The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-24
Two WESTERN STATES.
The Governor or Iowa Prominent In Poll.
tics-Thnt OF Missouri Les. 90.

Missouri and Iowa adioiu each Other. tho
eastern boundary of both being the Mississippi.
and the western boundary in part the Missouri.
Missouri lies directly south OF Iowa. The area
of the former In square miles Is G3, 900: of tho
latter $4,000. The population OF Missouri is
about 5000. 900; the population OF Iowa Is less
than 1000. 900. Missouri was al limited into the
Union in 1921; Iowa in 1916.
Both States have been prominent in political
affairs: but IL is q rather surprising circum-
stance that while. rs n rule. the Governors of
the larger and moro populous State OF Missouri
have had little political influence outside o. its
borders, the Governors of Iowa have cut q broad
swath in Federal affairs and have been repeat
eddy recognized In appointments to important
Offices. Here is a list OF the last eight Govern-
os Of Missouri. and not ono OF them has OBJ
tanned any celebrity or importance politically
outside ot the boundaries OF the Iron Mountain
state: SiIas Wood.on, Charles II. Hardin. John
:. Phelps, Thomas 4. Crittenden John =. Mar
maduEe Allen g. Morehouse: David X. Francis.
Governorshlp In Missouri Is four years. and 1t
is not customary in that state to either ~reslect
perform the duties OF their office in Jefferson
City, q town Of 1000 population 1000 Less
renity or security of private life to give place to
a Democratic successor. for since 1871 al the
Governors elected In Missouri have been Demo-
Gratis. The last Republican elected in that
State was chosen under the restriction Of SUI
IrhRo tsthh!lsleu DJ the pOlltlCal ulsahlIltleS
following the civil war.
The rule of politics In Iowa has been entirely
different. Samuel k'rkwuOd one OF the early
Republican Governors OF that state, was Score
tar o. the Interior under the administration OF
President Garfield. John II. Gear. his success
sor. is now one OF the United States Senators
from Iowa. Under Hayes. the Secretary OF War
wa-a mn Iowa man. and under President Arthur
the WAS chosen from Iowa,
or rather one r.tieneral was. for dur
Ing his Administrator President Arthur had
three Postmas,ers-ieneral. Horace Boies.
Democratic tOveruDr OF Iowa, was "A prominent
candidate for the Presidential nomination Mt
the Chicago Convention Of 1892. and his name
Is being again Cons!de cred as the favoritc
OF Iowa this year. but with much less
prospect OF success. James w. Grimes one ~
the early Governors OF Iowa. was afterward a
United states Senator, his service extending
over a period OF much Importance from 1889 10
1871. senator Allison. who IL the first choice OF
the Iowa Republicans for tho Presidential nom
ination this year. has never held the office of
Governor OF Iowa, but has for many wears bean
prominent in It's affairs. He became n United
states senator twenty-three wears ago. succeed
ing james Harlan. who had been Secretary OF
the Interior In the johnson Cabinet.
The most marked point of difference between
Missouri and Iowa Statesmen seems to turn
upon the fact that when In the Hawkeye State
a man en- bark In public AFFAIRS he seems to be.
in tho formula Of O.. Cleveland who has never
been In Iowa, "consecrAted to the public
service, whereas in Missouri Ne appears u he.
MS George Vest OF Kansas City declares.
drafted" and he gets back In the ranks as
soon as possible.