Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-04-23

airy differences long enough to join
in adopting an Enthusiastically plain
and forceful resolution in favor Of
the enactment of an effective pres
idential preference primary by the
next Iowa legislature"
The Waterloo Courier says that
Senator Cullom "pays the highest
price for his Lorimer vote. although
it is none too high
The Cedar Rapids Gazette says
the overwhelming defeat Lorimer-
ism received in Illinois will not hurt
Senator Kenyon's candidacy.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil says
it must be said for the Kenyon
Young method of campaigning for
the senatorial nomination that it
leaves no bad taste in the mouths
of republicans.
Spring is just as nice this year
as it ever was" says the Cedar Rap
ids Republican. There is nothing
the matter with this world when it
is in the spring Of the year. Nor
any other time, for that matter"
"We will bet silver dollar" says
the Burlington. Gazette, that two
fellows named Taft and Cullom wish
that certain fellow named Lorimer
had been throttled at BIRTH
1.-THE republican state convention
promises to be sizzler,' says the
Knoxville Journal. Both factions
claim to be in control and the pros
poets for real warm time appear
to be good"
The Davenport Democrat says it
is believed that Mr.. OConnor's
withdrawal from the gubernatorial
race is largely a concession to the
strong desire of his neighbors to
send him to congress.
"If it shall appear" says the
Primghar Bell, ''that Mr.. Taft is as
sured OF nomination without Iowa
and that a complimentary vote is
withheld from Senator Cummins
merely because of spite and a desire
to humiliate him to no purpose, Mr..
Taft may not receive the vote of
Iowa in the ELECTORAL college"
Senator Cummins is the best and
most available presidential timber
on the republican side of the pend
ing political contest" asserts the
Council Bluffs NonpareiL
''The Illinois and PENNSYLVANIA
results says the Mason City Times,
will not nominate Roosevelt, as ov-
er enthusiastic followers are pre-
dieting, but they do make it possi-
BILE that a third candidate will
stand a chance. Senator Cum
minis chances are brighter today
than ever before, Notwithstanding
any possible result of his home deli
egation."
Those who are urging Justice
Hughes as a presidential possible
ity," says the Perry Chief. should
remember that he possesses some
qualities which one certain candi-
date does not-he is truthful and
has a keen sense OF honor"
The Vinton Eagle concludes that
running for president is not much
different nowadays from running for
a county or state office. 1T seems
necessary once in awhile to have
these hysterical attacks" the Eagle
continues. "To some people it acts
as a valve to the steam gauge"
There were machines to smash in
Illinois and Pennsylvania" says
the Boone News Republican "This
will account in large measure for
the overwhelming majorities OF
Roosevelt, but 1t begins to appear
that there was some truth in the
claims that large per cent OF the
rank and file are for the colonel"
''If it should soon become appar-
emit that President Taft cannot be
renominated." says the Des Moines
Tribune, why should not Iowa free
Senator Cummins from the embar-
rassment Of the present situation?
What opponent of Senator Cummins
in Iowa really prefers the nomina-
tion of Roosevelt, or LaFollette, or