New-York tribune., 1910-06-11
DoJyc THEIR oWF THINKING.


The Baltimore sun" mildly dissents
from our conclusion that the much ad-
vertised ''irrepressible conflict between
the insurgents and the "stand-patters at
Washington is not taken very seriously
by the Republican voters. We said that
the results Of the Iowa primary clearly
indicated that the "irrepressible conflict
within the party had "tapered down to
"a moderate and wholesome domestic
shock
The Sun is loath 10 believe that the
Republican rioters are in the main un-
disturbed by the tumult and the shout
ing in Washington over differences be-
tween Republican lawmakers. all OF
which are obviously capable Of being
compromised and most of which have
already been compromised. 1t would
prefer to think that the insurgent Re-
''publicans Of the countTy-in the East
las well as in the West-will carry in
''surgency to its logical conclusion: that
in districts i'm which they cannot elect
"a Progressive Republican to Congress
they will give no aid and comfort to
Republican Of the Cannon and Aldrieh
type
Republicans do not see red" how
ever. on the issues which align the in
surgents against the ''Stand-patters' at
Washington. That has been clearly
demonstrated in the Iowa. South Da-
keta and Pennsylvania primaries. They
are able TO discriminate for themselves,
and are not 10 be stampeded by the in
terested advice of leaders like Senator
Cummins that insurgency shall he made
the sole test of sound Republicanism.
The Governor Of Iowa refused 10 be en-
tangled in Washington quarrels. He
said that disputes among Republicans
over railroad legislation at the national
capital should be settled there and not
introduced into a state campaign. He
sought a reelection on his record as
Governor and was renominated both be-
cause his record was good and because
il is the custom i'm Iowa TO give a Gov
ernor second term. The Progressive
candidate in the 1st Congress District
supported Carroll and so did many other
Progressives. They paid no attention
10 the Cummins declaration Of civil
war" all along the line. They defeated
Hull and renominated Smith. thus show
ing again an ability to discriminate be-
tween men i'm spite Of their factional
associations.
In South Dakota the same impartial
ity was exhibited. The Progressive can
didate for Governor was nominated and
his nearest rival In the primary was an
Independent Republican. The Stalwart
nominee brought up the rear Yet the
two Stalwart candidates for Congress
appear to have been successful. They
are members of the present House. and
II does not seem 10 have been charged
up against them, that they have followed
the line of least resistance there by act
ing with the Republican organization on
the questions If leadership and rules.
In Pennsylvania Representative Dal-
zeIl narrowly escaped defeat because he
stood So close To Speaker Cannon and
the system of autocracy under which
the House of Representatives has been
governed. RUp Representative Olmsfed
was renominatpd without opposition. al
though he has acted consistently with
the organization. and only one Regular
Republican in the delegation was de-
feated. his district rejecting him chiefly
because he had been elected as an anti
Cannon man and then voted to retain
the old rules. The Republican primaries
point anew the lesson that the Repub-
lican voters are far more tolerant. lib
eraI and united than are leaders in
Washington who magnify small di-
vergences of opinion into causes of civil
war