Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-12-22
Hon. 4. W. Hubbard and the Seua,orsh,p

Ihere seems to be disposition on tn.
part OF some, grown out Of the agitation
OF the Senatorial question, to belittle
our Representative in Congress, Judge
Hubbard. If his position in regard to
that issue were fully understood, the
men who are engaged in this back bit.
ing business would have abundant cause
Tor being heartily ashamed of them.
selves. Mr.. Hubbard is not an aspirant
for the United States Senatorshin, and
never has been. This fact has been re.
peatediy stated. 1t seems, however, to
De hard one for credence: and is an.
Parentiy looked upon as q political wire
enthusiastically pulled. Those aeouaint-
cd with Judge Hubbard, and those wbo
have been associated in the COMPRESSION.
al conventions Of the Sixth District,
Know very we'll that Mr. Hubbard has
never characterized himself as nm office.
seeker. They know that he was rot
the hanked-up candidate of the first
convention and that he would much
preferred not to have been re-nominated
by the second. He is a man of whole
souied principles, of unspotted political
life; patriot and a statesman. It illv
pecoms his rivals-or rather those who
conceive him to be their rival-to toler-
ate evil words against him. His posi-
ton Is this. He has simply permitted
The using OF his name in connection
with the Senatorship. He Is ruiJy ot
nothing beside. 1t may be considered
oy the people of the Southern DO; ZION
ot the State to he mistaken notion
but really the people of Northern low.
have formed the opinion that they have
right to be heard in the selection Of
'ie disputed officer. With this opinion
they settled upon Hon. a. w. Hubbard
as their candidate, and are urging hin,
Tor the position. Mr.. Hubbard bas
never consented to be candidate. He
mas not even striven to be thought of in
connection with that place. How wrong
then to ascribe to him all the neanest
motives of an intriguing politician
we despise the impulses which promnt
such action. 1t is considered by MANY
OF Judge Hubbard's most influential
friends to be for the interest of North.
ern Iowa that he should be q candidate.
Tor there does not remain sufficient Tina
were 1t otherwise possible, to concen.
trate the entire strength Of this District
upon any other man, and it ia impor- |
tant 10 our portion of the State that orr
members of the Legislature should ga.
semble fully prepared to cast their votes
understandingly. If a Northern man
cannot be secured, they are to 60. accor-
Jung to the wishes of their constituents.
iof the next best man-Harlan or Kirk
wood, or somebody else, as their own
Judgments may dictate. Now is Judge
Huooard's position entitled to censure?
Is he deserving of low epithets for occu-
plying it? Our answer is decidedly no.
II Judge Hubbard were to consult b;s
own inclinations, We happen to know
that he would publicly withdraw his
name immediately. AS it is he NAV do
IL before the election takes place. We
are satisfied that he would make an
aoie and honorable Senator, and We
should be happy to see him called 10
that position. Whatever the result q
the canvass may be, we have ne fears
that Mr.. Hubbard will loose in it his
character as man or his popularity as
a public servant.