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

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 clean sweep, with great gains1
at almost every point. In Ohio the re-
publicans score record-brealiing vic
tory, with 125.OO0 majority. The re-
publicans will have more than 1901
votes in the legislature out of 143 and
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 Tanlmany'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--
nence as an available democratic can
didate for president next year.
Though this is an off year in Iowa
politics, Gov. Cum1nins is reelected
by majority of from $4,000 to co.
900 and in Wapello county his plu-
rality is increased from 1853 two years
ago to 906 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 70 plurality, this year Mr.. NIGEL
roy, notwithstanding the hard person
al fight made on him, has 3SS plu
rality. Two years ago Mr.. Blu
chanan's plurality was $50. This yeal
II is 675. The full returns are giver
in detail elsewhere in this paper
The result is an overwhelming en-
dorsement by the people of the eff
ficiency, honesty and business meth
DDS of the republican administration
of national, state and county affairs
A very material factor in the resuI
of this election even in Wapello coun
ty has been the popularity Of Presi
dent Roosevelt and the feeling on tn
part of the voters that the election
this year would be an index to mex
falls election. The people are salts
fed with the prosperity that has com
to them under republican admins
tration and they are ready and gla
to endorse the same 1t was M
ticeable fact in this city yesterday
that the enthusiasm was largely on tn
republican side and the republica
vote was much more fully polled tina
the democratic. A noticeable fe;
ture of the local situation is that ever
ward in Ottumwa even the fightin
first, returned a republican majorit.
This is a magnificent endorsement q
home of the local republican cand
dates and republican administratio
of county Affairs as well as giving a
indication that the county campaig
was splendidly conducted by Count
Chairman Hammond