The New York herald., 1879-01-03
THE MISSOURI SENATORSHIP.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
The election of Senator for the unexpired term of
Senator Bogy. deceased and for the full term begin
ming the 4th Of March next has attracted much
attention that it may interest your readers to know
something about the more prominent candidates and
the issues which involved in the election. AS to
the vacancy shall say nothing. The candidates for
the full term are as the advertisers say.
numerous mention" The best known are:-
Governor John S. Phelps. Ex-Governor Charles H.
Hardin, Ex-Governor Thomas c. Reynolds. United
States Senator d. H. Armstrong, Samuel L. Glover.
Thomas Allen and George g. Vest The list would
be better received if it to be continued to the
bottom Of the column, for there great many clark
horses in Missouri, all of whom are looking
iousy to this election, and many of them will be
founded not to find their names in the list of "best
known candidates.
ough:, perhaps. TO put therein the names Of Eras-
tus Wells, member elect for one of the st. Louis
districts; Robert A. Hatcher of the New Madrid
district and John B. Clark, DR., of the Howard dis
trict veritable dark horses" upon whom the sena-
toral mantle may indeed worthiy fall But will
leave them to fate and conine myself to the
who are now prominent in the canvass, brushing
aside four of them very unwillingly to make room
for the three in the front. Two-thirds of the
Missouri democrats sympathized openly or secretly
with the Confederates and this sympathy, which is
still active is playing its part in the Senatorial
test 1t sent Cockrell to the Senate and it will pos
sibly send his successor there.
OF the leading candidates Ex-Governor Hardin was
an open sympathizer with the Confederates-partc
pated with them actively at the outset of the rebel
lion: got tired. went home and became available
candidate for Governor after the war; and has had
his reward He is Kentuckian
Ex-Governor Reynolds is South Carolinian by
BIRTH was elected Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
in 1860. and by the death OF Governor jackson be.
came Governor of the State in 1852. But both Of
them being within the Confederate lines, had been
deposed by constitutional convention of the State
and their authority was recoenzed only within the
recognized as such by the Confederate government
and people, and was not slow to assert either his
dignity power He is about fifty-fve or ffty-six
years age thoroughly educated in this country
and in Europe and when quite young entered npon
q diplomatic career which was cut short by his too
great zeal and overweening ambition. Being left in
temporary charge Of the mission at Madrid, in the
absence Of Minister Romuus NJ Saunders, he boldly
ventured to change the whole policy Of his govern
ment in some very delicate negotiations then pend
ing, and summarly called home by President
Polk This essay at diplomacy has done q great deal
to spoil what might have been great career,
for Mr. Reynolds has been able to cease to be
very diplomatic which is fatal to politicians always.
He is man of decided ability, highly cultured,
speakably energetic ambitious and Industrious, and
stor If he should be elected and can throw of his
diplomatic habits and mental well as ply sical
spectaces for the reach Of his mind like that of his
eyes, is not wide it ought to be. Despite this
visual defect he is accomplished duellist and in
OF his best remembered affairs shot his antag
onist, ex-United States Senator and Ex-Governor
Brown (who was also candidate for Vice President
the Greeley tcket through the knee. His chances
for the Senatorship are not very hattering.
Governor Phelps, the present Executive Of the
State born in Connecticut some sixty-hve years
ago and is cousin of the democratic Congressman
from that State He an oldashioned democrat and
such served in Congress from 1s45 to 1S63 during
much of the time with distinction. for he is man OF
decided ability.
He left Congress in 1863 but was meanwhile Colonel
of the Twenty-hft Missouri regiment (Union) and
wounded at the battle Of Pea Ridge, in Arkansas
After that Lincoln made him Military Governor Of
Arkansas In 1877 he was elected Governor of Mis-
time Formidable candidate for the senatorship, but
his chances have waned considerably. He is earnestly
supported for the place by Colonel D. H. Armstrong.
As to Colonel Armstrong, the probabilities of his
election small that shall dismiss him briefly.
He is Nova Scotan by birth, Missourian in fact,
democrat by nature and conviction, synpathized dis
creey with the Confederates, is bold truth
full and sensible man thoroughly versed practical
politics. wise in counsel, not orator, honest and
brave He would be more ut home - Chairman Of
the Democratic National Committee than in the SEN
ate and would be extremely efficient In that position
He is good man in any place.
The three most prominent candidates for the Sem
atorship are George g. Vest Samuel T. Glover and
Thomas Allen. Mr.. Allen is native of Pittsfeld,
Mass where he has o magnificent home and where
nsd States s C"ur mareed one o. his ss
ters. and Henry q. Maynard OF this city another. In
his early days Mr.. Allen was the editor of John
Tyler's Washington organ, the Nddisoatan, which
Thurlow Weed probably remembers In 1S45 he went
to st. Louis. married the only daughter Of million
naire, went to the Legislature rs whig originated
the railway system OF Missouri; built the Missouri
Pacific hallway and commenced the Southwestern,
completed the Iron Mountain Railway through Ar
kansas to Texas. and is its president now. He is
worth in right of his wife several millions of dollars,
IL man OF excellent sense. good education graceful
and dgniied addI ess and would be very dignifed,
respectable and useful member of the Senate He
whg and Union man. and always loyal
Samuel I. Glover is the foremost lawyer In Mis-
souri,, Kentuckian by birth and thoroughly Western
in every particular. He was whig, voted for Bell
and Everett. opposed secession. supported the gov
ernment Loyalty throughout the war, and when ii
ended became and has since remained =
scrvatve democrat. He is a nephew and named
after Samuel Taylor. who, thirty years ago, the
acknowledged leader OF the Virginia bar and OF Chan
ceilor Iced Taylor who a half century ago, was o
famous judge and law teacher in Virginia Mr..
Glover has always been student of law and htera-
ture. is an accomplished orator and theoretical
statesman of high order. He is, in the best
OF the words high-toned, brave. honest and
most excellent gentleman and would quickly take
place among the great lawyers OF the Senate He Is
about sixty-five years old.
The who seems to be foremost in the In
| George q. Vest. He is by birth Kentuckan. and.
like MIR. Glover, Western through and through. Ho
| is than forty-fve years old, but was q
leader of the Missouri seccssonists, and did much
by his bold and splendid eloquence to Missouri
in behalf of the Confcderates any other the
State except Sterling Price and Claiborne U. Jackson.
He sent to the Confederate Congress in 1861 and
transferred from the House to the Senate 1864 In
both bodies he took conspicuous position, for he Is
q man of extraordinary ability and very brilliant
pathy of most OF those Missourians who in the
Confederate service He enters the contest with
supporters than any Of his antagonists, and seems
| likely TO win the prize
In any event there is every probability that Mis-
souri, will send to the Senate man who viii repre-
sent the State wothiy in that body aud take place
among It's better half. TUCKAHOE
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