Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-10
LEWISTOWN, MONT. NOV. TO- 1905
THE ELECTIONS.

ure in the elections held throughout
the country last Tuesday. Where
they were waged on national issues
largely the Republicans seem to have
bot the best of it, as the result in
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode
Island and Maryland indicates.
While national issues were promi,
rent in the Ohio campaign, they were
overshadowed by dissensions and dis
affection due to several causes. Her
rick, the Republican candidate for
governor, aienated the Methodist and
temperance vote of the state by Off
cial action which was construed as
bid for the saloon vote. Furthermore,
the result was rebuke to George B.
Cox, the Cincinnati boss, who has an
nounced his permanent retirement
from politics. Senator Foraker also
injured the cause Of the party by his
open hostility to President Roose-
velt's policy as regards railroad rate
legislation. While Ohio is as strong
ly Republican as ever, the result in
dicates that the masses of the party
voted this year for principles rather
than for men, and as protest against
existing local conditions. When Sec
rotary Taft, in an address during the
campaign, publicly denounced George
r. Cox, he struck a responsive chord
in the minds of the people of that
state. The result is in the nature of a
reprimand out Of which great good
will come to the party whose true
ideal is President Roosevelt
In the municipal elections the peo-
pie Simply had the big stick" out for
the bosses of both parties. In New
York city, Mcclellan backed by the
Tammany highbinders, had narrow
escape from defeat by VIM R. Hearst,
the candidate of the Municipal Lea
que. Had Hearst been a more con
sentative man he would have won out
with thousands of votes to snare.
Many Republicans gave their support
to Mcclellan at the last moment, fear
ing that in case of Hearst's success he
would prove a dangerous man in the
mayors office. Had the reform ele.
ments of the city united on strong
man Tammany would have been swept
out of existence for a time at least
The election of William Travers ,Je-
rome, independent candidate for dis
trlct attorney, was a splendid endorse.
ment of an able and fearless prosecu.
tor, whose defeat the Tammany gang
devoutly hoped for and labored hard
to accomplish.
The result in Philadelphia was fore
Swallowed. The reform Republicans
aided by the Democrats, made a clean
sweep of the city. 1t will have a whole
some effect. Better municipal govern
ment and cleaner politics will be the
Inevitable outcome.
In Maryland, German, the Democrat
Is boss is turned down. His efforts
TO perpetuate his own power in the
state, through a constitutional amend
ment DISTINGUISHING the negro, and not
few whites, caused opposition among
the leaders of his own party and he
mas been rebulled in manner that will
doubtless lead to his early retirement
from political activity and manipula.
ton in that state.
Taken altogether the elections had
very little bearing on national cues.
tons, except that they sustain the high
Heals and purposes of the chief ex.
ecutiye of the nation. The house clean.
Ing is in the direction of civic right.
eousness and will benefit all parties
as well as all the people.