The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-21
REPUBLICAN VS.. PROGRESSIVE.

NGrOoLtkAN % PnO1hE0SiNL.
In some quarters there is disposi-
ton on the part of progressives to
crow over the election results In New
Jersey. The peculiar feature in the
connection is the complete ignoring
or results in the state of New York.
The latter state is often the balance
wheel that swings the victory to Re
publicans or Democrats, New Jersey.
except for the mosquito, is hardly on
the map for the count OF results.
The Ontario County Times, right on
the ground, sizes up the situation in
a splendid manner, and If there is any
comfort in the situation to Roosevelt
/ and his bull moosers they are well
come to 1t. The Times says:
The people have decided and to
the student of politics, the recent cleo
ton is impressive.
"A year ago, Taft's vote in the
state was 450,Lso. Wilson's $4,000 and
Roosevelt's 100000.
Last Tuesday, Judge Werners
vote was 59s,71e, Judge Bartlett's
597,4T2 and Judge Hands 1S6.126
"Of the vote for Judge Bartlett.
over 10000 was cast by the independ-
ence league, reducing the Democratic
votes cast for Judge Bartlett to
about $4,000.
1.-THE vote for Judge Werner is prac-
tically 10000 greater than the vote
least for Taft In this state year ago.
1.-THE vote for Judge Hand is more
than 100000 less than the vote cast
/ for Roosevelt In this state a year ago
i 'The issues in the judicial cam
paign were clearly defined and vigor-
oulsy fought The Republican plat
form declared emphatically IN favol
OF an untrammelled Judiciary ano
against the recall of judicial De
LESSONS. The progressive platform de-
i clared in favor of the recall OF lud'c
sIial decisions with its constant threa'
Ito subject the courts to reversal ~
popular vote.
aThe Republican state convention
Icomnosed of thoroughly Representa-
tive men directly chosen by the en-
rolled Republican electors, seiectee
;. Iudee werner, who has been endorses
|, for chief Judge OF the court OF appeai'
Inv the state bar association ana the
Republican state committee mace th'
formal nomination, in accordance VIII
the state conventions cnoics.
sThe progressive nonination a a,a
Il the progressive platform were ule
tated by Colonel Roosevelt ana w
ollatter threw into the campaign al IN
strength of his personality Juos
I Werner was made the special onJec
Eof attack and misrepresentation
!. Colonel Roosevelt's speech at TN
progressive conference in Rocheste
at which Judge Hand was nominate
i and again at the New York roof ga
. den dinner just prior to his departur
for South America. On both occasion
: The attacked Judge Werner for th
u opinion which he wrote in the I've
case. in which the court was unan
a nous In it's decision against Ives.
e "The Republican throughout th
+ campaign maintained the high pos
t. Ition which they took In 1912 for IN
"a integrity of the courts, and the SCUM
! ness of their position is endorsed .
il the independent voters OF the stat
y who after a full discussion Of the
= sue turned from the progressive
. the Republicans in such numbers
t. to demonstrate clearly their APPROX
" of the Republican position. i,
lie .The issue was clean cut. IL
C. vote was decisive.
On the same high plane New fol
" Republicans elected almost ever
d, thing, including majority OF the
er sembly. 1t is true Sulzer got throul
al on the progressive ticket, hut this W
or more because of hatred of Murp
&c than real love for Sulzer.