New-York tribune., 1906-11-10
BRYAN ON ELECTION.
DEMOCRATIC TREND
He Finds Consolation for Hearst
and AccuSes President of Bad Taste.

Lincoln. Neb, Nov. Accommodating upon the
results of Tuesdays election w. J. Bryan is
sued the following statement tonight:
The election of 1906 indicates trend in favor
OF the Democratic party. 1t proves that the
Democratic party is growing stronger as Re-
publican policies developed. In New York
the party has won a signal victory. in spite Of
the tremendous efforts put forth in behalf OF
the administration The Republicans had all
the money they wanted; they had the support
of all the great corporations, and at the close
they had whatever influence the administration
could lend. The fact that the Democrats elected
every state officer. excepting the Governor.
shows that in the Empire State the Republican
party has been repudiated. The defeat of Mr..
Hearst, the Democratic and Independence
League candidate for Governor, while a great
disappointment to his friends and 10 the party,
is explained by facts which rob Mr.. Hughess
victory of both glory and political significance
Mr. McCarren, whom Mr. Hearst denounced rs
a boss threw his influence to Hughes and cut
down Mr.. Hearst's vote in Brooklyn. Mayor
Mcclellan. the legality of whose election Mr..
Hearst had denied used his influence for Mr..
Hughes and cut down the Hearst vote in New
York. Mr.. Jerome, the prosecuting attorney OF
New York who had also been attacked by Mr..
Hearst supported the Republican ticket, and his
influence was felt in greater New York. Mr..
Croker during the last days OF the campaign,
made an attack upon Mr.. Hearst, which doubt
less weakened the Democratic candidate among
the Tammanyites Mr.. Murphy the head OF
Tammany while supporting the ticket. could not
put much enthusiasm into the campaign, owing
TO the personal controversies which he had had
with Mr.. Hearst It is evident therefore that
votes but to Democratic votes brought TO him
hv the very men whom he and the Republican
leaders have been denouncins for years.
PRESIDENT CONDEMNED
President Roosevelt cannot find very much
cause for rejoicing in the New York returns.
gratifying to him, and to find that his personal
attack upon Mr.. Hearst had little influence on
the result compared with the influence eXerted
by McCarren, Murphy and Croker will! not
gladden. mis- Thanksgiving Day. The Presidents
persona! attack Mr.. Hearst was in bad taste.
TO say the least and the failure OF thar attack
to favorably impress the public ought 10 be
warning for the future.
Mr Hearst is. of course, disappointed. and
vet when all the facts known, he has much
to congratulate himself upon He made tre-
mendous 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 he contended ii is evident that he had
been vindicated on the position taken and this
must be more gratifying TO him than any per
sonal victory could be be HIS personal enemies
have contributed &c his defeat, but the triumph
or his ideas still leaves him in a position 70
continue the fight for the protection of the pub
lie against the encroachments or predatory
If the trend toward Democracy continues as
strong for the next two years as II mas been
counted among the Democratic states in 1908,
and Mr Hearst is in position to do valiant
work in securing a national triumph for pro-
gressive Democratic ideas.
The Democratic gains i'll Congress have not
been as great as the party expected but they
have been sufficient To make IT probable that
the Democrats will control the Congress to be
elected in 1908 In nearly all the legislatures
in the Middle States, the Democrats nave made
decided gains, and these promise much for the
Senatorial contests that will take place two
years hence.
RESULTS IN THE WEST.
In Iowa. Kansas and California the Democrats
made a splendid fight for their gubernatoria!
tickets The reduction Of Governor Cumminss
majority from more than 10000 to about 2O,O0J
puts Iowa in the doubtful states 10: two years
hence Kansas and California can no longer
be claimed as certainly Republican. The fight
made by Mr. Harris in the former state and by
Mr Bel in the latter gives more than reason
able hone of success two years hence.
The victory in Missouri will bring joy to |
every DenocIaA9 neIt ~ "a TIlt Eht up I MIrGIi
HIG sI,rsad reioicing oklahoma the new state |
comes in with rousinG Democratic majority |
rhe constitution will be written by Democrats, |
ana she will send two Senator's to fight in the |
interest of the wealth producers. Democracy !
welcomes Oklahoma to 4 seat near the head of i
the table.
aid of the Populists 10 elect their state ticket |
and their candidate for United States Senator, |
In this they failed, but they have made su6stan-
tial gains throughout the state as shown by the |
vote on Congressman and the legislative ticket |
as we'll as by the state ticket They have gained
one Congressman and came within less than !
two hundred votes Of gaining another In two /
other districts the Republican majorties have |
been so much reduced that reasonably |
count on four Democratic Congressman two |
years from now. In the Legislature the Fusion |
lists will have about -FOUR times as many as they |
had two years ago
STANDING BY THE PRESIDENT"
The Republicans have had an effective cam
paign crv in Standing by the President
While the record showed that the Democrats in /
The Senate and the House stood by the Presi-
dent better than the Republicans. the admirers
of the President very naturally gave weight to
his appeal for a Republican Congress. although |
IN making the appeal the President put a per-
sonal victory above the reforms which he has
been advocating. Two years from now that ap-
pe,ii will be OF avail. for The President will
not be in Office after March l. 1905. Even if he
Continued second pags.