The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-13

THE ELECTION.

The most significant personal triumph secured by any one
in Tuesdays election must be accorded to Senator Hanna OF
Ohio. 1t was a forgonc conclusion that Tom johnson would
be beaten for governor, but the democrats insisted that they
"had Hanna beaten This wa, what they most desired.
Mark Hanna has never been forgiven by the democrats for the
two Mckinley cam aigns whish were waged under his chair
manship, and it has ing been the desire OF the Bryan element
in the party to hvtoI,te him by defeat. Tom Johnson was
more anxious to secure a democratic legislature than to be elect
ed governor. II would w.lk from Cleveland 20 Cincinnati
barefoot" he aid, 80 cause Eanna's defeat" Hanna and his
friends are naturally lubilant over the result. johnson is not
only defeated by a majority exceeding $4,000 and almost
breaking the record OF republican ma]orites in the Buckeye
state, but Hanna has a majority of ninety in the legislature.
Never before in the history Of the state has the republican legi-
lative majority been 50 large. Considering the nature of the
fight, the victory of the cha rnan on the republican national
committee is one of the most significant features OF the election.
Senator Hanna can now carry out his intention of retiring
frsn the Craftsmanship of that committee without suspicion of
having done anything else than to place upon other shoulders
. burden which he has so well carried since 1896. With this
election, Tom Johnson retires as a force in Ohio politics, and
mentioH of his name in connection with the democratic presi-
dental nomination will cease.
Less gratifying to the friends of good government is the de-
feat OF Mayor Seth Low, the fusion nominee for mayor OF New
York, by Mcclellan, the Tammany, candidate. Low was a
non partisan candidate and was supported by democats like
John G. Carlisle, and Edward NJ. Shepard. The issue was
clearly one of decent government against the wide open admin
Iistration which was to be expected of Tanmany, and the over
whelming defeat of Low. on such an issue, in the greatest city
Iof the country, will be an acute disappointment to good citizen
ship everywhere. Without any undeserved reflection on the
mayor-elect lie may be said that lie was elected by the public
.ervi:e corporations. the big contractors and the redlight ee-
inent, all.of whom will expect special favors in return for the
million dollars they are alleged have contributed to the cam
l,aign. Whatever his disposition to do right, and to deal hon
sstly by all, he will find it almost impossible to do 80, an &C
count s. Of actual and implied pledges made in his behalf by Tam
many leaders. 1t is to be regretted that the greatest city in
the country has thus deliberately turned its back on good gov
erament, after d two year trial, and has gone back to its idols.
Such a turn-down of a citizens movement does not augur we'll
for the future. Nothing more can be expected from Tammany
than has been given by Tammany in the past; and everybody
knows what that means.
Senator German won a victory on the race issue in Maryland,
but not an unexpected one. To do it he has about ruined his
chances for the democratic nomination for the presidency, as
race question.
On the whole, there is nothing in the elections to indicate
any weakness of the republican lines .-Argus-Leader