The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-24
A NEW CANDIDATE.

lhc oenatorlal canvass has ripened
to such an extent as in our opinion
to quite clearly show a preference
for Mr.. Harlan, by very decided
majority of the Republicans of the
State. 1t is true that absolute de-, def.
niteness cannot now be arrived at,
but if lameness exists anywhere it is
not with Mr.. Harlan. Therefore, we
opine that not from Mr.. Harlan's
friends comes the suggestion of q
third candidate. We are the more
led to this view because it is con-
ceded fact, that the Hon. James F.
Wilson, the third man named, ia
now and has been a warm sup.
porter of Mr., Allison, and that prob
ably following out this web a dis
tinguished citizen of the Missouri
valley would be the fourth man
named. Now, all of these gentle
men deserve well of the State and
many scores Of other talented and
true Republicans of this Vermont of
the West, also deserve we'll of the
great party OF progress, and it is
fitting and proper that the largest
freedom be assumed by every Repub-
ilcan to bring forwsrd his man and
advocate bis election, each candidate
standing upon his ability, his labor
for the advancement Of Republican
ism, and his real worth as q man and
fitness for the place. 1t is not the
fact, as has been cunningly, but un-
fairly assumed by some journals,
that the Senatorship is claimed to
belong. as matter of course, either
to Mr.. Harlan or Mr.. Allison by their
respective friends. One thing we
do say, however, that if either Mr..
Harlan or Mr.. Allison is the choice
of majority of the Republicans Of
Iowa, fairly expressed, then that
choice should be honestly and care
fully respected and carried out, and
not supervcncd or undermined by
the studied arrangement of a con.
centric ring OF batteries linked to-
gether upon tho basis that tho first
in at the death OF the common enc.
my shall have the prize. 1t is as
sumed by some who would have the
people SO think, that third candi.
date is mainly brought forward by
reason of the alleged bitterness with
which the canvass has been conduct
cd by the partizans of Harlan and
Allison. To al! this wo have only
to say, that the contest was opened
with what our Allison friends
thought first-class bomb shells, to.
wit: Thu Newman letter and the
German address, both uncalled for
and necessarily productive of bitter
ness, bordering upon dissension, and
closely upon these was abuse of Har-
lan's character, not excelled by that
which has SO long beslimed tho cop
perhead press against him, and Mr..
Harlan and his friends were immedi-
ately put upon the defensive and
have so remained ever since, and
have been very temperate, having
assurance in their strength, and,
therefore, not nettled like their oppo.
nents.
Now, warm supporter Of M.
Allison is announced by one who.
has so neatly poised the virgin blade
ofarmed neutrality, because, forsootb,
the bitterness of the partisans Of
Harlan and Allison has made it nec-
essary.
The up.shot of all this seems to us
to be that somebody is whipped, and
an ostensible neutral commences the
grooming Of the new champion.
The Constitution, of Keokuk, takes
up two columns and o half of it's daily |
issue of the Goth with copious ex-
tracts from carl Sbur~ SnaaoA - M;