The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-10
CHEER in ELECTION,
BRYAN DECLARES
Results Favorable to Democrats
Chances in 1908, Says the
Commoner.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 10.-Commenting
on results of Tuesdays election, w. j.
Bryan gets considerable satisfaction in
viewing the outcome from democratic
standpoint. He regrets the defeat of
w. R. Hearst in New York, but cannot
see wherein President Roosevelt can
find any comfort in the vote of the en-
pire state. Mr.. Bryan says the presi-
dents personal attack on Mr.. Hearst
was in very bad taste and he insists
that the attack did not favorably i'm
press the public.
Particularly gratifying to the demo-
cratic heart, says Mr.. Bryan, is the re-
turn of Missouri to the fold. In
statement Mr.. Bryan says:
Says Party Grows Stronger.
"The election of 1906 indicates a
trend in favor Of the democratic party.
1t proves that the democratic party is
growing stronger as republican policies
are developed. In New York the party
has won signal victory in spite Of
the tremendous efforts put forth in be-
half of the administration.
Mr.. Bryan then blames Hearst g de-
feat to the corporations, declaring that
corporation friends in the party united
for Hughes. AS proof he cites the tri-
umph Of the democratic candidates for
ship.
If the trend toward democracy con-
tlnues as strong for the next two years
as 1t has for the last two years" the
statement continues, "New York can
be counted among the democratic states
IN 1908, and Mr.. Hearst is in a position
to do valiant work in securing a ma
tlonal triumph for progressive, demo.
cratic ideas.
"The democratic gains in congress
have not been as great as the party ex-
pected, but they have been sufficient to
make it probable that the democrats
in 1908.
Praises Porter's Fight.
HIn Iowa, Kansas and California the
democrats made a splendid fight for
their gubernatorial tickets. The reduc-
ton of Governor Cummins' majority
from 10000 to about 10000 puts Iowa
in the doubtful states for two years
hence. Kansas and California can no
longer be claimed as certainly repub.
ican.
"The victory in Missouri will bring
joy to every democratic heart. Her
return to democratic ranks is greeted
with widespread rejoicing.
.,''Oklahoma, the new state, comes in
with rousing democratic majority.
The constitution will be written BY
democrats and she will send two SEN
ators to fight in the interest of the
wealth producers: Democracy well
! comes Oklahoma to seat near the
head of the table.
"In Nebraska the democrats hoped
with the aid Of the populists to elect
their state ticket and their candidate
for United States senator. In this they
| failed, but they have made substantial
gains thruout the state.
Cr1ticizes President.
"The republicans have had an
effective campaign cry in standing by
the PRESIDENT While the record showed
that the democrats in the senate and
the house stood by the president bet
ter than the republicans, the admirers
OF the president very naturally gave
| weight to his appeal for republican
congress-, altho in making the appeal
| the president put a personal victory
above the reforms which he has been
| advocating.
1.-TWO years from now that appeal
will be of no avail, for the president
will not be in office after March 4,
1908: Even if he were candidate
winch no TREND or his can assume after
his repeated declarations-he would
have to confront the third-term issue,
and who would say that that issue
alone would not lose the president
enough votes to make his race hope
less9 The popular vote as indicated by
the congressional elections shows that
the republicans even now have a mar
row margin to go on, and that margin
will be quickly wiped out if the presi.
dent allows himself to be drawn into
| race for a third term.''