Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-07
THE RESULT.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Republicans are rejoicing today with
good reason. The result of the cleo
ton generally was more favorable to
the republican party than was expect
ed With the exception of New York
City, the republicans have made practi-
cally a clean sweep, with great gains
at almost every point In Ohio the re-
pnblicans score record-brealiing vic
tory, with 125,000 majority. The re-
publicans will have more than 100
votes in the legislature out of 143 and
a big majority on joint ballot. This is
a signal triumph for Senator Hanna
and an equally signal defeat for the
Hon. Tom Johnson.
There is little surprise at the result
of the election in New York City,
which is about the only grain of COM
fort the democrats have from the re-
turns this year. New York City is en-
tirely ruled by local conditions. 1t is
dominated by the almost invincible
Tammany organization and it is only
once in five or ten years that there is
a popular revolt strong enough to over
come Tammany's power These condi-
tions prevailed when Low was elected,
but could not be retained this year.
Tammany is again on top and the cleo
ton of Mcclellan as mayor of New
York brings him at once into promi--
hence as an available democratic can
didate for president next year.
Though this is an OF year In Iowa
politics, Gov. CumInins is reelected
by a majority Of from $4,000 to co.
900 and in Wapello county his plu-
rality is increased from 763 two years
ago to 900 this year.
The victory in Wapello county is
thorough and complete, every repub-
lican on the ticket being elected by
increased maiorities over two years
ago. The hardest fight was made on
J. M. McElroy candidate for supervis-
or and A. w. Buchanan, candidate for
representative. The results are sig
nificant. Whereas two years ago the
republican candidate for supervisor
had " plurality, this year Mr.. NOEL
roy, Notwithstanding the hard person
al fight made on him, has 38S plu-
rality. Two years ago Mr.. Bu-
chanan's plurality was $50. This year
1t is 6T5. The full returns are given
in detail elsewhere in this paper.
The result is an overwhelming en-.
dorsement by the people of the ef-
ficiency, honesty and business meth
DDS of the republican administration
of national, state and county affairs.
"A very material factor in the result
of this election even in Wapello coun-
ty has been the popularity of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the feeling on the
part of the voters that the election
this year would be an index to next
falls election. The people are salts
fed with the prosperity that has come
to them under republican admins.
tration and they are ready and glad
to endorse the same. 1t was a no
ticeable fact in this city yesterday,
that the enthusiasm was largely on the
republican side and the republican
vote was much more fully polled than
the democratic. A noticeable fea-
ture of the local situation is that every
ward in Ottumwa even the fighting
first, returned a republican majority.
This is magnificent endorsement at
home of the local republican candi-
dates and republican administration
of county Affairs as well as giving an
Indication that the county campaign
was splendidly conducted by County
Chairman Hammond.