New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-09
A STrPENDOUs TRIUMPH,

Roosevelt and Fairbanks have secured at least
314 out of 476 electoral votes, carrying every
State outside the SOLID South" except possibly
Maryland and Nevada, by stupendous popular
majorities which in several instances make
even the Mckinley figures of four years ago
look small. The result Of yesterdays election is
an overwhelming and impregnable verdict of
approval for Republican principles and for the
acts of the Roosevelt administration. There can
no longer be n doubt of what we have con-
stantly believed and declared that the Demo-
cratic candidate FOR President doomed to
crushing defeat from the moment that the
American people clearly comprehended the
treacherous devices by which his nomination
was secured and detected the crafty dictates OF
eXpediency in the manifesto which purported
TO be a sublime revelation of character The
people of the United States love moral courage.
general recognition of that quality has made
more than one great career possible and has
caused public respect for defeated candidates
TO survive the wreck of their ambitions. But
the people are quick to distinguish between the
real and the spurious. Before the arthclal
clamor which greeted the gold telegram sub
sided they had perceived its purpose and whole
significance. They in the attempted con-
cealments OF the Democratic platform an ex-
pOsure of bad faith It's positive atfirmatons
made no appeal TO their conscience or their in
and then resolved to inhict another crushing
defeat on the sinister combination of unchast-
ened elements which still called itself the Demo
cratic party
If there had been somewhat less to applaud
in she Republican administration and consider
ably more to admire in the Democratic candl-
date the practical result would doubtless have
been the same A few faults Of official conduct
on the part of President Roosevelt would not
Am s.r1rr nP
voters a shining record of achievements conduc-
ing to the permanent honor and welfare Of the
country But they were not compelled to make
allowances which still left a conclusive balance
on the right side. Under the searchlights Of
long campaign. the Presidents administration
has been INDICATED at every point. 1t was be-
cause every legitimate argument of the oppo-
siton failed that his opponents resorted at last
in desperation TO the base weapons of intrigue
and SANDER. 1t Is depOrable that their candi-
date found to be capable not merely of con-
senting to such warfare, but of leading the
venomous attack.
And yet If the lesson which was taught yes
terday has been thoroughly learned. there will
be great compensations for all that was involved
in the process of instruction. Gentlemen of
THE New-York World THE New York Times"
and The Brooklyn Eagle" with your mentors
and your pupils you know this morning what
It means to assail the President of the United
States with malignant defamation. II means
that the American people will rush 10 the polls
in overwhelming numbers to stamp the ISLANDERS
back into the mire from which they sprang.
You know this morning, Mr.. Parker, what
drastic punishment awaits a judicial candidate
who stOops from the bench to make such meth
DDS of campaigning his own. Never again. we
may reasonably hope, will it be necessary to adj
minister such rebuke at an American election.