Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-11-10

lhal lhr attack dld not iayOrabll
impress the public.
Particularly gratifying 10 the dem
ocratic heart, says Bryan, is ihc rc
turn Of Missouri to the fold. In d
statement issued tonight, Bryan says
" The elections of 1906 indicate a
trend in favor of the democratic par
ty II proves that the democratic
party is growing stronger as the re-
publican policies are developed. In
New York, the party won signal
victory, in spite of tremendous efforts
put forth in behalf Of the administra-
ton The republicans had all the
money they wanted; they had the
support Of all Of the great corpora
tions, and at the close they had what
ever influence the administration
could lend The fact that the dem
ocrats elected every state officer ex-
cepting governor shows that in the
Empire state the republican party
has been repudiated, The defeat of
Hearst, the democratic and iudepen-
dence league candidate for governor,
while great disappointment 10 his
friends and the party Is explained
by facts which rob Hughes victory
Of both glory and political signif-
cance. Mr. McCaTen, whom Hearst
denounced as boss, threw his in
ilnence 10 Hughes and cut down the
Hearst vote in Brooklyn. Mayor Me-
Clellan, the legality of whose election
Hearst had denied, used his unu-
ence for Hughes aud cut down the
Hearst vote in New York. Jerome,
prosecuting attorney of New York,
who had also been attacked by
Hearst, supported the republican
ticket and his influence was felt in
Greater New York. Croker, during
the last days Of the campaign, made
an attack upon Hearst which doubt
les, weakened the democratic cand-
date among the Tammanyitcs. Mur-
ply, the head of Tammany, while
supporting the ticket could not put
much enthusiasm into the campaign.
owing TO personal controversies which
he had had with Hearst. 1t is evil .
dent, therefore, that Hughes owes his
victory, not to republican votes, but
to democratic votes brought to him
by the very men whom he aud the re-
publican leaders have been denounc-
ing for years
President Roosevelt can not find |
very much cause for rejoicing over
the New York returns To have his
own state 90 democratic, can not be
gratifying to him, and to find that his |
personal attack upon Hearst had an
influence on the result compared with |
the influence eXerted by McCarren, !
Murphy and Croker, will not gladden.
his Thanksgiving day. The presi-
dents personal attack upon Hearst
was in bad taste to say the least,
and the failure of that attack to
fayorably impress the public ought
TO be warning for the future.
"'The democratic gains in congress
have not been as great as the party
expected, but they have been sun-
cieut TO make it probable that the
democrats will control the congress
10 he elected in 1905. In nearly all
OF the legislatures in the middle west
The democrats have made decided
gain, and these promise much for
the senatorial contests which take
place two years hence
"lu Iowa, Kansas aud California,
The democrats made splendid fight /
for their gubcrnatoriol ticket The
reduction of Governor Cummins > ma
iorily from more than 10000 to
about 10000, put Iowa into the list
of doubtful states for two years
hence Kansas and California can
no longer be- claimed as certainly re-
publican The fight made by Harris
in the former state and by Bell IN
the latter give more than reasonable
hope of success two years hence.
'Thc victory In Missouri will
bring joy TO every democratic heart
A wall went mp when Missouri drop
ped out of the democratic column two
years ago. Her return is greeted by
widespread rejoicing. Oklahoma the
new state, comes Ina with rousing
majority The conslitu-
ton will be written by democrats
and she will send two senators to
fight in the interest of the wealth
producers, The democracy welcomes
Oklahoma to u seat near the head
of the table,