The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-22
WILL HAVE OPPOSITION
Full Bull Moose State Ticket to be
Put up In Illinois as Re-
suit OF Today's State
ments.


SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 22.-After
other candidates for state offices on
the republican ticket, Medill McCor-
mick and the progressive committee
appointed % make the query, at moo,
gave out statement In which they
declared that there would be pro
gressive state ticket in Illinois.
The governor and all of the candi-
dates told the committee that they
would support President TAFT as they
were the regular nominees.
Since the voters spoke in the Illi-
nois primaries" Mr.. Mccormick said
'the greatest Of all political ques-
tions has been forced to the front
the question OF self government. The
voters have the solemn right to re-
wise their opinions of candidates, II
those candidates associate themselves
with Mr.. Taft. The voters will do 80
especially since they realize that
while Mr.. Taft has received but 80
per cent of the votes cast for presi-
dent, Mr., Deneen received only "a
per cent Of the primary vote for gov
ernor. There will be national pro-
! gressive state ticket In Illinois, al
though probably there will be no
new county tickets
The statement Is signed by all OF
the members Of the committee.
Governor spenesns In LIS statement
which was followed in thought by all
of the other state officers who were
interviewed, says that he was the
choice of the primaries for the repuh-
lican nomination and that it would
be defeating the will of the people.
4 He says: Il have no moral right to
or In any way alter the terms of the
position hold in trust as their rep
sentative.
4 If, however, there are republicans
In Illinois who at present feel that
Z they cannot support the national re-
publican ticket, 1t will be indeed a
strange conclusion IL they should feel
they must oppose likewise the cleo
tion of men whose nomination they
do not question and who derive the
credentials directly from themselves"
After calling their attention to the
progressive measures enacted during
his administration and saying that
the predatory interests have persist
emily fought him and have had no
place in his administration the gov
arpnr copclTdac foIlnya.
I "As / have stated l am legally the
i nominee of the republican party for
governor and am morally bound by
the obligation of that position. DIFF
i ferences of opinion regarding matters
: subsequent to my nomination cannot
7 or change the conditions of my noni-
/ nation am making no new appeal
+ but am standing upon my official
, record and upon the pledges made to
the electors at the primaries and on
the platform adopted by my party,
My candidacy must stand or fall upon
them"
Secretary of State Doyle. Attorney
t General stead State Auditor MeCul-
Tough, Andrew Russell, candidate for
state treasurer, all gave statements
to the committee containing practical
I ly the same substance, each electing
: to stand by the regular ticket,
/ Lawrence Y. Sherman, candidate
n for United states senator, was not
y called upon by the committee.
+ "our instructions did not include
/ him., said Mr. Mccormick.
y Lieutenant Governor Oglesby was
n out of the city but was reached by
d long distance telephone
r