The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-09
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the right to feel pret- suit of the election in
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the right to feel pret-
 sf sult of the election in
 -aFollette Regardless of the fact that every stumbling block possible has been put in his way by the renublican administration, the Wisconsin senator won a big personal victory at inc polls. Representative Babcock, for mer chairman of the republican congress sional campaign committee, opposed Dy IaFollette was defeated by democrat, in whose behalf LaFollette followers cam raigned vigorously. Three state senators who were opposed to Lafoliette were ue- feated by democrats in two counties. Where this occurred LaFollette spoke nersonally in behalf of the democratic candidates In addition LaFolette all but turned over Milwaukee county to the soclahsls' He came to the county and spoke In De- half of the independent candidates. who had been defeated by the regular repub- lican nominees at the primaries, and the regular republican vote largely went to socialists The result was surprise, as 1t had been supposed that the republican, party in the state was too closely reunited after the split caused by LaFoette to be divided again by him.
 The Oklahoma Case.
 Congress was ather between the devil and the deep sea when it was making an enabling act under which to let Oklahoma into the union, so it yielded to the press ure from the temperance people ana put in q requirement. of prohibition. That re- o1irement for which the republican Con- rress is. of course, held responsible, ap- narertly ended all chance of the new state giving the republicans much show. The constitutional convention Is over whelmingly democratic, and will open November 20. It is now believed that the
 ft-a nm a f- congressman. They will he elected early In the spring The result of the Okla homa election makes it certain that it will be many years before Arizona and New Mexico are admitted to the union.
 smoot Will Remain.
 That Senator Shoot will be left in his feat despite developments adverse to him during the latter weeks G. the past ses- sion, is of the opinion of democrats and many other observers, who Eave studied the reports from Utah and Idaho In both states the Mormon church is the issue, and in both the republicans won In both, too. the victory is frankly attributed 10 co-opera ton of the Salt Lake hierarchy. It has been alleged that the church au- thorities issued orders to oppose the dein- ocrats and support repub.caEf, and that this solidarity of the Mo, mon vote de- feated Dubois in Idaho is not much doubted.
 H. Clay Evans Is Active.
 The political career of II. Clay Evans has as many ups and downs as the Rocky mountains. northern man. he went to Tennessee soon after the civil war a mere boy, and a republican of intense convictions. He was conspicuously fig ured in tine politics in that democratic stronghold almost from his entrance to the state. Every contest he has engaged in has been close and exciting. He has served one or two terms in Congress was commissioner of pensions in the first Me kinley administration. after having se- cured large votl for vice president in the convention which nominated McKin- ley; was sent to London as consul gen eral short time after President McKin- 1ays death. and was relieved of that post hy President Roosevelt to make room for