmity, and it a State Senator. W
ter. Too many of our public men are, Hum Thoinpeoo is a lawyer of BurlingMttie, ai
.quick to forget a friendship, but they Hoorelerv of tbe Slate Central CommU*'
fl. P. Waluott it a uew man in Kansaa poliU<
remetaBet a real or fancied Injury for- lie liven in I'uwnuw county, at Lamed, wit
/free. It don't pay to lire a life of spite liere, and ia a farmer.
y^yesfttttuent;--^;,;;;,,
—Ourootempary having negl|||j|
ed to speak olCol. John A. Marjh
one ofthe delegates, tbe JouRlf,
will say that he is the modest,;«p|
tor ot the AtcbiBon Champion
whose paper has done m^r£. MI ^ e j
canvass, thus far, foV ^Senator'
Blaine, than any other jouWal in
Kansas. ** kb. dj^^y^
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} OFFICIAL PAPER OF J[WELL COUNTY.

KB.
M. W I N S O R ,
B. J . T H O M P S O N
Editov.
Publisher. I
: .. : : Ariut. 1G, 1890. TiivRshAY.jrtS'i^m.
TKIHAY,

o f it D I : L U O A T I : S T O C I I I C A O O . COL. JOJVN A MARTIN.

The Republicans of Kansas chose A Ill It foi'IH*!' IttUii'ef this ptmu' wo
ROUml and able delegation to the Na- . Stilled that our personal preference
tlonul convention. It in headed by ! for Governor WOu Col. John A. Mar-
Senator Plumb, of Kinporla. Ilti having \\ tin, Mini f l a t in HUIJ't-vjncut numbers
been unanimously elected Chairman. Wo :dimilil KIJ,V wiiy. Our ilrsr, ami
It Is not ticccssiiry in tell Who Col. i]i«'ihapM PIO-I weighty reason is Hint
Plumb is. Juo. A. Martin, eilitorof! In him nloiie, of nil tin' public men of
the Atchison Champion, Is one of the Kansas, within our knowledge, can
most Influential and successful joiir- the off. ivponti'd nnd sound doctrine
nallsls in the West, and he did more to that ''the ofiieo should aock Mm iimn,
enrry the State for Blaine than all the and not man the ufJlco" ho filled. Al-
politicians in it. Ben Simpson, whose thouwh nearly i!l )t;ny$ In the State,
homo Is at l'aola, Is a man of ^reat mid u pu111i 1 • man most of the tune,

v. nbillty and 11 political giant in Kansas

affair*, lie is now United Stales Mar-
often occupying high positions by up.
poinUy.'lil he hits HOVcrsOUgllt nil of.
line, nnd has repcuti'dly ih'clined to
shal for this district. S. S. Benedict,
Of Guilford, in our own county of Wil- become n eniidlduttt when urged ))}'
fl'U'tlilH. This year he has been ao
son, find nt present Stale Senator, In ft
strongly lll'gi'tl by so tunny of the
man of dear and broad mind, excep-
best citizens of nil parts of the Slate
tional political sagacity, linn pur-
that In' cannot lit justice to them and
. poses and decided convictions, lie Is
tp the Republican party refuse to bo*
rocoguized as one of the ablest legis- come n candidate. This fact should
lators In the State, and his intellectual have weight with a people, who uni-
merits tiro almost certain to place him, versally believe hi nnd jnuaeli the
I In the future, in a position where men doetrine referred to. Bio ability to
J, of his capacity and power are neod- perforin the duties of the olllee of
,.-ed. Ii. \V. Perkins Is the well known Governor we believe none tjucstlon,
j Judge of the 11th district,which position but that. ItUiHQpomlury consideration,
I he bus held [he past six or seven years. HH there are hundreds in the State
Bfto Is one of the best Judges in Kansas, who are possessed of the ability—in
, and lis a politician Is hardly surpassed fact, wo presume there tiro nieiiiu the
I for shrewdness and wisdom. Perry .State I'lison who have the business
J
Hutchinson, of Mnrysvlllc, Is a proml- iliuilllli atlons to inako a good Gover-
! nent miller and the wealthiest man In nor. But Col. John A. Martin, not
] Marshall county. Simeon Mot/, lives (Wily hat* the ability, but bo hits tlia
. at Hays City, is a successful merchant, very necessary qualillenlions of u p -
I and the Jollicst follow in the coyoto re- rightness and honor. Not an act of
gion. Geo. II. Case is editor of the his during a residence of twenty
Jewell City Monitor,and comparatively years in the ytato can 1)0 pointed at
unknown in the State at large. 11. P . OB dishonorable or dishonest in the
9 Wulcott came from Ohio a year or two slightest degret'. On the contrury,
{ago. During the war he was a gallant ho has Uoiiii more to givp Kansas tin
soldier in Gen. Garfield's regiment, be- honorable and envious iiaiue than tiny
ing a commissioned ofllcer, and lost a other man in itf and his loiltt years of
leg in the struggle, lie lives at Lar- lilltit'ittg labor iu'this direction (Might
i nod, Pawnee county. Win. Thompson to be recognizedI iiudrewnn|ed by tho
] Is Secretary of the Republican State People lie has helped to build up.
Central Committee. He lives at Bur- Those are times when the people of
lingamc, where he practices law, and the nation desire men to administer
is one of the best men in Osage county. the laws of unblemished character;
The entire delegation is composed of men who are known to be faithful in
men who have been Republicans almost the discharge of whatever lrust.is.ji>i.i
,
from the birth of the organization, and l*osi;d.ojUh'r« "7. , 7uo 1 "pi'.Vr , "ll'' :* *•
they will faithfully represent Kansas M, , n A «nMA « « I * J - J ; v|3,u,.l«tH
and the best interests of the Republi- „,..»".) .tUOA W\ - , 1 ( U u o ai
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can party on the 2d of June. ^osajjayjaiai
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 V* What the Papers Sax
Although many of the editors , j cant who IwlIeviTthat hut servlc**, at the
"90Lt-\t h PPM 'wret "j zm ^»e••l»t4ui^r«H•ffaW^W•^lu1rtfWlRB»fti,
• •*• to the party and to the State. They hare
ouuooiitcd to become a candid Ale for Gov anked him to consent tbal his name may be
ernor, quite a Dumber hare already oom used as a candidate for Governor before
mended hiui. We append extracts from the nominating convention of thv Repub-
IT ol' An- papers: lican party, and he has consented. If nom-
inated, hu will poll the largest vote ever
t Mr. Martin has uever before sought of-l given for Governor in this State, aud will
? Deo of any kind, nor doc* be uow. Uuf
! simply respond" to a popular demand cooi' make one of the best Governors we hare
I lug from all parts of the biutu to become a ever had—Lawrence Iti publican.
••8 candidate, and he will hu the iuo.it formida-
bio candidate in Die Held against the pres-
Col. John A Martin, of Atchison, ap-
pear* the popular and most prominent can-
I
font incumbent If a northern man mu*t didate for gubernatorial honors. There is,
bo choacu, and we see no help lor it, wo perhaps, no man in the Statu of Kansas
<_" who Is more widely known or held in
g- ( •«• abould prefer Mr. Martin tn'uuy other uu
the list.—Chciopit Advauce. higher esteem by the people ol the Stale,

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than Cid. Martin. His nomination would
Tbu Herald is conildent that Mr. Martin doubtless have thu clkcl of re nulling the
tf will receive the nomination of his party mine Republican vote, aud increase the
I.. '
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Ue deserves it. lit) baa earned It. Would j.', majority Iroin fifteen to twenty thousand
O "a7 honor tho public an the office would honor j. over thai of two yearn ago.—Oxford Inde-

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d bim—Hiawatha Herald. pendent.
I We believe In tho inevitable in many
things, and put Oo). Martin's nomination It seems lo bo conceded that those ele-
lo that category—Lamed Chrouoscopu. t ments of weakness, developed in the can-
, j John A. Martin is claimed by his friends,] didacy of Gov. Anthony In the last can-
admitted by his pollljcal enemies and vass debar him from a claim for a second
•a term, and thai It is the duty ol the party, j
-y-hraytil by bis llfu to bo an honest, upright I"iu lliii commiiig canvass, to put before the |
land able mau. That bo would make a good people a candidate who can lund his ticket
•3'
•a
o.
f foreronrii admitted by all and denied by
ODO. Ho would poll oven a larger than.
rather thru one who must bu carried as a
load upon it. Col. .Mm tin, in our opinion,
B' .JJUho averugo Republican vote. — Ottawa) 'is such a man. We believe he will bo tak-
journal. en up and nominated ami triumphantly
so
^4 I Col. Martin Is an old resident of the elected— North Tupeka Times.
^tato, and for twenty yearn or more has John A. Martin, In a curd published In
published ouo of Its loading papers. l)ur-i thu Daily Champion uf Thursday, says that
00 , :<'^Sog too war bo made a good record as a If nominated for Governor by thu Republi-
00 gallant soldier, and <m able officer. On all cans hu will accept the nomination. L a t
Mtbe leading political questions of tho day
k rabe il sound and probably represents .the
him lie nominated by all means,—Cll'.on
hLocalhrt. ,'
ff flows of as many men in Kansas as any
§5 man living. Personally he Is popular, and John A. Martin, a true and trlo^, Repub-
his private character is without a blemish. ! Ileal), one of thu ablest muii in t u u State
Should bo be nominated by tho Republican and editor and publisher •„• u, 0 ot,gt'
convention, ho will bo elected by a larger] dally west of the M' j 8 0 U r | r l v t , r
majority than any other man wo can think has written a card in w l l t e n b 0 , m
of.—Iola Register. nouncoa himself a oaiidli',,llt, |„ r Governor
subject to thu RepubJ'iCau $Mo Oouvou-
Modest and unassuming, not putting tiou. Uo Is a good ir„ t)li l l u t j l f c l u c t B t i w i l I
himself forward, hu has been recognized make an excellent \ioveruor.—Hutchinson
£
4i , and brought out by others. Hu uoeds no •luterior.
'? introduction from us The people know
m him and love bim as a mau of energy and
Wo are thor 0 fo ro g | l l ( | 0 r nbj .announce-
B a w l i n g lutegrity. One who, ny his pen ment, lie ',„ widuly kuowu throughout
2 and paper, bus done as much for Kansas as Kansas, ar.d hi everywhere popular. He
H Is possible lor any one man to do. And will rece', vo H atrnHic support, and should
3 tbe signs of the times now Indicate Hint » W ber,or„o the Republican nominee, bis
oo I they will show their appreciation by nom. ' .name und reputation for strict Integrity,
£ mating and electing him chief magistrate I .jfsob'.iety and honesty us well ashlsemlnont
< I of this growing commonwealth.—Frank - . < , abilities, will lusuro a Republican mnjoritv
£ fort Record. vwhich will almost surprise all.—Emporia
p"
j No mau In Kansas has doue more to «d-
o. I vanco its interests and prosperity than Now that Col. Martin is fairly on the
j John A. Martin, and now that ft is known track, we trust that his friends will every-
o that 'ho will accept the office of Gov- where work with a will to secure his nom-
n pernor, wo shall witness an outburst of en- ination by thu convention; not that we
o 3 (husiasni such as the State never before , 'have any fears as regards the wishes of a
I aaw.—Peabody Gazette i large majority of the party In' the State,
The suggestion to make Col. Martin our but to the end that tho wishes of the ma-
I candidate meets with enthusiastic approval jority may bo properly represented and re-
from nine tenths of those to whom wo have flected.—Sumner Co. Press. I • •' •
I. {mentioned the subject, and with whom we
have conversed.—llolton Recorder.
Anthony has made a good Governor, ant'i
we have deprecated tho fight made upou
I
bim by hit) enemies, but we cannot pern jit
c While Col. Martin is fully qualified to sympathy to go so far as lo prevent us
> (fill tbe office of Governor, his name on the from declaring for thu candidate of our
ticket will strengthen, not weaken it.— choice for tho position. Col. Martin.. has
Troy Chief. the personal qualities, the character, nlnl-
Tho man who, in our humble judgmont, ity and patriotism to make Kansas a model
ia III>every way eminently fitted for the Governor. Resides, ho is popular. If'nom-
o office of Governor, is Col. John A. Martin, | inated hu will roll up such a majority for
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hopes internal deseensiouB have inspired 7n'
m?t °»3881 •s8u!dd!i»^ftas^W
m v*n„
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the bosom!) of Iho Democracy. — •OeJborn I 'I'hU t'onrff osalnua^dittTlethss about forty
Co. Farmer. • more vote* In the State convention ! thin
either one nl theother two, ami Mill there-
W o a r t l s favor f r ,• Mnttlit
Intuit i"n-
tii -:, ,Hk I fori- practically decide whether St. John
Vid all Lilt* limn, in il Wf 1hope, tlml nfxt 3 Khali be renominated oritvfeatuil. It Is the
November our IH^IU will nliiii to squut) opinion nt tin' IH-MI polttiviiiiis that only, a
'• Three Minos three lor Marti tin."—Concor- . candidate I nun the northttru part of the
d'm Expositor. Si ill-nun sneeei'd In llils dlnlrtilt itisk, »nd
it Is therefore to In' hoped that Oil. John A.
Tin' re niiiiiumiion of Qun T. Ariihon Mar tilt will consent t« «lo the Mali' ii ser-
defeats. Dml. Haskell for ('filigrees, in thId* vice by ridding Its politic <>r this obnoxious
district, ami udds U Democrat to the con- fanatic, lie wnubl easily unite all opposi-
federate majority, uiul bouts the county tion, snd If he «111 only quietly e insect to
ticket In lthreefonrths of the counties accept liu Humiliation if It Is lively uttered
composing tin! district. him, the delegates yet to lie elected would
Glvo us a Hi. John, a Martin, a Kelso, or favorably em,shier that possibility There
anybody who will pull Iho ticket through Is no ilonbt that SI. John Is gnlnlug, and
with them, and won't have to he pushed stands a ginid show (if success, in IMiami
through by the ticket.—Columbus Courier. eoimty, where the politicians were ngnluat
Wa notice that the Fort Knott Monitor Is him, the preiinhcra and deacons turned oat
supporting John A. Martin for Governor. In such furcu as to carry the eonveiiilon uy
—Exchange, sliinn, and this Is about what we may ex-
The Kansas City Journal well says that peel hi other places, The IrmpiTiuire ele-
John A. Aim tin bus lower enemies tbau ineiit has gone Into polities with nvlgorthat 1
any other public man in Kansus. and hosts bio. ueier befnre distinguished It, ami
of warm, uctlvu friends —Ex. •ni'li a man as Colonel Mnrlln ivlm Is si, !
The Onega Journal advocates the nomi- John's eqnul lii morality and teinperniise,
nation of John A. Martin fur Governor, so and his superior in everything else—would
does the WiJitrm Spirit, Huiuuer County do iniirb I • bring them to their senses.
Praia, Topekii liUulc, Wichita Kiujk, uud
"•" — <i^. • « , . , . | | y > „ l . , „ f i „ , a u II
KliiKinan Mtrtury.—Kingman Mercury.
John A. Martin will bn uoiuiuated and
elected, and will be the pride of our Klate. KINSLEY llEPUBUOAKi]
And don't you forget it—Howard Cour-
anl-Ludgor. C, J., lluiina,
The promulgation of Martin's candidacy
narrows the race down between himself
OiMviuX P a p e r o f IthipOJ
and Gov. Anthony, with the chances over-
whelmingly in favor of the former gentle-
1 'ami County. V
man.—l'lcasanton Observer. ,,
Saturday Morniq.e. June 12,

THE.HEEffi-&ia / Hon. John A. Martin, has bo

ro-cloctod a mombor of the Nation-
jruKsjftAT^uwrHi, I wo. al Republican Oommttto. It waj
John A. Msrtln, of Atchison, will prob- a.wiao selection. Mr. Martin U'
| ably beadsrkaorsc candidate for Gover-
nor, since an open trot atway* results in experienced, and can rrwtko himself
detent by reason at our miserable eouvon- felt and will bo a credit to, Iho
tlon system. We eougrntnlatn th* people State. i.. ' '-'I
on tlio fact that lie cent meii are adopting
the methods of the small politicians' who r*isesr*B
run up tholr.rod* uud wait for a stroke of J|
lightning! The day pf thO St. 'Jolms IS
over, fur In fblfiVe no man who expect* ft
nomination will make an opeji. canvass I
t0rH
' •• ~T. fc
I
'ill.. Leavenworth JiMjpoaltlvelynnuoun- I
cos that Jolin A. Martin, or Atchison, win If,
not ho a candidate for Governor tills yi'ur.
We thought so live or six months ago, but
It now looki very much as though lie la try.
iiig to play dark horse on Hie politicians.
Wa hope so, anyway. John Martin Is lite
kintl of a ninn that ought to he Governor,
lie has helped to make Kansas what it is
•ml has spent his time in solid, cil'cctlvn '
work instead of HIIID;; hobbies. I)
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*TBE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COM
> A JOI'HNAI. M'.voTKii TO Till.
UttlTEE ORGANIZED.
KOOV, JEWXLL MADE PBRMAjitTOT OTtAIR.'
I.\I^:III>T> <IH TIII; n iii.isiii:ii-> Tltitol u i i o n ' TIIK MAN AND EX-SKNATOIl DOWRY 6E0RK-
2" t'NITKIl *TAT».
T ARY—THE ZTXW EXECUTIVE COMMITTED
UHLISHEU HY R. !". Y O R K H T O N , —BRANCH HEADQUARTERS IN CHICAGO.
•Jll Niirlh Thii-il street, *|. Linn-. Tbe Republican National Committee yea-
I'.H I link M I I T I . I hii'im'.,, III. terdoy morning completed It* organlutlnn by
.Iniiriiiil lluililiiii.', I M I I I - I I - l il>, .Mi>. tb« selection of ex-Gov. Marshall Jewell, of
Connecticut, as Chairmiin, and ex-Senator
£ r Stephen W. Horsey, of Arkansas, as Secretary.
The commit toe in now in shape for beginning
SlgBSrnilM ION. ONI U O L I - A f l l'1-.l: Y l i A K the nrtive work of the campaign, and with
' Tllk COJNAM 01 WORDS. officers of tried ability to watch over their de-
liberation*, and men of greet political expe-
rhere arc lin journalists In other parts of the civil- rience to contribute their counsel, they are
l&d globe no prolific in tlic coinage of phrases or competent, AS they ere ready and eager, lo en-
vfiirds lis those of the 1'nltcd S t a l e s . It Is us iiiiiiirnl ter upon the strife. Thf> Hull Committee of
tpt tlic American scribe to coin words to siili himself five on Permanent Organization, appointed on
Thursday evening, met noon after 0 o'clock
njS It would he considered u serious lireiich of scholarly in the room of ex-Gov. Jewell They
etiquette upon the purl of a foreign writer to iro tie- spent nbout two bourn in comilrlerlng the needs
ygnd the hounds of the trnditioiis In hi down by the of the party and the lient method* of supplying
them. It was urged by the Chairman, Sena-
fathers of line writing or composition. livery poll l b tor Logan, that A man well known, of wisdom,
ugl, socliil or theological epoch in (lie l u l l e d Stales experience, resiionsfbllity, and real should be
hgiuiidc eventful by tlic Introduction ol new words. placed at the head oT the National C ommittee.
jSUmoiig the words of recent creation, and which Hi* Associate*) were of the same mind on this
subject, and, after discussing the pronosition
liipi' taken a strong hold upon llio American people, for some time, it was unanimously agreed that I
u n w e l l us upon our cousins across ||ic Ailantlc, arc ex-Gov. Jewell should lie asked to be. the per-
t&v OIIUH created and used originally in cnimcetiou manent Chairman. It was urged that hi* resi-
MBit tlic cnndldnc.v of Sillllllcl J, Tllileh for IVesldcnl
dence in Connecticut would make it convenient
for htm to be in attendance at the National
o f the United Stnics ami tlic suggestion of a third Committee head-quarters, and that he
t § m for President of (ieneral V. S. (irani. The editor would, iu all th« respects mentioned, by
ofcthc 1'KKHH N K W S has, from curiosity, liecn trying the members of the committee, answer the re-
quirements of the party, while his nomination
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lctcrniiiie the CIIIISC of tlic coinage and the collier, would be gratifying to the party generally.
I words w e refer to are those now in dally use, Mr. William 15. Chandler notified ex-Gov.
, the " boom " and the " Imr'l." Jewell that the sub-committee was prepared
to submit its report, and at 11:40 the Chair-
- T h e word *'boom " has been claimed bv m a i n , lull man of the National Committee called that
o body to order. The roll-call having
s g far as our Investigations have Jfone, ami they were been ordered, Mr. 8. W. Curride* jsailea
ojgrrlcd on peraUtently, the credit of Its authorship tho States in alphabetical order. The attend-
he* Dually come down to the doors of t w o very promi- ance at first was smaller than on Thtnaday'
night, but thn members dropped in later untaP
nWit journnllntn, viz., Mr. 3,11. MeCnllngh, editor-in- the number present was about the same as a t '
c B e f of the Kt. Louis liltibr-J/fuwrrul, and Mr. John the first meeting. Oov. Charles Foster, of
At Martin, editor and proprietor of the Atchison (Kim.) Ohio, row ti announce that tbe, Com:
Qnamptou. The word Is derived from an old iMMl- mlttee on Permanent Organization, ..tffi
which he wan Chairman, wore ready
llian's phrase, used on the Ohio, Missouri and Missis- to submit their report of the plan
sippi rivers for time beyond the memory of the oldest. of permanent organization. Ex-Gov. Jewell
rtv*r man, to denote a Mood In these streams. So far
bjfepk lis July 86, 1H7H, the (lies of the <{liih,-J)i'mnfi-<ll « asked that the report of the committee be de-
ferred for a short time, and he yielded the
s p o w a dally and frequent use of the phrase " b o o m - chair to Mr. Krve and retired. Pendmgw-
ing " and Its transformation Into a noun us applied to Gov. .Jewell's absence, in consultation with\the
sub-committee, Mr. Paul Stroboch, of Ala- ,
t & third term movement. bama, addressed the committee onttestiww
oMr. Martin's files also show the frequent use of Hie of the llepublicans in Alabama. Wjienex-l
Gov. Jewell returned, Mr. Krye retatoedj;
\0n\, but not so fur back as July iio, 18"s, which chair, and received from Gov. Foster the s
l # d s UH to believe that Mr. McCtilliigh is entitled to committee's report. The report reoomme''
tfifa ccredit of being Its first adapter to the uses of a tlio following organization: ,i ,i '
daJlv journal. / I Chairman of NiUlonnl Commute*—1
six, Connecticut. . .Y•*,-.-,
• • Seeretarti of National CommiXttt— 8n»Hi»a
•DonsEY. Arkansas. '-1 >."««*111««
EXECUTIVE coMMrrrja!.
noraeo Davis .CaUfornla.
1/5
> James B. Devcraux Georgia.. •
John A. Loiran. I11!?,0?: < •-•
A John C. New Indiana.
i John 6. KunnelU lewa-
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John A. Martin Kansas.
Henry C. Warmoth l>o'
-J John M. Forbes •••••Ma_-.
o
OS .Chaanceyl. Filler MujeOJ
llam K. Chandler...... '
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„iSS»r^:;:::::;::;:siis^>, t ^^ (JAN N A T I O N A L COM M I T T ICE.
• Mr. Frye put nie qttettton on the motion t o
.adopt the report of the nub-committee, and it O r g a n i z a t i o n forActlVO W o r k - M a r « h * U
» u adopted b y * unanlmoua vote. Mr. .lowoll of C o n n e c t i c u t M a d e Chairman
Ence, of VVlatwwln, then moved that - P r o p o s e d Chanpro In Roproeontation a t
•the Executive Oommlttee be empow-
ered to fill any vncanelee that may occur, N a t i o n a l C o n v e n t i o n s - The Third P a r t y ;)
and that they may make euch «U1MI1- Mr. W e a v o r ' e L e t t e r of A c c e p t a n c e .
vialonaof their committeu an to them may
Mem neeceaary. Thin motion wtw nlno adapted. Nnv VoRK, JulyS.-At the meeting or the re-
On Mr. Prye'l motion, tho committal) decided publican national COIIIUJIttOO ISSt lllgllt tlictol.
that when they adjourned It ihould lio to meet lowing proposition, by .). A. Martin ot kaniaa,
in tlw same place at noon on Oct. 10.
Hon. Jay A. HuhhoU, Chairman of the ».< t iloieii una la til orer till today: Tint the te-
^ongresitlonal Campaign Committee, who had liubllrau national convention lor ISKI itiall us i'
been Invited to attend the mooting, ntldrweied composed n» lollowa: lit, cacti Miate abail be en-
the nicmttere In regard to the organization of titled to four dtirgatea at large; Id, each con-
the Congressional Committee, which, ho said, g.esaionat dietnet shall be entitlod to one dele i
wae ready to prooeod at once with it* work In gate; 3d,In u'jciitidii to delegates at large, eaoh I
- the camnntsn. mate shall lio omliled to ropreiontatlon Innro-V'
The National Committee then adjourned, port Inn to Ha republican vote, that l«, one rote for
and the Executive Coromlttoo went into aea- every l.'.miu lupubllcait vote* pulled tot rrosld»at
MOIL Tlw Chairman and Secretary of tlio Nev- in I Mil, or a liactlun ot over our halt iii.il nun-
, tionol Committee were mado ex officio the bet.
Chairman and Secretary of t hn Executive
Committee. On motion of Mr. I t C. MeCor- Tht' cmumitlco rcaunied Its irAsinu i t 11:30
mlek, It was reeolred that a eub-coiiunlttee of o'clock ttit»> momlnc- M:ir«liiitl Jewell In the chilr,
'••VIMI member*, with head-quarter* at Chicago, Xf. K. Chandler preiented tlioreuert or thecom-
•liould be selected by the, Chair from the fix- liilttrn nn nmunlzailnn, reaoiniuoiiiliiiK tiavcraor
erativa Committee. The chair uamed a* aurh .leweil nl ( niiiitcllciit lur cliuiruian ami (J. W. .
rommlttee John A. Ix>gun, of lllinoln; JohnC. iniiM-y ni Aikimriin inr lit'cri'liiry i>l HIM national j
New. of Indiana; Cbnunoey I. FiUey, of Mie- coininittii'. 'I in' report wai eoceiiied nml adopt- !
tiourl; John A. Martin, i.f Katiiat; John H. nl, iimi Urn nricniiuatmii (oi thn CIKIIIMK rear
nuiiiii- Miirnliall .lewcll, ciniiiiiiuii, nml s, W.
Kunnelle. of l o w n ; William C. Cooper, of linrsiy, afrrctarjr; (icoree W. honker of Vcimant,
Ohio; Ellhu Enoa, of Wiaxxiudn. l I M I M I l l . t M'l i i l u i y .
ttx-Souafior Dorm-y amiounood that be liad 'ilir tuiiiiH inr i-nrcuitvo conimlttco was clioieu:
liuiiii i' I >m !•< ot ( iiliturinii, IIIUIKM II. iiriiejiiK ot
g luat bueu infoniutl that tin- New-York Htate
>ramlttee were eonaitlerluK a proposition to (lemu'lii. .lolili A. l.'iunu of llliuola. .luUn C. New
ot linllntiA, .luliit H, KIIIHICIIN I,I lowa, Joan A.
rent a building for campaign purpose*, and Mnrtinot KaMMi hrtirv V. Wiiimuili of IAIUIIU
ft that the National Committee would bit at It'
erty and welcome to unite with them in „
curing quarter* more comfortable and apaeloui
than any that oould Ixi obtained in a hotel.
ana, Joint M. Korbea ot Ala»aaoi)iuotta, Cliauaety,
I. Tiiit-y or Mi» Mini i, William i:. Chandler of New
iiuniphiitii'. tieorgc A. itaieey or New Jertefi
'1 human (J. l'latt el New York, W. r. cauad/ot |
m
North carolinn, William C. Cooper nt onto,,f. Li. •
This proposition waa referred to the Choinnan cameion or I'eonaylvania, (leorue W. hooker of s
»nd Secretary, with pownr to act in connection \ ci muni. John \V. Mu'ou or Wont VlrBlnia, Rtlhu
with auch members of tho committee at may
bo in the City.
Ex-Oov. Jowcll having yielded tho chair to
Senator Logui, ho inado tho propoaltton that,
KDOK nt \\ i-cnmuii, It. C. MbCnruilck oi Arlxonl,
Hteplicn It. i-.iiiitiH or Now Mexico.
'Jim luiiuttiuf win' inuiicii luomliorit of till
wCMi'in dlvlalon of the cxccntmi committee, to
f
in view of the extraordinary amount of work have in niii|n»i tins at t'htoauo: .lubu A. i.iman o(
lliinni-, .Iniiti c New nl Indiana..lohn a, ituonellf
that would be required of the Secretary, of lowa, Kltbn Knox or Wtanoiislo, Willlaoi 0.
Col. George W. Hooker, of Voi-mont, be ap- i nupci ol Ohio, Cbaunoey J. Kllley of St. Leuit
pointed AwUUint Secretary. Thia motion won and .li'lin A. Martin ot kanaka. Tula dlvlilon Will
aeeouded by ex-Henator Dorsoy, and was be initio tho cbareo ot (ionerid LOKIII.
unanimously lioveroor .lowoM nml Hecrotary iroraoy were
uimiiiiiiounij' »adopted.
»»I7"' i I i ntf—mail t'liipowuii'ii to aoicct pormaoent headtiuartera lor
me committee. A roaolittlon waa pasted, oall-.
fBE DAILY, REPUBLICAN. inc a iiiuoiiuK ol me national ooiuonttee on t h e ,
lath or ociobor, in thla cltjr, when tbo rotetar
plepoaed laat nlsbt will be acted upon,
tif the exccuilve committee wero api .
ror Auguit 0. Beptcmber ••> and A n n a 14. I
tiliuml Vmptr of m e t wttnly, A reaoltition waa adopted that tho chairman ana *f
tecrttary of tbo executive committee be la- ^
(truOWd to prepare and lisuo a circular uoiDody-
inc tbc lawH uovurniiu; the ellKlbility or cimora.
MctlnpNtlay Afternoon, Feb. SIS, A motion waa adoptod that a suo-oommitteeef
tiiifc, to winch the chairman and Hticrotary ot tho
John A. Mui'tlii, cd it or oi the Atch- executive committee be tiddod, no appointed for
coiiMiiiiiiiun with toe txecuttvo oummttieo In
ison champion, luts been suggest*, reterouce to matter* pertaining to tho campaign,
for second uaslstmu I'oHtmnjlter Ge.„ ana to report at the next meeting or tho exeou-
tlvo committee. Tbls aub-cointmttoe couaiats ol
eral. A number ot K*-'i>tW«M. nave Cbairman Jewell, Hrcretatv i>or>cy, It. C, McCor-
mick. U. W, iinokti and J. it. Deveraux.
;been m«fi£ion^cTiicii'toforo;ToT pi otis* 11 waa HUH on tbat there wai a peraonat doatre
inent positions under tho coining ad' on all iinmla that Mr. lilalno should visit the
I'aciitc coaM, aim Uovcrnor l o i t e r moved tbat a
ministration, bftLye believe more as loimm invitation be extended by tbo oommtttee
in Mi. Ulan !• in til an, and thla motion waacar-
it matter of compliment than because i icii. The executive committee then adjourned. ,
cf any well founded belief that their The wcnt'i n iinnich ol the committee then met,
aril appointed John It. Now secretary. The a ad-
appointment was possible. The sug- joiiiiinti to lutot in Chicago On tbo -.'duf July,
gestion of Mr. Martin, in this connec-
tion however, is timely tfrifl f^elloon >"«*»-.. .^-.-/a^^BfmiF-

sidered. As it representative )tan

san Mr. Martin can command the
endorsement of the entire State, and
we feel confident that he would mnke
an efficient, officer. ^^^^
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T U B VMITKU N O R T H ,

VTKDKKSbAY I f , ltee*. Wirt oh Mr. M a r t i n , o f Ute N a t i o n a l Rex

jjtihlloiin < (iminlttoo, hitya Confronts
tun *oTid South—Coufltlunee l u Row
, If Ht. John dooa not aecuro enough del«- York.
gate* to nominate lilm en Ilia tint ballot, lie J. A. Mhrtin. editor of tbo Atohlson, (Kan.)
trill be defeated. Tola In tli•• banal Knneae Champion, And munabor ot tbo llupubllomi No-
rule, iiuil then IH nu n'uion In expect a dif- Uoiuil Committee, arrived In the oily loat even-
ferent ntaiiit In thIH ease. II wilt t.i- n Utile ing an room home from Ntieudlng a meeting; of
surprising If Xing. Henry, 1>*TIS and t'ur- tbo oo aim It toe In Now York, Mr. Mnriln nuya
penter cannot MCttro half the delegate*, and bomut Mr. Bialne, ol Maine, and Don Cam-
tb* Commenintaltji i.< of the opinion tlml they iiron, of I'cnntyivauin, In Maw York Olty, and
will eorure alun»t two-lhlrde, although the thoy both expreaaod themselves oouflaent that
(toptt.ri la riH »trt>ugly of another opinion. Mr. Out flold would obtain evury eleotorni vote
S Uut the probabilities nro that tbo four gen- of tlto North, and timt the asms aentlmentt
tlemen named arc atrongor than St John, an wort< expieamd by the ontlio lt*i,ul>lloan Na-
Dim we ninjr eontldnnlly expect another tlnnaJ Committee.; In fact, the uoinimnoa w4te
dark,bona far Uorrrnur. John A. Martin, absolutely aavtaflsd that eutii would be tua
of Atchlaon, In ourJoplnloD, la the man that result.
tbo oppoHition can unltf upon with the "What w»» the fooling In Now York?"
"Tim Ititpiiiiiiunii* urn confident ol oarrylng
ltaat iiitiirnit.v. Wo ilrfv nny man to cite a tbo M»'o,''aaiii Mr. Martin. "1 recently had.
Tlrtue poeeeaiied ay Xt. John that la not s cnii vi'kiuion wlti) Mr. T. 0. riutt, oiiaitinan
more prominent In ( olonel Mania, and bo ol the UxocuUvn (Jounuliiee of tba itopublloan
MIUO Committee, and ba eeld tbo llopublloan*
la In every reapeot a more«npable man, and wore aa oouddent of carrying New York aa tba;
certainly a better Kanaau.' tVe don't know ware of outrj Intr Kanaat anil Iowa."
that he la n cnndldale, for wo have never "How Is. ma eauipaiirn progressing, lu the
Siatof" '•
spoken to him on tbu subject, but that he "It la somewhat animated, Mi' tlie IUpnbllo-
would not refuse a nomination may tin de- ana will poll in tbo City ni Now York tba largest
pended upon. Thu better olaaa or cltlion* vote thoy over oaat. Mvn who ar>- gtmerally. in-
dttti-rent about voting itro turning nut In largo
nro oonTluced thai he should have bean numuvre, particularly bustnee* man, and
nominated two years UKO, and to unite on Hum.inula uio registering who mivor voted be-
him aa a oompromlao would be an action thai fore."
Oontlnulns, Mr. Martin autdi "I eonvorsed
popular that could bo adopted. wltb »n uliiorvniit bueinoaa man In N.'W York
Guy, and be auld that bo did not know of a sin-
gle pi omiiavnt bualitaaa mail WOO waajrolog to
I vote tor iiniioiii'k. liu'tnest men ari|> isolate
• I tin' pionpumun condition of tliooountry.and do
NEWTON KANSAN: not desire a chance. In (not, tnay look upon a
omuiuo ot Unauiulal polloy wltb a wroat daal.oi '
nppiciuiiBinii, and will not do anything likely
to produce It. 'I bar realtc* that tbey ore doing'
BY H.C.ASHBAUQH. «f- well now,ami want to lot writ enough alone,"
"Kvptiijitimne iiavu no laara at losing^ say
JCiuuirn or Middle HtntoP"
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1881. "Nona wbatnvair. Tha dommfttwi «ra oonfl-
dniu tunt Malna, Connootioui and New Jersey
are good lor tnu h>'|iubltoana. i'livy have no
The newspnpers report thtit the Kan- feura or Uoiinta about It, but ooualdur It an aa
aurud liuit."
n delegation in congress is urging
idol. John A. Martin, of the Atchison
Mr. Murtln la an Intelligent observer of pol-
itical cvcnt»; 111* poeltlon onablne biro to Ob-
am vn tbu fluid with a t'Uu.r, uiipit-Jndioad, orlt-
[Champion, for Assistant Postmaster loul oyn, and hla nnlutoiis aio uueeryinfaiof
Ki'oai wt-JKbt, II- tukne lil- dnpni'tiire for home
JOeneral in Garfield's cabinet. Col. (ln» cvninun, nud eave hti returna to Kanaau aa
,'i OOiiddont tlmt Mr. Ourfleld will be oiooted aa
3 Martin held the positisn of postmaster ' lio la that in*> own
vwu tttalj) wtn bbs oar/luU by tbol
gsof Atchison for several years in an able
ttepnblloaoa sttttp will %&t£V
1 manner, is well acquainted with * Jb l^t*-*- .YtKN ••*
the postoifico duties, and would be a
splendid man for the place now pro-
posed for him.'
| fhc gaily §xnxt$it
TUESDAY. FK1JHUAHY22 1881.
^Uc ^ispntclx.
TnE proposition to make JoTitt A.
FJOLAY CBNTJCU, KS..TI1URSDAY. K1£U. 10, 18811 Martin, of Kansas, First Assistant
Postmaster General is a sensible one,
^COL. JonN A. MARTIN of the Atohi- and feasible. It can be done.—Aftarm
|bfi Vkampion in prominently named in Republican..
J-jwaauington fertile office offirstAssist-. A better selection than that of Ool.
Iftht Postmaster udueni!. We hope Martin could hardly be made, but*we
that be may be ieurlered the position doubt his acceptance of any position
and that our Kansas delegation may that would take him from the Stat"
unite in-urging liis appointment, lie [| at least any position of that kinder
, iarriot only worthy in ovary sense of the •".T „.
'; WOrtl, but possesses in a high degree the'
necessary qualifications fortheofflca •"

::m^
 sea ftoms pslhi bee been
sueh of Ihsui M have any reooru.
came 10 this sfhen be oommmtosd the r"f4tlfrtttrfi of T*» sTstporfe Jr>»e»; be
a member or the Ksnui legislature several time*. end la now tbe senior senator from tbl» state;
ho was tn the army, end tnourrod the enmity of the people of Douglas county because he did not keep the
rierttJtts away from tbem, u they claimed be oould do; he went with Die (jreeley taction In 1871 but with
that etoeptlon hw always been a straight republican; hi* personal preference Is for (ierfleid, though be
will, of course, »ote for BUtne as long as that gentlemau has aogr show Intbe convention. KebfromUu t/5
Tnlrd district < , f- • *w 9
•'a F- F. Slmpaon Is another of the old-timers, and he has been prominent nsnv n«
n» a politician for manf
ror many •8"
Ken. His fort* Is what used to be known as ' wire-working,' 'larinr .Ins the
be plpte,' am Ha pot op the CO
Pomeror Job, using Yoritae a oafs-paw. l i e u now ilted Stages marshal' I forth* district of Kansas and he
secured tb'e appolnkaeol
Inkaant toa ohanvotertatle way. When in It was
wis known
Known the
tbat a ohuiige In the ofllae wasto be
mads, Were won hosts or appUeauU. and Simpson we* there anion*, the reeti he soon same bone, how-
over, and wrote o) the attorney general that, • understanding his nttne had been mentioned for the ofBee. be
deafnd to at; that, litasmuen aa the office of mnrehnThitd...eretoruro
her — hewn used to foster political sm
and servo oeflUoel purposes. It must be understood that If be was appointed It was not to M so used lu
ruiure, nndtlmtpo'lUclaiis should hare nooontrol of him or theofnee.'. H a m s appointed because it
thought tbat this letter Indicated a desire w commends a work otI'reform
'reforn In the party,' Hlrapsoo has a>
I
wars stood by the party etuept m 1874, when he atroogly opposed Oshoro'
Osbom's nomination as governor. Half.
looking after Mr.
Mr, Plumb's place la the eeruue. Hit personal preference
Irenes is for Sherman. Re U a Second
district
ohn _A?1Jnrttn U another otit the
'Voht- tbe old ones.' n> Is editor of r v JitcMttm Ohwipto*, a thorough repeb-
I K M journal, ana very earnest In lu advocacy ol Mr. Blidne. Uo Is a stalwart ofibs suuUest sect, end
tin* never been known use Dollar. Ills own personal preference Is for limine, and
fktht against prtmUbellurlna: him to he the weakest nuti the party can pump.
'^•'ijwsajsslw 5
ogmembersoJ tbe
Min promliientcan-
l. the present mem-
t tor Urant. and will
1
ft.
put up beoanse Martin and Simpson could parry then as ther chose, Perrr Iluicnlnsm is a el
JrW district, living at MaryerUw. Marabou oojiili. Bis personal prefurenoe Is tor Washburne.
"Oeorgeil Case le U
la also a delegate from tho First district, lie lives lu In Jewell onunly.anu
county, ana publishes • •a
weekly news paper called ThtMoMw. Hs Is also personally In favor of Woabbunw.
" Mr. Blnon MoU is a msrohmt at Itays taty. In Kilts county, ousnquanil/ from tbe First district ma
personal preference Is (or urauL and be will give the mini term a lift the first chsuue he has.
" 8 , 8", Uenedlot
uenedlot resides
reside* at (iulfnni.
(iulfnni, "
Wilson oouuly, hi the soooml uUtrtbu He Is a member of tbe state
enale, and personally in n e w or Washburne. • '—
"William Thompsoninipsou IsI a law/or ut Hurllncame. Osa«a ornintr. Third dl»i distriot secretary of the
state central obiiiinluee, and bis personal prafercnoe is ror urant.
•• H. r\ Woicou reitdes in UnrOdd, fuwuoo county, "
.. Third district.'
,7r Dels understood 7to be personally
favecublu to Washburne. ' ' -"• * ,'•' •' > ^^
"There have been uo distriot conventions held In this state, and. eonaequentlv, no positive Instructions
te the delcffutes,unlees the resolution passed by the state convention which mmtliiewdlUsjee roan can be
ae oonstrued. The fact Is, they will rote u n utUi for the strongest man at Chicago, and wlU do as Kansas
K lindane always do-bow to the rising eon. f b*nominee ot the convention wilTmoot a fuTl strpport froth
un. and U>e ticket than made will tw promptly mooned by the xopubUcans ot ths suuei for whlls the feet-

" a s published u Tna Tmiss heretofore, there were uram delemites seiechw from tbe Second and
distrlots to oootest seals at Ohloago; but in slew of the met that tftho question Is opened Oram mav
nttewi delegates from r-eniisyrvanln, wnlle be c w only gain four from this atato.it Is not likely they will
admitted. Hut, as said above, the state will go la.KovemW for tho nominee of that ooureuUon, whoei
he may be." > •• ' * • •'' • >-*<*•« ~-• r •*
Tnstouowlngistbellstof Kansss delegatesi j> 4' tm,...
rf i
—— I '.tty
ft, t:j3w. •
J" NstneoJdelegsts, iBsmsrss.

l... oho a. Msrtta...

•erry iiutoui
Union M»ls,..
Ueo. U.uasa.. HlalM,
a mns,.
MlibuVna,!
Hr. MarUa Is s stalwart-for lusine sil tbe tune. Wsntstobe
Mr. Simpson Is United mates msrshai. Will stay win Blaine- as
Ulslas. ghennsn •ks- as pussiiUK. w»ms ui to to United Stats* seaate.
Vi£9bx v. a Plumb ... Oarflstd.
PeratiiM win leave males, ant oaattes, for Omat, Wants to
Wa^ria: gotooangress Iruui tits seoood dutrleu
Mr, Plumb is sn old-time ronablirtm- Alwsrs been solid, eteepS
s urant. lu 18J* munoeweuwur uissisy. Wm our for recleotion lo ths
iirklug
^wiaS3S*n:
.p. 1 Wssbburns.,
medlct, Thumsun,"WsJeett,
Wslcott. sod
»nd Csso'hsi
Csso hsvo no welitm. They will go as Plumb says. V
have been no
tuns, eousoyueudy DO UlSlfyUcriS The uelcgsUuu wul watch Air ths suoogest man
vsw ss a nnlt fur

wt bro lor prominent

coming adminislrntioD, but we
as a matter of ootnpliment thon bocause
there was any well founded helief that
JOBS Publishers) appointment was possible. The suggestion
of Mr. Martin, in this connection, however,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY , is timely nod well considered. A s a reprtv
sentative Eansan Mr. Martin can command- •a
the endorsement of the entire State, aud we
Isf'A. MARTIN, editor of lrj#r: AtebjaoJ" fjel confident that he would make an effi-
>
Champion, has been augge B ted fflr M P Q D 4 I cient officer, ,:.i-4»
aaaisunt Postmaster General.. A*1itimj»»vj
of
* T e n U « % ^ « ^ b e e n mentioned heretri,! I
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oni r ik.-fcA'vgH-'WitDiiiR-! 'PI-MIBA '<mc ? '•in M . 1 ;tl S.UIVMJ
lore the. party was organs*
THE nVlsE OP A BROWNBTllXE BOT. Q has bvttui representative from ary returns, tint
sas in every National Republican note an eJjWptit
DON. JOHN' A. MAllTIN, NAMED AS A been the pjneral
CANDIDATETORClOVEKNOR » * I Couventbuj siueo 18G0, and has bei^
B «itieo»lier oMWe national committee a building in A
Or KANSAS. home of l^c Cha
siueo 1872, us weir*as a member of
paper nf-ny be
TUB CARXER OP A RlWOKMrOL S K « « r i n « the executive nuuipilteo of (lie
I'Ulll.lHHKII ~ Rl'KUI.INO lll'KIBKa • national palace, ii^iict.
committee. He has
UfAliriCATIOSH AMI) HTAL- business ginnn,
done most tlibctiv'e work for the par-
WAJTT K K i ' u n i . i c A s r o B .
', ty, and has alwsys been consistent. ability, l^whosc
[From tlie l i r k v e n w u r l b ( K n n t u ) Timet,] i hisfinancesthe
it is probably better to say a word In tho Champion, which he has owned
ion is due?
f or two in regard to tho biography of and edited for nearly if not quite a gTWO Ti
I t h o subject of this sketch before pro- quarter of a century, ho has over ad- The caudidao
vocated Republican principles and
cceding to tbo detail of the work, iu
regard to tho candidacy of the HOD.
£ candidates; lias never sulked in his l yoarH agaSrnct wi
I lar favor
John A. Martin, whom, it can bo lent but has always been to mid at | , of tho pe
said, is n..t personally a candidate, ns tiio frout. . ' nominei
A TnoUOUCiH KANsAN. it',
tho majority of tho gentlemen are general
whose names have figured in the gu- Most emphatically,can it ho said that prize aft
bernatorial galley of tho Times. Nei- Mr. Martin is a thorough Kunsau iu Among
every sense which that Implies, tie
thor can it hardly be baid that he has particularly, his
came to Kansas when the young gi-
even allowed or permitted bis friends I favor, an3 he wa
ant, was a bantling; bo has seen it
to ndvaiicMils nnmo in this connec- ns their tgiudidat
grow to rank with the first He
% tion, fur Indian not been heard to fought the battle for the freedom of " ~1£—
low, however, ti
express himself upon the subject in
the slaves and tho supremacy of the confined SSxclusi
any manner Whatever, except It may
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Union, and wus u Union man out! wield thejjpon, ft
1 have been irt private couvoreation
abolitionist in Kansas when it w. and supported bj
with a few intimate friends. Two much ns a man's life was worth
years ago Mr. Martin was a candi- in the stag;. I t
known as such. It may be said that ever,, to cMer int<
date for the gubernatorial nomination he is pa. t and parcel of Kansas; he
before the Republican Statu nomina- of the battle foui
is one of the old guard who, after for it is pSt and
ting convention, and wus beaten by dulling tho early battles, has remain*
a very few votes—tho result of • fairs withjwhieh
cd to see and reap the well deserved ccrned bejfmg to t
combination. He lias thousands of v fruits of hard earned victory. T.he^e
friends— warm, personal friends— _HIS no
is nothing which can iu the leas' Except§ when
throughout tho Slate who would in tho advanced' any of the ma
willingly lend their aid toward ad- calls hlnijway M
al or educational interests of
vancing his interests iu securing the fonnd at'jjemc, ei
that ho is not foremost in advoCaj
nomination, wore lie to say the word, room or aj£ his fir
both through his personal iu!
and I can conscientiously make tho by his fanjjpy. H
and the influence of the Chm
statement, without fear of contra- AS AN EDITOR. f: of the hatm, and
diction, that there is no man iu Kan-
jtf! ivheu, absolutely
Mr. Martin is the oldest editor in
sas who takes a higher rank in the not given iHo "rati
Kansas—that is, iu the matter o
esteem and respect of his friends! or 1 • continuous service. He has presidei speak. JB
who is more highly regarded by those over the editorial columus of'the! ?4gT3 BIO
who, through tho opposition of ad-
verse polilics.are of a necessity "forn-
r Champion for the past twenty-Jive
years, aud it is pleasant to npte|bat
John M Mart
Brownsville, Pa., A
iet" him. his efforts in the direction of gooq to is conscqtfimtly ft
A CONSISTENT REPUBLICAN. his city and state havo been rewarded, age. Beiifg the re<
. Mr. Martin has been au earnest, for he is now possessed of an ample/ cotnmon-sQiool edit
%
consistent Republican ever since the competeneo and is iu receipt was apprenticed to
orgauization of the party or rather cc-jhfortable yearly income. Jj ncss in then/lice o
since he began to vote, for he advoca- often the case that services CLIPPER, wing: lo<
ted those principles, which are the his have been paid with poor paper duriig the tl
corner stone of the party, long be- apprenticeship. He
• i
 pys.inBMj. > •» i
ary returns, find His eUSfiRGfglfl&fft
l i f f t W ^ S T f ^ g Jin* really Keating at Atchinson. lie had a good
been the general rule- He 1ms erected knowledge of the priuting trade, had
asj a building in Atehieon, which is the lw a brave heart and willing hands, so
mr, i«ea | homo of the Champion, of which any there wan nothing in the way of suc-
nil o f ! paper niny lib proud—ft veritable cess ior tho young man who hnd,
ofl palace, in fact. Mr. Mnrtin is a good • come to the young territory to seek'./
business ninn, of grunt executive his fortune. When James Redpath?
w ability, to whom good management of |
lle Started his paper, the Crusader oj f
l I his finances the success ol the Clump- | Freedom, at Doniphan, ho went then M|
isdl
ton is due. and was employed upon that paper
j(
TWO YEAUM AOO. tor the spaco of several months. In
fj The candidacy of Mr. Martin tiw 1858, at Atchiiinon, he purchased the
• I years ngo met with theuniversaljwfl£, j Squullcr Sovereign and changed its
si,
lor fnvor,iind it seemed to be the desire name to that of Freedom's Champion,
at of the peonlc at large that lie be the it being the first issue of what is now
\ nominee, while the regret was veiy the Daily Champion. Tho first num-
general that he failed to secure the ber of the Champion was issued Feb-
prize after he hud entered tho race. ruary 20. 1858. in September, of that
Among the newspaper men, more year, he was nominated as a candi-
particularly, his candidacy met with date lor member of tho legislature by
favor, nud he was regarded peculiarly tho Frer State men, but declined, he
as their candidate. It does Dot fol- being not yet of legal age. Iu No-
-—•»-"-«-—«- ... n.,±^_-
vember of that same year ho was
low, however, that his support was! chosen as a delegato to the territori-
confined exclusively to those who al Free Slate convention. On April
wield the pen, for he was endorsed 23, IK~>0, he 1st god a call for a meet-
j and supported by the strongest men ing whose purpose was to organise
In the state. It is not the idea, how- the Republicans of Atchinson, and
ever, to enter into any of the details on the 7th of May the meeting was
of the battle fought two yean ago, held, Mr. Martin being elected as one
•••• for it is past and gone, while tho af-
of tho delegates to tho Osawatomie
fairs with which this sketch is con- convention which organized the Re-
cerned belong to the future, publican party iu this State. That
ins IIOMB MPS. convention adopted, in large part, the
Except when pressing business platform Mr. Martin had drawn up
calls him away Mr. Martin can be for the Atehiuson county Republican
found at home, either in his editorial convention. Ho was, soon after,
room or at his fire-side, surrounded elected Secretary of the Wyandotte
by his family. He loves tho comforts y_ constitutional conventiou, and later,
of the heme, and leaves them only *™Z in October, 1859, was oue of tho del-
when, absolutely necessary. He is I egatcs to tho first Republican State
not .given to ''racing around," so to jf convention ever held in Kansas which
speak. / -j£ nominated Stato officers under the
FACTS lilOGfurniCAI.. FP Wyandotte constitution. On Decem-
John'' A. Martin was boru at I ber 6th, of that year, he was olected
| Brownsville, Pa., March 10,1839,and K State Senator for the districts com-
is consequently forly-onc years of | prising Atchinson and Brown coun»
age. Beiug the recipient of a good ties, being at that time barely twenty-
common.school education, in 1853 he :.' one yeaw age.of the youngest Senator,
was apprenticed to the printing busi it is said, ever elected in this or any
ness in the ofllce of I he Brownsville other Stale. In 1860 he was chosen
CuppJtR, being local editor of that as a delegate to the territorial conven-
paper during the third year of his tion at Lawrence, and On April 11th
apprenticeship. He came to Kansas this convention sent him as one of
(SStrt VS^.^poJIPD "OfelPA '80S # "JO "^M Sri '8msu6i*t»OTp!}i /iq ppq >g8| 0| EMI <83u!d*pMtafett9R-1nj&J>( jspufcirtfijuor .
the representatives of Knows tern- 1868 he was a delegate from Kansa»
tory to the Republican National Con- to tho national Republican convent —«a&
ventiou at Chicago, which nominated tion at Chicago, which nominated
i (leu. Graut for his first term. In'
Abraham Lincoln. September 28th
j of that ytt he delivered the welcom- 1870 he WHS appointed by President
ing address to IIou. Win. II. Seward Graut as United States Centennial
to Atchinson. Mr. Martin wis Sec Commissioner for Kansas. In 1872
retary of tho State railroad conven- , he was a delegate to the Republican THE WTd
tion which root ut Topuka and map- national convention which renomina- nay
ped out tho system of railroads which ted General Graul, ami in June, of To tin' Etfllor of.
was, on the admission of the State in- l this year, he was a delegate to the Sin: Tho ilJt'K
to the Union, adopted and built. In W*»iulotle dy
Chicago convention which nominated
186H, to g"
1861 iIn?firstStale Legislature was General Garfield. He was one of the PORM^t
held at Topeka and Mr. Martin was incorporators of tho state historical lor the S t n t n ' o r
a member of tho State .Senate. Ho society and a director from that to • h a l l o w uf uSinl
was also appointed postmaster at lln'ii tho iippfjmn
tho present time and was its presi- won Unhung IJH I
Atchinson In Juno, 1861. dent in 1878. At the session of con-1 ehmmii nitinlUHir
IN THE WAR. grcss in 1878 he was elected as a ol Hint iicioicg/ii'ii
September 10th, 1861, ho was member of the board of managers of tho denth ol »bivc
commissioned lieutenant-colonel ol tho Soldiers Homes for disabled' vol- felt nil ihrmngi Hi
tho 8th Kansas infantry, being mus- I'liniCHt unil-rSlum
unteers nod was chosen president of w h o III'IIUMI S i u
tered in at Fort Leavenwmth ; his the Stiilo Editors' association in liciin 1'uity jjjvnn
first experience in tho Held was on June, 1877. OovarnmontJRd
the Missouri border, in Linn county, AS A MAN. U n i o n , mill l E i h e
where he remained until March, 18G2, The fact that Colonel Martin has
tho lank Hi lil^ln-'
loumlnlloiiH iU_a
when ho was appointed provost mar. been chosuu by the people of bis 'city NKW SS>l.l
shal at Leavenworth. In May of aud Kinte to represent them BO often rearing tho K^jiur
that year, ho wont south with iivo in various capacities shows their con-1 eoluniiiH, ilesQ[iiin
companies of his regiment, arriving fideuco In him and their respect for
a d j u s t i n g lliiggdor
at Columbus, Ky., June 2d, and then the striiuturu.-'wilh
his character. All unsolicited they a well rt'KiiluRal S
sent to Corinth, Mississippi. On the
havebesn.aud come to him withouthis T h e y iiiimli£?uil
first of November he was appointed Ihlrly-dvo w«*o Iter
asking,tyuictand unobtrusive in man-
to the colonelsy of the Kansas 8th. tocn D o m o o n c B , ll
ners, ho hits yet a firmness of pur-
A short time afterward he was ap- Hlllllllcilllll C<8J\l)ll
pose and a determination that hat
pointed provost marshal At Nashville, rltury in wiu<3i all
never yet failed to win success- Be Kijihleon di'ligiiic
Tennessee, which position ho held
is a Kansas man of whom Kausans loen liiniiein,gli.'ln
until June, 1863. In September he ]iliynioluns, jElilli'
succeeded Col. Hog in command of have reason to feel proud, aud should BKOIHH, inuiinrctui'

the third briga'de,•first division, 20th the State Convention seefitto norai- printers, ••ucigjuni
s o n t u t l v e s . in
army corps. When the army of the nato him for the highest office in their Itobnrt (inihjiin.
gift, Kansas wil] have a chief execu- the olili-si inuEbei-
Cumberland was reorganized, a short huroil till v-livis. II
time afterward he returned to the tive the people will bo delighed to kins, w h o w u H i i h
w u t the younefeBt.
— command of his regiment. lu Sep- honor. N. B. P n t r i | ) r woro loflM ibntLtbir
(lelecntfiH wtiffip ov
1 tember, 1864, be succeeded to the LEAVENWOBTII, Aug. 0,1880. ' e x c e e d e d lltijeyears
were S°
I command of the flfrf brigade, third NAT1VK8 « f NOU
division, 4th army corps. November live were frto K
Virginia; untEEngi
land and Ofrimin
?tb, 1864, he was musferotl o n III). •
service-, his time of enlistment having WHKKKjnKY
Marshall antl
expired, and was breveted brigadier were repressed b)
young lawyerwiatl
general soon after. and t w e n t y - t i i e yei
CIVIL LIFE. s c u t T h o m a s g. Wr
Ian I n w y e r . u s g l lifV
In the latter part of 1866, Col. ropreseuted by Sam
n a t i v e ol MusTinomi
Martin was •elected commnnder-in- his thlrty-eigglb yei
I
P
ohiefofthe state encampment of the ONIPHA
j. \ v
Grand Army of the Republic. In mid

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old; John U . Fnrmnn, n in
Kentucky, aged lorty years; V. N. _
4 (MIKIVI (<M > l l V * l'i;it
bard, merchant, u native of Kentucky,
und thirty years of ugc; J. Slearwalt,
turiucr, irom Ohio, and forty-six years
old; U. .1. l'oi'tei, u merchant of Troy,
a native ol Pennsylvania, and twenty.
eight years old.
ATCHISON
LOCAL NEWS. elected Unhl.Uruhaui.u native Irishman,

THE WYANDOTTE
TIONAL
CONSTITU-
CONVENTION.
i n merchant by OCCIIpatlon.iigeil forty.II ve
years; Caleb .May, a Kontuckian, far-
mer, In his forty-fourth your, und John
.lames liunll.-, born in Massachusetts,
u luwoyr,agcd twenty-six yoars.
To thu Eillli>r Ot tlw Miami K»publlceu: LKAVKN WORTH
contributed Suintiol A. Btlnson.u native
SIR: Tbo delegates that assembled at ni .Manic, lawver i>> profession, aged
Wyandotte on tbo oib day or July, twenty.six; William C. McDowell, bom
in Ohio, a lawyer, and thirty-one years
1850, to i old; John r. slough, of Ohio, lawyer,
rORM A CONSTITUTION tliirij.years old; William i'erry a na-
tor the State of Kansas, mot In tbe m e ol .New York, lawyer, aged twenty-
eight years; Frederick Brown, n native
sbadow or coming events. For even Of (iermuny, by occupation a manulao-
tin!" tbo upprounbing glory or Lincoln iiin i anil thiriy-lwoyears old; Samuel
was lighting up the abnmo of the Mn- Hippie, formerly of Pennsylvania, n
land agent, iwoiily-elght yours old;
ohnnun mlinlmwli-iktlou, and tbo tbriMii Itobert C, Foster, born In Kentucky, a
ol that heroic strugglo that resulted In lawyer, ugml twenty.four years; A. D.
tbo death or slavery was beginning to lie Met 'une, OHIO, a farmer,aged thirty-one
years; John Wright, Indiana, a farm-
felt all through tbo land. Tboy woro nu er, tlilrly.three years old, und l'usohal
earnest anil thongbtlul class of inon H. i'urks, Indiana, a lawyer, twenty-six
yours old.
who bcllvcd that tbe Natlonul Itcpulill- From Johnson county tboro was
lican X'aiiy would BOOH eontrul tbo John T. Iliirrls, born in Ohio, u law-
tiovernment and udnill Kansas Into tbe yer, and Dr. John T. liariou, a native
of Virgluiu, who hid lived tweuiy-elght
Union, and to them bad been com in I tied yours. Lvkins-co. was thorn iu the ne~
tbe tailt of laying 4 w p and broad tbo sons of W. 1*. Dutton, born In Nov
foundations of n Hampshire, farmer, forty-two years old
and It. F. Simpson. Ohio, u lawyer, ll
NKW 1'OI.ITICAI. HAB11IC, hie twenty-third year. Tho delegate'
rearing lno suporslinoluro, placing the fiuml.lnn.cn. were J. M. Arthur, bori
column*, designing the cnlablumont, in Indiana, a fnrmor,and ugml forty-two
and Juslab Lamb, originally from Indl
adjusting the dome, und surrounding ana. a mechanic, and of the same age
the structure with all tbe evergreens of his colleague, linurbon-oo. sent 8.
a well regulated Stale. Burnett, a Vormonter, farmer, ago
thirty-two, and William It. uiiffltb, ,
They numbered fifty-two, und of those natlvo of Indiana, a farmer, and thirty
tlilrty-llve wore Itepublioans nod seven. nine years old. Tbo delegate Irom Al-
toon Democrats,—It being tho only Con- len, co. was J. II. Signer, formerly of
Now York, asurvoyor, ami only twenty,
stitutional Convention hold In tho Tor. nvo years old. Woodson and Coffey sent
rltary in which all parties participated. Allen Orooker, n natlvo of Indiana,
Eighteen delegates wero lawyer-, six- a furnmr, and thirty-five years old, and
Samuel K. Hoffman, born in l'ennsyl-
toon dinners, eight merchants and live vanm, a lawyor, aged twonty-llvo years.
physicians, while tho surveyors, land From Anderson.co. James (l. Blunt was
agents, munluctui'or.s, moobanlcs, and sent; he was born in Maine, was a phy-
printers, ouch bad one or more repre- sician,and tbirty.tbrce years old. Frank-
lln-oo. was represented by James Han.
sentatives. way, a native ol England, n farmer, and
itobert Graham, of Atcblson-co., was was torty-nlne years old.
the oldest member and his years num-
bered liliy-ilvo, B. F. Simpson, of Ly- DOUGLAS COUNTY
klns, who was In bis twenty-third year! hadsovon delegates, as follows: Solon
was the youngest. Eighteen delegates
wero less than thirty yours old, cloven • O. Tbaober, born in Now York, a law-
yor, twenty-elght years old; James
delegates woro over forty, while ono Blood and his brother, N. C. Blood, na-
exceeded lllty years of age. Forty-two tlvos or Vermont, both merchants, tbe
were first thlrty-nlne and the other forty.two
NATIVKS OK NORTIIKUN STATICS, yoars of age; Wm. Hutchinson, a Ver-
live were from Kentucky, one Irom °!!! nter 5 i * r r a ° r . nna thlrty.flve years
Virginia; und England, Ireland, Scot- old, and E.L. Williams, born In W
land und (ierinuiiy oontributod ono tuoky, a merchant, and aged forty.two
each. years; r . H . Townsend, New Hamp-
W1IKKK TIIKY II AII.1C1I FROM. '•biro, a farmer thirty-three years old,
Marshall and Washington counties, and Ed. stokes, a Fennsyivanlan, a
were represtuted by J. M. MidUleton, » manuraoturer.tblrty.five years of age.
young lawyer, native of 1'cnnsylvnnia, SUAWNKK COUNTY
and twonty-live years ol age. Nemaha
sentThora'us S. Wright, a Fonnsylvun- sent John 1 \ Greer, a native of Ohio,
inn lawyer.uged llfty years. Brown was a lawyer.aged thirty-eight; John Bitch-
represented by Saniuel A. Kingman, u ie, Ohio, larmor. aged forty-one, and H.
native ni Mussacnusotts, uud thou in 1>. .Preston. New Hampshire, farmer,
his thirty-eighth year. aged twenty-elght.
UONII'HAN Madison, Hunter, Greenwood, Butler
sent down Beuj. 'Wrigley, formerly of •k,
Ohio, a lawver and twenty-nlno years
, £ ._JMfftf. - . _ formidable b a t t e r i e s HI
and W i l s o n cnuntlek c o n s t i t u t e d o n e T T o ^ f a T r r ^ T r h e k w i t h brass i n i t l a n s li btd boen largjjlv I
• d i s t r i c t , and e l e c t e d Ueorgn It. I.llllu, .an nbpniiniiljpn in l l i e . H l g h l o f t b q Load, y.-.WOfllcliiisAip a Kijjjg) Stat
pjsipmAqpisi jfntf Is fihvor permitted outside of the w s s then slroiigffeiiniigli
l
^ t OMg8, v M»KriH.lireokkiridgo a n d c n a s o V a r m y and the other brunch Of the sor. l o o a l i t y . . He halTboen <
c o u n t i e s mini'' one diHtrl<:l. ami s e n t vloe that, w a s presided o v e r s o I nig and e s t Rdvoeales ofsHie org
J a m e s M. W l n c b e l l ami William MeCul- grucolully by that N e p t u n e of the Wa- Republican p a r t * in Un
locb, w h o w a s n m i i i i u "f S c o t l a n d , a bash, w h o s e lii »t lesson in s e a m a n s h i p w u s o n e ill Hie s g e r o i a r
(armor,and aged forty-lour. W a u b a i i s e c , w a s poling J u d g e U s h e r a c r o s s the riv- OMAWATOWK CON
D a v i s , Dickinson n i d Clay c o u n t i e s er in a llat-boilomed cralt culled a s o o w . n i s g e n e r o u s irtjjuuieiil
w a s a d i s t r i c t , represented i>y K. t l . Tin 1 manner in w h i u h h e presided o v e r m e n ol the TerrlQjry. In-
I R o s s , wild wan a unlive of Olilo, a prin- the C o n v e n t i o n , his Judicious Use ol tlie local or porsoiiaRpieiildi
j t e r , and tblrty-twn y e a r s uld. I'otnwn- patronage ol his position; his eilbrit on marked aonirasUfa t i i o a
tomie-en. s e n t Luther It. J'ulmer, n na- tbe floor, s h o w i n g thought, research and Ins eotemporariuS as to
1
t l v e of N e w York, u physician a n d forty ihllity us a d e b a t e r , unil a c a p a c i t y for friendly reeling tre his I.
years old. .lefiorson-co. w a s represen- Hher'and better places, made W i n c h e d d e l e g a t e s g e ne r a lly inn
ted by C, It. McClelland, O h i o , a mor- many Iriends anil s o m e reputation, and als J u d g m e n t uni§jdiscre
o b a n l , thirty y e a r s o l d - . ,Jac»son-oo. ie begun to talk und he talked about s u g g e s t i o n ol hlsr-putnea
• sunt Kpliruim Muoro, OhlOTR manufac- FOB THIS SKMATK, c o n s u l t a t i o n ol d e l e g a t e *
turer, aged thirty y e a r s . Itlley-oo. w a i for be it e v e r remembered that W a s h - s l d e r that and o w e r que
beard from in ll>? person of S a m u e l li. ington is the Motion ol ilia nvoraga Kun. ooptod at oiinc a n d w i l d
. H o u s t o n , a nativ' "«>l'Ohio, u lurinur,ugod sus p o l i t i c i a n ; the .Senate the lleltii-'llub; ity, a s tbe proper—solum
forty y e a r s . l lie Coillllllllee el Indian A Hall's tile OUlty of s e l e c l l o q j -
.I A very largo proportion of t h o s o d e l e - gray s t o n e at the s o u t h c u x t u u g l u of tbe TIIl F I R « |WTI»
Kates w e r e Kauba that II is so meritorious to t o u c h . ho bad ol tbo at'ttaniof th
COMl'AUATIVICI.Y NBW MICN, A s soon as the C o n s t i t u t i o n a l Conven- wbon Its commitffefwiuM
w h o had not par i c i p a t e d In the Kroe tion adjourned m o s t ol the m e m b e r ! urgod bini to acttobt th
S t a t e m e e t i n g s and c o u n c i l s , and w e r e w e n t to L a w r e n c e us d o l e g u t e s to I lis perbaps u s o l o s s a i i add
unaoquainted w i t h eaob other. This C o n g r e s s i o n a l C o n v e n t i o n , and they charged the duilift t( set
e n a b l e d the old s t a g e r s In Territorial there made Wliiohcll P r e s i d e n t of t h a t . entire sutlsfactloarof the
p o l i t i c s like Winclicll, T h a o b o r , Kllohlu, On the 12lli day of October s u c c e e d i n g bearing and emidMot w a s
Ross, Hlooii.KIngmun, I l i i l c h l n s o n , linn- c a m e the C o n v e n t i o n to nominal a Mttw e n d e a r e d hiinselfdo the
w a y and H o u s t o n to control the organi- officers under the W y a n d o t t e C o n s l l t i - to-day whenever-you find
zation. tion. Winclicll m a d e an effort to ob- that body you flffil a w a
T b i s w a s not, had, h o w e v e r , w i t h o u t tain tlie P r e s i d e n c y of Unit, but was | ardent ailmlrer oyfnlin A
the usual p i c k e t Urine nnd r e c o n n o l s - DRFKATKP IIV W.M. A. I'll I l.I.I I'M, -My record or hlgj might
anoe in force, lor in t h o s e d a y s the N o - , of A r u p a h o e c o u n t y by t w o v o t e s . Ar- it is s o p l e a s a n t i » « a v ki
oebo V a l l e y , the Border T i e r and nine- a p a h o e e o u n t y at tliiii time enihraoed frleuil with the M n s c i o t
teen disfranchised counties were jeal- nil or the Territory w e s t of the I i n k l n - one can i r i i l h l d l l & t u y all
o u s ol the L a w r e n c e and L e a v e n w o r t h son-cn. line that n o w tiollltltlllus tbe 1 add Ills slibsuquxnit
p o l i t i c i a n s ; and little g e o g r a p h i c a l tea larger part of K a n s a s , and tin' greater WKLL'KNMWN Ills
parlies—like the o n e r e c e n t l y held at part If not all ol Colorado. WincheU's I He w a s one or thugjlrsi s
G r e a t R e n d , where inon s p i t iirc.breai li- n e x t a p p e a r a n c e w a s It) the T e r r i t o r i a l irom AtOblsnn-oH, and
ed blood nnd predicted the m o s t direful Legislature—the last—as a i/anilldate tor or the c i t y ; l e f l i m o of
rosultH II the v a l l e y s w e r e ignored by lor Speaker ol the H o u s e of I t o p r o v n l a - Inntry r e g l i i i e n t s ^ i s (
the highlands---were of frequent o c c u r - t l v a s , but J o h n W. S o o n , of A l l e n - n o . , I m o s t of its term n4 sorv
r e n c e . T h e light for the d e f e a t e d him. He lingered In the State, soldier w i t h o u t sfjfin or
FRB8IPKNCV Ol' TIIK OONVKNTION until L a n e and 1'oineroy wore ohoson r e p r e s e n t e d the ltopiiiilloa
g a v e n e e n s i o u lor the i n v o c a t i o n s f this as one N a t i o n a l c o n v r i i t i o i i
local prejudice, und J a m e s M . W i n c h e l l , OUR Kilts T 8K.VATUR8, now s e r v i n g the fnSrth to
w b o w a s i n t e r e s t e d In a t o w n called and then w e n t bank to N e w Y o r k . w h e r o ber of the Rcbiiljftoun N
S u p e r i o r , in Usage-no,, but w h o s p e n t lie d i e d A few y e a r s a g o . inlttcc; bus lustavrod an
m o s t ol his tune In L n w r o u a e , or oscilla- T h e Inst H o u s e or R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of his paper until t o . & v It I
ting b e t w e e n those p o i n t s , was the ben- tbe Territorial L e g i s l a t u r e c o n t a i n e d lltiential of all our B a i l i e s
(loiary of t h i s s e n s e l e s s a n t a g o n i s m be- s e v e n members who had boon d e l e g a t e s pilbllo cHilinntion'tind 0
t w e e n c o m b a t i v e l o c a l i t i e s , and w a s to the W y a n d o t t e C o n v e n t i o n — W m . P e r - ' will he our n e x t t t o v r n o
r chosen p e r m a n e n t P r e s i d e n t ol the Con- r y . o f L o a v e n w o r t h c o . ; Oeurge II Lilllo, I ' to h a v e been our i S e s c n t o
:
v e n t l o n . l i e w a s a skillful o r g a n i z e r of R r o e k i i i r l d g e ; J o h n T . l l u r r i s , of John- li J. 1.. 1H3NCIIA
and n s h r e w d m a n i p i i l a i o r of m e n . I l l s s o n ; U. IT. S i m p s o n , of L y k t n s ; J a m e s
v i c t o r y w a s the e a s i e r from the fact that H a n w a y , of F r a n k l i n ; J a m e s i l . Win- Jf of A n d e r s o n - c o . , gjns sol
none of tlie more c e l e b r a t e d c h i e f s ol clicll, of O s a g e , and J . C. Rurnett, of , J slstunt Secrotnry, ajnl in
tbe F r e e Statu party Mero m e m b e r s of Rourbnn. T i i r e o o f Its m e m b e r s s u b s e - 3 ' t i n a very populug und
tbe C o n v e n t i o n . I,a in.', Jtobinsou, 1'uni- q u e n t l y became Attorney U e u e r a l Ol E mule. T h e p o s i u » u uf
oroy, Conway and Phillips were not tbe S t a t o , and 1 g i v e thorn In tbo order ' Arms w a s ussigiieuSlo
c a n d i d a t e s , w h i l e K w l n g nnd Parrot! of tbelr e l e c t i o n : S i m p s o n , U u t b r l o and liKOHGK ft? WAltKK
were beaten at the e l e c t i o n , L e a v e n B r u m b a u g h . Rut to return to tbe Con- w h o bud u p r e s c r i p t i v e rl
worth c o u n t y a t that t i m e being d a r k e n . v e n t i o n and r e s e r v e tbis H o u s e for a flee, Having s e r v c i i j j n ilia
ed by the l o g s and s m o k e of a D e m o c r a t - future s k e t c h . e v e r y s e s s i o n of thty'l'orri
ic majority. tare s l u c o the u d v f i l t of
H. O. TUAOIIXR. '• party to p o w e r . B a r r e n
Winchefll c a m e to tbo T e r r i t o r y as of O o u g l a s - o o . , w a s m a d e l ' r o s l d n n t pro ive. restless, hujtybod)
tbe a c c r e d i t e d tern, w i t h g r e a t u n a n i m i t y , a l a r g o mi- scleinioiiHly b e l i c v M t h a t
CORRRSI'ONUKNT OK TIIK Hi Y. TIMK8; nority b a v i n g favored bis e l e c t i o n a s Mponsiiiiiliv of auyjjpnvoii
w a s about thlrty-livo y e a r s of a g e ; ra- .President instead of Winubcll. latlire that he w a s .oonneii
ther u n d e r tbe m e d i u m h e i g h t ; of del- T b e a p p l i c a n t s for t b e position of upon his s h o u l d e r s S > u t li
i c a t e frame and slight b u i l d : w a s a n SKCRUTAHY OF TIIK CONVKNTION charged (he duties.W his
accomplished p a r l i a m e n t a r i a n ; ol quick were n u m e r o u s and u n t i r i n g In tbelr so- great efficiency, and reli
perceptions, g r e a t d e c i s i o n and remark- l i c i t a t i o n of m e m b e r s for tbctr v o t e s Hoiony of iidjourngients
ably oloar s t a t e m e n t ; bis m a n n e r s w e r e and influence, but no one of them chuse ol t e r r i t o r i a l s c r i p
g e n i a l ; he w a s a lluent s p e a k e r , and s e e m e d to bo regardod w i t h tbe d e g r e e cent, d i s c o u n t . o
p o s s e s s e d tbo nvorago i m p a r t i a l i t y of of favor t h a t created r e a s o n a b l e proba- j. I^KRTRRH. DAY
a p i e s i d i n g officer. He had the lirst and bilities of s u c c e s s , and d o u b t s w e r e en- E vra$ tbe good look i n l a n d
m o s t e s s e n t i a l qunlLhcutlon of a s u c - t e r t a i n e d of their fitness for tbe plaoe. • of the C o n v e n t i o n , 2 H i s p
cessful m a n , for he furry rfecogni/.ed the JOHN A. MARTIN, ' short and fervent, J& S u n
fact t b a t a b s o l u t e nblo and e l o q u e n t . Q i e mud
of A t c h i s o n , w a s t h e r e to w i t n e s s t b e
FIDBLITV TO FRIKND8 o p e n i n g c e r e m o n i e s a n d to report them • ' u n i v e r s a l favorite lig) his
w a s tbe b a s i s of all political a c t i o n , and lor b i s p a p e r . Ho w a s a m o s t devoted ' ' meaner and great i g t e r e s t
he g a v e to t h o s e w h o bad c h a m p i o n e d c r u s a d e r In the c a u s e ol f r e e d o m ; was, i s e s s i o n s , ami we u l & o n f i d
his cause for th/1 P r e s i d e n c y the chair- y o u n g , e n t b u s i a s t l o , hopeful a n d withal i forward to tbe duyyVhcn
munsbip of the most important c o m m i t - of p r a c t i c a l m e t h o d s . Two years , lute him a s Bishop, f-5
t e e s . H e w a s a d d i c t e d to a blue c o a t before, h e had i n v a d e d a s t r o n g Pro-SIs- The o r g a n i z a t i o n 15211s H
with brass buttons,—of c o u r s e a swul- v e r y neighborhood, b o u g h t o u t their ' pleted by the promittform
n e w s p a p e r a n d t u r n e d o n e of tbelr most nnniioement of the C§mmit
 JenlW'niclie!!.
ideut Wincbell. t V
Tli e'sTde oTtonor"
1IMJNT
looall as Chairman of the Committee on M!lk
lia wus silUb u happy eoincidcn 'e that
Itopuhlicun party in Hut Territory i mill in the lie hi ol subsequent events it
was ono of the Si'ci'iMani's ol ilia looks like inspiration, out It is hardly
OSAWATOMIK C O N V K N T I O N . possible Dial Wiuehell eould surmise
[Ill generous imminent of the public. tbut In a lew short years he would be
mon of ibo Territory. In* rreedom irom one of the most
looal or personal projudtoo w u in suob
marked contrast to tiio action or many of DIsTINIiUINIIKH .KOI.DIKItS
UIH ootemporuuos us to create u most of tho It.'public.
frlondly fueling In 111* behalf; and Hie Klnitiuun wus Chairman of the Judi-
delegates generally had cuulidoncc In ciary, and he was subsequently both
•lit Judgment and discretion, so that the
suggestion oI his namoaaSecretary at a
consultation ol delegates held to oon-
aldor that and other questions, wait «o-
Associate and Chler Justice or the Su-
premo Court; Timelier the Legislature,
Hums flic Schedule; (iraliam the Cor-
poration; Simpson the Kinunce and
I
ooplod al once and with great unanim- Taxation; Ingalls the Phraseology;
ity, at the proper solution of the dlfll- Jus. Illood tbe Ordinance, and Preston
outty of selection. ' ,» tho Apporilonment.
In such a body us this, composed of
Till »IHST JNTIMAf tON llliy-lwo active niiiids, every one of
' be bad ol the actlonjor that oaunui, waa which was ambitious to biive some
; when Ita oomralUeofwalted on blm and thought or suggestion engrafted on the
I urged blm to aooont the place. It It body ol Hit; organic law, tliere wus all
1 perhaps useless it add that be die- earnest
I charged the duties if seerotim' to tho H'l'lilKiai.Kfull I.RAIIKII.SIIip,
enllro tallifnotlon tf tho body, anil hi* and in siicli a contest the tierce winnow-
bearing and conduct wus such Unit ho' ing fun soon acpuralos the chuff Irom
endeared bimsoir loitho delegate*, and from the grain, and llrsl-class cuiiaclty
to-day whenever you IInil a member of goe» sirulght to tho iront.
that body you llmiu warm frieml and The discussion ol questions wandered
ardent admirer of John A. Martin. over u Urge range ol inquiry, and em-
My roenrd or blm might stop here, but braced an unlimited varloty or sub-
It IN so pleasant to lay kind words of a jects, and while occasionally some ono
friend will) the eonsuioiiHneHH thai no delegate showed bis Biiperlorlty on n
one can triitlirullv say aught else, that (|iieslli)ii in which he hail given thought
1 add UIH subsequent and preparation, Ii wus anon eusny ills-
WKl.L-KNOWN IIIHTOHY. ccrneil that (he leading and controlling
lie was one or luu flint State Senators men were
, irom Alcblson-oo., mid then I'ustmut- TIIACIIXIt A N D KINOMAN '
terof tbe city; led one or our best In- on the Itepubllcan side, and Stluion
• iHiilry regiments us Colonel during and McDowell amnng tho Democrats.
t most of lis term or servioo,—a gallant Their luinlllurlty with tho whole struct-
, knldler wiihoul Hluin or bluinisli; IIIIH ure of fundamental law was enforced by
> represented the UcpunlleanN in all but tbe prompt and vigorous discussion or]
one National Convention since HJtW; Is questions tbut would be suddenly eject-
IA now serving the fourth term as a mem. ed Into tbe body of tbo debute in the,
j . bur or the Uobubllcun National Com- shape of amendments to tbe reports of
!<jmltloo; bus losiurcil and Improved the Committees that bud in charge
• nl« paper until to-dav It Is the most in. special parts of tbo instrument, and Of
Huenllal or nllour dallies; has grow n in which they could bavo no knowledge
', publlo OMiliiiiUinii and conlidenee , and until tboy were offered by tboir authors
will be uur next U o v m o r , and ought us additions or substitutes to articles
• to bavo been our present one. or sections. This brought Into requisi-
J. I.. HLANCIIAUI). tion their ready knowledge and wonder-
j of Andorson-co,, was selected lor As. nil comprehension, and wus the sovere
« slitunt Secretary, and made Col. Mur- test by which tho leadership of tbe Con-
iin n very popular and ofttoiunt help. vention was determined.
mate, The position or Sorgounl-al- 1 know toe
Anna was assigned to 1IIKACItKUV OK MEMORY,
(iKOIlGK V. WAIlKKN, and tbo alternate "shine and glimmer"
who bad u prescriptive right to the of- of recollection, and fearing that my
Hoe, having served in that capacity at early Impression ol tbe mental power of
every session or the Territorial Legisla- tbeie men might have been tbo produot
ture since the advent or tbc Krce Slate of most friendly personal relations, and
party to power. Wnrron was an act- that 1 might have awarded them a
ive, restless, busybody, who con-
scleniloiiHly believed (hat I be Whole re-
sponsibility ol any convention or Legis-
r rominonoo not justified, Ibavo,sinoe
commenced to write this skotob, cure-
fully read tbo reportod discussions of
lature thai he wus connected with, wag that body and roviewod its scones, In-
i upon bis shoulders, but be always dis- cidents and labors; and having done to
charged ibe duties ol bis position with 1 am satisfied that I bavo accorded tbe
(treat etllclency, and relieved Uie mo- leadership wbere It properly be-
Hotony ol' adjournments bv tbc pur. longed.
chase ol territorial scrip at forty per At tbo eame time It is due to others and
tcent. discount. to tbo truth of history to declare tbat
WKKTHR K. DA VIM Wincbell, ingulle, Slougb, Jlluat, Wrig-
was the icood looking and able Chaplain ley, Blood, Houston and liurris were
or tho Couvemlon. His prayers were among tbe loudibg men or tbo Conven-
short and rerveni, bis Sunday sermons tion, and greatly aided In giving ex-
able and eloi|iienl. lie made himself u pression to the most wise and bonlticent
universal ravorlte hy his pleasant de- provisions of tbo Constitution.
meaner and (treat Interest in the daily TIIK L K A V E N W 0 R T U I A N 8 . ,
i sessions, and we all conlidontly looked
forward to the day when we could su- TVbot a galaxy of bright minds there;
i lute him as llisbop. was In Leavenworth In the early daytl
Tbe organisation was speedily com- —Stluson, Kwlng, l'arrott, Perry, Mo-
pleted by tbe prompt formation and an- Dowell, MoCabon, Slough and Gamble.
nouncement of the Committees by I'res- I namo only those tbal are gone. There
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• la some food n n f e Rl still left. Of». Judges, and n Free State roan, who was '8 ON '
these, tlio most go. : \ magnetic, veraa- : then practicing law In Leavenworth. son
tilu and accomplished was ' For some reason he never met l'urrott In knock ihem o
BAMDKI. A. BTINBON, debate. In Hie earlier stages or Hie spoakertlwere i
Hi' Was bora In tuo good Suite or Malno, canvass lioo. W. Perkins, u Hotncwhul live in tfei" inn
ami iri mlstaks. not wax a graduate of U. | celebrated lawyer or Leavenworth, es. oal member o r e
Itnwtloln, tliu oldest anil bum endowed i sayetl tlio task, but the qualities ol the made urn of tho
college of tlio Stat<). Ilo was tall, woll- 1'aiToti metal Stton caused blm to retire, slve ani
lormed, witli a brlgbl, froth face—In. and .McDowell was thrown into thy that 1 ei r bean
di o 1 hi* onmploxlon was us dolionio a* breach lo try and 1 think l l was (i
thai or a woman—with hair struggling MAVK TIIK I KKIll I'liltV by thai tjgno bad
between shades of brown and light; a lo Hie great National Demiicrutle. par liiimbersjjiail ll
JnyontdltpoiUlon; pleasant amllo and ly, Hun was composed or the old J'ro- was so itfeiit thi
muni affable manners. Ho devoured Slavery ami the I'tee State-Democrats ImpoaulJbontsli
books, rather than read them; bit te- who Insed on Hie orgiiiii/.uilon o Ills M IMS
nacious memory enabling him to eall up the Hupublican parly In the Territory, I walketFbver to
tbulr contents at will, Hi* volee wai PAItHnrt still In pabgress.
clear and fluto-llku, wlili tbo most per- WHS the most splendid ileclalnior In till ginning-ols epeo
•uaelve accents, and hie wit sparkling Territory, lie strung aiijuciivcs in ad frame snowed tl
and oontaglous. It was Impossible to Verbs and illlaehed them lo nouns with] tbo lune&otonso
00 In bit pretenoe and listen to bis u lertilili nf arrangement and a variot, as bate bun
bright sallies without having all your ol meaning and expression that wu dying <md spi
bettor any brighter faculties started wiinderiul lie wus, in nil intents an a wolrd bt o^
Into adtloa. He wait a most g raoeroi and pui poses, u seemed , even
and fluont speaker, with a wealth of DlHCll'l.K oi' IIUCKLK, proportll s, ana
word* and groat power of oratorical am- and most or tils puhllu adurusses wen by passli
plllluation. His poise was perreat, and tin amplllleutlon or a paraphrase o distinctly heard
bis gestures nie most appropriate and sonio texts or tliut litest Ingenious wrf
grsoeful, with no "smell or the lamp," ter. Itelorc no audience he was brlgbl din of thy rowil
or strained effort about his production;
and yet tboy worn exuberant, tcrvld
captivating and earnest, lie hud hen
prominenlly associated with tliu Wee
or Impel f ninn ei iii tn
and null, lie was tliu llurue Chnuiu or the sovujnment;|
Slate cuuse and hud great personal tors; ihinpuhlic i
the Kansas liar, lie was the Democratic populiirliy, bill McDowell had an Inde- ed the gjimovnl I
candidate lur Associate Justice ol the scribable way of "putting things" to a dieting itjg kinds i
Supreme Court under tbo Constitution, crowd that was Irresistible, and I I'lCNlderS bu imp
to tlio loriniitloh or which be contributed Ihoilgbl blseloslug speeeli nl thai meet- I did %ot roll
so much, but which lio wastlniilly pre. ing wus a most extraordinary effort,
vailed on not IB Men ; was subsequently , and I recollect well unit lie look the
walked ©lav
old arm vt3:omnun
Irot
KLKCTK1) kltOUNKY 0KNKIU1. bouse by slorm, although two.thirds or proceoilu3. sevora
01 llii> suuu nn I as snob conducted tho the uudlence were ardent supporters of iencc wuS broken
Impeachment > uses ngnlst Secretary o| I'arrolt. McDowell was oloetod Judge 3" TIIKNl
Htulu ltublnsoi anil Auditor ol State or tho lirst District at the election under in his »Ui.v, del
lllllyur—being pitied against (toy. tho Constitution, and died In 1867. way, "ljjievor I
Shannonunil I le Hon. Fred 1*. Stanton, THOMAS KWINtl, JR., lluuiglii to was si
both eminent itwyors with long years did net possoss the social qualities or most ingric and
• or experience o aid thorn, nnd estab- ellber Stlnson, McDowell or 1'srrott. that 1 evur hoard,
lished Nailoiv I reputations to suuulii He was more reserved and dignified; been a mm-vol to i
them; and wb .lever may bo Hie npln. neither bad the ever-bubbling wit ana did not Hjxinuamt
lout of the men or tnosu days an to the tho ready learning or Stlnson, or ems ofJojinsoii tit
mollies, merits anil results or tint im. eloquent recitative powers of 1'arrott bloodsbi'rt.
peaebmone ewes, till must udmlt Unit but bu did possoss the most sturdy, mar • r a r . C O N V J
the slve and comprehensive mindof any mi Tho gr£jll speee
that ever lived in tbo Territory, But was tlolitSirod by ,
PROI'IflMIONAI. TRIUMPH required great oocaslons and Intense
or the trial wus with SHIIHOII. He was excitement to develop bis qualities. cr, of DiiSglus, in
•nly twonty-sx years old when a mom. lutiuii nllSrcd by J
All who were yrosent wilt recollect iiiiwnrHi.$o„ nskm
ber ol tlit- convention. The Uod* loved his wondurful exhibition ol power In
him, nnd be ilod at bis old homo In be CXolilffed from
tho discussion or tho question of voting .State, rasn the c
Wlsuassei, Milne, on the '20ih or Febni. or non-voting under the Leoompton
ruary, 18UG, upid thirty-three years lllg llin delivery 1
lionstitutlon,at Lawrence,In Deoember, the ull'ors. was n
An entirely different type ol man was 1857. I hoard him onoe under olroum-
his colleague liura LenvonwoUh-CO., ror tho origol prop..0
stances that 1 shall never forget. It midst oi (jie consiu
WILLIAM 0. M'DOWKLL. was in Washington during tho Impeach-
He was the »>n ol a prominent lawyer lions aiiiUwIlhout
ment proceedings Alter siWoru! oil)
and pullllclan or Ohio, and win born at
Hillsborough in that Staio, and eiiueu. AGAINST ANDURW JOHNSON. notably (An. Jolt
ted lo the bur. He was a strong, logic- Doth sides had arranged for a great made a niB-sl enmei
al talker, trying always to submit every popular demonstration in front or the " ,11! DO I
question to tlie imrilylng process ol rea- Judiciary s q u a r e and it happened tbat took the rOior and
son , but without the captivating graces both meetings woro called ror tbe same scholastic, dequetin
or oratory thai so distinguished Sllnsun. evening at tbo same place. Tbe speak- iirgumeiinMii opp
Ills speeches wore studied efforts, cure- e r s ' stands or tho rospeotive faotlone spco'ih sublet! tbo
lully arranged, Willi copious ciiniions wero almost within bearing dlstanoe of Hie absolute Irectb :lo
and numerous authorities. He was each other, and tho friends or linpeaoli- to eee ull"uplors an
convivial and very pleasant in porsonal ment and tbe adberonts of Johnson were I urn sorrf^to reccni
intercourse, and told stories and re- only separated by a sonttered Una ol ioceuslon a n i o n 'l'
- . .•
pealed witticisms with great effect; but metropolitan policemen. The excite- ! tile to fresSlotu, ror
the stories and wit weie not or his own ment was Intense and a great trouble Hy one rorRt nnd t' iwl
creation, for he.was not an electro-mo- was Imminent. 1 never experienced I lvlngma,b,Tliuclie
tor like Stlnson,who generated the most euch leolings.or saw suob emotions por- lclu-11, IJIugl. Uurn
sparkling gems or thought and expres- trayed even on tho evo or a great battle. 'Hroer. CBMIth, .H
sion by bPth repulsion and attract ion. The crowd or blgbly Inflamed people Stinsoil, ®.c Dowel!
1 never heard Stlnson on tho stump, tbat attended both meetings was simply and Hotiswu parr t l
but McDowell was one ol' the best talk- immense. 1 rooolleot tbat a large num- goiierul dijBiiites, H
ers in Unit line In the Territory. 1 ber or Kansas people attended tbe ingpcrhaiB mors
recollect lrapoacbinont meeting, with tbe old ol tnlkiii«5 The
A JOINT DISCUSSION fighting Territorial blood surging ll^llt) FOUGH|
'*v between Marcus ,1. l'urrott and McDow- through their veins, and tbe history of wero the establishurn
ell at l'nolnin the fall or 18511. l'urrott their State Hitting through tliolr heads and western boun
was the Republican candidate lor dele- with Hie exclusion of I(re
gate lo Congress, and the Domocrallo portionment lor mt|
nominee was Saunders \V. Johnston, -. - • - State Leefslature,
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CHII'.M ON T1IKIR 811 BB, <exemption olaiisuTTinftii)'. wrton the
jar for some angry «.rohnsonlto
; to Constiiuiion hud been adopted as a
knock them oil, The impeachment whole and was reariv lor signature, the
speakers wero moderate and conserva- DEMOCRATS RKKfSKi) TO BltlN,
tive In lone until tuo last, when a li.mil- ;1 principally because or tho apportion-
o»l memlier of Congress from Tenneaiee in c n t, ior by the adopt ion ol that all hope
made oiio of tho rao«t personally offen. of the election of Democratic. United
•Ive and savage attacks on Johnson Stales Sonalors WBB gone. The justi-
i tbat I over heard from the llpa ol man.
1 think It was Oon. Stokos. Both crowds
fication tor ihnt apportionment sciiemo
Hint to Hut nuked eye looked somowbat
by that llmo had become tired and groat like "skullduggery"—a lamlllitr expres-
number* bad loft, but the exoltoment sion lu those days—was Hie tact that
was DO UN-lit that thoso managing the In HID election (or Delegate to Congress,
lmpoaobment side thought best to Hie Republicans had only about two
DISMISS T l l l t l l l MKBT1NQ. thousand majority in ibe Territory;that
1 walked over to tho other one that was the Kroc Stale Democrats and many
still In progress. Kwlng was lust be- who had never been Democrats, but
Inning bis speech, and bis face and
R'•me showed that he was swayed by
the most Iniiinso cxcltomant; the torch-
were opposed to the negroes coming In-
to lint Stale, and Hie I'ro.Sl-ivnry men
bud termed a formidable und compact
es bad burned low, and their 01 g!l(ligation, and this, aided by all the
dying and spasmodic flare threw power ami patronage ol tbo Federal
a weird light over the scene. Kwlng Uovurnmenl, might control tbo organi-
ioemed to have expanded'into oaloeoBi zation ol Hie Stale on our admission,
proportions, ann with a face darkoned and lor ibis reason a most ordinary dic-
by passion and n voloe that could be 08 tate oi political action was observed by
distinctly heard above all the noise nod I ' forming the Senatorial and Hcprn.
J din of tho crowd, was seiiiullvc Districts In such manner that
DKNOl'MCINIi TDK I.KADERH Hie lt"ptililieuns would be assured or
of Impoaobinoni; their plot to destiny n inamritv ol the Legislature. Itcuilsod
tho government; their allies and utiul- greui leellug al Hie lime, und Hie Dem-
tors; the public sentiment that demand- ocrats m mid mil of the Convention Wk
ed the removal of Johnson, and pre- howled like a M arshull county cyclone.
dicting all kinds of disasters should the Of the members of the Convention,
1'rosldont be impi-aohod. 1. M. Arthur and Josiah Lamb, ol I,Inn.
1 did not relish such talk, and I co., are
walkud away Irom tho BOCIIO with my 1IOTH DKAD.
old army eommandor, (ion. Illuut. Wo Win. K. (ill 111 (It. ot lloiirliou, was
irooeeded aovoral blocks beloro the sl- •
foni-e was broken, anil
T1IKN IIMINT SAID
elected Siipcrlntcnilenl ol 1'ublic In-
struction al Hie IIist election under tbo
Constitution he helped lo form. He
In his slo-v, dulibcriile and nioiirnltil died ni Topeka on the 12th day of Fob-
way, "I never liked Kwlng; I never ruiiry, 180'.!. J. C. lluriieit, nl llourbon,
thought he WIIB sincere, but that Is tho was olotslod to tho last Territorial I,eg.
most tragic nnd impassioned speech isiuiure; was a member of tbo Hrst
tbat 1 ever hoard." And It was. It ha* State Senate; appointed Kegietorof tbe
boon a marvel to me ever since that ho Fort Scott Land Ofnoo, and now Uvea
did not HO InlUme tbo Southern udhor- In Kutsoll county. Caleb May, ot Atch-
ents of Jobtison thiii night us to cause ison, now lives In Montgomery. Kobt.
bloodshed. Urahnm, of A tehUon-co., is dead.
TIIK CONVENTION AGAIN. JOHN J. INOALLS,
The grout speech of that convention Of Atchison, Is now tbe senior Senator
was delivered by Judge Solon O.Thach- from Kansas. Ho WU8 tho recognized
Br, of Douglas, in opposition to a reso- scholar of tho Convention, and authori-
lution ollcn-d by Mr. McCunu, of Lonv- ty on all questions connected with the
enwortli-co., asking that "Irco nitgroos" arrangement and phraseology of tbo In-
be oxuluded from a rosidenco in the strument. Whenever bo suggosied a
I suite. Krom tliu olrcumBianoes attend- verbal amendment It was adopted by
ing the delivery 1 do not believe that consont. He wts then In bis twenty.
I tlit? oll'ori was a premodltatnd one sixth year, and was a comely youth lo
fur tbo cruel proposllion was ofl'orod In look upon; but 1 will venture the asser-
midst of the consideration of other ques- tion that he would not wear at bis dally
tions and without notice. attendance In tbo Senate such a bat as
Alter Hovcnii others had spoken, and be woro during tbe sittings of tbat Con-
notably Oeu. John Hltchlc, who hud vention! It was a cheap,broad-brimmed
made ii most earnest protest against it, oblp, with tho crown shoved up until It
.H'PiiK TUACHER assumed tbe shape of a cone, and then
.took Hin floor and delivered tho most straws taken out until there were more
'scholastic, eloquent and unanswerable holes In tbe top than plaits of straw, and
«argil me ni III opposition to it. That while time has effaced tho other pecul-
spi-ivii Boltlcd Uio question in favor of iar leatures ol that wonderful tile, I do
jtbo absolute freedom of the Kansas soil recollect tbat it was an ever recurring •
In see all uolors and conditions in Hie. subjeot of comment.
JI am sorry to record the luot that tbo
oei-iiBloii ilemandodsuch a splendid trib- JOHN T. nuiiius,
ute to freedom, for the vote stood twen- of Johnson-co., my room-mate, was a
ty one lor it and iwonty six against it. member of tbe last Territorial
Kingman,Thnobor, James Blood, Win. Legislature, and soon after the eleatlon
obeli. Blunt, Hoi lis, Oraliam, lngalls, of Lane and l'omeroy wns appointed
(iruur, (irilllih, Hutchinson, Slough, United Slates District Attorney; re-
stinson, McDowell. Itltchic, Wrigley signed tbat place to serve in the army
and Houston pnrilclpiited in all the as Lieutenant-Colonel ol the Tenth Reg-
general dcimi.es, Houston and Illuut do- iment, and mustered out at tbe expira-
ing perhaps more than their fair Bliaro tion of its term of service. During tbe
oi talking. The Prioe raid,in tbe fall ot ISOi.he served on
the stall or Muj. Gen, Blunt as a Volun-
H A R D F O U O U T QUESTIONS • teer Aide, and he and I
wore tbo establishment Of the northern
And western boundaries ol the State; C A R R I E D Til K F I E L D O R D E R S
the exclusion of free negroes; the ap-,., • In all the various engagements. He was
portlonment lor membors of the first'"31$, as gallant a soldier as ever wore a
mi Legislature, nnd the homestead I sword. After tbe war be wae Speaker
ST "• . rr.
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H3§Sip[9M're81 o j r s S l ' * 1 " 3 1 ' ! ^ ^M
or t h e - H o u s e of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , and o n
the formation of the Tenth J u d i c i a l DIs- • UUlinAHD SWORE
m e t WHM m tile J u d g e ,
prauloiug law n t o i a t b o .
KDMII.NI> (i. HOBI,
i i o la n o w to the truth oi Bin » I U L in . a ; Hutoblo-
aim d e n i e d u n d e r oath, i l u h b a r d then
s w o r e that the d e l e g a t o irom D o u g l a s {
wan a liar, and the d e l e g a t e from Doug- M
bran lie,
or tnat C o n v e n t i o n , and a f t e r w a r d s las, being duly a w o i n , deposed tbat the
United S t a t e s Senator, ( a n d us a m e m - d e l e g a t e from Doniphan w a s "another.'
ber of tbe L e g i s l a t u r e 1 voted f n r l i l n i ) , A n d thus e n d e d the t e s t i m o n y . Ta
was a n o l l u r army c o m r a d e . IIu l o s t c o m m l t i e e reported the " l a c t a " to the
two horsos at Little l l l u e . All through
that d a y lie wan one or ilie oooluat a n d
C o n v e n t i o n , and the whole subject w a s raiDAY MoJaiLVti,
"laid on tin' table,"—the usual parlia-
braveat. Gun, I l i u m , with a little m e n t a r y resort, w h e n uu o n e know what
army of thirty.live h u n d r e d ,
FOUOHT PRICK'S WIIOI.K FORCK,
else to (10. 'KANSAS n&'um
For nearly t w e n t y years K a n s a s baa
wbllo t h e K a n s a s Militia a n d other
troops were within bearlng of our Kline, MVKII AND rilOril'KIIKI)
u n d e r the shelter ol thu edifice roared To Hie Killiorof HieAJyniul Ho
and w a n t e d to oomo i UH but wore held by those tiiun, with s u c h c h a n g e s a n d
baolt by Curtle and 1 . noy. o o m o d a y WlJt: A H I rcit£tlift dot
modifications us lime and dlll'eront cir-
the history or tbat c a m p a i g n will bo c u m s t a n c e s huve required. This l a p s e tion r e l u r n s ol h g n s u s a
w r i t t e n , and tbe c r e d i t g i v e n to J a n e s ol yours bus been siilliolenl to demon- w a v e r i n g toiKledsM1 or t
( i . B l u n t t b a t la h i s ; for bo—and bo utriilu iiiat the builders wero e n d o w e d
alone a m o n g all t b e U o n e r a l s — s a r e d maiority to i-limlQ (he ill
With II r e a s o n a b l e k n o w l e d g e of tho
K a n s a s from ruin and d e v a s t a t i o n . H a d wants of the lutiiru. Hut if this Is not reach t h e n t l l l l l d l o l m\\
It-not been for b i m , b r a v e . T o m Moon* so, lor one thing they are .justly entitled Hint will proluiOT be
' l i g h t , g a l l a n t C h a r l e y Dlalr a n d h e r o l e to Hie kind remembrance of t h e m e n or
Sam Crawford would n e v e r b a v e bad a n to-iiny, They y e a r s Ironi now.-sHhc sp
' o p p o r t u n i t y to light lor their S t a t e a n d I.IMITKD Till) STATS) I.NPKIITBDNKBS Hon of H o r a c e i, Hrlc.r u
their h o m e s ! to s u c h a sum that much of the lliiuncla! lo the m e n who i S g a i i i / e ,
M M B S 1IAMWAV, p r o s p e r i t y ol the But to c a n be attribut-
of F r a n k l i n . Col. .lumen Illood, of Doug. the Territory eonnis fo m
ed * to their w i s d o m ami foresight re-
l a s . L l l t j e r It. l ' a l i n e i , ol J'ollawat mule, Mpccling that liinllation. I can s e e us wQI as b
a n d . l o m i 1*. Uroer, or S h a w n e e , are still A n e w y e a r is datvning. N o o n e can Jrf t a l k i n g to M e Hep
living In their r e s p e c t i v e locali- forotell the DVIIH Ihul lurk In Its shad-
t i e s , bonorod ami r e s p e c t e d c i t i z e n s . with unlimited g e s t u r e an
o w s , but l i s sun will c i s t gonial rays
}{. (' Foster, nl L e a v e n w o r t h , w h o upon a million people,—happy, prosper- pht'lin w o r d s , (iroiipetl n
w a s n e x t to the y o u n g e s t m e m b e r , ami ous, frugal, t e m p e r a t e and d u l y obser- more tlinn tin liiipsicil oi'tl
w i t h wbom 1 sorVod In the State S e n a t e vant of all Hie d u t i e s , o b l i g a t i o n s a n d
' in 1HG7-8. la the altni'iinv lor the M., K. & r e q u i r e m e n t s of t h e Wytiiidoim Con-
lolnelil and cnriigtl of II
T. Kail way Co. lor T e x a s , anil l i v e s in stitution. 11. F« S< pioueerh. I'miicWv WIIH
DenlHiin. Ucorgo 11. Llllle Uvea a t U li-
re ku, In Green wood-eo., and In l'rohate full s u p p l y uf olrjiginoib
* J u d g e . I Mail the pleasure nl s p e n d i n g yenrs niter lie mnwigcd ta
a n hour in his olllou laat s u m m e r , and
found bim the s a m e
^TIIE BEPUBLlti c e e d i n g I,-gislai n o - - Willi
lltild. ThomiiH lOuMug, ,lr.
KIND, (IKNKItOUS 1HIKNP Is, ~~ —
a s w b e n we worn iisaoclated in the ST. XOUJJM. an earliest HIKIII'ISQ with il
Convention and Territorial L e g i s l a t u r e ,
Samuel Hippie a n d Win, Terry aro - '*" i ii future l ' e a c eU C C a^nggrrcossss, i l
l o r l t i l i i i f D e n i o e i f l l l e notmil
dead. T U E S D A Y MORKDJG, J U N B I t , 14ft;'
E v e r y day w h e n at homo I s e e tho A. r i i l l l l | i s , then g j , | n m
,? g e n i a l face and good gruy head ol W i n . fc ._ i' 'fr?'
Tar. place of D u l l e d S t a t e s Senator t . B .
r adieu I, wns liter T H i t
f f l ' . D u l t o n . ol LvkliiH. Slough w o n t to
"'New M e x i c o ; fought g a l l a n t l y In tbe 1'i.uMii of Kansas b to be titled l a Jaofaary '! wn» there, with blTlntens
army and waa OCXl-..,*«»»torts4 Uiot>s«- at tb»ft»ss> 1 dniii Hint i weni.v-^ic yeni
XlLLRDl.N AN AI'l'RAY s
linH ripened Into im nbsol ill
w i t h an a r m r olliucr HOUII after tho c l o s e n o t remarkably a b u n d a n t » t h e Be;
I Hepnlillciin fiiilli.o.lolin A
• of the war. T h e HiibHequont h i s t o r y a n d ranks o f K a n s a s . G o v . S T . J O B *

1 looatioo of tbu balance aro u n k n o w n

to mo.
1 could never fathom w h a t it w n s In
tbe bistory or action ol ICanans t b a t h a s
tho fight. H e Is a m a n of very m<
ablution. I t Is said that S T . J O H N M
t h o prohibition card that h e h a s
lliere, Willi a briggt y o u n g
old head lull ol' tjS'c' iCM
f u t b i e of Ihe pnrtv-diid lie
>U
» * ; the caused a cruo! fate to d e c r e e . Unit ^t
close »f e v e r y d e l i b e r a t i v e body
s u c c e s s f u l l y In tun past t w o y e a r s
achieved prohibition In Kansas,
\V. Dclohny w a s lH*re.nu d i
beld in tho S t a t e there should b e a dis- h e h n d t r a v e l e d OIISHIOUIM:tin
graceful s u p p l e m e n t in tbe s h a p e of an promise his people that b e wMi / elpully by wuter. g> be In II
Investigating committee. The Consti- national issue if bo i s sent t o Ihe new pnrly In ICSiisns i
tutional C o n v e n t i o n w a s no e x o o p t l o n J field of tho United Si
to tbe operation of tbia rule. A b o u n d - j n n d bis " big brotfier" (J r i
ing In s h a m e and g i v i n g birth, s u s t e - ' i d e a i s Just n o w nppc- __r^r. T n n i l wore IIH n o b i ^ n p li-
n a n c e and e m p l o y m e n t to an Inllnltc m n o t safe t o say he w i l l n o t b e Tory i Free .State men nsggvcr t
number of the flannel-mouthed w b o l p s dabso In tlioapproachlng con tost. S T . —
or that foul b a g , M r s . C a n d o r , w h o s e 9 the virgin Territory,, ,1mme.
mendacious tongues and con- s t r o n g e s t o p p o m : n t and a m a n of vastly
J e l l , D. W . l J o i i s l o g j W i n
tentious lips c a u s e more well-defined ability Is J O H N A . MAJKXTN of At i
I k . HraiiRComb. V%\. !ol
and specltic s t e n c h e s to arise than could M A R T I N IS a successful editor a n d „ - _ - T
be possibly m u n u l u c t u r e d In t h e c i t y I Leiirnnnl, J u d g e 'tj'iii. M cK
e x c e l l e n t b u s i n e s s capacity. I t w i l l ji>e ne-
or Cologne. I ^ Price. James MeColion. (
THIS PARTICULAR DISGRACE ! mo moored that b o - w a s the fOHmioet-<Npp?
was o c c a s i o n e d by t b e s t a t e m e n t of a d a t e for t h o gubernatorial nomination i n and A . D. lUcliiirtfijon vv ere
d e l e g a t e from D o n i p h a n , Mr, !•;. M. H u b - 1878, w h e n his chief o p p o u e n f Was<J*O^G« Uf nil Hie p r o m i & n t Fre,
bard, that W m . H u t c h i n s o n , o n e of tho c i s , .11ill Lane nliOjc w lis
d e l e g a t e s from Douglas-co., had offered T . A N T U O N Y of L e a v e n w o r t h , a cons^ccf
him a (rood lot If he would vote for L a w - D. 11. A N T H O N Y .of the L e a v e n w o r t h Tmm bud also avoided tSe lib s
: i
rence a s the temporary capital of t h e
S t a t e . On this s t a t e m e n t becoming
A c o a l i t i o n of M A R T I N ' S r i v a l s WH vontton n week hew^e, n 9 II
k n o w n to tbe m e m b e r s of tho C o n v e n -
tion, an investigating committee w a s
ordered a n d a p p o i n t e d , and c o m m e n c e d
defeat. One e l e m e n t of w e a k n e s s
A . M A R T I * is his l o c a t i o n m
c o m e r of t h e s t a t e , a n d to the
... S
" that C o n v e n t i o n \*?s [,, pro\
where the PrecStajJe De I1IOI
• linger o n t l l Boiuogor th e nl
,

i t s labors. with Senator L N O A U A . At

p e a r s « r o b a b l e that P L U M B
l
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*-&•-: nls o7fhe*noni'ict'alic |iany
(IIH should he forgotten, lie ought to
tfnblkm. have been there, lor be It recollected
lliai tin " (Jrllll i hiellain " WIIH the
inns! radical Of tiled When ill nil assured
|: J y W m COUNTY PAPEK. majority, anil Ihe inoKi conservative
when In doubt as lo the slrcngiii of Ills
| JNUDAT ilOKNJNG, NOV.20, 1«80\1 iii'ivemcnt.
Till' Convention wat largely enmiiiiBed
KANSAS JIEP^JILICANISM. ot a class nl'men wlm believed Ihe time
hail e.ime when tlllll liiuid culiacrvnllslU
nl iin- Kri'i! state lifiiiiierney should he
To Dm Kdltornrtho Miami Ifrpiitillcim. l
8lBI AH I rend the details or the elcc. I Weeded mil nl the 1'ree Mule eniiiieils,
ami that the way to do it was to make
linn returnsol Kansas nnd note the un. . tin- party a part u: tlint ureal nailminl -
wavering tendency of the Hoptiblicnn
iirt'iiiilziilien that WIIH UftUtlllt: Hie bat-
iiiiilnrliy in climb the tipper stair and
tles m' KniiKiih in Wnshlnctiiu. Itut the
reach itin Altitude oi 100,000,—n summit minority died hard, ami I rurulleet that
thai will probably IK- uttnlned lour when the pinifin in WUH reported n very
H years irom now,—the splendid ndjiirn-
I tlmi of Jinrncc Ureeley at Osnwntomle
fj unlimited diseiiHHlnu arose over us
ninnm'tiifnl ami adoption, anil how W,
" in ihr men wlm organized , h l ' i"*1 '•>''" Y. Uobctln, Clint. 11. llrnnseomli and
Hin Territory ramus in mind. others pleaded for nSqiuiitor Sovereign,
I enn 100 IIH well IIH hear him even ii plank,' and how uttrrwnrds Free
l ; . i litlkln;: in tliii Hi>|iiilillcsii elder* Suite Heiiineiiits lingered lor a time
with iiuiiiiuii'ii gesture mid almost pro. Wlllilii Hie pieeinetH nf our pnrly lie.
phelio words, (irniipcd nliolH hlni were • eiiilHe they i>rolesHeil In believe Hint the
more limn nn hundred of Hie most pro. loiirili resolution tfnVu expresHluu to the
mlnenl And earnest of ihe Free Stnlo " i.'lll lel'le;: :;ein i iilllles " nl llnil most
pioneers. l'omer»v was thorn with n eluii nilii!' "I political Irauils
full Hiipplv n( oleaginous matter, and
years nller IIH iiuinngcd lo snliimio sue- "I'WIIH in sneli a pl'i'suuoc. on sueli .in
eroding legislatures Willi hln unetuniiH . neensl'.n, ami at a plnee where men had
fluid, 'I'liniiuiH Kwlng, Jr.. was there,— (outfit! iiiul tiled in make Kansas tree,
nn earnest Kiidlcul, with nn dream* of lluil Horace (Ireeley snld:
J ii future 1'oiie.e, Congress, av n» cravings •• I entreat ynu In keep Ihe licj.iihli-
for Inline Jluiilociiillc IIOmillllllOIIH, \V. inn ||H|i Hying in Kansas so lain,' as one
I A. Phillips, then nnd now mill always a man ean any where be rnlllcil lo defend
II. I loll In mil the gloriotiH ilnsi til the
'radical, was lucre. T Dwlghl Timelier marly red dead whose freshly grassed
;*] win there, will) hi* Intense love lor free- graves ||e thlekly u inn ml IIH liy I railing
duiu Unit twenty-one years' possession
' Hint tint,' in dishonor, or tolding Hln
despair, on the soil so lately reddened
has ripened Into nil absolute title In hit by llielr patrlotle blood. It ll be lies,
Itepiililleiin fnith, John A. .Mnrlln WUH lined ill Hie mysterious prorlilenee nl
tied to ;;n down, lei Hie sunlight that
Ihere, with II bright young laee unit nn falls lovingly upon their graves enloli
old lumd lull ni good resolves for the tlie last dellunt wave of its folds in the
future nf the party nnd Ihe f-titto. .Murk free breeze thai sweeps over these prnl-
Hon. Let ll ho liurlod,not surrendered,
\V. I'll ihny WIIH thoic.iind declared tlmt when no one i•«mains to uphold ll, and
lie had traveled one thousand miles,prln- let Us ashes rest forever by theirs by
the banks nl the Marias ties CygiiCH."
cipnlly liy wilier, lo liu In nt the liirlh of
the new pnrly in Kaunas. Well. Wilder How laltlilully the peoplo of Kansas
nnd his •• hi;: brother" Curt, were there, hnve obeyed tho Injunction, tot the ever-
and were un noble a pulr nl dovnted iiioreasiiig Jtepublfcnn mnjority altest!
^ Free Slnto men no ever troil tlio soil of The suliseijuent action of (-ireeley is a
the virginTerritory. Jem01 A, .MoDuw sail commentary on bis splendid decla-
ell, U. W, Houston, Win, Spriggs^'has. mation, as, twelve years Inter, ho upon,
U. Hrnnseoinb, W. Y. 'Jobeils 0, E tallzed ror the ban tile ol a DumoeniUo
Lenrnunl, Judge Win, McKnv. Natium nomination; and '* another King arose
l'rloe, James MeCnhon, C, K. liolllduy who knew not Joseph " round Its pnrnl-
nnd A, l>. Richardson were all there, lel in his luttire.
Of nil tlie prominent Free State lend- It is u question wortliy ol an exainina-
ers, Jim I.ane alum was absent. He tiou by some disciple of lluekle, or by
hnd ulsii nvolilcil the Hlg springs. Con- Herbert Spenser, whether It wns the
vention n week before, ne (lie object of colony thnt eiiino to the Wukamsn on
Hint Convolition wns to provide n place the 1st dny ol August, ISM, or the
whore Ihe Pro*State Democrats might bloody deeds of the ltorder riullians,
which sowed the seed thnt produce such
linger until some or the more recent
a luxuriant crop of Kcpiibllonn niujor-
•
 . m M
SO snuqjipo 'ofeiPA '80S #*'JQt^ld Sfrl 'Suisuox'fUBfora Kq ppi) '$%& i oj £881 's2uidd*> J3*dSM;
ntoketllfleT/Wbet
ilieit In K a n s a s . T h e Y a n k e e n o r m a l | s * ^
fn legislative halls, or on tnfTtenl
boltul in I r c c d o i n wii- n u t r n ^ f i l n u n mi
IntUIIRt'lV HOtiVl! lIl'l'Mllllllltllnll lij' tliu
Mold, his reoord shines with honors
b l o o d y U s u r p a t i o n s ol Mir S l a v I'IIWI'I',
deeds faithfully porrbrmed. He
T h e iilluiiip; ti> lltflko tilt-- T e r r l l o r . v n A noble man—every Inch a io'an, soldi TheMauhatto^ .Vutj
S l a v e s t a l e proVukud || liutttlicl nl m m * I editor ami statesman. Atchison Item tn relation #> th*
and uf Ideim, ami in iii<' wn.lu> it**nt «f much of her present growth and pi "We regret to lbnrn t»)
llial liuhl WO* I ' M I I M I I tin' t r e a i i r U l l l j f l perlty to Col. Martin. There A.MarUn.ef thgyVtchli
Hint lliis i m i i i I"- H ' . ' i i . r i i i n n i i i nl (rep enough old soldiers in Kansas to elei has decided to bg a cau
h o m e s , III ' • n|n •' n i a m i I !•<-•• n u n , a w l htm if sve nil stand together—standi ernor hoxt yea?. We
tin- Ilia II - i n r i i l e i i l i i nl I In- l'njlln|iill Hl|il I we stood twenty years ago—stand liked Mr. Martlgi and
t i l l ' v i m i nl li>' l i l l i n i p h IIIIH l i i e n l l e i i j ["the rlKlit under un lnvlnoltye lea to thd* bent of uRT a bill
a a c i u i m c i i l Dial llltl;< I " In ' lail.V 1 marching to victory. Iiove forage ago, but uoiiiliiitis nun
nmiUs a m i Imili-i in Hi' siinn> Mlnpi'h Ol | 1 man ami a glorious cause, with a j tne (act that bogvlll uj
Hie \ n u l l s ini-iiIIir \ nl all lliuHe n lin . old-fashioned patriotism, yjpl.j if he doss not rosoualtlc
were Hie bt'luhl kiile iif I lie emm.'Hl, , Col. Murtln our next governor.-^ nation. Oefcat^vould
Jte| llealUMH in K a u n a s i-, IMIIII a : him, and It would be n|
Benin i : it nil .1 i n i i v l e i l n t i , a m i t h e j him to wait awhile,
.Rlldl' I Imlil l i n n 11' I .• In lin- « | a | | l I
JNO. A. MARTIN TOR 007BRN0E. ernor of KatSss wl
by 00lll|l|eh] lllltl t n l i e f i l a i l r i . Itllll llie
billnnlst or "aSDomoi
iiimN ni 1 m- •• nl 1 11! 111^' f i l l - . " \wll L 11 a n l , Tho rsco next full fur Uovurtior Will be an
t lie II' llillelll.illei' Willi kllUll / i l l l m i n I'liru
M. cannot bo Classed!
exciting one, iiinl It Ixihoovoa the putty to of those heads. | H u is I
I llinl l l i e i e 11 mi iliiiiL-er nl lieine IIIIIIIIKI place tbclr airuugot man 011 the ticket.
j by till! sain • nlil I.ie e v e n n s t i a i l i l i c nl a . Many friends, principally ulteuilunti, u» del- to be allowed lonoumml
j p e n i t e n t i a l p l a t l m i n , Willi a pi e l o n d u d egstea, to tlie iirm.il Army of the Republic kari without-& proli
j a s s i g n m e n t el l e u i l e i s h i p In a I np.ni meeting at Topukii, lu conTtrastlon strongtv friends," Tho SommoJ
BOlrtlci. It. i'. s. urged the uomtnuiion of Jolin A. Martin, ol •'We think tltgt the
3 1 Atcltlaon, The Vhronotonpi endorse* the «ug- mistaken In nCBlng th
geillon or the veterans In the choice ol one
THE MIAMI REPUBLICAN. ao coiiipetoni, boncxt and faithful, Be hue
will bo a caudfjjnto; bu
well to roinemhar that 1
been our worthy commander oil our party's has told us ihuGKcjiiiti
picket line. Whether In places of trtut, in to bu the test o£qu»llfti
RDITOR legltlallve hulls, or 011 the u>ntedfield,bin
tusur.j. I'Kiiuv ' reoord ihlnen with honorable deeds faithful- oflioo." There«re tho
ly performed. He IN H nobis ntsu—svery Inch publioans who «re anx
r^OLA, MIAMI COUNTY. KAS., Hill, Ul, 18HJ, u iiiiui, aoldlcr, odllor and aiuteaman. At- John A. MariloJur Go^
chimin owe* much uf her pn.-ncnt growth and believe that thgNatlou
OVR REAL FA VOltlTJC. proaporlty in Culouol Martin. There are lu Us friendshto for M
Personally, for Governor wo prefer Col. euough old milillum In Kannn to elect him II' editor was a Martin
John A. Martin to any other 111:111 in Kansas. wo all stand together—itaud si wo Hood came so near &klug ll
twenty yenra ago—aland for the right under nearly four yeals ago
But as ho doc* not scum to bo u candidate, we an Invliiclhle leader, inarching to victory.
shall have to look around for other material was iiomlnateiLJ by Gc
I.nve lor a good (nun and s glorious cause, frlsnda, flndlngl|t irapo
***"**, *J%"jT*: , i r . 9 4 * ! ( H f l
with 0 little old-fashioned patriotism, will
make Colonel Martin our next Governor — Inate their favsrite. I

55BY
:B CHRONOSCOPE
R. H. BALLINGHR.
l.arnrd Ckrorwicopt. - vjHf*'''''- 1 "
llneeina that the (irund Army of the Re-
public, at It* lute ineutlng, wan about unani-
wants to makefile raoo
do is to make $ e aunoj
bis friends willfully to
mous for Colonel Martin. When tbU.period
or icalbeliu doukeyH nud attenuated •Squirts
TESOmClAlJAPERDr THE cpum, shall hive been Udud over, Martitf|would
uaku a atroug candidate, and 9 good, wiee
uud aober tlovernor, For tbeie t , m
MANKAJjb. KA»(
• .. — mi IUl
T H E raoo next fall for governor will loo much 'llko our cundldate for. Thursday, ^1 arch
be an exciting one, and it behooves who lmagluea that "LUo place «b
the party to place their strongest man tho inuu," or that the days of Joba Hi: J. TUOBJ'SON,
on tho ticket. Many frionds, princi- Tlioimu Jcflurson will ...reHircr
pally attendants, as delegates, to tho inuu will preaumo' to be
or iipilUon^y. t I "We hear tho Wamo of
Grand Army of tho ltcpublie meeting
at Topcka, in conversation strongly tin, of tho Atokfson Cln
urged the nomination of John A. Murtln tioned for G&ernor 1
There is not nolnoro d
of Atchison. The CiiRONoscori: en-
dorses tho suggestion of tho veterans
In their choico of one so compotcnt,
f I..J.T'orryssyshopre^^
A. Martin to any other man
f„r(i(ivon...r,andsosaywe^«V^
^ ^
.
In the State, n|r ono v
more toward-omiklng
she is to-day, g m u Jol
hpnest and faithful. He has been our tin in one ol the plonaejilji and we shoul§; bo gin
worthy commander on the party's broad liberal minded honored witrfthe posi
dictatorial In nothing, . - -sr* ~f
•etiHoiiaHo all the
•«a^o C
"it. i*. w
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001), KD}
Williamson & Clart3*V
e Manhattan vj$iAh6t has an
lu relation to t'lfj}' Governorship: ""SXTUHDAY, M AUCII is. it«u._
"We regret to learn that Hon. John JOHN A. MAUTIK.
A. Martin, of tbe Atchlaon Champion, The Kirwin Chief thinks Col. John
has deolded lo be a candidate for Gov- A. Martin ought to carry the north-
ernor hezt year. We have always western comities for governor.
liked Mr. Martin, und supported him The above Item has been going tbe
to the*beat of our ability three years rounds for some time, und as wc are
ago, but noihiug Is more certain than one of those of the northwestern coun-
tike fact tbat he will uguiu be beaten, ties, we believe Washington county
if he does not reeouaider bl» determi- can ho relied upon to give Col. Martin,
nation. Defeat would be an Injury to her support in the convention. We
him, and It would be much better for Urn in favor of Mr. Martin for two or
!< him to wait awhile. The next Gov- Hi ice reasons, not the least of which Is
ernor of Kauaas will be Prohi- •hut h(> is it man who, if nominator! and
bitionist or a Democrat, and Mr. elected to the olllee of governor, will!
M. cannot bo olaeeed under either auend to his duties as such officer and
of these heads. He is too good a man • not do as our present executive officer
to be allowed to commit polltloal hari- does, rant about the country on a self'
kari without a protest from bis appointed mission UN U temperance re-
frleuds." The Commonwealth adds: former at tbe expense of tho people of
"We think that the Nationalist Is the state. Col. Martin is probably not
mistaken lu xtating that Col. Martin as good an orator as SI. John, but he
has a good deal more sense, a quality
will be a oaudldate; but it Is Justus which, if actions are any criterion
well to remember that the Nationalist from which to form a judgment, has
has told us tbat Republicanism is uot been conspicuous only by Us absence In
to be tbe test of qualification for that the intellectual make-up of the present
office." There are thousands of Re- governor.
publicans who are anxious to vote for
John A. Martin for Governor, aud we As the coming fight seems to be" be-
believe that the Nationally is sincere tween prohibition or -no prohibition,
lu Its friendship for Martin, for the we, believe that Mr. Martin, without
editor was a Martin man when he being in favor of free whisky, mny still
• came so near taking the nomination be found on the side o[ liberality, and
will favor the enactment of a law un-
nearly four yeais ago when fit, John der the amendment which will not be
was nominated by Gov. Anthony's so odious that lis enforcement in nine-
friends, finding it impossible te nom- tenths of the state is an utter Impossi-
inate their favorite. If Col, Martin bility. Mr. Martin, though a temper-
wants to make the raoe all he bus to ance man, is nut one of tho bit. John
do is to make the announcement and stripe—not a fuualic on thin or any
his friends will rally to bis support. other question. We do nut. know that
*alHMfiB5 —• •••'-••"-^—*• Mr. Martin would accept the nomina-
MANKATO, KANSAS. tion if tendered him, but we do know
that, in all the length and bre; dtli of
this slato there is not a man better
Thursday, "March 9. 1882. qualified for the position- thau the edi-
tor of the Champion nor one whom ull
THOMPSON, EDITOR parties could harmonize upon better,
Our first choice, therefore, is John
Martin for governor.
•* We hear the name of John A. Mar
fln, of the Atchison Champion, men -
tloned for Governor of tho Stuto. • i *•;
There is not a more doservlng man
in the State, nor one who has done
more toward making Kansas what
she ts to-day, thau John A. Martin,
and we should be glad to seo b
honored with the position. • ,
82 ane who would always have tL
- - J - * . - .jii5
'EFWJMP ' -^!*BWWTWP^1!I*K>1 a liberty loving parent
^•vaeielfaraoftba8taralttvlewroBewl»
S^tpasaikiaie that^noa
flLILKTJBTZ JftoruftPttUfllua would, always oarefully ooneide* all
at an early da|i
anettiont, and who kat the ability
snjoy iha-prlvifcige
$1.50 AYKAK IK ADVANCE to determine what it for the beat
rewards of t b | r ow
intereet of the vhoU people—not
THURSDAY, MARCH; 80, 1882; • not the fear offpri
what would pleaae tbia faction or
prieat belorog^thoro
tbat oliqne; one who, when determine
might worship God
THE M HANr tog a point, would not ponder and
, j the diotates of* their
. lb referring to. tbt^governo^hip, eaj: "Bow will tbia afoot my re
retr their ohiglren
in oar l«it week's ltiue, w*e olosod ( eleotlon," or "Will tbia pat me into,. righu or otho|s, to
with the words! "Give a* a MAN." j or keep ma out of, tbe|TJriited Btatee .own, if need §»,
Tba kind of|*> man. w« referred Senator bat will honettly decide ' when he oamiTto Ka
to it ose whob»s breadth ot thought; upon, and put in axeeution, that j these prinoises
:;M one eapeble of grappling with all plan wbioh will land to promote 'right valiantlFhas
w questions whioh art liable to arise ^karmonyamonfShe people, build them, until tgpday
In a young and growing tt&u lik* ' up, elevate and advance, every mr- j pre-eminent IdHtho
P Santas, and mastering them to the torial interest in the Bute, lrretpee* gaaranteed tocher oi
? eatisfaotion of oar intelligent and aire of the afloot it may have upon is not all. tt*i}t>K bei
, rapidly accumulating population. kirn politically. eeoortng' tbego ben
Tits* we., hate a man in Kaneae .Kansas it blotted with a goodly went to workato buil
who will fill the bill to perfection, Ir,number of men who would "fill tbia by repreaentijgt to .
•ennot hedoubtcd, when we take to. bill," and to whom we ooold extend beauty oi our|nliinau
to consideration tba faot that oar a beany support, bat to tllll 'forth Of our soil, i& d'o«M
pojmlttlon it chiefly composed, of er illustrate oar ideas of the kind of home, ana tip oppc
Ike flowers of all other alatcB In a man tbat should fill the position aented for tjto er»
.,,m*to Union—tba youngs bright and ot Governor, we will oita the Re. wealth. It up true
^Mllfn minds of the older eiates, as* publican party to one who baa been kirn alone that Kat
Oftadtd bj the liberty loving prio active and' prominent throughout million of people, b
f ^ l e s inhale*} ny every man who the entire history of Kansas as a cultivated aofes; hei
brenhea ibe atmosphere off> .oil Bute; nay, more, daring . territorial millions of property,
bloodstained in euooeisful effort! to dayi hejwat bare, and by tba wis- [ and sehool ioutet
.nteture to ill mco the privilege .of dom of nit counsel,, the rigor, of. his aohool endowment-
' entertaining their individual opin. nan and tbVbravery of bit deeds, enureses and'iior thot
j iona upon qaeations whieh, in older be was an important faotor in | bomet, bat among th
^..atatae and older countries, bave moulding publio opinion and labor. workers in |hisgre
aevsd strife, oonteution and wart, iag lor the adoption of our present name of Joun^A. Ml
£ , wherein rivers of flood hare been State. Constitution which guaren* too, stands second to
toes-to all men, who become oitiscna now living, sad we r<
«f tbii State, the enjoyment- of all like to see hijb eleote
Thetna/wkoaa-wa with to eae
those rights' and privileges fur
aAeoUd at Governor of our adopted
whioh men, io olden times, went to
g^ State, la one who, so far aa the en•
war; for which they left homes and
^ foroemeot of allJUwe 'i» concerned,
kindred and migrated to the traok-
g would bare BO friends to reward or
leaa new world; lor whieh hundreds
oaemtet to pnaiek. One who would BY U.
of thousands do now yearly aban- o It. AN
aot tingle out koaa particular law TUEBUAV^lORNlh
don old associates;sever family ties',
and bead hit every energy to iu
and depart from tke lands of tyran- I »*»F' - . JP *
rigid enforcement alone;, bat one
ny and oppression, to seek new] Bvon lilUe^fttiea*
* M oognirtnt of all the lawa In must be pleailpit to the
homes in a country where is vouch-
Ule autoto-bookt, would, eo far aa , 8»ys The BnrWgton i-ai
safed all that is denied them in Ufa
lay in hie power, insist upon the Ool. J o h n A . • M i n i s to-
countries from whence they depart. I n t m e d for govemor, and I
rigid taforeemont ofaaoh and every would mo»n the(T)ld tlmo 1
For twentyfiveyears be has been
one of tbem alike. fc.KouiM. T h e s i g l i e r elKOU
t no ardent worker lor Kansas. L o r m ElgUtU K a f l u £ " .er,
The man whom-we would delight fieared among the moon f he will be p l a c e f n t Uie bon(
to honor wUh • oar tnpport, le Western Pennsylvania; the & ••
*_>»* "Pi. *'
!
 O f
liberty loving p i i J 2 T b o ' d i £ d t o l
\
'A ptnatrate that HibWtitSiioiilf--feffiW £881 'dhnddip jsdedsAisu \nysyi ispSSrv JqSf^Bo'a ALIOS saissqpy s,ure«jta
When Si.John in made (inventor once more,
..* i l en early day that they might
and then (nils to beat 1'lnmh for the United
enjoy ih>privilege of reaping the ' Mates Senate, Still thru sinks into ihut degree
rewards of their own lebor; having nl obscurity which his capacity as a lawyer un-
^ wot the fear of prince, potenute or titles him, ubstinence front drink will take its
k priest beiore them; where they legitimate place among tho general virtues of
night worship God according to life, Hui in the meantime, citizens of com-
V the diotatea of their ooosoienoo, end mainhng eminence and ability, such us John
J rear their ohildren to reepeot the , A. Murtin, S. S. Benedict, K. N. .Morrill mul
(.'luirles KohiiiRon, must be content to \vait,
rights of others, and defend their
until the ulmurdity that he who "tastes not
jiitwl, If nead be, with their lives; mul handles not" in not u temperance man,
' wheu ho oime to Kansas he brought passes away. We think St. John will he nom-
j these priooiples with him, and inated again ; we think hu hits been working,
right valiantly has be battled tor at it lor several years; we think he has no oth*
1 them, until to-day Kansas atands er use for prohibition than his own Bullish pur-
j pre-oiw nen t for the personal liberties poses, and that hu will sell it out and trade it
' guaranteed to ber oitiaena. But this oil' in a minute for his own udvunccment, for
U not ail. Bhviim been aneeemffjl in this has hi'Cii temperance in politics universal-
ly ; we think there will be a serious unit, hut
Moarrng' ibaao l.onerhs, be then
probably not enough to defeat him, and that
went to work to build up the Bute after serving another term he will pass out of
•y representing to the world the sight, leaving a demoralized party, and the
beamy of our olimale, the fertility cause of temperance in a worse shape. We
of our soil, its desirableness- a* a have therefore concluded to have no candidate
home, and the opportnnltiea pre- for iiovernor.—Junction City Union.
sented for the accumulation of
woaltb. Il is true that it Is not to
him alone that Kansas owes her THE KlllWIN CHIEF,
million of people, ber millions of
cultivated sores; her hundreds of TliuiHilny, Mnreh 2 3 , 1885JV
millions of property^ ber six thous-
A. I» TOl'I.Il'F. l'.tlltor.
and school bouses; her immense
Hi aohool endowment; her many
THK Kinwm CIIIKV rWaka JoU A>|
thutokei and bar thomandi of happy | Martin, nl tho Atoliisbff Vhampiot).
would inake a good Congtessfaan.—Nor*
homes, bnt among the ma»y great ton Advance. -, /
workers in thts.gr»ad> oaaee, the TIIK KIIIWIN C m w did not saj'sev
name of Joan A. M AKBIN, of AtohL
•on, stands second to that of no man
now living, and we repeat, we aould
I however. The Cninv only expressed its
preference for that gentleman for Gov-
ernor. Tho woods arc full of men who
like to see him ©looted aa Qovsanor.
would mako good Congressmen, and
they arc not slow to mnko themselves
known. .

BY U. R. ANTHONY.
THE CITIZEN.
TUE8DAY MORNING, MARCH 21 _
r v . AN-KKIINON. j , W ORRAIMM;
AMiKIlSON <v G REASON,
6h.cn m t l . a*ttoaa "*•- **- lollowlog, Editors and Publisher*.
I must be pleasant * t 0 * o b J o o t o f t h e " " " ^ Arwoou. KANSAS, APKII. 14 188!>. •
ere it , Saya The Burftngton Patriot:
ooi. J»un A. Kama»«to-w th. stoew^t » w
I ntm«d for governor, aad his sslseUua for taaSW FOR GOVERNOR.
J, K»n.«. The ao.dler * - g J ^ j S Cnpt. J. B. Johnson, of Shawnee coun-
I craa Eighth Kan.a « .er. :_J J htJai ty, is a candidate for Governor. We are
| ho will be Vlaced at the hea.1 oMbj-ttoket ^J inclined personally to favor Col. John ^
I A. Martin before any other man in tho
• State for this portion, and only on bis
1 positive declination, already:«Jtpre>sed,
Ho we seek elsewhere for. a> candidate
who fits the plqcfr as welt as the plaoe
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THE KANSAN. THE FREE PRESS T 11 LJ. T
J u m e H t o w n , Saturrtny, M-iv. 1 9 . W. i , §F^ I
O F F I C I A L COUNTY P A P E R .
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Tbe Mauknto Monitor comes to

Editor. I I I R * * I . Y IIF.I'LULK Alt l » A P m
W " * C » COVKTY.
» r-
a
tbo frout with «T6T»to"ar. Martin t o r Ui. tei'lh'.t.
f j u v e r n w . Ii wou't do. By, j . j tin K*II>AY, MAftcn 3)tt !•',-• ,./.'. Swant
mau can be elected Governor of
Kansas who JH opposed to tbe T h i r d Term*
prohibition amendment. Kansas ycllt*|Lil<>c
pever mnkeH u s t e p backward.— W l are oppotod to the third term represents,! ive
TOmio Advocate, scheme of 8t. John, not bewrnse it ia fruin iniBiir1 hi
' Some people affect to believe St. bis third Una, but because i i ia St.
John tbe only man who can save John. We always hate opposed 8t, Hi', iitfrii of
Y> :
t h e Republican parly from defeat Joho, not on account Uhi« temperance
in Kaunas ; we are not of tbe num- proclivities,h»CHUs« this U supposed to tip. iii'iai-
i-antlnl »y•-. n
ber. The party stands in no great be a free country and a man may think
linn elffl :i n-
need of a saviour, j a s t now. Vic and believo »• he plessoa, but because
fni' thi'Jii'Vi'iifl
tory would be more certain, in our we always took him to bo a fanatic,
As nJ|-li, Hie
opinion, under some other leader. even the first time we heard him speak
of I ' c r - i l r h i - n
CJpb Martin, Wm. A . Phillips and we put him down as a political sbyiter,
I'll'ilit l» the |
others, w h o have been mentioned, and hare- not changed our minds yet.
Ktnte. S.N'i mj
•wnuldbe stronger thau St. Jobu. There is ao doubt bat that it will be a
bard matter to beat Bt, John next ipinliltwl, ami
\'A&«;two, named above, are good
Fall, but if the opposition will units with tJjjj projci
j temperance men, able, and have u
upon some Rood man, thoj will beat Stale, j p . i . , , :
national reputation, "If,'' s a y s
him beyond a doubt. Our first choice lteplllijgalll; III
t . i j ^ e Lea veu worth Timrt, " tbe caiiBe
%'at prohibition is doiug BO well in is 8. 8. Benedict, of Wilton County,, (ilp'u'uPof a I
1
K a n s a s , let it stand on its merits. as be ia the strongest man, and most . for t;«^viii'ir.
D o n ' t hamper tbo Republican par- oome-at-abW. Oar second ehoicr is l^lrodiicjoii In
, t y by malting it its champion. 1 ' So Col. John A. Marti*. • filSEF**'
Say we, and all this talk that no
one but a prohibitionist can be
•elected governor of K a n s a s , in the
£i)c Cynbcm Journal.
c i e e r e e l of all aheer nonsense. tinlcrod as stoond-elass matter at the Po
office a t L y n d o n , Kansas.1 wisnlTA. K
The. probability of Gov. St. John'* ~SuiJEHIPTIGH-l.6Q * YtAR, WHCTtY IN AOVAHCE.
ranotnluatiun Ity the KansasItopuulioatt B. A. MILLER, Editor.
Convention appears t« grow lew wrery
day. Already tnoru aie several uaadl- ~~' I.YN1>ONT K"ANS A87MABCH 9, Wtt. Aohumbcr \
ftates in the kohl, one or two of whom cUred John
have a strong hacking. Among thorn Hon. John. A. Martin, eilito1- of the Vh&lpion, to
la John A. Martin, editor «t tl'« Atchi- Atchison ('hampion, has been mtn- doM^for Gov
son Champion, one of the brlgb»«St k»wu« who v
Itepuldicau paper* ia the Slate The tionod as a eundidnto for governor in
fight against HI. John does »ol went Ui in the next gubernatorial canvass. It aat$Hal chat
include opposition to the prohibitory Booms to us that no cloifrcr hoaded,bet- euc^wcU-teii
amendment, though some of the papers lergbe con'vi
tcr posted and inoro worthy man can oo#d he pine
arc asking that It be given a more huer-
itl construe.ion. The hostility to him be found in Kansas than Mr. Ander- ot without o|
H>i»,-s mainly from the- unwillingness ul', son. He bus defended Kansas in all gor nnolli
the party to elect any mail to a thud • her troubles and Is one of her pioneer MgHtted pol
Jtupii.— -V. Y. Tribunt- citizens. He wns Geo. T. Anthony's Kaunas—t lie
strongest opponent in the gubernator te^ed «o l(
rial race in 1K7G, mid but for St John, big e recogn
with a little handful of 'delegates, he lifih with a t
would ha\e bee governor of thls.state%
then
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•THE TIIIBUNE.

TK9Y9. IR
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8 W. T, & 0. YOU. Proprietors.
W K U A ' I S S D A Y , -UAUC'll 81), 1»88.

;A .liiiini ili>! |Vii" CuuifruhK.

THI
unl Meeting o f t h e Board
M»rm«r«r«.
m
Doard of Manager* ot the'ltatioi
es for Disabled Volunteer Soldier*
'lil< . Krllr.f, of. . JUIC—JUiAUiouou regular meeting at WtlUrd'a Howl
fFr^fiin': , Willlls In pjo In ('nii'ji'c:. . on day, General Tf. B. Franklin, the prealdent, In
the chair, rroeldont Ariliur and tbe Secretary'
!1 "Ijuniii" il>i :i |il'i'NN rulnliliali', bill Of War, who are ex-offlcio. mombore, were pres-
ent during a portion ot tbe session. Tbe other
li i Ki'lli'V tint's not nil Mir lih'iil of tin' member* present were General V. T. McJU-
iv|n<'M't!t:iii\v jonrimllsl, ivi! refrain hon, Colonel L. A. Harris, Colonel J. A. Martin,
General K. Coulter, General Charles W. Rob-
• from joinin", his l»oi)in<il'H. erta, Major Fulton and General Knox.
Tbe annual eleouon ot offloera reaulted in
Ills idea of II i>i'cv. caiuliilali' is a there-election of General Franklin aa presi-
dent, and tbe election ot-Ool. I>. A. Harris ft*
'?• ifuoil mil!. Wi! HiiirifcHl lluil I'iicli of ? a m vice-president, Ool. 3. A. Martin aa aeoond
fdent,, and Genera)
viee-pieaiden General MoMahon a*aa a*>
ms
j? tin- nrosciit (iiBU'k'la Uiiniiliitlo two retary. ^Vm nrow morning, tbe the board; bay
bo*rd,_l*i
at Arthur ana Beoretary wn«
i eiiiiitiilaU'K. niiil llml llit' Stale roiivcii- I coin, will take tbe revonue ateamer Obeettr 4J
. Arthur ana proceed to Jrortreas Monro* tn.iH
E tiull -rli'i'l a lrpi'i"-i'nl:ili\T jounialist short visit to tbe homo at Hampton, Va^ whehe
they will be received by General George • 4 "
•'" fm« tin Novi'iitli. McClellan, who preceded them. Tbe part*
will return to thla dty op Friday. Tbe boaw
As ntit'li, tin- l i o n .lolin A. M a r t i n , has control of.fourhtSm**—one at Carton, 0 ,
another at Milwaukee, Wis., another at Togaa,
*" of tlu- AtrliNnn Clmmpiiiu wntiltl lie a Me., and another at Hampton, Va. They »»»•
about 8,000 Inmate*. -
crrilil In tIn- profi -sion ami Ui the
Ktillp. N o man in Hit1 HI it tf i-> Itt'llpf
iptiillllt'il, ami li" is fully in art'ord
Willi I In- |ii'o;;ii'.'->ivc |:|lUI'!H)UH' of llir « _— , ,
Stall', (cNiTp! nil p r o l i i l i i l i o n . ) ami NEW-YORK, I'RIDAY, APRIL 14, 1888.
_J- J. I~r
Hi'pnliliv'ani in. liltvillg lii'cli I lie rc« "TUB pJiKiUteyr AT A SOLDISMP nous.
lulpli'iil of a lit',1' voli« iii coiivcnllnii KOMTIUESS Monitor, Virginia, April 18.'—
i>
The freildenl and tbe 8ecrotaty of War. accompa-
i f or Uuvvniui'i lie WOIIM ttct'il no in- nied by Utn. lngalls, (juariertna«t«rOtn«rj)
Oeortie Younc. of Ohio; Commodore Franklin,
BtrOilllt'Liul) to llu pi'oplr. United Stales Navy; lieoreientntlvcs Handeraon.
(if llllnou; llrak-B, of Wlaeom.Ui; Spooner, of
lthodn Island; MeOlnnls. of Montana, and the
Mgeasjaajeassrv..'1*--' - y » - —— - - - Hoard of Manager*, comprising lien* Fruuklln,
linn l«. Martin. 1 ouiier. Ituberts. nml Fullou, and
1 -ui. ltrown, Inapaator-QeiMral. arrlfed here this
inurRlnc Irotn Wnshlimion on tlm steamer Cheater
A Arthur n> ln»|icii the Holdiers' Home near
Hamilton. Va, Thev were met by Col. Ijvlncston
and stalt. and a review was nuiilered. but was de-
elineil by the president (i»v. Wnodlln and Gen.
MTM. MURDOCK, EDITOR. McCMcllan. 11 mnmhnrnf the liniird. •null aflsr ar-
rm-ii mid escorted th* party in the hotel, wh*r*
WICHITA. KANSAS. APRIL 13,1882. iiirrliiiii'ii weie In wall Inc. while a «ilut« viae
hulni; llratl iruni the ion. on ruaihln? the Home,
ui lOii'oliiek. iim President wee received with a aa-
lute, nlier which the huliuini's Bnd (.-rounds of the
DESERVESIT. Instuutiiin were Inspented. At 1 o'clock a lunch
was served nt l.ov \\ nodfln'K residence. Upon In-
A number of Kuusns journal* have de- vlintlnn of Gen. Armsiioinr, Iho I'resldent and 8ao-
mliiryiif WnriHild 11 visit in thi- Hampton Normal
clared John A. Martin, of the Atchison anil Acrliiiliiir.il Institution, adjiiliilinr the Home,
Mampion, to be tbelr Urn I choice Tor candi- and aponi mi hour In Inspecting- the buildings and
the new quartan fur Hie Indian students. Th*
date for Governor. There nrc lew men In party retnrneit to the Kvgelu Hotel at 4:30 P.M.,
Kansas who would better grace the guber- When ntl Informal reception was hold, the parlors
natorial chair, but we very much doubt If being tilled with nlllcers In full dress uniform, many
indies- Ir.nn the garrison, and guestsof the hoteL
our well-seasoned contemporary would en- At6n olock the vl-llor« returned to the steamer,
'* ter tbe oonvosa even If he felt sure that he and wero sunn under way fur Washington, while
the guns of the fort gnve a purling salute. • -
'• oould be placed nt the henit of the State tick-
• t without oppoiition.—f.mporia A"«ir#.
For nnotbor we shall never feel entirely .'?'•• mn»
satisfied politically until the Republicans of
Kansas— the party and State which he has, fr-j
acrved so long and to so good purpose—; IrV-Xt
have recognized his fuithfulness by honoring
10m with a term of tbe Chief Exccutlveehlp.l
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with
JHV*vW«s"W* i U EJbfc uyCI DiX' f lieuie. en tii , .nftwt bV^no'w r u f i S o d w a l
sts mayi Col . makereport at suoa njoctlngj
Tf« TtJ WATtOtU **rUBUON .Inted the
torn * * r jfec^osiSpA'iilarrarW'--' ^wliiS shall a
jirnfarenbe; - in the
mi ' The members of this wmraltl
ArponrraB i* FunatMNC* determlutog ovnte-tU shall l>e gl !New-Yorn.Johu
c&udicr, ^ W IL^A
M.Forbgs TJ
of Mi
Tmi c m d i o o o<wvcim« Fe^r**ir*tf the .'atrs oftho Martiu.ol Kansas,and Qsuuuoy
fenniroAY. notloes im.i staMmvnu uy the three anti-Ur.tnt men ami two (
That submitted by Colonol John A. Mo ouedliU't of the meetingwiiropi
' rautamiru TO THI nroora.| - dJer.uml iwint to prouimyat llept
Kansas, another member of tho committee, is 1U publican uew>p»pMi'4 ilno
ISOTOK, April 13,—Ex-Governor Jewel],
tot tho Bepubliaan National Committee, try, aud suggestions atS diacu
t tho Ttopuhlloan National Convention for
Fashliigton to-day, and after commit*- ho oumi»o*i"l as follows:
^ her members of the oominittoo now here, :-Jiaou .->t«t« shall bo outltlod to four dele]
i meeting of the committee to lie held at the i<r—Each Congressional Dlstrlot shall be
i Hotel next Saturday evening. The main to one (uilogato. . . »-£-»•«£
ft of this meeting U further to eomdder the Third— In addition to delegates at-larso,
•halt be entitled to representation in propoi
i of dlstriot representation in the noxt No- Ibuiublloan vulu—Unit Is, one delegate tor evi
I Convention. Kopub.iouu votes polled for 1'resldonvIn 1
Jerablo lotorest haa recently been raani tested Hon of over one-half that number. .-.. ;'_te NEW-YORK, SU
Subsequently it was determined to hold
to the detain of the plan to be ing of tbo National Committee at Woanjni
by the Nntleual Committee under March C, 1881, to consldor the subject;
adopted by the Couvoutloti of 1880
district representation; and the eom-
period during which suggestions wore i n r h ^ ,
extended to February 1, 1881. The officers.of
.„„
tho
TUE EEPU
i been aoensed by some newspapers, whloh National Cnmialttoo also appointed a comm|
»H informed on the subject, of dorellotlon receive till Ruggosllotis, and to prepare and AN JNFOHMAM MEK
The order of the Convention provided plau at that meetiug. The uiembers of , SAUOHA, COM
National Committee "shall, within the miitoo were William E. Chandler, Edward ttsz ri-AN ron Rcrmtc
ve months, preeoribe methods or rules for sou and Goorgo C. Uorhom, only tbe first n, EOATF.S BY nit co:
F of delegates to tho National Conven- iu« a member of the National Committee, TItlCTS KOT '@1T MAT
> held In 1884, anuouiico the stun* to the meeting »f the National Committee Moroh
CNION WITI3BLKMR:
r. asd Issue a call lor that Convention in MIMIM, L'huiidloi' aud MoPherson subinli
lowiug plan: notrnnoN ORMOCUACY
prmity therewith; provided that sueh methods WASIIINOTON-. "^April 1
lies shall inolndo and secure to tho several Cou- The ltoputdlcm National Convention of li
ouuslsi ul tmir delegates ai-large from each St.. tosetinc, as It wnsagalled, oil
l o n a l Districts In the United State* ttft right to iwu ili'ic^.itv:i fioui eiwb Congressional District; puhllcan Cnmmui-fa- was hel
/their own delegates to tho National Cou- ditiouiil iii-ii-Kiito at-largo for each Republican
i »
thu tnuu existing or next preceding Congress, the room of the Efitnate C'oJ
ditluuni districtuelegaUi tor eacaBepuulloau In response to an Jgvitatioi
construction of this, order wonld require otive lu Mieh COIUMM—ull to be chosen at
vonilons in suoh manner as the * by ex-Uov. Marsbjfjl Jewel
that the rules and methods for the selootlon State may determine | provided tho _ wax extended to sUch mem
stes should be prescribed within twelve! CoutrresHiouai Ltlstrlct snail be the choice of Warhlngton
offer the Convention, but also that! ouns of Mint district, lu a eouvnntlou held witl oiC the
U'lot for tuot |iut'|iose. Tho con ventlous within _ _ it does not appear to |
1 for tho' Convention of 1B84J for the election of delegates to the National Conv
he issued within tho same period. shall bo iirid ut least one month beloro the t" : tho many members tlTnt tbe c |
course, would be absurd, and ex-Qovernor| niwtln:.' oi tho Nuiioual Convention. Nolloee of serloAs impor^vneo. foil
may be Klveil to the National Commltt — l»Wd
II, who was tho author of tho original rceo- by rail )iriutvu statements of the rspresentatlves rg" tho St,J
o, did not intend that it should boar any suoh which shall auui no made pnblio; ai the were present Whgp ex-Gm
ctlon. The resolution was presented be- or.icr of liciirinx mid determining eon-
by thu Con vein ion u<noroiug to tint dates of tnseting to order.H The- mi
* and a good many other Grant men in the (Ton ot such uouous aud statements by the " mltt»« who answared to tin
ention believed that thoy had been unjustly* mlttee. roll was callod bSCol. Geoi
•with in respeot to oertaln contested scats; Mr. Gorhnm submitted t h e f o l l o w i n g p
AS8U>t«nt BecreMry. werJ
they proclaimed a desire that the Republicans The ItejiitbJean National Convention of X\
consist of u number of delegate* fronS isaoh I bama, Paul Btrdgach; Co
jhout the country should bo fully advised a to twice the nii'idiiir ot its iwnators and Kepi
olont time beforehand of the rules to govern the Jewell; Florido^Villiam I
in OongTess, and tbe Kepnullcaus la oaeh
JM} of delogates to the Convention of 1884. I t others who will act with them, should diroot James G. Ileveajix ! indul
be worth while to recall that Qovornor Bout> oi oaouKiuK us Oelugatos. Kansas, John £ Martin
'• original resolution stopped at tho word "there- I t will bo observed t h a t Mr. G o r h a n i reft Frye: Missouri.CChauncr
PJj* in the extract quoted. Mr. Hut tor worth, of the Grunt IIKUIOU, w h i c h w a s defeated a t North Carolina,»%. P. Ca
reported u plan wiiioh w a s 'in • d l i e o l Una, Samuel ,fee; Vei
_ _ „ V offered the proviso as an amendmont, and the; tiou t o tins positive instructions
resolution was thou unanimously adopted. In pur- j Nntioual Convention, under a n d b y . v : Hooker: Virglnm Samuel
once of this ordor the National Committee on w h i c h t h e committee w a s proceeding. 17, The meeting was quite u
1880, adopted the following: Mol'hersou wero utvito,i by t h e N a t i o n a l Obtmnlttee actcr, no s p e e c ^ being i
erf, That, In order to aid this omumlttoo ID carry- t o bo prosout and imitiiiMato In the discussion of tho
aubjuct. Air. G o i h a m u d v o c a t e d j i i s ow*n plajjli fhioii i present, but several of thl
the lnstrnotlonl of tbe National Convention to hejusttlied on thu ground that the Natlonj ^Con-jl versation urgedfthe impor J
land announce within one year the methods or vention of 18H0 possehsed lio authority' w prft" ! t-her action in gQmplianceT
electingdelegates to tho next National Conven- suribo the methods by which the .delegates to of tbe National. Convenl
nest ishcrubr made tor the transmission to the the Convention of 1884 should bo^ffiqpeu.
Tuo diHcussiou lasted one • enJIi^r^^^^"^ criticisms whicBhave beeil
e of plana and suggestions on the subject from papers, on tbe assumption!
in prior to Ootober 16,1*80. - . the queatious, first, of diatriet
r . I and secoini of reprosontatlon, bused , had disregarded? the instil
esuie time- two " plans '' wero submitted to can votes. There was so much diffti plan for selectgig delega|
'aliohal Committee. The one suggested b y as to tho best method of working out1
district ropresentatiou; based ~'* sional district^lan,
,m E. Chandler reads as follows: votes, that that part of the sub; criticisms werefTegarded I
Toon National Convention of 1884 shall com- finally doterimuod at u s u b - " * lessly madeH. Ibe it\
' ates-at-large from eooh Btnte and two the Notional Commit toe then same clause « the
• oaeh • Congressional District, moos vote, adopted the lollo
^chosen »t popular convention* JJwoJreS, Th»v In tiocoi " tlons which oglered thaj
liepubUoau National Couv ..tor Wlest^g.aiegates
tomoriSSijhaU" r G
 •

a u p v S,UIM«J, ijj p
i yeetjeKadvanee of the time fi
. . I loan he ConveuJpSu. .As meeting* to consider
J n>uku report »i *aou meeting. for selecting delegate* have
The nienibera of tlile committee are beld,' it was believed that tber* could be
Tbaufller, of New-Huinpabir», Thoina* _ no .question that tbe National Committee had
prd&ided to carry out the order of tbe
**w-YorK,Johu M.Forlxte of MM**<:hiuiotv„u...... «• Convention, and that it did wisely in not adopt-
iiu.of Kiin*sa,and Cuutiucy LFiHoy/jI MLseouri, ing apian without first considering several
j anti-tir»at moa and two Grout nien.JThojiroM
ef 4n'A.uiS ling* of the inecung w< ro urlutod by
methods to which attention ha* been directed.
In March, 1881, at a meeting of the committee
lie oStauntttee, i* dleiymil scut to prominent lioiiubiicau*at bold in this ritv. Messrs. William E. Chandler
lUpubucau iiuwbpapi'W lUioiigUout ttkft ootmd and Edward Mcpherson, of a committee of five
it* Convention ft - uudhUKifMiuoiieiuid duxiHeeiott wore tnTJ,Ud> previously appointed to prepare and report a
• SSF ' *•" 'J plan for the selection of delegates, submitted
Itlei*to four dele*) a resolution embodying a plan which they re-
garded as complying with tbe directio*
>lsr*ttt shall be ei nf tbe National Convention that district
representation should be secured. Mr.
5?' 5-larjre, eaoli George C. liorham also offered a
eloi
'•*.«
&S3 QUADRUPLE SHEET. plan which did not recognize the order
»f tbe Convention. After some discussion, the
meeting of March, 1KB1, resolved that the call
(or tbo Convention of ISM should provido for
nin ii to iioia a NEW-YORK, SUNDAY. APRIL 1C, 1888.
securing tbe right of Congressional district* to
•elect their own delegates; that the details of
^ 5^™«| metoods or rules to be included in such call
Joa ihould be determined at a future meeting of 4
• M ITiA nftlc THE REPUBLICAN LEADERS me committee, to be held within a year, a n d
"worth* whom subject should be refcrrat *» w
PoiS^ a w n M committee,' rotwistlng of W. E. Chandler, of
New-Hamnshlre; Thoma* C Piatt, of N*W;
wig
mfi s?Hl
ndl| TM * i t * » a B |
<ltf INFORMAL
NATIONAL
MERTINO OF
COMMITTER
THE PLAN FOB SELTXTINO NATIONAL DEL-
TUB
Vnrk; John M. Forbes, of Massachusetts;
John-A. Martin, of Kansas, and Cbauncey I.
Wiley, of Missouri, to report at the meeting in
1883.
>nljr tbeftartbfl EGATES BT THE CONOHKMIONAL >"»•
I H U 'oTnmiitAA ~ifl TIUCTS NOT TET MATCRKD—FAYOUINO it was soon made known that the committee,
of which only two members were present, was
umttwx CNION WITH ELEMENTS OIT08KD TO not prepared to report a plan. Tbe sense of
irsfii submitted* nOCRDON DKMOCUACY IN THE SOUTH. iltnmeeting today wastbst tbore was nothing
i
>iive]ition of IStJ
* y ni each 8 t X
WASHINGTON, April in.—An Informal
to be gained bv baste, and that due considera-
tion of nil plans submitted would properly
nal Distriefll ejecting, a* It n«« called, of the National Re- carry nut the wlsnos of the National Conven-
iolr§ fiWbUo«n« publican Committee was held this morning In tion. Aftor some dlKcussion of the expediency
'.:< requiring an early report, it was decided
ipublJoan^l the room of tbo Senate Committee on Rules, that tt would lie best to grant further time to
In response to an invitation issued on April 8 the committee to make a report, and tbe con-
th** ference adopted the following resolution, of-
dig by ex-Gov. Marsball Jewell. This invitation fered by Mr. Frye:
them was extended to such members as might be In
Washington on the day named, and /iMa'mnJ. That there he a meeting of the Repub-
lican National Committee at Wanhlngton on tb*
£%t^attouftlC^ it does not appear to have Impressed
many members that tbo conference was to bo
fourth wcdntuday of January of lU88to consider
.and take mml acimn on tne report of » commute*
nttsa. appointed Mtivh r.. I.HKI, to mature and report to
of serioAs importance for only l l of the 46 the Nktlonsl Committee a Dlan (or securing to the
ttverul ('qnaroskUiual district* ike right to elect
representatives of the States and Territories their own delegate* to the National Convention
were present when wx-Gov. Jewell called the and to transect any other busluess that may be
brought befent them.
meeting to order. The- members of the com-
** mittee who answered to their names when the TUis-TosoJutisej was adopted without opposi-
tion. The Btiweot of the party interests in tbe
roll was called by Col. George W. Hooker, the Bouthern 'State* was then talked over In a
Assistant Becretary, were as follows: Ala- eonversatlou j*«y. Mr. Ktrobach, speaking
bama, Paul Strobach; Connecticut, Marsball lor Alabama,' urged the importance of encour-
tglng every tentiency in that 8tate to the dis-
Jewell; Florida, William W. Hicks; Georgia, ruption of the Bourbon Ueinocracy. He find*
James G. Deveaux; Indiana, John C New; tbe old and unprogressive Democrat* becom-
Kansas, John A. Martin: Maine, William P. iag unpopular and n degree of restlessness
imong the younger and more liberal men to
Frye: Missouri, Cbauncey I. Filley; North break away from the ancient landmark*
North Carolina, W. P. Canaday; South Caro- and lines. This tendency ought, he
lina. Samuel Lee; Vermont, George W. thought, to be borne in mind and
taken advantage of In the next Congressional
| Hooker; Virginia, Samuel L. Yost contest. Mr. Devaux reported important
The meeting was quite Informal in its char- symptoms of disturbance nmong the Demo-
acter, no speeches being made by any of those crate in Georgia, and advised careful watch-
ing in that State, where a movement corre-
J present, but several of the committee in con-1 sponding in some respects to the movement in
•variation urged the importance of taktng fur- j Virginia and North Carolina was referred to.
tber action in compliance with the directions < In North Carolina and South Carolina it wee
of the National Convention of 1880. Some j hoped that tho liberal movement would grow
criticisms which have been made by the news- | rapidly, us there were many indications that1
the old Bourbon managers were unable
papers, on the assumption that the committee longer to keep tbe Democrat* in line.
had disregarded the instructions to provide a Mr. Yost reported tome of the re-
plan for selecting delegates by the Congres- sults of tho coalition movement in
sional district plan, were referred to. The Virginia, and expressed bis belief that it would
criticisms were regarded as having been care- substantially benefit tbe cause of good govern-
ment and the interests of the Republican
lessly made.' The fact that in the Party. All tbe members of the committee
same clause of the resolution of instruc- present were unanimous in expressing the
tions which ordered that method* or rule* opinion that wherever possible, a union should
for selecting delegates should, be fixed, the be effected in the Southern Stltfei^ivRh ,*uqh
tbo** Bfirte*** indicate.
liberal element*! in
I progress
progress In In the
the direction
direction ofot aik liberal
liberal national
national
. _j sentiment and broader national Ideas.' This
.- ..-- i . K. ._i.„M«rt <n all -measures
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KBtcUl to lb* (.'lutuumu I'kuuicrvUd.

ISUOI PJcqoi! Iq (u^q i ^ g t *—. *• '~j. r"7" "••—
WAKIIINOTUN. Aim; 17.— Hou. John A. Mortis, of
Kitusui.il umuiber of the Kiib'tottiiultuu of live m*7*r
appointed lu propone method*' nl nullum ibo next ernor"if JnoiA.
Nntr i a l Cunvcuiiou to tba lull Nnfionul Kcpuhll-
cuii'Cuuiunui'c, bun n nluu WblCB lie uui pir.i. Med
Moom: * B U M , IhHnkttotWM, I
for diaeimioii. lu explaining a lo /our rorft
tpondcuC In- mill:
•'Toll Vnow t h o u are two faction" In the party
. n t i b ilHIurout »I»V.J IU to state or 1'1»-
THE (fi!
, trlii i'ci>rc«'iituilou lUu i| iiinlon v. in O u r < .uiilliliit.' for Governor. TI1U11W)AYM
l fouicbt oili ut Cbluuito anil toe Convention
pronounced lu fuvoi ut district rspiTneiiisttau. W'liilo thi' JoviiNAt. does not claim K. A.WASSES, f
T h e n . however. :n Uio.u veil" tUli ihluL the to bu A imrty imper, mid iimkts no pre- A. I'. KIDDIfS. i
State* KUOUM Plocl dei©|;alei*. A.'tain, llo-le uro tenoo lo uieiit Influence In Ktnte poll-
Otlleri'iiiin 0/ opinion at lo whithi i'dolomite* lo licit, wo wuli It distinctly understood
the jNntiuoiil L'ouvcnllou ahoiilu bo baaed OH pop- Tim AU'liiKnn
llluliun. or upon the Kt'Vtiblltuu vole, him the
Unit we liiive mi ii)iiiilon nbout what
rypt i miiiiuiii-n IK upon pipulhliou. cfctrvii iih to nmnncr of mini should be nominated talked like g4 nt
I 111! Ill ' i i ! , » i i l i H 111 ItlliU. UUll lo llillll-'i' II to »li by the Republican unity,and v e l u m informed (kut (
entirety new Sseis, lull Inn luto , soeoUDt lbs no.hesitancy in stntinjr that we are not
Uepuulleuu vote, It io itidlcul a cbuueo tin will iiml$il>ti>
only opposed to the nominfttionotbt
they have ooiiie ro thu tounlusloLi llml no bntl Jolin for a 8id term, but we are also op- vliite for (,'cSernoi
bcltei take ii coluprouiim.' ot nil I In »e srliouiut, mill
erunody, them an in one. I propoau to lisve two
posed to the nomination of Cnpt. J,'H. roastni uf lrm loud
delctnite* at lai'se tor vLrh Senator iw now, out Johnson, or any other prohibition Hlute", bin vi;
to bate only unr from tutu COU|tre>lloiml UUtrtot. crunk, who aetkn to obtain office under niitl ID tliu
Then lot Hit Stall' Convention, bctihleu tin' four the cloak of prohibition. We wint a
Senatorial dalufStSI, oltri out wore tor each good, square, business man tor Gover- ability, tics I'l'S 11
ttvttvo thoumiL.l Utp'.iVilitiiu i o n . i cant ut 111 • • WIHII he eo
nor, and expect to vote for such u man
near»»t kiuriul tlecllou. in tbi» way
the State (,'oiivi -tit nun. would ehooie
this fall whether he be Republican, nioro ni'ilei sniini)
no..in lm'.i' tlii' (Irkuuu •-. who would be, Democrat, tireenbacker, or it mem- tioii law,
pritu enable, tuhjcci to t h u lllMt I tli'llUlJlI ber of any other party. We prefer,
of tlH'Dii bndle* ami Ibc Pis'ilcl Convetiiiunii wuiUil however, to vote for a Republican,
elioomi ti'iijiit Hit mliii li;.11, ivlioiu tliri collbl lu
ttruct. In tlil» wny ihf fill to!', of OOl'n Hmit uud
Diltrlr.t repr»»»uUtlon would bare tenlutin oi
hence, we expressed our preference at
an early day for John A. Martin, of
%®f~
tbelr pinui. urwerffd. Atchison, whom we not ouly believe to
"Acaln.tlil* I'lnn would lit » eoroproniUo between bn a practical business man'^ut a prac- J£j£ .SURD
tho advof&tin of punj HHU populni' lupifi.oiitiilloii. tical temperance man also, and In tiVe-
There bio, ;il •> »v» birn » »n ut tk.ii ul complaint ry way qualified to act as the.executive
that tut-not"* which oo*tM oot, M M M r M t l $m i)HllA~
Xlee»«r«il vote lur the ouartnrate or thd jiarfy lunl of the great Slate of Kansas,
a* much to nn\ nbuni the uouiiuntlou DM Re-
puBllnai) 8t»tl'i<. It thll I'llir w'l'.'.. iiiloiitt'il .lolm A . M g l i i i ha*
«o i n t o corooiiie the two metaorte, ench P.iui'W -i— word or s e t ffirtt ho vt
' M Iowa, Kiitnum mill MwuMtslunii'tl . which are
' nioiiRh I;, iiiiljiinuii, would i n n - loon' eneUKib As wo have before remw|j|fc,r fo ! ,n c t n d l d s t e ftfr'tiovernt
lu Die C'uuvi ntlou n u n O t n o e i l t l e Stoti.ri; and A. Martin would make * iHjtfu&r and I'.tn e o n v e n l S t i , b u t b
jtuily, too, hicuuie tuoy ruriiuu Uni votes lu oieot
whoever lit iiotniuiitoil. It I. true, ill-: romo hum etlldent business Governor, aiid had tbo men w h i g - k n o w o
•bl)M would he Indicted upon uniuenf theiu eouir- wight to satisfy all factlooi'ln the tt>- h i t party un§.)iln Stan
lltuee—Stutee 'wlieiv tliu rtepnliliei.ini nave not
been allowed, io «a«t their vutt—uu: u n t o publican party. _J_ ord »» s aot^lcr; tin
aro many llTOBf ronnune lu favor uf the uie'fcti'l. u f i i c d b i t b & v o anil
Io eonie twentv-fuur eitate»et tiie Union tney llffv*
acioiiui) tut plnn of party rcpreiieiilation la tiiblr f Stato cooveiBloii wbf
ounventlona, iu Hint a nountv thin nunii but urn
t'ltepublleMii votrn ibHllnnt have tlio lamu pnwer
n1tittt $ * % Moodily, .lofiri C. Osri
I lu the eonvmiiloii a" oiio that OMti l.CKK). in tlio t t m p U i l to javortlirov
t rent rhe pooiilnr plhti n Itlil in voirne, which in i o n i z a t i o n o f Kaunui
^ arrived at by hn»iu« their repronuntailon upon AHBHEI.uEH,
. the UMBbcrtOi tlio l/OBiDluture. 1 do not think It have their STlvu way,
womd innketnni'b dillerenoe In rhc nnnihciof wake auotb»v s t i a u l t
OrlMMMM " whole, for what would be lu>t lu El.POHAUO, KANHA8. -
l o a n btntee would t e uiade up in nlbore. Jobiiion, 8.$*. Tbache
It in tlio demre or tlio rocmlieT« of A number of Kansas jou all good muq.aud true,
the National Committn. that thu prm inlllon,
uimolv, to bare Htute Conventloue ilt-oi fonr K»». olared John A. Martin, of tli the pnrty't Q*g to vlot
alorluiilnleKUtoB, and one iiioi'O for eaph l'J.000 Champion, to be their first choli Martin the |»opuullca
Kepublloun voteii, or a iiinlonty fravniim tucrc- didate for Qovenor.
i of, and tlio Dl»irlet ConveBtloni ouch elent ono would «wccji tbe Stat
I deiet'nto, ehoiiM bo thoroughly dlH'tm-icd by Ro- in Kansas who would U*ti l e l l l i b comlHrtatlou of
publiouu nswtpapora and It tint t'« in tut paity."
g ubernatorial cbair, but,we
oubt if oar well-seasoned) Jobu r . S t . A l i n force*
•""•'•'' b u t that coftblimtlon
m A" would enter tho couvass even,
sure that be could be plaoed at . rendered b w claim* c
of the State tioket without opjiqsi g r e s t bodygpof tbe 1
Emporia Nevis. , . /f. „ State. I
For another we shall never feel en;

mqm -
satisfied politically until tho R*P]
of Kansas—the party and Star
AM
if T TAB I
Tb« KikOfK, u w e e l
has served so long and to so
pose—have reconized his fai'** to Captain^. B. Job
honoring him with a term tbe * o l d l e # r e s n i o n
Exeoutiveship.—Wiohlta Ei tion w i t h jBke fact tin
Here too, Mr. Eaylt, we oo Wil e s t b u a l a t S i a l l y mem
l—>U it hntt.Ar nnr aolf. : ••» .J? i Inee of tbs Ucpublici
l.l J»v,,„ ihnt
©0 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. I •
Special to tot Cim nn.aii t-oiuuicrtittl. ,

Knutat, u member of ibe tub-commit leu of Uvo )

I TOT 6HEEKLEAF irfDtorAL;
appointed to propoM mrtiiuf!' nt onlliiii iho n tit I ehtor"
National Convention to tLc lull National Repulll>ll- i
I'liii Couiumtee. bun n pinu w.V.cb be UDU Piejeuted
Mooni: h. nLlSf, t*uftii»tier8,
fordleeiitaion. In explainius it to your corre-
spondent bo eald: ritlUAV, Al'BItsSTn,
"You Vnow ihore are two factlona tu tbe party
M-llb illihjoiii Thaw a 04 to State or JJJ*'
*jM THE
trie. rcprcecntuiion Iho question v. H > O u r C'undldnte for OoT«rnor.
foucln out i.: L'blcutfo ami luc Convuntlon
pronuunurd in furor of uiHtricl rapri icnlttlnu. Wliilti tin- JouitNAi. does not claim K. AW A
There, however, art) llio.u wnn m i l llllbli the to bh A iiiiiiy impci, anJ inukes no pre- A. P. ill
State* ajiottld elect deictfatci. AffAtlh there arc tenos lu Kfiitt liillnence in Mute poli-
dlfferenri •» of opiu on a! lo whether deleantee lo licB, wo wish it distinctly understood
the jNutlOllMl I.UIIMMlOU thnlllu 00 Ijujtd I.II pop- Tim A
ululion, or •• ]>on the Kcpublltuu vole. Now the
thai wo have itn opinion about wlmt
ruplTKBIllallon IK U|)OI, pi plllfl I l(>U. I'kl'CVl M lU nmnncr of ITIHII Hhould be nominated talked li
tbe ilcii.-pii' " in liuuu. and to etaMim it to nn by the Republican party, and we have informed
entirely new Uaaia, IULIJI;: IUU> , HUUUUDI lllg no Jiesitancy In statinR that we are not
Itcpabilvau vote, It to mdlc.il n tliutieo only opposrd to the nomination of S t tin will in
IJll'.V linvi' OOlne tu tho DOUOlUtlOU tbltl WO bull John for a 3rd term, but we are also op^ date for
better tul-e a coiupruuilee or nil tbeec telieuiuf,untl
rruhody them all lu one. f pinpuao to buvc two posed to the nomination of Capt. .T. B. reason of
delofrntre at in. IT' lor oi.'-b Senator IUI now, but Johnson, or any other prohibition Btnlo; lii«
to hare only one from cueb (ouc.rc«Mcnnl dluriot. crank, who seeks to obtain olllce uridfir
ami lo tin
Thon let Hie t i m e Convention, boiildca Urn four the cloak of prohibition. We w<».nt «.
Senatorlul dultgutct. elect one uioie for iiteli good, square, business man for Gover- ability. il< "*•
twelve thousand Ilvfmbtlcnu l o t c i cam ut Hi" WiKll 111! c
neareal aouerul elocllot;. In tlna way
nor, and expect to vote Tor such a man
tbe Btute Convenltoun would choote this fHll whether he be Republican, nioro aril
about lin'l |1|0 (trk-Kui. ••, wile would be, Democrat, liieenbacker, o r a mem- tinii law.
ber of any other party. We prefer,

4t
prctumublv. tuhicc'. to tbe inatiuuilont
of the»o budiea and tbe Dlttrtot C'ouveutionu would however, to vote for a Republican,
ebooio nbout tbe oibi-r bull, whom thev OPUjillD henee, we expressed our preference at
atrttct. Ju tbt* wuy too friend* of ooih Slam uud
District ri'proeeut.itlon would bare feiiturea of
an early day for John A. Martin, of
thctr pinna preserved. Atchison, whom we not only believe to
"Again,thla plun would be i> coruproruUc botweeu bo a practical business niun.'but a prac- JM. M.
tha'advor-McK of puny k u ( j poplllur rupieboutiitlou. tical temperance inan also, and In eve-
There bin; nlwav* bi en a kri'iit tlt.il of eoinplalut
tbst tht stp.'.'t which w n m not pdentWy BJTC ati ry way qualmed to uct as the executive
Bleerenil vote ior tbe nunrtiifatp or the parry lind „# w..... of
- e vKansas ii n '
an much to any nboui tbe miuiiimttuu oa Re- of the great State
publican SiriH. If thla plnr wem adopted Jubn A.M
eoitatn corooma the two metuod», aticb Siuict ••>#%. pat word or act
M Iowa. Knnana nnd Masauehuarttr, which are As wo have before remarkeA, Jol
•trough' In publican, would liarc inoie eneuiMh candidate fo
In thu C'oiiveiitlon thin rvinocriitle Htoleai and A. Martin would make si- IftpSfSif aid can eoaventl
Jumly. too, hi-ctiuae tuny furinaU iho votai to eieot
wbiiiivfr la iiortiiiiiitcil. It la tnio tbnt mniu nurd- etlleicnt business Oovl'rTioV', atld t ^ t tbe men wbo&k
•bliw would ho Inflleled upon aoiue of them aotni'- might to satisfy all factious in bis party an
tlmua—Stated 'whmv tho riepnli1iri.ini nuvc not
been nllowetl to east their vote—on; ilnr.- publican party. ord an a toM
»ro tuany itrunj raaioM m favornr i in- method. netted bit b S
. In tome twnnv-four Matonnf ton Union tnoy hare
•.•tlopiei thk plmi or paitrrcprcsi-nlution In uiclr Statp convent
eonventtona. au Hint n noitutr tbltl euula but IOU
fKepiihllcHi. vote, ahull not have Iho tamo power nliful ^nths .ifnoddy, JobS>
I In the eonviiutlon a» oou tbnt cnm.i l .tmn. In tho •—. tempted to
< rest the vonninr plan la etui til vmrue, which tu
l (irriTed nr by hnaiur their rcpre»uulnih>n upon ajUnlzatioD o
the membcia of the Leirielutui'v. I do uorflnultlt ALVAH BHEI.tlEN, • Editor i have tbclr o
' womd luniie inncli dilicrcnoc In rh« nniuhcrof
drlegatca as a whole, toe wbnt would he liibt tu MW.I make anotbe
l o a n btntee would l c made up in olboiv. U.DOXAUO. KANHAS. Jobnton, 8.
It la the deaire or thn momhera of
tbe Notlouiil (Njuitnlltro thnt thla Jiroi o.illlon, A number of Kansas joi oil food inon
namely, to bnvo btute Conventlout ntoOt fmir Hetl- olared John A. Martin, of the tbe party'a flag
| alorlai (Iclenatia, nnd one more for en;-li l'.l.ooo Champion, to be their first oboi
Kcpiitil'.cun rotea, or a mnlarlty frniston tuere- Martin tbe
i of, nnd tho Dl«irict CotiTentlona ouch elect one didate for Oovonor. There ari would tweep^j.1
1 delegate, uhonM be thorninrnly <ll(ciis^(d by He in Kansas who would )>etter'
puniieau uenapapora and lenaera in the potty." gubernatorial oliair, but we aelfiab cornbt
doubt if oar woll-seaeoned poi jobur.st.JoSi
**"""" would enter tho convass even, but that com
Buro that be oould be placed at, rendered blsc
of the State tioket without O'PJK" great body 9
Emporia Neat. ,,.. ... State.
For another we shall never ft
satisfied politically until the m AMAH:
'-f Vt»"»«»T'yie.DJar^T and '
•"TBf 'p;«l«i8 i ^'punqsuti ivu ijiis* TU» Kxoi.Kf
j..i.. ;J,; •naiutyio$( to Captain J."
tbesoldiera'
tion with tbiSf;
entbutiatticag
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: BUNDA\ MORNING. MAY. 14.

f OOVKUNOK MARTIN
THE GiiiAitDPREss.ll How would that sound?
If the office of governor la tu be bestowed
THURSDAY, APRIL JO. 1MM. r upon a man wbo has been of some good to
tbe state, wbo has been faithful to her In-
i:. A.WASsr.u KlUTIIBK AS I I'uuraiKTOU terests, and whose fortunes have been
V p. niuDi.K linked with hers! In her days of glory and
H E W I L L BE OUT. of gloom, tbe Republican state convention
should nominate by acclamation John A.
Thn Atchison Ohanlpiuii bun not
Martin, of 1'Ut Atchiton Champion.
talked liko it nt nil; but wo aro We have not a word to say against the
informed Unit Col. John A. Mar- present incumbent, or Captain Johnson,
tin will undoubtedly bocomo ft candi- or Senator Thaoher, or any of the gentle-
men named In connection with the honors
date for governor. Gel. Martin, by
of the Rubor tutorial chair; and if either
.mutton of bin long renidonco in tho one of them should be selected by tbe con-
RtaUv, bin valuable HnrviuuH to the Ktato vention we will give him our cordial sup-
iiiul to tho party, and 1»H undoubtod I port, and hazard the prediction further,
tbat if the chances of fate should decide
ability, doHorvoH much. How wo do in Mr. Martin's favor '.that Mr. St. John,
wish he could Heo bjfl way eloar to a Mr. Johnson and Mr. Thaoher will be
inoro ardent support of tho prohibi among his moat enthusiastic supporters.
tion law. John A. Martin has published a paper
In Kansas for twenty-five years, and the
principal characteristic It has always pos-
sessed was an enthusiastic devotion to the
Interests of this young commonwealth.
He is a Republican whose fealty to tbe
^JMrMr^MURpQCK.jEDjTOR. party baa never been questioned; a g"utie-
man of easy, dignified bearing, whose
~w ICHITA" k AN8AH._ArrtiL iiijaes" tranquility would not be disturbed by
JOHN A. MaRTIN. promotion;and his acquaintance through-1
out tbe nnlon would be of serrloe to the I
.loliii A. Martin ha* not Intimated liy any state., Ii
word or act tbat ho would become again a
candidate for Governor bcforo the Republi- This article does not Indicate tbe begin-
can convention, but bo nam not lorgot that ning o( the Martin campaign, for he la not
tbe men wbo know of hi* punt devotion to in the field, further than if nominated he
I hli party and bla stale ; or hla glorious rec- would accept—.and THE 'Suits is not a per-
ord a* a soldier; that tbe men wbo wit- sonal orgau, and its oolnmns will not be
. urtied bli brave and unsclllah action In a filled with fulsome eulogies of any candi-
-Stata convention wbere Beu. Mtnpson, Jim t date,
Sootjdy, John C. Carpenter, and other*, at- Some people find fault with us because
tempted to overthrow the ltopublican or- we do not abuse Mr. St, John; but to such
ganisation of Kansas becauae they couldn't grumblers we would aay that If their Ideas
have their own way,—mill aland ready to were put into practice In conducting the
make another aaaault In hi* behalf. J. II. canvass, that he would be nominated by aa
Johnson, 8.0. Tbacber and Sam Benedict are large a majority as he was two years ago,
all good men and true,and either would carry .• when he had been called a fanatic, denia-
tbe party'aflagto victory; but give to John A. Vgogue
;ogue and bigot
bigot. '
Martin tbe Ucpublican nomination, nud he
would sweep tbe Statu like a wblgwlnd. A
aelflib combination or George T. Anthony and
John P.8t. Joliu forcea beat blm t wo yean ago, r*
but that combination and Ita reaults have but
rendered his claims ond causo dearer to tbe
B. J. SHERIDAN, Editor.
great body of the Bepublican party of tbe PAOLA, MIAMI CO., MAY 15, 1862, I
'State.
"WITH J. B. Johnson and J.P.St. John I T
A MAH BY THE NAME OF JOHNSON. in thcnextTlepubUcaif'(jdriV6nti6n, war- •
The EaGl.K, U week or two since, alluded ring for tbe prize, isn't' Ifjrrpbable tbat >
to Captain J. B. Johnson** speech made at some able, sensible fellow like Col. John <•
tbe soldiers' reunion in Wichita, in connec-
tion With tbe fact that his name was being A. Murtin will be tbe winning man?
enthusiastically mentioned an a possible nom-
ine* of the Bepublican pi rty for Governor.
It would seem tbat Topeka is quite enthu-
siastic over the matter. ,\ (treat meeting
whs held last Tuesday night in Johnson'*
interest, at which something like a thousand
people gathered. Captain Johnson deliver-
ed a sensible speech, in which be iletii.eti
blmselt to be a Republican in all that the
I name means. We said at that time that next
to Colonel 'John A. Martin, we believed no
man could carry the Republican party more
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THE JOURNAL.
THUKSDAY, MAY IB. 1883,
Sfc
H3Pn^ iiu I
A POLITICAL VIEW. 0SEAL003A. KANSAS. BvD.jp. AN'J
The Ooagreaaitmai Kaon lt«twei<ii .tohnaoal WbDN 1*1) AY ffOKMl
J. TV. ItOIIF.KTII, BJItor.
and Mnrtln from an Olalho Corr«>i|>ndd.|
• ul'i Standpoint. . T I M . (KVPt'.iCNC
Tbe gubertiatoigjjl ques
OI^ATITR, KA*., May 17.—Tbe Kort Scott KaUirrtiiy. May <>. 1*82.
Monitor'* boom fur fapt, Johnaon him not boon its place as tbe leading p
aslrod npou with au.v reiuarkaliln degree of tht state. As yeg thoug
aridity by the political slate iu«kwi of thu do- Col, John A. Murlin, of tho Atchi- a few sharp KkirjnishA
lulnlon of Johnson. The JoCltNAI. rcpro-
| rosontatlve hore has been making. lnve«tiga- son Chawjiinn, IIHS hern rrMiirt d to a posts of tbe variQjjj cjnte
tioui ID regard to tbe oondltiou of tbe political place in the regency or commission o; the matter has li*3<!)y de
> poise daring the last week or two, and the re- vigorous and aggressive
3 •nit baa shown a Terr weak followi»g for the the Soldier!*' IToiint, for allien ho is may soon be expected, as
I Mmitor'i favorite. The choice of a Ian;* ma-
jority of those interviewed on tbe s'ubjcot it
John A. Martin, who, It la claimed, wiia tho
ominenlW filled, and should never have
, been displaced. Iu restoring him to
I state oonvention §>proaol
The claims mad
^ people'* choice at the Mme St. John was Apt for a third term i,
nominated, and wbo wan only defeated l>y nue position from which a partisan Doiuo-
of the moat unusual tradea ever witnexHi'il in Imenl of prohibit!
the political history of my ataln. of court* cratic congress dismissed hiru without demands his relen ion in
this view it from an opposition Htandpnint to . cause, the present administration bat ohair for another term
fit. John; tar wbilo It la trim that the gover-
nor cannot rally the aopport bo has received in 'done n giacofu lathing, ami reoofoiaed maxim, about i l l exirea
yean past, he atill has bla frionda in .lohnaon I true merit and ability*. propriety of tradgig horse
conuty. Bat while thia la also true, hia owu <
. of tbe river, is Open to |
county la not unanimously in f»vor ofhla re-
nomination by a large majority, and the oppo- r question of prohibition's
altlon, too, la of the most deter-
mined character—an much ao that In
«*ho Arrzosy. length and breaj&h of i
sn.'eiy with the geStleuisn I
many instance* the policy I* "any- s. v . 1)1tpW&. 1'itopjusToa toricsl iffortH nndSpereistei
thing to beat St. John," and hhonld ho he
nominated for a third term the governor will behalf has won fortiim a u
be astonished at tho number of his olu neigh- WEDNESDAY. APRIL 26tH, 1882iL-d. tlon as a tetupeiance in
bors that bold that opinion. tbst prohibition as yet tl
It Is not probable, uowevor, that any effort Col. John A. Martin appears to ciently prohibit to$erm(t t
will be made to defeat him In a delegation Governor Et .Johugp tbe
from Johnson conuty, although It is tho gen- bave lota of frionda who expreee a
eral opinion that such a thing could be done wish to aee him govornor nllhongh the future of the Jgreat
with Tory little effort, especially If it was gen- ho boa not been announced M a oan- rests solely In his hand?. .
erally understood that John A. Martin would On tbe other hang) the frl
permit bis name to ho uacd before the conven- didato. V l tain J. II. Johnson orge that)
tion. In short, the situation in this oonnty
can be stated in a very brief proposition: The r-— • ' - - JMWWMH -e-f^y1. necessary for the future sue
issue is St. John and anil-fit. John. hi tlon is the election of a gerl
Tbe fovemor'i followers will support
him as against any man while the oppotiition
THE JOUJINAL. ofllce of govornor nqio is fires]
will support any man as againstfit.John, with its principle*, that ft will I
MONDAT, MAY 15, *K-V
a decided preference for Martin, This opposi- to violate the unwiSlleii la*
tion is composed, not of that olaas of Republic- strong against a thlral term,
an* who bolt tbe party on the slightest cause, JOHN A. MAHTIN would be the moat avail•]
but those who have always been among the able man for candidate for governor of Kansas,) late speaker of (he iumun can,
most active campaign workers in the comity,, but he speaha hla mind too freely on the pri tboto sttiihittea as n-teuiperai|
bibltion question. Some other mac with thai tbe present irjctunau'iii of

*P? &Jtk Weruld. same liberal sentimeuta at heart, but more|

"politic" in his utterances, will more tb
likely he the successful candidate.
chief executive i f KSHMIS pi
tain Johusou'a friet§s srgue
went iu regard to n^iird to: tern
TmniKDAY, M A Y 11, 1882. In the state that Cirfvernor
•:' nomination will caitftt wides
faotloD, taking IheOT»J>Uof •
<• I J. 8 . P A K A D I S , Editor. r| JTHE TELEGRAPH* In the party which 'jf. Ispol
It Is also urged tha£pm\ verno
' "Wo notice that several newspapers
WATERVIU.E, FRIDAY, MAT 16, w \ positivism has mad^hini eoe «u
I are still urging Col. John A. Martin,, to tbe party wbo will -daughter
make the race for govenor of Kansas, A NUMBER of our exchanges a can. ^
notwithstanding the fact that ho has now talking up John A, Martlh a s a While all this Is Oping on
positively declined to run. Wo could, poislble and altogether probable friends of the twoSprincipi pa
candidate for Governor. While we JudgeThacber's fritfrW.* con.
And would, heartily support Col. Martin
his olalms with a psj-sistency
j i f he would TUU, but since ho docs not find no objection to Johnson, there fair to place him before the
want to be a candidate, we don't see tho Is no one worthier of the honor than with a strength wnjt$)i oth
f sr
u s e of entreating him to become ono
the editor of the Champion. cannot affotd to i^orc. 1
a^a-^ # i.J
Judge fhacher is tliff1 while
twy longer. In
"'•"^HJSl " ' — • • • "" *?•-»* aliy as strong a lemjSnince m
w-.-'V-.trr, . •- -;' -**. mail
gentlemen already mjiiiiioiitd
one of'the leaders inglie pfua
e
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Emporia Daily News IOHN ii. nit* A N

BY THE NEWS COMPANY- TIIUKSD^

THURSDAY, M A I 18 1888 1 —III)-'^*-
licim HrofLM AMx.qnnTTS,
UtAKK I'. MACl.KNSAS. AJi(^
|
A. A. RICHARDS Editor | | NATI!|ll>AT KVKNING. A1AV JIO.
The LoaveiiHB)
A GOOD MAN FOH GOVERN OB. Mtriiu ! liow w&i
1: N auii' tlilil •lulltl A. Mnlin, of
, A number of papers continue to Insist ' siftr cosies quite-
I tin Alctiinotl Cliiuui-iou, ban lu<!J-
'that Col. John A. Martin, of the Atchi- oli»hc Tunis: g!
lefttoil bla willingness to uccopl the son Champion, is the proper man for John A. Martm
I fftlb'il'li.Uoriul Uf'tnittiitii'ii, Bhouli] tl»o I governor.—Commonwealth.
> Kanmtt lor twenty
• stale convention B«mo him; ho will While we do not know whether Mr. cipul cbuncleriifijk
j g n o t , however cuter into a rough nnd Martin would permit the use of hli I WHS an oQihusiufiti
I tumble fljrhl lor the ulllce. Certainly,' namo as a candidate for the gubernatorl-
L enl» of thin youiyj
^|BO better man Hum this tmmo John al nomination, we fool assured that there
Ho is n [tenugi
• A< Martin, could be made governor of is no innti in Kansas who could command
f a larger or more influential following in party baa noYut%c
^ Kanea? *; nan of easy, dijBi
I" tho stale convention than the editor of
the Cuamplon. Col. Martin li a Kan. qnility would noi b
MARSHALL COUNTY NEWS,

r san of the best type, and no man in' the I liotij and bis ai§u
state in" wrought more faithfully or efV '.'HJeiou wauld be5*
MA.ltYSVII.UC FRIDAY. MAY It),
iaa fectively for the promotion of the high-
est interests of tho commonwealth than
All that tli.' %••
Martin can !.e rn.t
•H TiiBiiK U ik large number of new«pap„ ho. He haB published for nearly or quite pretH of tin. Hf»K
Woughout the 8tato"wtfo woul<rTffe~i*l a quarter of a century a paper.which at the timo wlijji
support, John A. Martin for Governor If | not only t-ken tho very highest rank Sia!e ConvcuiiojjJ
^"h* would eonset to bo n candidate. among Kansas Journals, but whose abil- wta firVt uouii©ile
ity is r cognized throughout the coun- ,. right ipirit says^D
JKansas HeraldJ try, and whose influence in moulding
tho progressive policy of the state it
i "We have ni.JSi
^presont incumbgii,
would l-a difficult to estimate. Col. Mar-
tin has been rn unwavering jc.; Senator Tbaelii<5? o
FRIDAY, MAY M, IBM.
Ml I and consistent Republics') and hie voice IT .named in oonnhcuc
has always been hoard in the advocacy gubernatorial cElir
TIIK Leavenworth Timet has spoken a pood should in! teluiged
of those grrnd principles which it Is the
word for Col. John A. Martin, of the Atchison will give bim otk
aim of the party to establish end pio.
Champion, for Governor. There can be but
mot-. He has a most thorough knowl- ard the iTOiiic,ion
little question concerning Mr. Martin's ability edge of public affaire, rnd no mftr lees of I me shougl C
for the office, or that he would execute the laws could bring to the office in connection; vor, i bat Mr. » .
of the State to the best of his knowledge and.1 with his name has been so frequently
belief. Though the Champion has been oppos- Mr.ThachcrwuTbe
mentioned higher qualifications for, the 56 II
ed to the amendment we believe Mr. Martin as, elastic su||>ortoig.
capablo discharge of the ddtles of tu
Governor could not oppose its enforcement
I state executive, than our esteemed
temporary. He Is a m*o of whom the
state might bo proud as the occupant
We coiiioidsjfitb
Journal say in pf»i
A. Martin ih/infof
Cawker City Journal. of a position for which his wcll-seasoi
ed powers so admirably fit him, and the
eita who is eutidjjd
denes of the pjjjty
W e d n e s d a y , May 1 7 , 1 8 8 2 . public prints which havo set forth hie uprighi,c,iuragftO|U8
peculiar elegibility as a candidate for lioaa. lliscuffiu
for governor have only given voice to..-* ui.iise atid wc/jgre
Col. J D O . A . Martin is spoken
sentiment which is widely diffrsed so believes hiju/elf
• of as candidate for G o v e r n o r but
I as some one remarked, he is too throughout the State of Kansas. L_L"^
' pers have calliBiii
S out spoken and not liable to g e t
I there. So far as we are concerned
THE JOURNAL.] when in fact h<ois :
i He 6DtCttuinB,5t)Wt
IWO admire a man who s p e a k s his I tion that the li&nee
SUNDAY, .MAY 21, 1882.: Ml
(sentiinet *i much more than the to ngulale the sale
one who made up principally of
THEKE is no question that Col. temperance. M v
"milk air* water," so to speak.
Martin, of Atchison, ought to be i fact that the p§>pl
governor of Kansas. Ho would be ] probibition, w§. do
dozen St. Johngjjto the state.
HM.J.
 n
ilhi §uub mwt.
r
1
tba present prohibitory legislation, that
the course which he pursued in advocating
the remuneration of brewers and others
1
who nrglit .-utter from the enforcement of
lit 1). R. ANTHONY. the prohibitory law renders him less ob-
WH)M-M>AY MOKMNO. MAY. 17. noxious to the anti-prohlbitiouisls.
A great deal of quiot talk has been in-
T i n : (loricKNoiusuiP. lulged in by the friends of the Hon. John
Tbe gubernatorial question quietly holda A. Martiu— notwithstanding bis protesta-
its place as the leading political theme in tions that he la not a candidate—that he
the state. As yet, though there have been would make one of the best governors the
a few sharp skirinisbe\i between the out- state hns ever had, uml expressing a desire
posts of the various contending candidates, to push liis claims. Colonel Martin, as 'I'm
the matter has hardly developed into that T i m s took occasion to say a few mornings
vigorous and aggressive warfare wblob since, is a gentleman who would reflect
may soon be expected, as the time lor the honor npon the statu as Its governor.
ptale convention approaches. Good-natured and placid In demeanor,
The olalms made (or Governor Bt. John there is beneath it all n will of iiou and
for a third term are that lie is the embod- great executive ability. He has foraquar-
iment of prohibition, and that its succets ter of a ceqtury worked unceasingly for
demands bis retention in the gubernatorial Kansas, and no man has stood by her more
chair for another term. Lincoln's old manfully in adversity, or labored more
maxim, about the extreme questionable earnestly to make known to the world her
propriety of trading horses in the middle wonderful prosperity. The state would be
of the river, is taken to mean that the juatly proud of Colonel Martin thould It
question of prohibition's observance, the be decreed that he become In r governor.
length and breadth cf the state, rests The battle, however, IN (Kill only a skir-
solely with the gentleman whose bold ora- mish; tiie tug of war is still to come
torical (flbrts and persistent efforts in its Meanwhile Tux Turns urges t'at tbe cam'
behalf baa won for him a national reputa- paign be kept free from vituperation, and
tion aa a temperance man; in short, that the result may be reached solely apon
that prohibition as yet does not suffl the merits of thn candidates; and then,
ciently prohibit to permit tbe relegation of without any rancor or heartburnings, we
Governor Et. John to the rear, and that oan all wheel into line and roll up a grand
the future of the great moral queition majority that will even eclipse the phe-
rests solely in his hand-. nomenal Republican triumphs in Kansas
On tbe other band, the friends of Cap- In the past.
tain J. 11. Johnson urpe that If all that la
necessary for the future success of prohi-
bition ia tbe election of a gentleman to tbe
office of governor who is lirmly devoted to
THE CbUli£$FR
its principles, that It will not be neoetsary WinficM, Kans, May i, 1882.
to violate tbe unwritten law which is so /
strong against a third term, but that in tbe
late speaker of the house can be found all SII.YN the Wirliilii A'a.y/' .John A.
those attributes as a temperance man which Martin litir 1 n>t Intimated Ijy miy
the present incumbent of tbe effloe of word or act tjiai ho Would becmc again
chief executive i / Kansas possesses. Cap- :i candidate lor governor before (lie
tain Johnson's friends argue that tbe sent!. Jteptiblican convention, bill lie mtwl
ment in regard to a third term is so strong not forget Unit Hie men who knew of
in the state that Governor St. John's re- his past devotion lo his party and Ills
noinlnatiou will cause widespread dissatls- % stale; Of his glorious record os a soldier;,
faotion. taking the shape of a aerious split that (he men wJ»o witnessed his brave
* in the party which it is policy to avert. and unselfish aclion in a state eonveii'
It is also urged that Governor St. John's tion where Hen Simpson, Jim Snoddy
positivism has made him enemies within John ('. Carpenter and others, attempt-
tbe party who will slaughter him If they ed to overl brow IhcHcptthliean organ-
can. ization of Kansas beeanxe they couldn't
While all this is going on between tbe have their own way, still stand ready
friends of tbe two princ!pal candidates,
to make another assault in his behalf.
Judge Tbacher's friends continue to push
J. H. Johnson, ,S. 0, Thacher and Sam
his olaims with a persistency which bids
fair to place him before the convention
mod men and true,
with a strength which other candidates ,,--- - • ".nTUIil .mini I'H inwi
cannot afford to ignore. The claim for
Judge Thacher is that while he is pereon- m opmu ooups 9 A nt r OIIAV ordootf
| ally as strong a temperance man as the two ttquttloiSttJUO B3D«|c[ irotrrM jo W r I
gentlemen already mentioned, having been aAo.i0 xo.imimS %v ?Tqft[xa [tjuac.
one of the leaders in the senate in shaping

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Jort £«tt |atl}{ H»mtM. tin could in justice to himself, accept tbe
poeiiion of Governor. He is too honest a
p
l«n« H. RICK A NftNS, I>iihllMlierft lUDU to uriio in his message what bo does
1 nut believe and 100 good a citizen to desire
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THURSDAY, MAY la, 1882. to thwuit tbo w'sb ol the people lo try pro*
-——HT*-*"- bibiiion thoroughly. In this vi >w c i' the
m • n silnriiii n wedon't tb'ntt he would nccrpt ilia
AXOT1IEK M J I i ; . nouinalion or thai lie ought to be noiniini-}'
I.ftwrenoe Journal. ted. Temperance people, however, cannot
Tho Louveiiwuith Times; "Governor overlook the fail I hut (Jul. Martin is a true
B M-irtiii I How would, tlmt souu4?. The an- Republican and bus twice supporled Gov.
i*.. * wt ' r c o u l e i > quitu nulurall iu itio luoguugo St. John when he tan upon tho prohibition
I of it hr Timta: itsuo„aan Republican, and when the prohi
\k John A. Martin Ua published a paper iu billon question shall havii been si tllutl and
Kansas for twci.tyftvo years, and tbopriu- |.i.in limn ilic polilnnl field of disoussion,
cipal characterise it has alwaj'B poBatHed Col Martin ought to be made Governor of I
was an enthusiastic devotion to tbe inter- a Slate for which in almost every relation
I est* of thin young commonwealth. of citizenship, both in civil and u,.liiury,
He ia n Republican whoBe fenlty to tbe be has done so much.
party bus novel li.-un questioned'; a gentle-
man of easy, dignified beating, whose tran-
quility would not bo be disturbed by promo-
tion; and fan acquaintance throughout tbe ®he gjgto Miimn
"Union wauld be a some, to the Slate.
BY V. It, ANTHONY.
All ilmi the Tine* enya in praiso of Mr. F'
Martin can bo reiterated by the Republican riRBDAY MORN1NO.MAY,
preiM of the Slate—if it bus not been said OOVKttNOR MAItriN,
at the time wbeu his name was before the We think that sounds well.
.Stale Convention iu which Gov. St. John l If Atohiaon county will Instruct for him,
t u fiAt nominated." Hie Timca, in tbe which undoubtedly It will, end he !••
right npirit any«: oslves at tho opening of the convention
half the support he did tour yean ago, he
1 "We have not a word to any against tbe
present incumbent, or Captain Johnson, or
will bo nominated.
John A. Martin, as governor, would
I Stnator Thaelier, or any of tho gentleman . make no mistakes, and by hie calm, able
named in oonneciion with ibc benora of lh»J •ud dignified conduct would reflect oredit
4 gubernatorial chair; and if either of iheuk on the stale.
\ Bbould be, (elected by the convention we We think that it would be a good idea
;' will give Him our cordial tuppori, and haz- to nominate him. __ _
ard tbe prediction furllior, that if tho cbuo-
.'ess of fate slioul 1 decide in Mr. Mai tin's la- j I ; . ,i
vor, that Mr. St. John, Mr. Johnson and I
MONDAY, MAY 82, 1882.
Mr. Tbachcr will be among bis moat enthu
Eiiislio aupjairterc.'1
We coincide with all that the Times and KANSAS Republicans would honor th_
selves and the entire state by uotnlnati
Journal any in prai'eof Cj). Martin. Jobu Hon. John A. Martin /or governor.
A. Martin H-.MIL of the Republicana of Kan-
sas who ia entitled to the universal cunfi
dence of the party. He is every inch an .SAMAJMALD,
upright,ourngeous and independent Repub-
lican. Ilia candidacy at this time would be TOM (j. NICKLIN, Editor.
unwise and we are satisfied tl at tho Colonel
THUKSDAY, MAY 18, 1882.
so believe!) himself. A few very silly pa- ' •S-lt-
pert have called him a wt.Ukey Repub'ioan j How would yon like John A
when ID fact he is a model temperance man. Martin for Governor? lie would
He entertains, however, an honest cinvic-• suit the HERALD.
lion that tbe licence syrtttm ia the btat way *
to ngulale the sale of liquors anil promote
temperance. In view of this fact and tbe j
fact that the people have determined to try
pronibijicra, we don't think lhat Col. Mar j
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HI.ISM v K A H R E T T , P u t o l i s l i e r s 4-. M. M. MURDOCH, EDITOR.
W I V H I T A , KANSAS, MAV So, I S J T
j-'iUDAV, MAY BUtU, ISKI;.
HONOR YOUIt OLD SOLDIBRS.
1
I W h a t e v e r issithl about tin- different I'cnnsyivmila believes iii honoring lior
c a n d i d a t e s for l i o v e r n o r . the entire hravc soldiers. In IWJ7 she called (leu. (ten-
picas uf the Slate admits. Hint t'ol. J o h n ry to the governor's chair, wliich he hold for
A. Martin would nut only Lie elected, if six yours, yielding lo (Jen. llartranfl for nix
nmiiinated. liy the largest majority of years, and then followed (lovnnior Iloyt for
four yours. And It is unfo to say the bravo
any man in the S t a t e , bill he would
(lull. Heaver will keep up tin line of loyal
make the iiiosl popular tiovernor t h a t soldier governors of Pennsylvania for llio
the S t a l e fVOr had. T h i s being llio four years to come,—Inttr Octan.
ense, we would move t h a t Hie other
And l'linnsyivnnla docs well. Who are
candidal!'* be given a rest, while llio
more deserving of honorf Kansas honored
solid Urpuhiieaii.sof the .State unite a n d two of her brave soldiers with lha chair of
uoinillille (,'nl. Martin by a c c l a m a t i o n , the Chief Kxeolltlvi—Crawford nnd Harvey
lit* is eligible, cllieieiil, popular a n d —and bravo ami true men they proved. The
capable, and will m a k e Kans:inllie bent next war governors afler them were neither
business tiovernor of any m a n in the entitled lo any emoluments or honors at the
Slate. hands of Kansas people. Ceo. T. Anthony
held a good big fat ollice for eight years bo-
lore being elected governor. As to St. John
THE MIAMI REPUBLICAN) ho was not In the Stale at till, having eomo
here from Missouri years niter thn wnr In
which lie served only as a hundred duysor,
J'AOLA, MIAMI-CO., KANSAS, MAY •>[;, I88S1
never having smelt burnt powder, or beard
the whistle of n rebel bullet. Hut there ll
Tin: ao i•i:iiiXo]isiin'. John A. .Martin, the gallant nnd patriotic
Colonel ol the eighth Kansas regiment and
II is n o w said t h a t llio friends of M r . J u h n . one of the heroes of Lookout Mountain, a
,son a l r e a d y tool t h e g r o u n d s l i p p i n g from u n - man who, besides these services, has devoted
d e r Iheir feel, nml are l o o k i n g for a soft l a n d - his life lo the interests of Kansas, had to
ing place. They a r e s u m m i n g t o w a r d a m u c h take a back scat when the political adven-
better a n d m o r e de-.crvin;r m a n in every r e - turer from I'ukedom enmc over the border
nnd asked lo be made governor of a people
spect t h a n (heir p r e s e n t s t a n d a r d b e a r e r — C o l . he bad hardly become acquainted with, and
.John A . M a r t i n , of A l c h i s o n . I of n Slate whose history ho had no hnnd In
making and Utile of which ho understood.
'm^--^» ;i
Wouldn't It now be poetic justice to ac-
knowledge the life-work of John A. Martin
by giving him the only ollice to which he ever
aspired? We think BO.

THE FRANKFORT B E E .
LUTIi P. 110WEN, I'mu.miiKH.
•ft
Hnbae&fcon Fiicc. »1.B0 Par Yen In Advance

r TOOT. KANSAS, .It:NK lU.18tB.fr ,,,

T I I E H K seems "to 1»»VG a r i s e n j j u i t e •

boom throughout tits state favorable to the
nomination of John A- Martin lor Govnr-
•nor. It t h e Colonel can only be induced
tocornc before the convention, be will ov-
crlastiugly knock the spotted socks from
cvory other candidate in the Held. Wo
hereby offer three cheers for John A. Mar-
t i n - t h e m a n w h o has rendered more sub-
stantial service to the Republican party of
this state in one ycur than, .the saintly St.
John has during the length and breadth of
bis insignificant life-time.
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I ' •aured »i Iho l'o«tofflo« at Ncodiuu*, Knmu [
, u lecoutf-cliui IUIU inainr.
T H E CO UK AN;
WinficKl, Kas.7May 25, 1882.]
MS GREENLEI! Jd
III.ISM .V. It AUK »: T&\ I'l
Tanai •# Hnbtcrlptlon—Bnten luviirloM*^
If Jobll A. Martin w:is mi tin- right
• a s eopr ono jr«»r $J.(w J-'itlDAV, MATR !atri|
MCIC oi I In- prohibition 1.mi leinule suf
!1 Oa« e«i/]r •!< inoalnt
Siag.o copy
1.001
oi ,
J, U. i f. W. U1NU, JToprioton.^J 11.-iv i- questions Mr would (brow up otijj
Whatever is said algmt tli|
• hlil and wade in fur him for governs
THURSDAY, MAY 03. -yi Jlci.i omul tlnahli I men in the ;jlai_.
lin-iluni-mil'1. Inl his country, staffs
candiilatcs for (iovSuor.
press ul' the State ailugtH Dial
A. Martin would not ffnly he
iiinl party ami i- notilid ns a dollar on iiomiuated. by the l i t e s t 1
A new weeks ago wo gave u list of tlio
J! names of the most prominent candidates
for Governor, und unintentionally omit
all point.-* c.xii-jit wine und women,—
i.'oiirii 1. Tin- above la about usneat
an attcni|ii ul assassination as could
any man in the -Slag1, but
make the most popuhlr (io\
lite SUitc ever laul.g'J'his
ted that of Col. John A. Murtin. Al-
though hi! has not given hi* consent to
Well he iiiut.yhii d, under cover of 1* ease, we would morg: that
I .bo a candidate, be has a following friendship lor the in.in who has "done candidates he given §t rest,
much for his country.Mute and ]wtrty." solid Hrpublieall.sof tbr- Mate
throughout the State, and .should he tlu The (/oif/'/'rthhiNlNlts Ilttlc"winennd iioininalc Col. Marli-B by aci
elde to outer the campaign, he could women'1 stiletto under Joliii A. Mar- lie is eligible, ellicjvnt, pit
' make It Interest ing for some of the pre- tin' llffh rll>, The ('uur)cr is hard capable, and will maig- Kans
t tendons patriots wbo are rushing for- pressed fur :iu eXcuse no! to support liuslness Coventor ofjjanv III
ward to the slaughter. Col. Martin'* pe- ('ul Martin, should lie by any chance
culiar prohibition views, as gome are Htirif. S_
become a caiiilldatc, and lieing ashum-
pleated to term It, would perhaps mili- cil lo oppose "one of (lie ablest men in
tate ugulusi him in a few places, but he tin--tale, who had done much for his THE MIAMI 1%IPV\
does not claim to lie the representative •a
> country, !• taie and parly," on the pro- T
of fanatical temperance advocates, tak- hibition plan alone, cunningly injects I'AOl.A, MIAMI-CO., KJMSA8,
ing a more temperate view of the qnos- I'cnuilc.MiU'eracc Into it* bill of excep-
tlon, and asserting that prohibition does tion.-, alionl which there is no contro>
not prohibit under tbe existing lawn, TJJJC GOVtm&OltNll
30
00
versy. There are few men in uny It is now said that theSLviemls
and U therefore unjustly called un antl- state MI clear headed on all the great
""prohlhltlonist. He is a Republican, au son alrcudy feci the groSul slipi
(jttOstluiiH of the day us Col. John A.
• honest und conscientious one, und be- der Iheirfeet, and are luuiing I'o
Martin. Jtulhei- neither a blather^
f lieves In the enforcement of the law, but in^r place. They are squgjting ti
white nor 11 foul. It is such men as he*
believes that the Inteiests of the Repub- who juantaln (be equilibrium ofsooi- better and more deservijp:' lull ill
lican party are paramount to any othei sped tllllll their present igiinilaril|
' • ciciy, and preserve coiuinuuitics from
issue. Republicanism, pure and undo- self tlusiiuctioii. When Col. Martin John A. Marliu. of AlelQtioii.
* nled, Is the platform, und opposhlon to nays "my country Ural" the Courier
planks that hnvc no clement of politics howls prohibition. When Martin says H
in their oensimctlon. J O
to the Republican-, "come letusdo 3
what we can for this great and grow-
•ti f i n fjailg Simxde ing stale of ours," tbe Courier shrieks
a. wnWty. When to!. Martin says
"Ihi- Honor Jaw that we have is not
BY T. J. SllELTON.
lb..- l e t way, even in ptnvmnnie of thei
prnhil.ilory aineiuliuent, \\\*$pOuricr\
SHAKING THE PERSIMMON TREE. says lie is wroimon "wine uifcfwom-|
JBdltotJtilir. A. Martin (by the wiiy 011." Such arguments might" manage!
o
Editgr .Martin >.OIIIH1* better than the swill department of a steamboat,] 00
hut it is not the kind that governi
J Qovornnr Martin) mnkes ft low per-
stales ami nations.
' soual remarks about his candidacy
J for governor. Father Millington
3 thinks that if Martin had used tbe
—'-^^,r- •
o power of his newspaper in teaching
s .-Wfc ,P?UH oa ' doctrine that wine
n
s
•o
should be prohibited and women un- m
f :Cd be would bo a splendid man
governor. For our part we thin;.-
that John A Martin i« exactly tbe ' .-•<%.' o'-
rig-ht man'to; lead the Republican B'
oortv K>v victory in the ebmin" cimi.
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MIAMI REPUBLICAN NJ
[ M s County Kecord! U1F1V1AJ
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1
UUJIUKItf) M McHltKKH, EMTOKS
PAOLA, MIAMI-CO., KANSAS, JUNE \tm
St'li-sciStl'TtON ntioK. • m
mimnnmmwri
OA'T.rril'0 WEAK POINTS. <>"<• vein tlJMll KiiHiinonilis.
| If John A. Martin ivnn cm the right sitle of the pro- 1 sis in.tnt in Js | Two months. PHILUPSfURd
' kibition mid female SUflVngu questions Wo would throw
i up our bat ami watlu in fur him lor (lovi-rnnr. He i.i FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1882. ii
"ilic of tho ablest imn in the Suite, 1ms douu much fur T h e report S h o t .
biB country, Stair- ami party, ami is as sniinil as n dul- IT IS not a common thing to find In
would accept the re)
' lar upon nil points except Wino anil womi'ii.— Whificltl Atiikrhta. CH|iecUlly in the w e d , i man
lion if o f l c r e & t o htf
Oovrwr, who iToes not consider himself popular
friends to Utlking nga
—Does tho Courier expect to find perfection enough to rim for oilier, Such a one,
ly hits more jiefeoiial fj
t i u a n y possible candidate for (iovornor? Its and we know him to he thoroughly
other candidal* i n th
'position is untenable nml absurd. W o u l d tlio 110111*1 In hi* expressed convictions. Is
first district TjfcuhM
i Courier be w i l l i n g to accept a man as a caiidl- John A. Martin, the talented editor of
without exception, nn
"l date for Governor w h o w a s all right on tho tin; Atchison (hamplon. Although
membered thajLllio di
single Hem of w i n u n n d w o m a n IUHI all w r i n g warmly urged to conic out as a candi-
within a few \3jtos of i
.on a dozen others, or more M> ? If w e may he- date (or gubernatorial honors, he says
candidate, i t b a i n s to
llovfc its estimate of Col. Martin, he comes hu believes his "iline has not vet come,"
I t h a s long ijpcii kn|
nearer filling tlie bill for Governor than many and never will; declining, with charac-
stou w a s not ejipectcd
of those mentioned w h o s e only merit seems to teristic delicacy, to allow tho use of his
w h o the nam {(an wln|
bo that they tiro right simply on the w i n o name in connection with the office ol
• governor. Col, Martin is one of the opposition hot to v
question. W o should he glad to liavo a Ite- seemed to kne' YoJ
publican candidate w h o w a s right on all que*. | most thorough gentlemen, ono of. the
Iteat thinkers, one ot the most conscien- that I juedieti that jf
tlons, and the very model of a citizen in every would be cull
tious ol persons, nnd withal one of the for
particulai'. B u t the ideal man will not mate- palgn w a s o v e j Tor 1 k
rialize in this canvass, nor in t h e canvnsses l a most popular men to he found in the
state. His uniform courtesy, unswerv- the chosen lctuncr o f t
c o m o ; hence, in our judgment it is well to ' s o * llcniis of the l'33'.st 1)1^
lect tho person w h o (Mimes nearest the idoul ing Integrity and superior abllltlesare
known nnd recognized nil over tho west; would tnko
standard, and averages u p on general princi- J n o . A . Martffi oil nlij
50' ples. Thcro tire very few m e n presenting nnd his lions ol friends earnestly desire
to see him gut tho nomination.* We tlon, but lie iSpre-on
themselves this year as candidates, for (Jovor- m a n ; his l e n i e n c i e s
' nor w h o have the chief claims ascribed to (Jol, trust Col. Martin will not persist In his
and onward. K S o ha
E Martin by tho Courier,—that is to say, w h o
"'» are ablo, have served their country and Stale,
modest declinations, for he will make|
Kansas n splendid governor. with the derSavcd t
meiits of soewty, MM
and w h o have earned the distinction at. IJ. iM
hands of tho Republican party. n***.** | StccUng BulUttm poses t h e prolERiitory I
strong nnd gfnnsistei
man. ThuonlfUUflbnl
I'lilillnlior
THE FRANKFORT BEKTF
< I I A I I I . I : S it. i i n i:it. and governor A, John
I'til.l,. Iietl every Thursday at" methods and Biero nn
LUTE V. MOWBN, I'UBUBIIKII. HTHICI.IN... KICK COUNTY. KANSAS. ciices o n thi.s^ioint bi
Tors:: $1.00 Tot yo»r It tdtato. rottog* ft". tho best m e n 4+i tho Ht
Huuacrlpllun Price, $1.50 Pur Yuar Iu Advauco Vol. (i, No. [i. I! June 15,'CSUTWhole No.265 Tho only irWin at ul
St. J o h n ' s Seuomii
John A. Martin is not, aud will not fce,
\p: FHANKFOUT, KAN3AS, JUNE 8, 188s*.
SOKE of tho boys are urging the nomi- u eaniliilale for the governorship this year.
named, nnd IGis J o h n
A t c h i s o n . 15*1111 soil
nation of John A. Martin, of Atchison, as II,-recognizes the livct Uiat public senti- w a n t to sec S t g j o h u re
a candidate for Governor. The Colonel ment is not in his favor at present and declslvo majority. "Wi
Hint it would he folly to mako an effort. tf tin-as n candifnitc, t h e
says he doesn't want the honor, which is
i< John A. Martin will sonic day be governor close a n d doubtful.
one very good reason why ho should be
made to receive it. Any common, snide ofKiinsas. The next governor will be a
parly by the inline of Johnson. g
town can scare up from ten to a dozen men
who are willing and anxious to so sacri-
r
fice themselves, and when there is an ex- !
'
ception like this, to the general clamor for
political spoils, it should be made a glori-
•JJ ous example of.
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OFFICIAL COl'XTY PAl'Ei:
l\t a
M. M. MURDOCH, EDITOR.
*
\tmmn i\ nt UMALP rccussiKG IMOCIWW '.VH II1TA. KANSAS. .11 NK 1, UH&
GOVERNOR MARTIN.
PHILLIPS BURG, KANSAS.
Wo Hiinlc thai touttilM well.
If Atchihoa riiuniy will insiniel lur liim,
. T U N E 1 18W^. which iimiouhledly il will, nml In- n-ci-lvi'H
The report that Jno. A. Martin
would accept the republican nouiliuv
I' at the openiDtf iif lln- convention luilf Ihu
Mlpport In- ilhl lour year.- ngo,£llo will ho
tion If offered to him, bus sol bis nominated.
.IIIIIII A. Martin, us governor, would inako
friends to talking again, He certain
no mistakes anil liy his culm, alile ,'ilnl dlgnU
ly has inoro pergonal friends than any Had conduct would rolled credit on the state.
other candidate in the Held. The old \\ i (hi nk it wnnlii lie II good idea I" nomi-
flrgt district would be solid for him nate liim.—J.itivtmorrt/i 'Hint*. ; I
without exception, and when it is re- liy ii lull! number of thu Uhtmpitm wo oae
membered that the district can come thai Col. Martin most rriariinil>• dculau that
within a few votes of nominating the In- Is ii ciiiulliliiiu lor governor, assigning tho
candidate, it begins to look interesting. lUOBt plausible reasons In n UlUO whono sin-
It has long been known that John- <iilly ennuol be iloiihti'il. Ili- rvldunlly pre-
ston was not expected to uuiko it, but fers to wnll until Hie (icopli- With III! over-
Whelm in;; VOluo hhull «ny : "John, you nro
who tho man was wbo was to lead the lleirrviiiK ll"(1 slwll have (he place." Iiul
opposition hosts to victory, no one that position iion"i satisfy hit Mends. Tho
seemed to know. You will remember people ill.I say that thing lour years ago, but
that I predicted that Jno. A. Martin tin- pnlltieians not logclher nt Topckannd hy i
would bo culled for before the cam- a dicker lo COIIHI-rVC their o\\ n Interest*, | .
paign WOB over for I knew that he was nominated hi. .lohn, all unknown candidate,
tho chosen leader of tbo.young repub- who happened to he present wltli u dozon
licans of tho First District, and they lU'legalOK. lie hml In-ll-htnin;,'roil up for
would lako no other. J differ villi Ii just htirh II Stroke, si. John has heen inoro
Jno. A. Martin on almost every <jucs-j[ than II thousand times repaid for (ill ho ovor
did lor tho Stair, ami there IK no hUliKlautlid
tlon, but ho is pre-eminently a clean
reason for Violating tint ruin of tho party la
man; his tendencies aro all upward hU lutcroil.
and onward. He has no sympathy
with tho depraved or vlelou,0 olo
,r
menU of society, and while ho oi>-
posea iho prohibitory law, yet ho is K TIEETEIBTN
strong and consistent temperanco Knwrod as'weotid-ehuw matter at Hi
man. The only difference between liinrj l'o»t Oilloe, at Kenneth, Kansas.
and governor St. John is a question off
methods and there aro honest differ KKNNK'1'il.-JUXE 1, 1882.
cuces on this point between some of
the best men in tho State. JOHN A. MABTIN, of the Atchisosj
Tho only man at all dangerous to Champion, is receiving many
St. John's ronoinlnatlon has been
named, anil it is John A. Martin of
Atchison. I am sorry for 1$, for I
I words from tho press of the State fo:
Governor. If there is a man in
State of Kansas that deserves th
want to see St. John ropominatieil. by a
decisive majority. With Jno. A - Mar- nomination for Governor It ls.be.
tin«s a candidate, the contest will be
close and doubtful. BOHEMIAN. w
n i E SIGN A
HOLTON.r KANSAS.:
V, W. SAKUENT. En. and
t — ^ — — — •
Term* : $1,50 per Annum i

, John A. Martin deserves to be

. * nor of Kansas if any Republican deser
Bit.
 TrW Gazette.
V. P. "WILSON, Editor.

FRIDAY MORNING, JUNK 'J. 1S82.

THE OUEN
FRIDA
Four yeah) ago tho QAOKTTK |tfive an
earliest slipriort to Cov.Ai)thj0«y3 Its odl-
tor wax tbc first to briug his name before Tn« JOURNAL sekMwl. rM •» WeLwS call
the people six years Ago, and we make It from Ool. John A. Martln.edltorof Hie Atchison
Champion, yesterday. Be ougbt to *o W vera-
a point never to desert n candidate or I or of Kansas, and will be somo of these days
trleml as long us we heJIi'Ve he Is worthy when iliu Keflobllcan party concludesto
and lienorVIM,^ of our snpjiori. Under nominate for that bleb position Its best man
Other circumstances we would have given ! About 1884 we think wlU be Cob Martin's f
08 active mill earuOHl a sup|>orl to • '<>!. tine,
Martin, lie was the second Kansnis editor •*-:i4
wlth Whom we became aei|iiailiteil, mill
wo hail a) vrny s t'liiiml him to lie u gciitlo-
tmt.li In every »eiu>o of the word, lie WIIH
not responsible for the uncalled-for, and
0* wo still believe, unjust personal tight
made on Governor Anthony, who had j
proven himself to be an able and honest
public ofltaer. He had bitter personal
foes, uiul warm personal friend-—and
both were "stayers," when they got there.
Uuder ordinary conditions Col. Martin
would have boon nominated, but some of
his supporters bad been so eussedly
abuseftll of Anthony that the hitler's
.friends would not go over to Col. Martin.
We hope, however, that the time will
come when the way will )»e clear for a
Just recognition of his long and faithful
services to the State. Aside from the
hard work he lias done for Kansas, he be-
longs to that class of Kepublican editors
who, iw he aptly puts It, "Shake tho i>er-
Hlmnious for other people to pick up."
The majority of editors live on the
crumbs, while their lubor and iullueuop
elevato ungrateful oases to offices and
emoluments far abovo the roal merits of
the said" asses, who would never have K K, *
been heard of without the aid of the press. I •......» ii(-. f

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THECUFTON REVIEW*
T f l O t a B l T , J O M C M I.S8S.
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N. r. n w s i r , auutw.

.John A. Martin, editor of the

is continually protesting
• not ft candidate for Gover-
«t in spite of his vii£orous kiok-
only ft largo number of p»-
m
. but hundreda of 'Republicans
taken the oaae out of the Cham- •:' .:
court and ' placed it on the state
,1 docket. / T ^ / t j e ^ will b* **- y
when the state contention
^bpeka,, profyWto &inuft

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set forth woTt the people 0 f Kansas
IJowo to the. njan who, for more than
Dr., #50 lejo, California,

aa
£0Utfctttt§an*M •fa quarter of a oontory, has- not only I? V. P. W I L S O N , E d
devoted every day to ber interests,
I ffrt gTjRTZ .Sditor and Pnnliaher.
1* $1.50"AYEAR IN ADYAJJBB^ 1 but while they were resting quietly
in tbe arms of Morpheas in the calm
quietude of night, was .ever aotive
j FRIDAY MORNING, JT|
! Four years ago the GAOI
earnest support to OovrXnt
in devising, or equally aotive in oar tor was the first to bring hi
ryiog out, tbe means of promoting the people six years ago, an
HONOR TOUU OLD SOLDIERS. a point never to desert a
the oduoational, financial, moral, lrlend us long us wo ltelieve
and other interests of those who and desorving of our sup
Pennsylvania believes in honor
iog ber bravo soldiers. In 1867 had, or were yet, to oome to the other circumstances we woi
' . T ':
slio called Gen, Geary to the gov- State whieh •'through difficulties" OH active and earnest a su
ernor's obair, which he bold lor was destined to boeome tbe bright- Martin, lie wasthesecond
six years, yielding to Gen. Hart- est star in the galaxy of States. with whom we became ue
oraft lor sis years, and then follow- wo had always found him
ed Governor Hoy t lor Tour years. For honor, probity, efficiency, sad man in every BOUSO of the \J
And it ie sale to say the brave Gen tho value of his labors in behalf of not responsible fur the IIIHI
Beavor will keep up the line of loy- Kansas, there is none—no, not one as we still believe, unjust
al soldier governors of Pennsyl- — like bint, and KansanB would do made on Oovernnr Antlnj
vania for tbe four yoars to come.— groater honor to themselves, than to proven himself to lie un aj
Inter Ocean. public otlloar. He hud
bim, by eleoifog bin). foes, and warm personal I
And Pennsylvania does well.
Who are more deserving of honor 1
Kansas honored two of ber brave
jl
BELOIT GAZETTE.
!l both wore "stuyers," when i
I'nder ordinury conditionl
soldiers witb tbe chair of the Chief would huve IM-OII nnniinatil
Executive—Crawford and Harvey his supporters had bceij
and brave and trne men tbey prov. S.~H. DODGE, Editor. uliusefnl uf Anthony tUu|
! ed. Tbe next war governors alter friends would not go over
1IKKWHTEU CAMERON, PubUaher. We liopn, however, that
them were neither entitled to any
emoluments or honors at the bands oome when the way will I
of Kansas people. Geo. T. Antho- Publishes all Official County News. just recognition ui his lull
ny held a good big fat office for services to the State. Al
eight years before being elected SATURDAY, JUNK 8, 1883. hard work he bus done fori
* governor. As to St, John be was
not in the State at all, having oome
here from Missouri years after tbe
war in which be served only as a
f It> uuotlior column will be found »
HOIKII artlolo from tho pen' of Col. John
A. M.irtin, of tho Atchison Champion, in
i
t*
longs to that class of ItepJ
who, us he uptly puts It,'"'
sliuntons for other peoplil
The majority Of editor/
hundred dayser, never having smell which ho announces that ho Is not a can- crumbs, while their luboj
did.ito for (Jovomor. Tho case of Col.
burnt powder, or heard tbe whistle Martin i« QUO of tho long list of proofs that elevate ungrateful usses
of a rebel bullet. But there is ropuMlos lira ungrateful. No man In the emoluments far al>ovu the
Jpha A. Martin, the gallant and Stuto of ItlUtS&N has done uioro for her the said usscs, who wool
patriot!* Colonel of tbe EJghth- than this inan. For twonty-flve years, been hoard of wlihoutthef
Kansas rogiment and one of tbe through tho columns of his paper, be baa
heroes of Lookout Mountain, a man always boon tho true friend of the State,
THECLIFTONRl
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who, besides these services, has d*.« publishing more faoUi and figures about'
voted his life to the interests of our capabilities and resources than any
Kansas, had to take a baok seat ono olso. Ho has never lowered bis flag, THCKSDXV,JrjNF,|
when tbe political adventurer from but has always ooutended, when others |WI J—> 1... xu 1
Pukedom oame over the border and Wjoro dlsonurugod by drouth, chinch bugs
or grasshoppers, that all that was needed K, r . M K W K I T . I
asked to be made governor of a ! to mako Kansas the beat country that tbe
people he bad hardly beoome ae. ' sun su'lno? on, was plenty of pluck and
qiuinted witb, and of a Stale whose Ool. John A. Martin, I
enorgy. Ho has soon Kansas grow to one
history be had no hand in making of tho first commonwealths in the slster-I Champion, is continna
and little of whiob he understood, hood of States, has holped men of Iessl I1 that he is not a candidal
i Wouldn't it now be poetic justice morlt into positions of profit and honor, [, nor, yet in spite of bis v
to aoknawlodge the life-work of but has always takon a book seat himself. N ing, not only a large ill
John A. 'Martin by giving him tbe Four years ago ho made the race forj
only office to wbioh be ever aspired 7 - Oovornor, and WBB cheated oat ofjWel: pers, but hundreds of
We think so.— Wichita Eagle. nomination by tho false count of a s * have taken the case out i
tary. Now he thinks it needless to rni pibn court and' placed i|
To all of which we add a hearty BOIUO day, whon cool common sense
;" Amon 1" and oould tbe fierce of orns, and hobbios are rolegated si tical docket. Tie
this utterance tie augmented ten roar, John A. Martin will bo made' when the statJ
J
ernor of Kansas. in Topeka, probaU
thousand times, it would fail to fully
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 MafH I wain's Adhesive Scrap Book," Jonn Alexander Martin, newspaper clippings, 18/4 to 1884, held P5" Richard lonsing, 145 Plaza Dr., #508, Vallejo, California, -USA 94591-3706.

"Mark Twain's Adhesive Scrap Book," John Alexander Martin, newspaper clippings, 1874 to 1884, held by Richard Tonsing, 145 PUza Dr., # 508, Vallejo, California, -USA 94591-3706.