Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-11-16

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glory ana political significance Mi
McCsrren, whom Mr. Hearst denounced a.
boss threw his influence 20 Hughes aud
cut down Mr. Hoaift's vote 10 Brooklyn
Mayor Mcclellan, ..-e --.5.5i,F n whcss s'cc
lion MI. Hesrht bad denied, used his inf o
suce for sir Hughes snd cut down ihr
Beafst vote ln New York. Mr. jerome
Lhe prosecuting attorney of sew York. ebc
had also been attacked by Mr.. Hearst, sup.
ported the Republican ticket, and his in.
fuence was felt in Greater New York.
"Mr. Croker, during the last days of the
campaign, made an attack on Mr.. Hearst
which doubtless weakened the Democratic
candidate among the Tammanyites. Mr..
Murphy, the head of Tammany, while sup.
porting the ticket, could not put much en-
thusiasm into the campaign, owing 10 the
personal controversies which be had had with
Mr.. Hearst. II is evident, therefore, that
Mr.. Hughes owes victory not to Republican
votes, but TO Democratic votes brought to
him by the very men whom he and the Re
publican leaders have been denouncing for
years.
president Roosevelt cannot find very
much cause for rejoicing In the New York
returns. To have his own State go Demo.
cratic cannot be gratifying TO him, and to
ind that his personal attack on Mr. Hearst
had little influence on the result, compared
with the influence exerted by McCarren,
Murphy and Crocker, will not gladden. his
Thanksgiving Day.
"Fhe Presidents personal attack on Mr..
Hearst was 10 bad taste, to say the least. and
the failure of that attack to favorably i'm
press the public ought to be warning for
the future.
Mr.. Hearst is, OF course, disappointed,
and yet when all the facts are known he
has much TO congratulate himself upon. He
made tremendous fight against great odds,
and while he himself failed of election his
heroic struggle brought victory to the rest
OF the ticket. AS the rest of the ticket stood
for the same principles for which be con
tended, it is evident that he has been vindi
Gated on the position taken, and this must
be more gratifying to him than any personal
victory could be. His personal enemies
have contributed TO his defeat, but the tri-
Rmph OF bis ideas still leaves him 10 a posi-
ton to continue the fight for protection OF
the public against encroachments of pre-
datory wealth.
"lf the trend toward Democracy con.
tinues as strong for the next two years as 1t
has been for the last two years New York
can be counted among the Democratic States
in 1908, and Mr.. Hearst is in position to
do valiant work in obtaining a national
triumph for progressive democratic ideas.
"rhe Democratic gains 10 Congress have
not been as great as the party expected, but
they have been sufficient to make it prob
able that the Democrats will control the
Congress to be elected in 1908. 10 nearly
all the Legislatures in the Middle States the
Democrats have made decided gains, and
these promise much for the Senatorial con.
tests which will take place two years hence.
"ln Iowa, Kansas and California the Dem
ocrals made splendid fight Tor their guber-
material tickets. The reduction OF Governor
Cummins' majority from more than 10000
to about 10000 puts Iowa IN the doubtful
States for two years hence. Kansas and
California can no longer I've claimed as Ger.
tainly Republican. The shi made by Mr..
Harris in the former State and by Mr.. Bell
in the latter gives more than a reasonable
hope OF success two years hence.
"The victory In Missouri will bring joy
to every Democratic heart. A wall went
up when Missouri dropped out of the Demo-
cratic column two years ago. Her return is
greeted with widespread rejoicing. Oklaho.
ina, the new State, comes 10 with a rousing
Democratic majority. The constitution will
be written by Democrats and she will send
two Senators to fight In the interest of the
wealth producers. Democracy welcomes
Oklahoma to a seat near the head OF the
table.
40 Nebraska the Democrats hoped, with
the aid of the PopulIsts, to elect their State
ticket and their candidate Tor United States
Senator. 10 this they failed, but have mad G
substantial gains throughout the State, as
shown by the vote on Representatives and
the Legislative ticket, as well as by the
State ticket They have gained one Repre-
sentative and come within less than 300
votes OF gaining another, In two other dis
tricts the Republican majorities have been
so much reduced that we can reasonably
count on Jour Democratic congressman two
years from now. ln the Legislature the
futiouists will have about four times as many
as they had two years ago.
"The Republicans have had an effective
campaign cry In Standing by the President
While the record showed that the Demo-
Gratis in the Senate aud the House stood by
the President better than the Republicans,
the admirers OF the President very naturally
gave weight to his appeal for Republican
Congress. although in making the appeal
the President pnt personal victory above
the reforms which he has been ad vocating.
1.-TWO years from now that appeal will be
of no avail, for the President will not be 10
Office after March 4, 1908. Even if he were
a candidate-which no friend of his can
assume alter his repeated declaratious-he
would have to confront the third term issue
and who would say that the issue alone
would not lose the President enough votes
TO make his race hopeless?
"The popular vote, as indicated by The
Congressional elections. shows that the Re
publcans even now have q narrow margin
go on, and that margin will be quickly
wiped out if their President allows himself
10 be drawn into q race for third term"
The Frederick County Commissioners
have decided not to spend any more money
for roadmaking under the provisions of the