The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-01

| publicans opposed to his candidacy
was held in Des Moines Monday
| Over three hundred persons were pres
| ent, and practically very legislative
district in the state was represented
After a prolonged discussion it was
| agreed by a unanimous vote to pre-
sent eX-Congressman ,ohn F. Lacey
| of Oskaloosa, as a candidate in oppo
sition to the governor and Major La
cey agreed to make the fight 1t Is
! probably better for the republican par
| ty in Iowa that there should be
contest over this place than that GOV.
Cummins should have the field alone,
however it may affect individual can
didates, for rivalry, will serve to bring
out a vote which otherwise might not
come out at the November election.
sHs
Ames Intelligencer: The standpat
faction of the republican party is to
be congratulated upon its choice OF
candidate for United States senator.
There will be no misunderstanding as
to the attitude of the candidate upon
bubble questions. 1t will be a straight
/ fight and the winner should be the
choice of the entire republican party
of the state. Major Lacey is clean
man personally. He is a gentleman
and has never appeared as a hypocrit.
He has never assumed to be progress
sive He has taken pride in the fact
that he is a standpatter from stand
Ipattersville. Major Lacey will rally
the standpat forces about him and
Gov. Cummins will lead the progress
sives into the fray. Both will urge
all voters to vote the whole republi-
can ticket and for a continuance of
prosperity. The selection of Major
Lacey means the election of Nate Ken
dali in the sixth district and a solid
Republican delegation in congress.
See
Burlington Hawkeye: His years
have been full of industry of a help,
full kind to his fellow men. He has
been one of the hardest workers in
congress, spending a great amount
of time on necessary legislation of
nature that attracted very little pub
lie attention. 1t is on the statute
books, however, and would be dis
tinct loss to the people were it re
moved. He has never sought glory
| by the publicity of his work, and had
been satisfied to let the results be his
reward. Consequently there are many
things greatly in his favor as puohc
| servant which have never been made
known to the public. Personally Ma
jor Lacey is clean minded, of high
moral integrity and man which Iowa
and the nation respects to the utmost.
| He is frank and trne, and consistent
in all his dealings, and mas never been
known to break faith with any man.
His campaign will be conducted along
high lines and will be devoid of per,
sonalities of any kind.
sSS
Des Moines Capital Major Lacey
served with great industry and ability
in congress. He was chairman of the
committee on territories and was the
author of the federal statute for the
protection of miners in the territories
He has always been known as the
miners friend. His legislative WORK
was always in practical lines, some O
it of such a nature as not to attrac
general public attention. He was al
ways willing to work for good legisla
ton, whether he received credit fol
his work or not. President Roosevelt
| InN
selfish member of the house; that HI
would work for any good cause regard
less of personal glory. his is Ger
tainly high compliment.
Major Lacey is now the chosen lead
or of the standpatters. The standpat
ters for a time undertook to get rit
of the name. Now they have aban
doned any such hope. The name Il
fastened upon them and they accep
it, They claim that a standpatte
stands for everything that a progress
sive stands for, and in addition there
TO is an orthodox defender of the pro
tective tariff.
Buxton Gazette: The conference
of republicans in Des NOines that re
: Gently named Hon John F. Lacey TO
: U. S. senator will perhaps have tn
honor of having presented the last sol
! der candidate for that high and dis
, tinguished position. Major Lacey ha
many qualifications that fit him 10
senatorial duties, but nevertheless w
must always remember that sucl
Il patriotism as was shown by the mel
who put down the rebellion and dedi
Il Gated this land to freedom is OF
kind rare enough to be highly prize
and rewarded with whatever consider
y alton we can give. He who repre-
f sented the Sixth District OF Iowa
n the National Capitol with faithfulnes
t and fidelity for twenty years ha
e proved himself worthy to be trustee
e with the interests of our state an
o nation in the upper house of congress
!, After years of public service John i
r Lacey stands untarnished by an az
/, cusation of double-dealing or contain
: ination by corrupting influences. N
I. No man in all Iowa rises more natul
n ally to the Allison succession. N