The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-05
MR. KENNEDY REELECTED.


/ The returns indicate the reelection
| of Congressman Kennedy by plu-
/ rality of about 1000. This is some
thing like seven times the size OF his
majority two years ago, but no larger
than Mr.. Kennedy deserved. He is
not only clean. highminded gentle
man OF unblemished character, but he
has shown himself to be an indus
trious. useful and wholly creditable
representative. His record at Wash
ington attests that he has been eS-
ceptionally serviceable to the district
and true to its interests in every par
ticular. His reelection by largely
increased majority was fairly earned
and is fitting acknowledgement of
what he is and has done.
The reelection OF Mr.. Kennedy was
also demanded by the necessity OF
having Republican majority in the
House at washington to support Presi-
dent Taft in his wise and statesman
like policies. The imperative need OF
such q majority was emphasized by
President Roosevelt early in the cam
paign. This fact was recognized by
the opposition not less clearly than
by Republicans. and the most desper-
ate efforts were made to defeat the
First district Republican nominee.
Some of the means employed were
disreputable in the extreme, but Mr.
Kennedy won out Notwithstanding
Misrepresentation and chicanery. The
Burlington Hawk-Eye in speaking of
his reelection well says:
1T is a matter OF special gratula-
ton to the Republicans of the First
district, and to anti-Bryan Democrats
who wish a continuance of the pres
ent administrative and legislative pol
icies of the national government. that
Mr.. Charles A. Kennedy is reelected
to the house. The election of Mr.
Taft to the presidency was easily
foreseen, but the political status OF
the next house was more in doubt. 1t
is important that the President shall
be sustained by a congress in political
accord with him An opposition house
womb OAR all pTOSieSo, ONoi 1AiiAio
would be at standstill.
Some people have been slow to
realize the Importance of congress
and President in political accord and
have been too ready to treat the Of
fee of representative in congress with
easygoing consideration. Conditions
were such in Tuesdays election that
every Republican candidate possible
ought to be elected in order to insure
control of the next house and give
President Taft the support to which
he is entitled The people of the First
Iowa district, have responded In com.
mendable spirit and have reelected
Mr.. Kennedy by good substantial
majority four or five times as large as
4 he received at his first election. ms
/ is not only a fine endorsement OF MS
work for the district thus far, but II
/ strengthens his hands for further use
full service for his constituents.
I "His triumph is also the answer OF
the voters to the invective and vituper
alton aimed at Mr.. Kennedy with dis
| gushing persistency. 1t is hard to Dt
patient with such a low grade OF pc
- llClEdI ObDOSlliOl. bhL III iif4SA' -
borne it with becoming dignity anc
patience and his worthy example vii
inspire his friends throughout the
district to give the matter little furth
er thought or consideration. 1t was
i recrudesence of old-style bitter DO
litical strife The voters EVERYWHERE
are looking for higher order OF po
litical activity. and the splendid vot'
for Mr.. Kennedy is a significant ex
preston of the trend of public opin
ion"
Every word the Hawk-Eye says OF
the subject is true and timely. Nj
Kennedy has good reason TO be prou'
of the endorsement First district yot
ers have given him as evidence Q
their appreciation of what he has done
and their approval Of the things fo'
which he stands.