The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-06
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.


IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
"The next thing we know the wo
men of China will be demanding the
ballot says the Iowa City Republic
can.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette says that
not one Republican in one hundred
holds out much hope for party sue
cess next year.
The Burlington Gazette says the
prospectus of the La Toilette boom
reads almost as convincingly as that
of gold mine.
ut is hardly necessary to say that
successor to Justice Harlan will moi
be selected from the Iowa crowd" re
marks the Charles City Intelligencer
"The President says the Daven
port Democrat, SIS a much more trav'
eled man than he was when he began
his long talking tour. But is he wis
er?
It has been nearly three whole days
since the boys nave told President
Taft where he can get a supreme
judge" observes the Mason City
Globe-Gazette.
The Waterloo Times-Trit says
it is Tor Prof IIciGen FIRST. last and
all the time, for the position he is
now holding and the work he is now
doing.
THE time for harmony is after the
nominations are made, says the
Webster City Freeman Tribune. Now
Is the time for Republicans to fight
cat their differences"
The Ocheydan Press says that in
politics no man can call himself pro
gressive who cannot and will not rec
ognize the leadership of the La Foil
cite type of Republican
The Des Moines Tribune says that
the Democratic party seems to be UP
against it harder than ever now il
has to select presidential candidate
who will suit Hearst as well as Bry.
an.
"Cummins is for La Toilette, Ken
yon is for Taft; nearly all the states
men have announced their choice fol
the Republican nomination" says the
Denison Review Where does Woods
stand 2"
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil says
that boosting for an Iowa man for SUI
preme court judge may be all right
as a pastime, but it has grave doubts
as to the general utility in affecting
the ultimate outcome.
IF the friends of presidential pri
mary" says the Iowa City Citizen
wait until both committees get to
gether and order one for both parties
4 they will still be waiting when tn,
votes are counted at the general cleo
ton year from this time"
From an asset the Presidents
smile is becoming a liability" says
the Marshalltown Times-Republican
The idea that he goes about with {
fatuous grin on his face is not a rec
ommendation and moreover it ism
SO. The Taft papers, at least, shoult
give the public few pictures withou
to- grin"
The Fairfield Ledger hopes it is un
true that Prof. Holden will be a can
didate for the gubernatorial nomina
4 ton. prof Holden" it continues
has made name and fame in hi
chosen profession and is recognized
as public benefactor. Why does b
wish to take the chances on losin
| everything in politics?
There is suspicion" says the Du
buque Telegraph-Herald, referring t
Mr.. Hearst's self announced return t
the Democratic party that the cor
summate egotist has come back t
the fold with purpose to charm tn
sheep into giving him the presideI
/ tial nomination in 1912. If this is i
fact his purpose we predict that er
long William Randolph Hearst wi
have bad taste in his mouth"
/ Mr.. Taft's cheerful recognition c
the very great probability that he wi
| be beaten If nominated" says tn
Nevada representative, suggests til
very faint hope that he may yet col
sent to relieve the Republican part
of its very great embarrassment b
obliterating himself and taking wit
him into oblivion the bogus deleg;
tons from the south which are tn
main support of his political regime.
Iowa Apples.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Apples, al