The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-11
NEW YORK PAPERS
ON THE ELECTION.


The New York World:
Let nobody mistake the meaning
Of the narrow victory that Charies n
Hughes has won over William II.
Hearst. Mr.. Hughes election by 3d.
600 plurality Is morally a Republican
defeat, popular reputation OF the
corrupt corporations The Hearst
vote Is a striking illustration OF the
popular temper in regard to the
abuses of the corporations and the
demand for effective regulation"
The New York Times:
Satisfaction there may be, and
heartfelt thankfulness that we have
escaped at all, but in the margin OF
our deliverance, there is no cause for
enthusiastic rejoicing, rather for a
season of humiliation and searching
of minds and hearts, that the people
of this great commonwealth may dis
cover how it come about, this strange
and reckless desire for overthrow as
dangerous as it was venturesome that
has possessed so many of them. Time
was when a party plurality Of $4,000
in New York was held to be a great
victory. Mr.. Roosevelt was elected
governor by 1900 and Mr.. Odell in
1902 by 5000. But a plurality of
$1,000 against Mr.. Hearst is not
enough"
The New York Herald:
"The voters of New York have en-
/ NJ nj
Hearst is defeated Faith in the NOR
al sense and sagacity Of the people
to decide, and decide Alright when
emergency arises-that faith which
lies at the foundation of popular gov
ernment-will everywhere be renewed
and strengthened by yesterdays cleo
ton. That Hearst was defeated by
an emphatic plurality appears the
more satisfactory In view of the pecu-
iiar nature Of the campaign. With
unprecedented machinery for pub.
iicity, an organization specially de-
vlsed to advance his political ambi-
lions, and with the lavish use of
money, the boosted creator of an Or
ganized hatred was able to spread
Tar and wide his infammatory appeals
10 passion and prejudice and his
Dribes to the disconnected and the
poor in the form of alluring
promises"
The New York Sun:
The people expect great things of
Mr.. Hughes. He was born into pub
lie life in a momentous conjunction
of the stars. He takes his trust from
the hands of the whole people. He
is master Of his destiny and of the
destiny of the state. 1t IS a noble
and an inspiring prospect. May he
seize it In master grasp"
The New York Tribune:
Sober sense predominates in New
York, but the state cannot lay any
tattering JUNCTION to itself upon the
overwhelming predominance of wis
dom and sobriety. we had not con-
cealed our hope for such a defeat for
Hearst as Bryan experienced. While
the verdict falls short of being as
crushing as we feel he deserves and
We thought an indignant public would
make 1t, the handsome plurality by
which Mr.. Hughes wins can offer no
Just encouragement to the ambitions
of his adversary"
J-Jtt
The New York Press:
THE best tribute that can he
found this morning to Charles Evans
Hughes as vote winner is that the
people Of this state had such condi-
dence in him that he won despite the
dynamite which was exploded under
MS canvass by the Roots and Cor.
telyous, despite the support of the
McCarrens and Crokers. 1t is under.
stood that the administration pnr.
pose has been to provoke a residuary
legatee for the white house in the
person OF Mr.. Root, or Mr.. Cortelvou
we guess the people of New York
ana MT charles Evans Hughes have
seIlieo THIS matter Of succession"