The Irish standard., 1903-11-07

Nebraska and Massachusetts. In every
state where the Republicans have sue,
ceeded it has been by reduced ma
jorities except in Ohio. Iowa shows a
loss of about $4,000 over two years
ago, and the enormous Republican
majority which Massachusetts has
been giving in the last ten years is
reduced by over one-half. On the
other hand, Kentucky has rolled up
something like an old time Demo
cratic majority and Maryland has
elected Democratic governor and
legislature by substantial majorities.
The Democratic governor Of Rhode
Island has been reelected notwith-
standing the efforts of the Standard
Oil company and Senator Aldrich to
defeat him. There is no comfort for
President Roosevelt in the returns.
The heavy Democratic vote in the city
of New York does not augur well for
him. There is no denying the fact
that the president was much interest
ed in Lows election. Low belongs to
the same element of the Republican
party of New York with which the
president trains. That element is now
demanding that Senator Plat be de-
throned as leader Of the Republican
party in the state. The election ma
chinery of the greatest city in the
country will be in the hands of the
Democrats next year. Last fall,
with the machinery in the hands Of
the Republicans, Bird Coler carried
the city of New York for governor by
$4,000. If Tammany had been in
control, it is conceded that the major
ity would have been much increased
and New York state would have a
Democratic governor to-day. In Mary
land Senator Germans success in
electing his ticket has advanced his
chances of securing the Democratic
nomination for president. Germans
success cannot be but displeasing to
Roosevelt, for the senator has not
hesitated to attack the president on
many occasions. 1t may be taken for
granted that German, as leader of the
Democrats in the Senate, will keep
things warm for the president during
the coming session of Congress. In
Ohio Johnson's leadership has been
shaken, and Hanna more than ever is
the leader of the Republican party in
the nation. The result in Ohio makes
it possible under certain contingencies
for Hanna to become the Republican
candidate in 1904, and makes it i'm
possible for johnson to be a candidate
for the Democratic nomination. The
voters of Ohio are not prepared for
Johnson's. advanced ideas. Doubtless
his single tax theories LOOT him many
farmers, who were told by the Re-
publican speakers that they would
have to pay almost all the taxes under
this system, as they owned the land.
OF course, this is not the result OF
single tax, neither was single tax an
issue in Ohio, but it was doubtless a
consideration with the voters. The in
tense and bitter factionalism which
exists in the Democratic party of
Ohio is alone sufficient to account for
the overwhelming Republican major
ity. The Mclean wing of the party
was openly opposed to Johnson.
Everywhere, except in Ohio, the
trend is toward the Democratic party
and indicates closer contest next
year than most people believe. We be-
lieve that much more will be said
from now on in favor of Hanna for
the Republican nomination. His great
victory in Ohio may lead him into the
contest, while the apparent weakness
of the president in his own state may
also encourage his enemies in an en-
deay0r to defeat him. There will be
some talk about Mcclellan as Demo
cratic presidential timber, but it is
hardly likely that he will become a
formidable candidate. Senator Cor
man just now seems to be in the best
position to receive the nomination, but
the coming session of Congress may
retire him from the field. The only
certain result of the election is that
Republican majorities smaller than mt
any tilpe since 1892.