The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-11-25
The U. 5. SENATORSNIP.


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The question of the succession TO Judge
wrigh,'s expiring Senatorship is how the
lrading topic in political circles. While
several very worthy and distinguished
Gentlemen are mentioned, as real or pos
sible candidates, it is clear to our mind
hat public sentiment has not yet settled
tawn in favor of any one man. It is for.
Innate that ali of the parties named are
cry excellent men and that In any event
he State is likely to have an able senator
\ place Of Judge Wright.
Foremost among those whe arc seeking
she place stands Ex and-inceming-Go Gov
nnor kirkwood, who has heen esteemed
. formidable candidate. The Governor
= a strong man ind will no doubt be q
strong candidate. He is fortunate in the
fac. ,ha, he wi be the Governor of
the State from the time Of the election
atil the Senatorial term begins. This
will give him not only great moral
strength, but certain other obvious ad-
,lntages. If elected, he will make q
YerstorvG much mere than average abili-
;~;-douht,ess next after Grimes and Har-
I'm among AL the State has ever had.
Gen. BrTknap, the Secretary Of War is
also spoken of, aud generally accredited
with having strong backing at Washing
tln. While he has ,Gl&cd his present high
office with a fair degree Of ability, and
has been a good Republican since he
Lift she Democracy during the war; it is a
fact.that few men willdispete that he is
ia no sense a representative Iowa man
aor 3 representative R~epGbKo.n. lie is
i latve.teu-ted, COED fellow, well enough
IL lis way and where he is, eTea If he,
20, goes through 2 third tcITt, hut We
.,.is.akc the public feeling if there is
ycA demand for him Us d EEited States
s nator from this State.
Much more appropriate would it be to
y.vct that other keokuk man, Hon Geo.
". McCrary, who has served the people
{: the Southeastern district in the lower
s.ouse Of Congress ever since James f.
Wilson retired eight or nine years ago.
jar. McCrarY il in our judgment ore Of the
5.stMen in all respects, that our State
! IS ever had in public life. He has been
- The Stale L, gislature, and in Congress
! tasly fifteen years, Possesses large a3Illfy,
honest and faithful, and in every way
lifted to a6orE the high station. His
Election would be no more nan a fair
s.ibute 10 the merits Of this able and ex-
,,llent man and a fitting rounding out of
Z. useful and successful political career.
t like the MA and there would be a
i..ness Of things in making him our next
g.! ,uaror.
Hiram Price, Of Davenport, is also
; Token of us a candidate. He is an able
in4n, has had q long and successful ex-
llriencc both in political and business
lie, and would make all able and useful
: cnator. He is however too positive in
: c convictions, adheres too tenaciously
:, hie opiuions-whiGh are always right
e, ne sees tie right-to be popular with
lie politicians. We have often made
l.se of Senatorial timber that would suffer
IS q just comparison with Hiram Price.
We do not know that Ex-senator Uar-
! u and his friends have decided that he
. Ill De a candidate, but it is evident to
=. who read the papers," and discuss
f..c question with people from various
~-Arters Of the State, that he possesses
4egree OF strength which may maxi
II The successful maa after all. Not a.
: ne as Gov. Grimes, perhaps, yet so far
. Iowa and her people are concerned,
lac was during his Senatorial career, the
J .ost useful nan the State has ever sent
- Washington. The trouble with most
} .un who are sent as Senators or Repre-
; natives is that they get above their
f.usiness," and taln about my District,
=. my State" as though they owned that
p ugraphical area, instead of having been
....signated IS servants of the people.
) ,uile Occupying high and advanced
: .ound as q Republican, Mr.. Harlan
L.ter lost sight of this fact, and never
FADED to serve his constituents 70 the
) st OF his ability, whether the request
. me from the many or from one alone. |
! poor settler living on the extreme from
i.cr, would always command his best ef-
lu.ts in looking up a pension claim OF
: wing the title of his land. We're such
p. man to go in person TO Washington he
} I'd no sort Of difficulty, On applying to
ar. Harlan, Of having his wrongs riglted
II. once. The Senator was always acces-
able, and always held himself in feeling
aid sympathy near the people. There is
. strong and well defined opinion all
ever our State, that, when he went out
~ the Senate, we lost the most useful and
! .u5t faithful man VT lave ever had in
t II Congressional Delegation. With no
t..srespect to any OF the very good men
J tmed for the place, no one of them is
: sequal in po.nt Of ability and expert
: Re. For our cwn part, we shal! be
y nave no personal aye to grind, but
With the light we have now on the sub
] ct we greatly prefer Mr.. HAlan to any
&c have mentioned above.
Hon. James Wilson, of this County.
: ii Gov. Carpenter have both been men
: med for the S~enatorship, and either
,ull fl the place with ability, ard
. telity to every interest OF the State and
. ,,ion. In the long and active contest
which seems imminent, either may be
I e fortunate man. Aside from all Qucs-
I ms of availability Carpenter or Wilson
v yuld make snDst popular and efficient
: .nstor. So it appears that excellent
material timber is plenty. My tie best
L. used.
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