Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-11-17
THE GAZETTE
CEDAR FALLS, NOV. II, 1871.
The L. s. SenatOrshIp Again.

Inc ts - SenhtOFShtp aSaih'
The State election may have de
cldeI hut not settled the Senatorial
controversy in Iowa. Immediately
after the result in the several dis.
tricts was known the Allison papers
came out, according to y previously
arranged programme. and announced
the positive defeat Of Harlan and the
certainty OF Allion's election. Even
Col. Tichenor. Allison's second id'
rIer. went to Washington for the ex-
press purpose of telagraphing the
gratifying prediction. that so far as
Mr.. Harlan was concerned, the
matter had gone up the spout
This kind Of tactics has been the
plap of the Allison party during the
campaign. TIE papers supporting
him have carried on a warfare Of
MISREPRESENTATION and bluff. What
they lack in votes to elect Mr.. A.
they supply with victorious -four
ishes. This kind of buster IL harm
less. Mr.. Harlan will he his own
ces by the votes Of the majority
Of the members of the Legislature.
Those who have closely noted the
political current during the past six
months have not been in doubt as
TO the desire of a majority of the
peopIe Of the State for Mr.. Harlan's
re election to the U. s. Senate. His
wide experience in that body, coup.
led with his pre-eminent ability rs a
statesman, have been among the
chief causes Of this growing sen.
timent, 1t is saying a great deal,
but the facts bear US out in the asser-
ton that no member Of the Senate
stands higher, to. day In the estiHia"
ton of the people of the United
States than Mr.. Harlan. His four.
teen years of service found him on
Of the active working members in
that body. Possessing these essen
tial qualifications with his ability as
n debater, hia. services have always
been In reguisition when any impor.
tant question was up for Legislative
action. For these important cons
eiderarions we have desired the re-
turn of Mr.. Harlan to an office which
he has 80 acceptabIy filled and from
which 1t is felt that he cannot nwo
be spared.
We are aware that Mr.. Harlan Is
opposed to day by a bitter opposition
out it has not grown out Of any dis
satisfaction with his record. Two
years ago. IL man from the northern
portion of the State aspit ID to the
vacancy of James w. Grimes in the
L. :. Senate, with nothing to rec
ommend him hut locality. The Leg~
islati0n was strongly Of the opinion
that he was not the man and Judge
Wright was elected. Chagrined by
defeat Mr. Allison and his friends at
once commenced laying the wires
for the defeat of Mr.. Harlan this
winter. Since that time in these
two long years nc work has been toe
great. IL by so doing 1t would fur
Their Allison's chances for the L. 5
Senate. He himself has traverse
tie State from north to south and
from east To west, promising posi-
tinns To the prominent politicians o
the State, and mildly and moderately
suggesting that he was the star 10
the West that should come after Mr.
Harlan. He has even gone 81 ia
In his anxiety for the Office as I,
promise the same position to seyera
persons in different parts of tin
State. His paid assistants have beer
traversiug the State. in the same
manner attempting to change pub
lie opinion in favor Of Mr., Allison
and against Dir. Harlan. This /
why the simultaneous shout comes
up from different localities ut ststet
intervals that Mr.. Harlan is defeat
ell. In view of the work that ha
beer done and the chicanery tina
has been practiced by his enemies
it Is 10 wonder that there is fount
to-day In the State a feeling agains
Mr.. Harlan. The locality question
has been handled with all the Gun
ming that human skill could devise
We admit its force. We have advo
Gated IL for Northern Iowa in con
nectlon with the Governorship, bu
we have neve believed that a
asainst ability, craftsmanship ant
tltnesss it had any show or claim
We have therefore dasired the re
election of Mr.. Harlan aud we be
lievs the 10th of January next, will
demonstrate in unmistakeable lan
guage that the members OF the Leg
islature representing the voice of th'
people of Iowa. desire his return 4
the Senate in 1873.