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Editorial October 6, 1859

White Cloud Kansas Chief

White Cloud, Doniphan County, Kansas

What is this article about?

The editorial issues a correction denying any accusation that Mr. Larzelere sold out the Republican party by allowing illegal voting (three dollars instead of five) in the Constitutional Convention delegate election. It attributes the issue to a judges' mistake with the law, which was promptly stopped, and reaffirms confidence in Larzelere.

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CORRECTION.--An impression seems to exist in some quarters, that we had charged Mr. Larzelere with selling out the Republican party, at the election for Delegate to the Constitutional Convention, in permitting persons to vote upon three dollars instead of five, as the law requires. We never intended to be understood as making such a charge: but we did think that voting business was a queer proceeding. in view of the plain wording of the law on the subject, when we knew nothing of the circumstances in the case. Mr. Larzelere claims that, through mistake, the Judges were furnished with the wrong law to govern themselves by; and as soon as he discovered the mistake, he stopped the illegal voting. We have no reason to doubt his word, and will merely say that we had too much confidence in Mr. Larzelere, to believe that he had sold out the party.

What sub-type of article is it?

Partisan Politics Constitutional

What keywords are associated?

Republican Party Election Voting Constitutional Convention Larzelere Illegal Voting Party Loyalty

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Larzelere Republican Party Judges

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Correction On Voting Irregularity Accusation Against Mr. Larzelere

Stance / Tone

Defensive Correction And Reaffirmation Of Confidence

Key Figures

Mr. Larzelere Republican Party Judges

Key Arguments

No Charge Of Selling Out The Party Was Intended Voting Irregularity Due To Judges' Mistake With The Law Illegal Voting Was Stopped Upon Discovery Confidence In Mr. Larzelere's Integrity

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