Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-09-01
The II. \. Senat0rship.

The U. \. Senatorship. =
A Senatorial successor for Hon.
James Harlan, has been the all alb
sorbing theme throughout the State
for months past. While we have de-
precated the early discussion of the
question, ..and have avoided taking an
active part in It, we are not surprised
at the interest it has developed. AS
we have previously stated in these
columns, we do not believe it the all
important business of the next Gen.
eral Assembly to vote for a U. s.
senator, but il must be conceded that
here Is no question to be met by the
members of the next Legislature,
which will more generally enlist the
sttention of the people of the State,
and despite all attempts to avoid 1t,
-" strife will be sharp and bitter
10 a'evate one man to office seems
tut small matter over which to
hav % much skirmishing, but when
we member that it is the selection
ofu nan to represent 200, 900 people
Of 1Jwa in the Senate Of the United
81 -, its Importance is readily
E two prominent candidates be-
TO- re people are w. B. Allison and
e." or Harlan. Over these two
me- b. contest has thus far been
nade. md will continue until the
time of election, unless the hopeless
prospects of one party might induce
a third nan to enter the field. This
has been strongly limited ut. aud it il
even announced that the wires are
being laid to accomplish that end
We have never regarded a movement
OF that kind as at all practicable
We believe that the developments
thus far have shown an evident de-
termination on the part of the PEG.
pie to re-elect Mr.. Harlan to the
Office which he has honored and SO
acceptably filled for the past four
teen years. We are In what may be
termed the northern portion OF the
State, and while we believe the
claims of locality should be observed
In the selection of men to fill the inn
portaut offices in the State, we can.
not consent to sacrifice merit, worth |
and ability to locality. We waive
all minor considerations, In an office
like this, to the best man, be he from
the northern, southern, eastern or
western part of the State. In pre-
ferring Mr.. Harlan we mean no
to the other candi-
dates that may now, or i'm the future,
be I'm the field. Mr.. Allison has been
In the lower house of Congress, and
In many respects has made a good
record, but when he comes up as an
opponent of Mr.. Harlan for the u.
:. Senate, the people are to Judge
y ,ich is the most fitted, in all the es-
sen ials of experience, ability, infiu>
enc:, craftsmanship, judgment and
mo al worth for this important of
zee. When these qualifications are
REALLY considered and the true esti-
h of the men is made up, we can
n ii rnder at the almost universal
a&p sion throughout the State for
the turn Of Mr.. Harlan to the
senate. "'#. ...... !,
Al The close of his present term,
wi - expires in 1879, Mr.. Harlan
" I'VE served IL this Office sixteen
yca+ Turing which time he has been
serno yledged as one of the leading ,
n !, ers of the Senate. He has
ersast upon all the important com.
Mites, and his judgment and fore.
Ugh, lave won for him standing In
hat body second to no man in the
iation. His long service has secured
or him an influence in tho Senate,
'hich insures prompt action in
' batever he undertakes. His indus {
rious habits and strict attention to
Iuty have given him the proud dis
inction of a iOorking member. AS q
'u5lic debater, he has no peer. His
'ecent speech on the San Domingo !
question was one of the ablest debates /
,yer delivered i'm the Senate. Stand
ng in Craftsmanship as the Webster !
md Clay of his day, the nation can :
rot afford to part with his services. '
These are but few of the reasons why !;
We endorse Mr.. Harlan and desire
his reelection to the Senate.
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