The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-10-08
MAJOR LACEY'S
CAMPAIGN is ON
SLOGAN is, "LET NO HARM COME
TO REPUBLICAN PARTY"
WORKING FOR ENTIRE TICKET
Friends Are Putting up a Good Fight
For The Election of The Sol
dier-Satesman as U.
S. Senator.


Major John r. Lacey, republican can
didate for United States senator, are
greatly encouraged by the reports
which are being received from all
parts of the state.
They say these reports indicate a
degree of enthusiasm which was not
expected and show that the people
who gave Senator Allison sucn loyal
support are for Major Lacey just as
strongly. I'VE are surprised and
may say delighted with the pros
pect," declared one of the men who
is taking a special interest in the
campaign today. 1--WE expected that
the more enthusiastic supporters of
Allison would also give Lacey their
support, but we were not prepared to
hear such good news as has come to
us from nearly all parts of the state,
Major Lacey's nomination papers
were sent to the leading supporters
of Allison in various counties, and
the short time which elapsed before
these papers were returned with the
signatures of hundreds of loyal re-
publicans showed tnat the same spirit
which caused the people 10 rally to
the Allison standard is backing it now
with Major Lacey bearing it to the
front.
Another indication of the growth
of Lacey sentiment, he continued, is
seen in the letters which acc Jmpanied
the return of the nomination papers.
In nearly every case these letters
state that Major Lacey will receive
the vote that was given to Allison,
and in some counties it is predicted
that this vote will be materially in
creased at the November election,
thus giving Lacey lead over the ALI
son vote a. the June prime ries. If
the reports of gains thus far received
keep up as the campaign grows older,
the result of the primaries on the Sd
of November will be overwhelming
victory for Major Lacey"
The gentleman who made this
statement is careful and conserva-
tive politician and is not given to
making wild predictions. His state
ment is founded upon the reports
which have been coming to Lacey
headquarters in this city for the past
ten days and appears to be warranted
by the facts as thus fardeveloped.
Major Lacey is adhering to his de-
termination to give his time to the
support of the whole ticket. He has
placed himself under the charge of
the republican state central commit.
tee and the committee has asked him
to prepare list of places where he
wishes to make speeches and they
will see that appointments are made
in accordance with his desires.
Working For Whole Ticket.
When Major Lacey was placed in
nomination as republican candidate
for United States Senator, he said
openly that he proposed to make
straight republican speeches during
the campaign. THE man who listens
10 me speak will learn little from
what | shall say, about my being a
candidate for SENATOR" ne declared
and he is going to keep to his text in
this respect. He believes that all re-
publicans should work for the success
of the party in Iowa and the nation
this fall and he places mis- own candi-
dacy second to this success and will
use every effort to elect every man
named on the ticket selected by the
republicans at the primary last June.
Such is the measure of the republi-
canism of John F. Lacey. He expects
to see Taft have not less than 100000
majority in Iowa this fall and to see
a'republican majority in both branches
of the legislature and the republican
state ticket triumphantly elected, and
to this end he will put forth the best
effort of his skillful campaigning.
AS Captain in The Army.
Postal cards are being circulated
bearing portraits of Major Lacey, one
taken when he wore the shoulder
straps of captain in the Union army
and the other taken only a short time
ago. The portrait of Captain Lacey
shows the handsome features of a
young man who went out to fight the
battles of his country when he was
twenty years of age and soon won
his way by bravery on the field of
battle, to the responsible positions
which he held in the army organiza-
ton. These cards are worthy Of
preservation. They show the record
which Major Lacey has made, a record
worthy of emulation by the youth OF
our land should future time ever
present such opportunities. Major
Lacey's life is one which is a worthy
example, both in his patriotism and
in his craftsmanship. Such a record
adds to the sum total of the great.
ness of the country and men who
make these records are worthy the
endorsement of their fellow men.