The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-06

gains. These were followed by bulletins | from Maryland, telling of the success of Warheld, MT. Germans candidate for Governor. President Roosevelt discussed ! the returns with his friends and express ed his opinion very freely about the fat | uity with which the people of New York deliberately put Tammany in power at | every other election, trying a period of reform till they are tired of 1t and then going back to the tiger. The President declined to make any statement about New York or Maryland, but at 10 o'clock sent out word that he might later have something to say concerning the success | of Hanna and Herrick in Ohio. Up to | 10 o'clock none of the other members of 1 the cabinet had put in an appearance at | the White House. and though the election news constantly trickled in over special wires there was a conspicuous absence of animation or cheer about the execu- tive offices.
 VIII Tammanys victory make George Mcclellan a probable ~emocratic nomi- nee for President next year? This is a question which has been much discussed in political circles here tonight There is a great deal of talk to the effect that if the New York Democracy puts him forward he may win the prize. The argu- ments is that such a crushing and un-
 
 marks Mcclellan as a vote-getter and winner and makes 1t tolerably sure that he could carry New York against Presi- dent Roosevelt If he can carry New York, his admirers say, perhaps he can carry New Jersey and Connecticut and defeat the President.
 Former Senator Jones was asked to- night what he thought of Mcclellan fu President. and he replied:
 Tt Is not impossible, though it Is a bit too early to talk of candidates. McClel- Ian is a strong man. popular man. and would make a good candidate for the presidency or anything else. His cleo tion by such big majority is very gratifying to all Democrats. It indicates that the old Democratic party has a great deal of life in 1t yet. I believe the result in New York will greatly en- courage and stimulate Democrats all over the country to take more interest in the campaign of next year and in discussion of candidates. It looks to me as If the party had good reason for taking on new hope and for girding up It's Joins for a tremendous battle in 1904"
 Against Mcclellan Is the argument that Mcclellan may not be willing to support a Tammany man for President. But all tradition must be broken at some time or other.
 DlB NiStOhS SdOSON q Sl cat deal of surprises in administration cir cles here The President and his friends had never felt any great amount of con- fidence in Lows success, but they had been led to believe the fight was so close that either side might win. It is some what peculiar that no one in New York seemed to have any clear idea of how the city was going. Most of the news papers predicted a fusion victory and nearly the entire press of New York was against Tammany. Not one newspa- per correspondent appears to have pre- dicted the result, all of the political writ CTS and prophets declaring that the fight was so close the outcome could not be | foretold Readers of The Record Herald will remember that several months ago fin disna tches from New York declared there was no doubt Tammany was com ing into power again. and the reason was obvious: Gotham was tired of re- form and wanted to be ''wide open | town. i The triumph of Senator Hanna and of l uvron Herrick in Ohio was expected. l President Roosevelt is feeling very good over inc news from Ohio. The friends l os Senator Hanna say that with another 1 term in inc Senate assured by to-day's l elections the old war-horse has fought lie Jast Dolitical battle, and will hence l for+b take if easy. The overwhelming l nemocratic defeat in Ohio bowls out Tom l Tohnson as a presidential possibility next
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