The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-02
A BASIS FOR HARMONY

q ce LIZ WILLIS 0ktt6 GOuf SuliUI 10 sc
lect delegates TO the national con
vention? The keosanqua Republican
one of the leading Republican week
lies OF the state, believes that ever,
4 voter in Iowa VINO is a Republican il
principle would like 10 see harmon
Gus selection of delegates. 1t further
believes that such result can be
brought ABOUT if sincerity of pur
pose ard desire Tor the success of tins
Republican party, rather than persist
ing in factional division, prevails in
those Republicans VINO take an active
interest In party affairs. the masses
| OF the Republican party are loyal and
exceedingly tired of the chickering's OF
aspiranls Tor ofIice and for party lead
ershfp, declares the Republican.
Wherefore it submits the following
| proposition:
That all Republicans so called
sstandpatters and so called progress
sise or insurgents alike-join in con-
ceding the fayorite son candidate
\ from iowa for the presidential nonli-
nation, a solid delegation, a delega-
/ ton composed as nearly equal as pos
siDle OF representatives OF the fac
lions here mentioned. This delegation
is to be for, work for aud vote fol
the Hon. A. B. Cummins, in good
sfalth, as long as there is a prospect
/ in the national convention for his
! nomination, and when it appears that
There is no prospect for such a result,
tnen the work and vote OF the dele
] ton shall be given for the renomi-
nation of President Taft.
This proposition is made by the
writer with the recognized fact that
/ in Iowa the sentiment for the justice
of denomination of President Taft
| is at least as strong, If not stronger,
than for the nomination of any other
candidate; hence, in this suggestion,
lit is asking the friends and first
choice supporters Of Senator Cum
minis for the nomination, to concede
1 no more for harmonys sake than
conceded by those whose first choice
! is President Taft
If Senator CumnIins is consist
entity and earnestly for the nominal
ton OF himself for President, rather
THAN nominal candidate for the
4 tNtROs0 III dt@lCoSiiAS L ltSiucl1l 1lt
through a combination with some 9TH
e rcandidate, he ought to be willing to
accept this proposition, and so too
fought his closest friends
Let it be understood that this sug-
lgestion is made b. us in good faith,
for the good Of the party, and made
too by an always so called standpat
newspaper that has never heretofore
been primarily for Senator Cummins
nomination for positions TO which he
aspired, though always a loyal work.
er for his election after he was nomi-
mated. Let it be understood too that
this proposition comes from a county
that, when MIR Cummins was last a
candidate for governor, gave 1928 ma
Jority against him at the polls. while
the balance of the Republican state
ticket had majority of nearly 500. a
larger per cent majority against him
perhaps, considering the number OF
Republican votes, than IN any coun-
ty in the state. Remember also this
proposition is from a congressional
district wherein large majority of
the Republicans have always been
against Mr. Cummins in his nomina-
ton aspirations.
, Now please bear in mind that
what is here set forth as basis for
\ a harmonious selection of delega.
} ton, is primarily proposition OF
the editors of this paper without
consultation, prompted alone by a sin.
cere desire for party harmony. But
Knowing as We do, because of nearly
a third of century's association as
editor of a paper and worker in the
political field, the Republicans of Van
4 Buren, county and the First district
( and their loyalty to principle, their
t consistency in party councils and eff
y fort always for party success, we
feel assured they will. following due
consideration, be almost unanimous
n in their approval and support of what
is herein proposed II SO, then 1t is III
!. to Senator Culnnins and his frs;
choice supporters TO say whether they
viii give their endorsement 10 it
The Republicans suggestion if
more than fair. II is exceedingly lib
eral to Senator Cummins and his sup
porters. bat it is warranted in view
q the circumstances of the case ir
? he interest OF party harmony. The
2 only thing that might seem to stanc
= in the way Of its acceptance is tn,
senator's declaration in his address,
before the state convention two
= years ago that harmony is born
d not made" and that the time ha,
$ long since passed when anything cal
r be accomplished by harmoniou,
n methods in this world of ours Blu
Mr. Cumrins was not candidate a
that particular time and he had tn,
Sc whip hand in the convention and con
$, sequentiy bad nothing to gain b,
g making ccncassions. The situation il
" different new and he can well afforr
n to disregard What he then said !
M would rot lie the first time he has re
es yersed himself.
The proposition advanced by th
to Republican bears on its face evidenc
ng OF Thoughtful consideration of all In
az factors involved. If adopted it vii
~ ~ meet the situation successfully an,
49, make a FIGHT for control of tho daleys