The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-09
THE ELECTIONS.

The elections throughout the country
afford plenty of food for thought They
also give occasion for a renewal of the
belief that all of us should have, that
the people are Inherently honest and
that they will not endorse dishonesty
after il has been proven.
Most significant OF all the elections
was that in Pennsylvania, where the
Democratic nominee for state treasurer
was elected by a tremendous majority,
reversing a majority of something like
a half million votes for Roosevelt last
year. The. voters of Pennsylvania We're
aroused. 1t had been demonstrated TO
them that the Republican bosses were
unspeakably corrupt In the midst of
the campaign came the suicide of
bank cashier in Allegheny. with dis
closures Of the footing of the state
treasury by Republican politicians.
And so Pennsylvania rose in her
might and smashed the machine.
Hardly less significant than the result
in the state was the result in the city
W. 4 AiAAeAtEALiAAlas AAClE tue llldNlllAt
had been entrenched for many years.
IT had impaired the city's credit,
robbed the taxpayers Of millions upon
millions of dollars, and yet for years
the people, knowing they were being
robbed. submitted. This year, for the
first time in the history Of Philadelphia,
a great revolt was naugurated. Re-
publicans and Democrats joined in the
movement. y ticket composed entirely
of clean, honest Republicans was
named and the decent elements in all
parties supported it. Those nominees
were elected by a majority well up in
the thousands.
Another very interesting battle was
Waged in New York City, where Nc
Clelan, the Democratic nominee, pulled
through by a very narrow margin. VIII
liam r. Hearst, the municipal ownership
nominee. was the contender. At the
time of Mr.. Hearst's nomination it was
freely predicted that he would not poll
$4,000 votes. Then the estimate was
raised to $4,000, then to 100000 Toward
the close of the fight many bets We're
made that Hearst would get 175OO0
votes. He got considerably more than
100000.
BY many people the tremendous vote
for Hearst will be attributed 10 a
growth Of the sentiment in favor of
municipal ownership. Undoubtedly
that sentiment has grown remen-
dously. but Hearst was helped power
fully by the recent life insurance inves-
tigation disclosures. He is an extremist
OF the extremists, and that fact doubt
less prevented his election.
Mayor Mcclellan. an able, honest
man, who has given New York one first
class administration, was handicapped
by his connection with Tammany, or
rather with Murphy the Tammany
chief He was looked upon as Murphy's
man, and many voters doubtless feared
chief. lie was looked upon as Murphy
man. and many voters doubtless feared
10 entrust him with the city govern
ment for term of four years.
In a discussion of the general results
Ohio must not be overlooked. Early
reports Tuesday night indicated the
election of Pattison, the Democratic
nominee for governor. by a safe mar
sin. Later news placed the result in
doubt, and now il is said that the Off
cial count only will determine whether
or not MT. Pattison has been elected.
hut even il he is beaten the Ohio bosses
is likely TO make them more regardful
Of the wishes of the people in the
future.