New-York tribune., 1906-11-13
Mr.. BRYAN'S PFAN.

Mr.. Bryan is happy. thank you! Takes the
result with delight especially the result in this
state where the Democratic state ticket is aF
parently elected and Mr.. Hearst is beaten Dy
10000. That is, indeed, signal victory Tor
it is triumph of his GHearstsI ideas 10
elect the rest of the ticket while Hearst
himself gets an uncomfortaby adverse vote !!
Scurvy way for Hearsts ideas TO serve hlm IN
their triumph? Well, now, the Lincoln opu-
mist does not commit himself upon that point
After all. it's ideas that count What boots 1t
if an individual is sacrificed now and again.
so that ideas" go upon their triumphant way
70 inexnugnable establishment? There are indi-
yiduals to spare We hope to do Justice to
the course of thought of this philosopher or the
roseate It's q happy old earth. this, and the
happiest spot on this happy old earth is Lin
coin. Neb, and the happiest man N the nap
piest spot on this happy old earth Is William D.
BRYAN! There glows the central sun or nap
piness: distance from Lincoln but attenuates Its
rays.
Not merely is there signal victory" In New
York but everywhere the eudRmonlc eye sees
naught but cheer. There is a trend in favor
of the Democratic party" The stars IN thelr
courses are trending toward the Democratic
party. We think that astronomers Will nouce
that the stellar orbits In this year 1906 are mar
ocratic party is growing stronger" The Re
publican majority in Congress. larger than any
other mid-term majority q Republican Presi-
dent has had is q signal Democratic victory.
It's a triumph of ideas-Mr Bryans or Mr..
Hearsts-we shall not attempt to assign the
credit. Nationally the Republican party Is re
pudiated in this great triumph OF ideas 5
deplorable. though. the way ideas will go on
triumphing and leave their ideator behind
themI Mr. Hughes is elected by Democratic
votes Glory be! There are no Republicans!
Mr. Hearsts defeat is a signal victory for
the Democrats. Mr. Hughes's election is surely,
too signal victory" for the Democrats. If
the Democrats would all vote for the same man
II would be unanimous There's not a smutch
of gloom anywhere! All is immaculate Demo
cratic cheer!
The orator who expanded an epigram into a
political theory is looking pleasant uncom-
monty pleasant, toward 1908 We sincerely
hope that Mr. Hearst, too is feeling as de
lighted with the triumph of his ideas. Per
sonal considerations should not outweigh the
general Joy. The Lincoln Optimist triumphs in
the undisturbed retirement of private life; then
why should not other great publiciSts Initiate
his cheerful example? BY the way, how is the
Democratic trend regarding 1903? Is the New
Yorker again going TO watch the vicariOus TIL
umph of his idea? Will he. nominate himself
as the Democratic candidate for President?
VIII he stand idly by and let some one be
named in whom the reverse OF his ideas would
triumph? The singer of the p9an cOgitates
about the 10000 adverse plurality and chuckles
to himself. thinking, perhaps. that the vote was
about right to enable ideas 10 triumph with
out the impeding epcumbrance Of personality.
There is no entangllng alliance between these
two leaders: we doubt If there is even an en-
tente oordiGIe. There have not been wanting
overtures On one side-but, after all, whom will
Hearst and the Democratic party nominate for
President in 1908? Let us not expect an an
swer, for who would break in on a song with
question like that? Let the optimist keep
on his job. We need him, this roseate ROsicru-
clan OF politics who tranSmutes life's leaden
metal into gold, who turns forth the clouds
silver Iining-truly bimetallist still-who with
his philosophers stone changes every vote for
the nonce into Il Democratic vote. His is the
most signal victory Of them all. His IS the
most triumphant Of all the trlumphs of ideas
over facts.