Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-18
The Old Senatorial Fight.
ISiouxa City journal.

2 II
[sioux City Journal.l
The death Of Senator Gear. univers-
ally mourned in this state, and MOURN
ed by many, as by Senator Allison. as
a personal loss. has occurred at an un-
fortunate time as related to the politics
of the state. 1t Is deplorable that the
gOssips should be at once started, along
with the announcement of the vacancy
death has caused, over the senator's
successor Not many Of the senator's
friends in this state but what would
prefer, in Difference to his memory and
from considerations of propriety, to
have this debate postponed But 1t will
not be. Anxious newspaper reporters
began al once to crowd possible can-
didates and influential republicans for
expressions. The reporters have for
excuse that people are specializing up
on that point. Death does not much
serve to put check upon curiosity Of
the living or upon the interests to
Which death may open new opportun-
sity The fact appears at every funeral.
Friends inquire under their breath
what the widower will do with the
children, or whether the father and
ldhcU away IClt-a
Whena public man dies the current of
thought is transferred to the newspa-
pers, and speedily drifts away from
the dead and the mourners to the work
of dividing his raiment and his estate.
There seems to be no help for 1t. 1t
only seems possible that passion might
be held in check until after the funeral
service had been said But all instances
of this kind serve to illustrate the van
Sity of human life and the smallness of
all human ambitions. All instances of
this kind. moreover, serve to illustrate
how quickly the little gap made by the
death of any man is filled. and with
what zeal the living push and haul and
crowd along as If the man had never
been.
Last year the republicans of Iowa
suffered Il bitter senatorial struggle. 1t
divided friends and communities. The
rancorSof ii followed the determination
of the legislature. and drifted' back
ward To the counties to give direction
To the passion and revenges of this
year. Just now the storm was begin
Senator Gear gives promise to bring
ICiCuuSf hIbuIIl anu tsapiiiS
Wind and some hail may be antici-
pated.
In the Saturday evening issue of the
Tribune OF this city. now edited by Mr..
j. C. Melliver. late of Des Moines, APP
pears the following. in connection with
the news of the senator's death:
..lf Gear had died before the last
legislative session adjourned said
Senator Il. F.. Hubbard II think
C,umm;ns would certainly have been
elected. Whether that force will go
to pieces now and make his election
impossible / can not say. If the
governor should appoint strong
man. as Dolliver or Lacey, he would
have an excellent chance Of cleo
ton But the immediate erect VIII
be To restore the Cummins organl-
cation. which has been dtsintegfat-
ing. by giving definite object Tor
organization and effort
There is more to the same purport IN
the same issue of the newspaper nam
ed including free mention of the names
of other gentlemen in the minds Of the
reporters as possible candidates.
DOUBTLESS, by this time. not little of
kindred character mas appeared In
other newspapers OF the state, for
which they take credit as evincing en-
tcrprise.
II may be important from some
points of view. To restore the Cummlns
organizations Senator Hubbard was an
active member of that organization.
and no one here or in this congressional
district is better qualified to speak IN
its behalf The lamentable thing about
that organization was that its force
was expended against the unity and
good reputation Of the party organiza-
tion and control in this state. Inc cam
Epaign that came of it was not d;stinc-
lively a campaign against Senator
Gear. but ii was a campaign for revo-
luton in party management in this
state. Some new men, as some dlsap-
pointed men, might go into with clear
conscience, but ii was not easy for men
who had long been In the service of the
party, sharing its responsibilities and
aiding in shaping its policies, to take
on sudden zeal in that behalf. Differ
enees of opinion as to candidates, diff
ferences in interest, personal or COM
munity, are legitimate and to be ex-
pected. Arguments projected from
these differences aretproper. But argu-
ments directed against integrity of The
party take on a much wider range
I Upon the lines OF differences indicated
Lit is not uncommon to suffer disap.
ipointment, but disappointments thus
! arising are in the natural order OF poll
\ tics and men are expected to meet then
/ without shock to the loyalty Of theil
4 political faith. An Indictment of the
INTEGRITY Of the party has among it.
counts Indictment Of the integrity O.
those who have aided in formula,int
/ the party policy, assisted in naming III,
4 party candidates, and who have de
tended against the democratic part,
/ and before the people the work don,
and the issues presented. If men ar,
not loyal to Themselves they have n,
\ Claim upon the loyalty of other people
II is to be hoped that the Cummin
4 organization will not be restored or i,
any considerable measure revived i
justice is done to the republican part,
l.of Iowa this year it will stand united
i IN harmony with the reputation which
has been its boast. based upon conf
dence in the integrity of its purpose
4 and of its faithfulness to the genera
4. welfare OF the people Of the common
wealth.. This is the year out of four o
4 strenuous political life. great BATH
i is on. affecting the material welfare O
more than 75,oO0.000 OF people. Iowa /
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