Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-17
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THE SENATORSHlP.
Cedar Ranids Enbo.

'.The strength that Harlan has de-
veloped since election, as a Senatorial
candidate, is surprising, aud when the
Legislature meets the great ex parson
will be found one of the strongest in
the race, Notwithstanding his past
record
Clarinda Herald.
snow that the election is over in
our State and the people can have no
possible voice i'm the matter, ard the
politicians can have the matter ali
their own way, many OF tho papers OF
the State, the months OF whose editors
have been scaled during the campaign
are being uneorked and arc giving in
iications of their preference for the U
s. Senator. Kirkwo0l, McCrary,
Price and Harlan, are the only ones
we have yet seen mentioned. These
gentlemen all have,heir friends. Our
preference for the position is in the
order We have named thcm.'
Tho Wapello Republican:
eThe following are the candidates
now before The people of Iowa for u.
S, Senator, the selection to DO mode by
the coming Legislature Harlan, Kirk
wood, Belknap, McCrary and Price,
II is possible the lucky man is outside
this ring, but it is probable one or the
other OF them will be chosen.
"Up at Des Moincs they say Harlan
has the anost declared support, with
the least prospect of increasing it.
Kirkwood has the most votes, with n
prospect of not being able to hold
them through the fight. Belknap has
very strong support, especially at
Des Moines; McCrary will have
strong support from all parts of the
State. Price is talked of as compro-
mise candidate. This is mostly specu-
lation, perhaps, but this is the way the
talk runs
"fhe main thing in Hailsn's way is
tho cloud about his name in connec-
ton with the Credit Mobilier. But
for this his election wonli be almost
as good as assured. As it is the odds
will be rather against him. Looking
at the matter in the light OF party poll
icy, and in view of this taint upon his
reputation, we are of the opinion that
another should be taken for this place
Nothing has injured the party SO much
as has the support of men who, wheth-
or they were corrupt or not, had got
ten themselves into questionable con-
nec,ions, and gave the public good
chance to talk, and the suspicious
to carp. 1t is is Just that and
nothing else that prevents
Colfax from being the best and most
available candidate for the Presidency
next year. We do not believe he ever
took money corruptly, but no got his
record mixed up in such a manner
that those who were inclined that way
had color for saying that he had been
bought, and his availability as can
date has been destroyed. And, even
If he were available the policy of TAX
ing him up would be doubtful. And
80 1t is with Harlan, as it seems to US
unless he can clear up everything
complained of to the satisfaction Of
the people of the State. A party that
covers mp corruption, or that excuses
wrong doing on the part of It's repre-
sentative men, who cannot hold the
public confidence. We do not say Mr.
Harlan is corrupt, TOR we have no
knowledge whereon to base that as.
sertion, but there have been disreouta-
Bile charges that, so far as we have
ever seen, are not explained, and ii
would be easy to steer clear of COM
plications by taking another man.
"kirkwood is Governor. lie made
good ono before, and, we have no
doubt will maintain tho good reputa-
tion he then won. Better let him fill
ont all the term for which he was
elected.
"Looking the field over, we are led
to believe that McCrary is tho coming
man. lie has no record that needs
doctoring. In this particular he is
without spot or blemish. In point OF
ability he is the equal Of Harlan. In
practical craftsmanship he is in ad-
vance of'either of the other candidates
and therefore fittcst for the place.
Time may change this reckoning, bnt
this is tho way it looks to us at pres
I ent.o
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