The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-28
The United States senatorship-G
Equatorial Right OF Succession.



Not content with de- cling the admin
lslration Of Governor RIOerts, that his sue
cessor may be chosen, rs is proposed by The
Galveston News, in as explicit terms as Il
usually assumes positions, an effort Is being
made TO induce the public to believe that the
purpose Of Governor Roberta Is TO secure hii
oloyOtioA TO the United States Senate. And
why should not the "old Alcade" aspire 70
the United States Senate Ms well as any
other man. The position IL an exalted one
coveted by lending politicians of all States,
the reward for ability and noble public SER
vice, md the glitterlng goal sought by dem
agogues of forty different States. Those
who think his administration brilliant one
know that he deserves such honor, while
"lndcpendent' mnrplots certainly should
not object 10 his exercising the distinctive
impulses Of their bodest leaders. If tho
Governor be statesman he Is fitted for tho
positions If he be demagogue us some MS.
iert, then history proves beyond doubt that
he is emlnctly qualified us candidate. Had
Mr., Davis, while Governor not DESTROYED the
power of party in Texas, which 10 now
proposes to use us long black tail to a notified
kite to be set flying in the political heavens,
he might have been occupying the seat now
Tiled by Mr.. Maxey. Certainly he would
have been candidate for tho plac,. Gov
crnor Coke before he secured denomination
by the Galveston convention, wrote "A letter
to Judge Ireland, an avowed candi.
date for the United States senatorsbin
stating therein that he would not be his way
and would be pleased to see him the Senator,
thereby gaining most substantial aid for his
renominatloni and yet when the canvass for
the senatorshp was opened Coke became A
candidate, and, assuming the most
perfect role of duplicity was Ire
lands callumniator, and was hon
ored by being chosen to the Senate. But
who denies his right to having secured the
position! Again, when Hubbard became n
candidate for reelection in 1873, it was no
secret that he had his eye on the United
States Senate, and had he been nominated
there Is no doubt that he would have used
the well-worn stepping-stone to Senatorial
honor. Why when Coke was elected to the
Senate, when Hubbard was warmly support.
ed that he might follow him, has all this out
cry been raised by opposition papers and
men about supposed desire of Roberts to
receive Senatorial distinction. His eminent
judicial mind would certainly be
anything but injurious to Texas
lwerc he aiding TO shape nation
.al legislation; his honesty, and his sterling in
.tegrlty would certainly secure for him dis
tinction honorable to Texans, and his we'll.
known love for the Lone Star State, and his
devotion to its interests would be If infinite
advantage to us, We do not know that Gov
ernor Roberts even desires seat in the
Senate, and we doubt if he entertains
Thought of it, The Legislature of Texas
once elected him to the place. but we know
bin to be too full of wisdom to hold, that |
being cheated of it by nm unjust Republican
party, he is therefore due what was denied |
hm at Washington thirteen years ago. lie
Z at this time earnestly serving the people of
Texas in the capacity of Governor, and the |
Statesman does him, as it conceiyes
but simple justice when it asserts that the
thought of reelection plays no figure in his
official acts. He pursues the same policies
now that he pursued twelve months ago, and
70 these we are satisfied he will hold, feeling
That he is performing sacred duty to the
people of Texas. If reelected on the issues
he has inaugurated it is further believed !
Governor Roberts is such IN honest old Ro- !
man, that he would not leave the executive |
chair to go even to the United States Senate. |
Certainly there's no deception in his nature, |
and if reelected, knowing the purpose for
Which he had again been chosen, no alluring I
Position could induce him to abandon po- !
stion especially entrusted to him on his own
record .r.