The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-11-06

REFUBL1cAN PARTY vInDIcATED.

The results Of the election held in
several states Tuesday balance the scale
strongly in favor Of the Republicans.
ayhcrever National issues played an inn
portant feature in the campaign Re-
publican victory was Overwhelming with
an exception of two, which was naturally
expected and Is not a surprise.
Tho most signal victory was in Ohio;
where tho giants were arraycd and the
national issues entered into the CAM
pAign the greatest. The fight there was
made on Mark Hanna and the policies of
the Republican party. The efforts Of
the Democrats throughout the nation
were conferred ON that state. Campaign
funds and campaign speakers were lnrg-
er and more numerous than ever before
on that side and the campaign ON their
part was the most vigorous ever put mp.
But the people of that state showed
their good sense and sound judgment in
repudiating Tom johnson and his Bryan
istic and Socinlistic doctrines and here
sizes. A noticeable feature OF the re-
suits in that state is that the large
cities increased their Republican ma
jorities and places that are usually Dem
ocratic fell into the Republican columns
and rolled up big maiorities fofr Ameri-
can principles and good government.
The next in importance, or at least
regarded that way by many on account
of its being the cosmopolitan city OF
the land, was the election in New York.
While Tammany carried st by o., big
majority over fusion, yet there is but lit.
tie. If any, national signiac6nce. New
York scarcely gave the usual Democratic
majcrity in a presidential year, and there
Is no reason to believe that this will
mot be overshadowed by the results that
come from up the Hudson in 1904, and,
IN fact, there is ground for the belief
that New York city viii go Republican
next year. depending, of course, on the
sort OF platform and sort of men the
party puts up. The situation in New
York was purely a local one. 1t was a
case of endorsing or repudiating reform
and good government, and the peo-
pie of that city declared that they
wanted neither. In the words Of the
New York policemen, Good people are
willing to be good, but they do not want
any one to force them to be good"
In Maryland, where overwhelming
Democratic victory prevailed, but little
else was to be expected, and yet that
does not Indicate similar result there
in 1904. State issues Prevailed mostly.
It is true the negro question was fore
ed by the Democratic schemers into the
campaign and made a dominant issue.
This was a play upon the prejudice of the
people and the natural result followed.
Next year the issues will be far more
important than the negro question and
Che voters will eliminate that from their
consideration to large extent Even
should Maryland go Democratic next
time, the effect will not be sufficient to
have any important bearing on the ont
come.
The overwhelming victory for the Re-
publican in Iowa and other western
states indicates that the reat West is
solid for the principles advocated and
promulgated by the Republican party and
gives rise to the belief that the Grand
Old Party will carry everything, not
only west of the Mississippi river, but
almost everything west OF the Ohio as
well
Tho lack OF interest in Virginia would
seem to indicate that either apathy or
over-confidence prevailed. The Repub-
licans had little to spur them on. the ncw
constitution having deprived them large
" of their rights.
In Kentucky and other southern states
only the u-nal Democratic majoritics
were given and there were no changes
such as would create alarm or affect the
campaign next year. These states may
remain in the Democratic party and roll
mp immense majorities, yet they can not
overcome the northern, western and east
ern states, which promise to be a solid
phalanx for Roosevelt
Taken; altogether. the results of the
election are more than satisfactory to
the Republican party. and bring but lit
tie consolation or hope to the Democratic
party. They are not such as TO in,ii-
cate any change of sentiment, and there
- NO ihulc1tlon VI otner IMAM oVcrwheiIn-
ing victory for the Republicans in the
next presidential campaign. In fact, Re-
Publicans have reason to rejoice and be
confident, while to the Democrats there
Is disturbing and perturbing feature,
(which may prove of much consequence.
The New York election, from Dcmoc-
ratio view that it affects the prcsiden-
tial election next year, simply means
that Grover Cleveland viii have New
Works delegation in he national conven-
tion. and that = >vill cause defec-
ton and : --;nbance in the convcn-
sion ti,..s ..,Ii make wider split in the
party than ever Also the population