The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
Not Considered a Triumph
for the Republicans.
ROOSEVELT is NOW EIIMINA-
TED AS POSSIBLE CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENCY IN 1eos-Ti-
DIAL WAVE OF 1904 STOPPED
AND TURNED BACKWARD.
SEcclaI to The Journal.


Washington, ID. c., Nov. FL have
been trying to figure out which party
can draw the most consolation Of the
lac election. and which can build up
the greatest hopes for the future, and
hare about reached the conclusion
thai SO Jar as consolation is con-
ts-ned II Is a drawn battle. While it
may not indicate very strongly what
may he expected two years hence, in
party way, it is likely to have a
very decided influence on individual
hopes and prospects, and it is more
than probable it will eliminate from
the public mind several distinguished
gentlemen who have been looking
lOngingly forward to the time when
Presidential lightning would strike in
their door yard. In considering the
matter Of consolation the first thought
turns toward the President, for the
Republican congressional campaign
was fought out almost wholly on the
line that the President must he sus-
tanned by the choosing of Republi-
can congress. 1t was about the only
issue. 1t mattered not whether the
candidate was a stand-patter. or a
reviSionist, a strenuous advocate OF
all the measures prominently urged
by the President or whether he was
lukewarm in that direction, or was
absolutely on the other side of the
fence. still his election was urged as
being an endorsement by the people
OF The president
Little Consolation.
With this view of the case the
President can find but little consola-
ton. Among the strong Republicans
beaten can be counted Babcock,
Wadsworth. Lacey and McCIeary.
II was not expected the Republicans
would be able to hold all the seats
they won in the tidal wave of 1904.
but it looks as il they have fallen be-
low the normal party strength. but
still they will have a majority big
enough for all practical purposes. and
the new congress may be able to
work out some reforms along Repub-
Ecan lines.
Democrats have been sorely disap-
pointed, for they had famed them
selves up to the belief that a dissatis-
hctiOn with Roosevelt and Roosevelt
an methods prevailed throughout the
country. and was 80 daep-seated that
i would show itself very clearly at
The polls. The conservative leaders
Of that party did not expect to secure
majority In the next house, but they
cid believe they would be able to
push the Republicans very close. The
Republican majority is much larger
nan they expected 1t to be, yet they
see in the outcome much hope for
he future.
Some Disappointment.
There has been an effort here to
conceal the fact that the result in
New York is sore Disappointment
70 the president but the effort has not
been success. and those close to the
White House know the President
feels deeply disappointed. Looked at
candidly the election of Hughes is
not Republican triumph. II is on
~ protest against the doctrines adj
vocated by Hearst. Hearst was not
o"ieated by the Republicans, but by
me revolt in his own party, led by
Nc'arr,n. and McCarren is not so
mn'h opposed 10 the doctrines of
r'"fsi az OPPOSED to Hearst per
soTlil-
y, zoe in Washington, the result in
I'VE" YORK is looi-ed upon as decided
S''nacF TO TIC President. it being
ms own state loaded and primed
~',h Sneech TIA: had been prepared
uIu'r MS own supervision. and de-
,.''rH " Mr.. Root as being spoken
~ the authorit" of the President.
.nr trends o; Foraker. Shaw, Can
WI ana Fairbanks look upon the New
..N result as eliminating Mr. Roose-
as Il possibility two years hence.
'u ciaim that it will end all talk of
- .ird term. They point to the fact
u ,o'. New York disappointed all ex-
l., ,,"uohs. while Ohio, Illinois, and
1'dIld. The states of Foraker, Can
o. ana Fairbanks did much more
0u was expected of them. A lead
vi 'he Foraker men puts it in this
% New York is the home of
n r,,t' he has been practically re-
, ,t'uld'ed; Ohio is the home of For
A., and Dick, who openly opposed
p, !" the pet measures of the
doiueht' and the people there en-
ne %.Sed the two senator's by a mag
''Th' vote: Indiana is Tie home of
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