Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-11-16

Editorial Examinations of Last
Weeks Election

Weeks Election
There are many opinions as to
what caused the Republican land
slide last week. One Of the most
interesting views is that presented
by the New York correspondent Of
the Baltimore Sun, who says:
Judge Parker's chief support
came from those Democrats who
before his nomination declared he
would not be elected. Some in
huences which sought his nomina-
ton contributed to his defeat with
both money and votes. The Bel
monts and their friends were con-
spicuous exceptions in the loyalty
with which they ore the burdens
which they had right to expect
others would help them to bear.
The great figure of Eastern
Democracy, standing out almost
alone in its magic, was that OF
Grover Cleveland, while Parker
and his managers speak of W. }.
Bryan's loyalty in language Of
praise and respect. One victory
hich the Democrats will realize
they ave won is that found in
the mutual regard and respect
which the big men of the opposing
factions of the party have acquir-
ed for each other. With hope Of
complete unity in the battles
which are to come on issues eX-
pected to become clearer through
the triumph of the presen. admin
istration, they are confident CT a
united, though ut present much
depleted party. This j, he senti-
ment expressed By those who have
fought hardest and borne most of
the burdens in tins iignt, and it
relieves the depression natural to
defeat.
A reliable analysis Of the result
is impossible now, bu. two thin gs
are apparent. The men who de-
handed of the South that Parker
should be nominated were not all
loyal, and Bryan, after opposing
Parker's nomination, AS he did,
could not control all his forces to
bring them to Parker's support.
From the early rivalrics within the
party in New York gr~w Il desire
on the part of factional leaders to
make good" in tbcii own fields
of operation and discourage the
efforts of their rivals in tn, IRIS.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
says: BY an extraordinarily lorge
popular vote and the largest
electoral vote in our history, the
American people have made Mr..
Roosevelt President in fact, and
not by accident. But We are not
prepared to believe that this vic
tory 10 II popular approval OF
Roos cvet arrogance, Republi AN
extravaganza, the Dingley tarih'
and other class legislation, under
which the trusts have been created
and fostered. Tie fact is all the
conditions were favorable to Re-
publican success. The mills are
busy, the railroads are showing
enorn Gus earnings, the financial
institutions are strong ard sound,
merchants are enjoying fine
trade, the farmers are getting high
prices fol their products, work
iagmen are generally employed.
and the whole country il p os-
Porous. In such II state II things
stand pat policy was necessarily
popula-. In such prosperity mel
were dispo-ed to ''lat well enough
alone. Tie Republicans played
npon that sentiment with all their
cunning. They urged the people
not TO make change in tn, adj
ministrAtion If government, which
would be sure To "up,et business
and bring another perio Of hard
Tins. 1t was an appeal That
nvniled.
New York World: 1t can truly
be said Of the peoples choice OF
Mr.. Roosevelt, as Disr@!i said Of
the man who married II second
time: at is II triumph of hore
over experience. If President
Roosevelt will be satisfied with
this splendid vote of confidence,
the climax of his whole career,
the greatest personal ty'Dmph ever
won by any Presidential he will
strive for four years for the place
in history to which his earlier
| ideals would have bid him aspire
the popular mandate resisted and