The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-20
THE MISSOURI UNITED STATES
SENATORSHIP.

SENATORSHIP.
The Rock Islander, of a recent date, SAYS
We notice that the Missouri newspapers are -pecu
lsiing a. 10 who will be the successor Of Sena,o,
Armstrong who was appointed by Gov. Phelps TO the
seat made vacant BY the death OF senstor Boy
some Of them thinking Armstrong will be hi. own
sucoessorothers naming Gov Phelps, Gen. shields
Mr. Glover, Col. Vest, Thomas Allen, and we don
know how many Others. Now, while It e true that
We, in Illinois not directly Interested in the ms,
ter We still have desire tbs, the sea, shall be Allied
by man ofbroad and liberal views, S man who eau
see both s!des OF all questions and man who has
kindly word for the masses OF the people snd who
viii look out 70, their Interests and we know Of no
bette. msn than Mr. Hyde oiiAe ST. Louis Repabli
can. II We had more such newspaper men a. Mr.
Hyde in congress, and fewer trading politicians, We
would have such legislation would set the wheels
oflsbor snd business In motion ell over the country.
The senatorial situation in Missouri is al
most as complicated as the Eastern question.
After being sure you comprehend it, YOU in
eyitably come to the conclusion that you
don't, and that nobody else knows more
about it than you. Everybody of any con-
sequence in the state is candidate, and the
friends Of each of the aspiring gentlemen
have no doubt he will be elected. Phelps,
Shields, Glover Vest, Allen, Broadhead and
the Others, are all good men--as good as the
best in these days of not many very good or
very great men. But, with our exchange, we
agree in the opinion that Mr.. William Hyde
would be better representative Of Missouri
in the United States Senate than either Of
the other gentlemen suggested for the
place. Gov. Phelps and Gen. Shields are
fathers in our political Israel-randfathers
and should be retired to a cosy place by
the Greside. where they may crone and
dream and talk about the days that are no
more. Glover very well in his way, has no
good reason for believing that he can succeed;
and Vest, brilliant and all that sort Of thing,
is not exactly the man for the place, a fact
that may not keep him out Of it. Allen is an
active man, and would be more useful men,
Der Of society than he is fhe were not labor
ing under the impression that almost every
thing out Of doors was especially manufac-
tured by the Lord for the qualification and
use Of Allen. Broadhead is little too far
gone into the sere and yellow leaf; but it
would crafty the old man 50 much, we al
most wish he could get the senatorial man
tie on his venerable and very dignifed
shoulders. But if Missouri wants a man Of
talent in craftsmanship and one who thor
oughly understands the necessities Of the
Mississippi Valley, the state will make Will
liam Hyde the successor Of Senator Arm
strong. Mr. Hyde is one Of the few men
who have controlled the destinies Of the Re-
public since the war; and TO no man in
greater degree than TO him can be attributed
the credit ofplacing the Democratic partyin
the advantageous position it occupies to day.
He has been neither boisterous nor self
asserting in his labors, but he has been re-
markably effective. At the proper time he
has made the Republican speak on all the
great questions Of the day, and has made it
speak with a voice that has always command
ed attention. But aside from partisan politics
he would be a member Of Congress well in
formed concerning every question ofintercst
TO the people who live on the banks of the
Mississippi river; and for this reason would
we be especially pleased to have him struck
by senatorial lightning. We hope he may
be, but we would be stretching the truth Il
say we believe he will be, for who can tel
| ony,hino about the Missouri ScnatOrShin