The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-10

as the vote of Polk county, for in
stance, will show. 1t is therefore
only fair to believe that the factions
are very nearly divided and that eacf
represents approximately 100000
votes.
The democratic vote of the state is
between 1909 and 100000. Inspired
by the hope of victory there is but
little hope but that the full democratic
vote will be cast for its candidates
The question resolves itself into
one of mathematics How are the
100000 republican voters to be kept
together in sufficient numbers to- win?
This can only be done by compro
mise. Is there any basis for work
ing compromise?
The state ticket is, almost EVENLY
divided between the factions and the
compromise is already effected. Notla
ing can defeat the state ticket save
1.-THE accentuation of the internal strife
Ito the extent that no: sandpatter will
vote for progressive and no pro-
gl.sssIve will vote for q. standratter.
The progressives now have control
of the Iowa delegation in. bo'!i houses.
In. this respect they have almost moth
ing. to- lose and everything TO gain.
Normally. these men will be elected,
butt 1T is clearly possible that in a
knock-down- and-dra fight between
the facA5ous they may be Numbered
with the slain Even in the Tenth
district there are enough standpat
votes, to- elect democrat if there is
to, be WAL to the knife and knife to
the hilt..
The standrat1ers have the presi-
Dental nominee and the presidential
electors IA this respect they have
all to- lose and nothing to gain
1t, seems to US that the basis, of
winning compromise must be APP
parent TIL every man. All the2tGtions
can family unite on the state ticket
without loss of prestige or CT indie
pe1lthalsa.
The progressives are anxicUS- for
the election of congressman and sen
ators,. the standpatters are anxious
for. the election of Taft andd the re-
nublica,N electors. Neither faction
can accom- yiEstr it's desires without the
aid. OF the csher-
! unlass there is compromise, car
rtef tmG i'm good faith, along che lines
suggested, there is no question but
thaar the democrats will c:nry Iowa
ftn.. ain bead of the ticket; and there
is, ALSO DO question but that the tail
will go with the hide.
! M1nsevelt cannot hope to, CARRY
Iowa. The democrats viii not vote
for him, neither will the. old-line re-
Taft will get more demo-
cratic votes in Iowa, than will RoOse.
seIt and neither of them will get
enough to make it factor in, the
equation
The Roosevelt people would, he fool:
ish to suppose that the republicans
will tamely submit 10 having their
threats cut and will make no, retalia-
tory move If it is not too, late to
get Roosevelt electors on the ticket,
it is not too late to get Old:lfne con,
gressional candidates on the ticket.
The Review is willing to accept =
compromise. and urges strongly
against the combinations of the fac
tional war. We are willing to, work
and vote for the progressives in the
house ard senate if the prOgressiXes
are willing to work and vote for the
Taft electors.
Further, there eau be no sham com
promise. 1t must be in good faith.
The fate of the congressional delega.
ton depends unon the action OF the
progressive leaders within the next
few weeks. Ii the state convention
does not go oil record as supporting
the national republican ticket and il
the leaders of the progressives dc
not come out positively in favor OF
the election of Taft, there is no hope
for the election of single republican
in Iowa. The fate of Kenyon and Of
Cummins hangs in the balance.
Are the progressives willing to sac
rifice these men together with theil
progressive congressman in order tt
follow the "bull moose?"
This may be practical politics, bu
it is a condition, not theory, which
confronts the republicans Of Iowa. Il
is a condition which will affect every
county Office in the state to a greater
or a lesser degree.
| So far as we have cleaned from the
press comment throughout the state
the old-line republicans are in re