The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-11
STICK TO THE soARuE DEAL

Judge Stevens, candidate of the bull
moose party for governor, is entitled
to all the votes he can get as a third
party candidate. So are the other
nominees of the bull moose conven-
ton entitled to all the votes to be
gained on the same grounds.
It is for the voter to consider and
choose. between candidates nominated
by an open primary and those nom
MATED by committee composed OF a
few men from different sections of the
state and representative of a small
minority of the Republican voters of
the state and of neglible number OF
Democrats, says the MarshaIltown
/ Times Republican.
The nomination of Judge Stevens
by the bull moosers was confessedly
made by the new party in order to
establish right to place on the pri-
mary ticket two years hence. The
other nominations followed mainly as
IA matter of consistency. There was
mo hope OF possible victory for the
third party nominees held or express
ed by those who nominated them or
b. those wno received the nomina
tons.
Governor Clarke was nominated by
splendid majority OF the Republicans
OF the state in a primary wherein
every Republican in the state was en-
titled to vote and in which every vote
for every candidate was counted. He
won fairly and impressively. Prob
: ably ninety-fiye out of 100 Of the mer
: who met to nominate Judge Stevens
and his ticket mates voted IN that
primary. Perhaps they voted for Hold
en-, but Clarke was the Overwhelming
4 choice Of the Republican voters OF tbs
state under an absolutely square deal
Whatever may be said of the Chicago
convention there Is no suspicion
against the Iowa primary. 1t was con
i Quoted under the square deal,
r which has been the raIiying cry O
e Roosevelt and his followers.
The concensus Of opinion among
the voters ought TO be that an homes
e nomination under square dea
t should not be disturbed and this vii
g include most Of those who favor tn,
candidacy OF Roosevelt for the presi
dency. Among the thousands o
9 Roosevelt voters In Iowa the thir,
o party adherents are in minority
1t The desire for third party In low,
lis largely confined to those who seel
such personal distinction as may thu
Il be obtained, those who hope for PEI
II sonal preferment which they hav
IS failed to attain elsewhere and thos
who have personal and politica
lgrudges and a limited number of rad
IT icals who imagine that the way t
n clean house is to burn the building
70 The mass of Rooseveltians In tn
state and for that matter the most Q
the rank and file of the bull MODS
is party in the state looked askance a
lg the third ticket. They will still, mos
ne Of them, remain of the same mind.
There is no need to consider Judg
Stevens chance Of becoming governo
In OF Iowa. He hasn't any. However ne,
ne essary his nomination may hav
be seemed 10 those who nominated hin
in effect II is simply and entirely, s
lar as II goes, water on the wheel {
It. the Democratic party in Iowa and
no check to progressiveism About a
re- the bull moosers accomplished was /
rs throw the monkey wrench at the cylii
der opening.
Il Is fair to assume from gener;
ne knowledge OF the voters of the stat
r. that there Will be no large dispogitio
Or. on their part to repudiate the primar
Is, and 90 seeking strange gods wit
Id Judge Stevens and his colleagues. TIL
primary is the square deal in Iowa.