Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-07

the next legislature will be republican
on joint ballot, although the Assembly
will be democratic. This insures the sclec-
lion of republican to succeed John f.
Dryden 10 the United Stale Senate.
In Texas 400. 900 votes all told were
csA, some 1875 600 Of which represent
The combined vote of the republican,
the reorganiz,d republican, socialist, the
socialist labor and the prohibition parties.
The next legislature will be democratic
overwhelmingly, there being only a slight
chance for the republicans to get ois
member in the lower house out OF a
possible 1913. All democratic Congress
men we're elected aad Senator Bailey
will be returned.
Congressman J. w. Wadlworth, for
many years chairman OF the House com
millee on agriculture, was defeated in
the Thiriy-fourh New York district.
Congressman Babcock, of Wisconsin
formerly chairman of the republican
congressional committee, failed OF cleo
ton.
Ia Rhode Island, J lmes II. Higgins.
democrat, 10 elected governor.
Montana seems to have been carried
by the republicans
The republicans carried Utah, Wyo-
ming and Washington, aud seem to have
lost Nevada, while both parties are claim
ing Colorado.
The southern States remained solid.
Tennessee remains in The democratic
column, Henry Clay Evans, republican,
having been defeated for Governor by
large msjority. The other border States
show no charge. A gain Of one republi-
can Congressman is reported from Ken.
trcky, while in North Carolina the only
republ can Congressman was defeated.
National Democratic Chairman Tag
CART said at indianapolis, lad, last
night: 81 never thought Hearst wouli
be elected The public knows what !
think of him. However, | hope the rest
Of the New York democratic ticket has
pulled through. AS to the country a,
largo my returns show excellent gains
for my party. With the Hearst menace
out cf The way the future looks bright
for democracy. Indiana, of course, has
gone republican, but probably by no,
more thap 10000.
Washington, ID. c., Nov. With
msjority of between go and 10 10 the
House of Representatives, when they
bad expected only 20, with legislatures
elected that will ensure their continued
control Of Inc United States Senate,
with republican State tickets chosen 10
IS states and with The "riot or ruin"
candidates teaten in New York aud
Massachusetts,. the republicans are some
what jubiant over The result Of yester-
days elections Taking it al around,
the result can be construed in no other
aay than as President Rooseyelt's poll
cies. His personality cut large
figure in the camEaigp. He urged
the return Of republican congress
50 that the reforms upon which
he is working might not be hampered or
delayed, aud the people have complied
vi b bis wishes. His hands will be W.
held by a Congress of his own party dul-
ing the remainder of his term in the
White House. In view Of the loudly
proclaimed declarations that the spirit
OF discomfort was abroad in the land
di.content with the republican party and
discomfort With the conditions Of liv-
ing-.he result is all the more remark
abb. Wherever that spirit has made
list If manifest it has been dow ued snd
the people have announced themselves
satisfied with existing conditions and
unwilling to make change.
President Roosevelt himsslfis delight
@ I with the outcome. la administration
circles the disposition is to give most Of
the credit to Secretary Root for the re-
suit in New York. His arrangement Of
Hearst as the sposlls of discord and of
insinceiily, it is thought here, had much
10 do with the fact that the New York
editor ran so far behind The rest Of bis
ticket.
Another Failure that is commented
upon IS the failure of the Gompers labor
movement Every one Of the Congress
man whom the lator party had marked
out specially for defeat has been re-slect-
ed with the exception Of Congressman
Wadswortb, of New York, and Congress
man Babcock, of Wisconsin,. In both Of
these cases it is stated that local issues
we're responsible.
The hot fight made against Congress.
man Longwcr.h in Cincinna ii failed and
he ia returned TO Congress. There is
little doubt that the popularity of his
wife, formerly Miss Alice Roosevelt, con-
tributed in no small degree TO his sue
cess, The enemies Of the veteran, Gener, ]
Cbarl-s II. Grosvenor, who claims that
he was defeated for denomination by
trick, are held responsible for the return
Of democrat from that district OF Ohio
for the frst time in yesrs A fly in the
republican ointment is the fact that the
constitution of the new State OF Okla
homa will be drafted by democrats.
Arizona aud New Mexico rejected the
proposel joint statehood. A republican
legislature in Colorado will choose a sue
cessOr TO the democratic Senator Patter=
sou. Among the principal republican
Senators whose reelection is announced
are Dryden, of New Jersey; Elkins, of
West Virginia; Alice, OF Delaware, aud
Crane, of Massachusetts.
New York, Nov. 7.-Following bis
statement in his morning paper, The
American, concediDg bis defeat, and de-
claring that his fight on corporations
and corporate greed will continue re-
CARELESS of the setback he has received,
Mr. Hearst this afternoon declared
Al -..L A. oJ;tor;aI .oInnoo ~ tho