Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23
LARRdREFTSH-

The attitude of Gov. Larrabee toward
the republican party for the past year
has been a series of surprises to his
friends and supporters. In the late
campaign he gave quasi-support to
the republican ticket, but an explana-
ton of the most of his utterances was
found to be necessary. His letter in
favor of Hutchinson furnished some of
the best campaign material the demo-
Gratis were able to muster. Several of
our democratic exchanges came to us
during the campaign with extracts
from that letter set in bold faced type
and repeated in each column. Whether
Larrabee acted in the role of blunder-
ing Burchard or designing Ashby, his
conduct was in either event equally
damaging to the republican party.
In the senatorial campaign he has oc-
cupied a similar position. When his
name was suggested as suitable can
didate by the allied opposition of the
republican party he was silent. 4
word from him at that time would have
1uieted all disturbance within the ranks.
1t was evident from the first that ALI
son was the first choice for senator
. among republicans. There was no
hope for Larrabee's ambitions unless
r IN unholy alliance could be formed be,
? tween weakened republicans and
democrats. His election could only be
= attained by prostitution of his party
: But he remained silent and allowed the
4 Irritation to proceed, evidently with Sc
i cret hopes for its success The splendid
i organization of the republican member
Of the legislature, however, thwartet
n all these disreputable schemes, and las
n Thursday evening Senator Allison wa
t renominated by the unanimous vote O
r his party. Mr.. Larrabee saw the in
y evitable trend of events a few hour
). before the elimination in unanimou.
l. denomination, and gave vent to his pen
, up feelings, Enthusiastically showing tn
o disappointment of his ambitions. Lar
rabee said to representative of tn
Marshalltown Times Republican,:
c II have no hesitation in saying tina
n Senator Allison will prove yer
It SERIOUS load for the republican part
* "this year. He has not the confdenc
"of the people. He has expressed n
l. sympathy with recent Iowa move
l. "ments. He hasn't the courage of
IS mouse. lie has run and lodged at tn
a. "least alarm of danger to himself. A
far as ability is concerned there are
IL score Of men in every county in low
e. "who would I'LL his SHOES"
X The warmest friends of the Governo
II can not regard this as less than yer
ie ungracious statement. II is considere,
:" by many as traitorous statement. Lar
10 rabee has had the full hOnors of hi
&c party in the state, and to thus charac
u terize the chiefest statesman in the par
. ty and to virtually denounce the actor
= of the republican members of the legis
= lature is an act of ingratitude. Sena
- tor Allison needs no defense from the
y jealous words of Larrabee. The Iowa
y congressional delegation at Washing
I, ton united in sending him a congratu,
, latory telegram upon his denomination
= There is, however, one congressman
whose congratulations did not appear
: and that was Walter /. Hayes of the
!. second district. lie viii be rememb ell
ed as the congressman 30 narrowly,