The National tribune., 1906-11-15

Politicians are rubbing their eyes
over the most peculiar election of years.
They have not figured out yet just
what it signifies in the broad field OF
politics Hearst was beaten for Gov
ernor in New York, to the great de-
light of President Roosevelt, and prob
ably removed as a possibility for the
Democratic Presidential nomination in
1908. But the rest of the Democratic
ticket in New York was elected.
The Republicans retain control ui
the House of Representatives. but their
majority will be around SO where it is
now 112. A number of prominent Re-
publicans fell by the wayside and many
more pulled thru by scratch. Major
ities were reduced all along the line.
b;:t how much it was due to faCtionli
quarrel, il several States and how much
to the usual off-year Indifference is
quite as difficult as ii is to tell how
much the Presidents plea for the re-
election of a Republican House was
effective.
Fell by the Wayside.
Representative McCleary, of Mime
sofa, in a class with Speaker Cannon
and Representative John Dalzell as
arch standpatters, is left at home. Tar
iff revision did it, altho his district is
normally Republican by a big vote.
Representative ]. w. Babcock. of Wis
conSin, revisionist, was also found in
the minority, but by reason of other
old scores his constituents had against
him.
Yes, ladies, Representative Nicholas
Longworth, of Ohio, is safe, and some
of the politicians are willing to concede
that the campaigning of his fair wife.
formerly Miss Alice Roosevelt, had a
Got TO do with the vote he received.
But Mr. Longworth had to Stipulate
syith the Cincinnati organization that
Fhe would not again be a candidate.
otherwise they might have beaten him.
rHe will go out of Congress the same
day his father-in-law goes out of the
White House.
Representative Lacey, of Iowa, one
sof the finest of men, who has weathe-ed
many political blizzard out OskalooSa
way was showed under. He has been
useful member of the House for more
than 10 years, but went down because
the young progressives of Iowa did not
like his criticisms of Cummins. Young
Fred Lands, from one of the rock
ribbed Indiana districts, a STRIPPING who
unexpectedly Won nomination in the
district convention four years ago, was
voted out by bullfrog chorus. as thu
malcontents styled themselves. He was
befriended by Representative and Mrs.
Longworth who visited his district
during the campaign. Another brother.
c. B. Lands. was reelected from an
Indiana district by a reduced majority.
And so one might go on down the line
of long list of Congressional aspira-
tions that were froStbitten. Tlat or
Representative James w. Wadsworth.
of New York, should not be overlooked,
for he was beaten because he received
scoring from the President for his
attitude against the Beveridge meat
rIrt- i
ward apologized for the sc2thing letter
he wrote Mr. Wadsworth, it having
transpired that a prominent Senator
misrepresented the situation with ref-
erence to Wadsworth to the President.
However the apology was never made
public. and Wadsworth's opponent, an
Independent Republican, Peter A. Por-
ter, got into Office by good margin.
Senator's and Governors.
The Democratic Senators north of
Mason and Dixon's line were almost
wiped off the map. Idaho, Montana
and Characteristics that were drawn
into the Free Silver swirl of 1896 and
elected Senator'S before returning to tho
Republican column, who are still serv-
ing-all chose Republican Legislatures.
Two of these intermountain Senators
are still serving-Senators Teller, Of
Colorado and Newlands. of Nevada.
But there will be several Democratic
Governors of Northern States. Little
Rhode Island, which has been going
Democratic occasionally in recent years,
put out a Republican Governor, Utter,
and elected Higgins. young Democrat
who was a student in Georgetown Law
School in this city few years ago.
Minnesota gave n complete surprise
by re-electing Gov. John A. Johnson, a
Democrat. by great big majority. As
the Republicans We're supposed to be
united again. Gov. Johnson's re-elec-
ton was hardly looked for.
Even rockribbed North Dakota. n lit
tie State that has stood for Republi-
canism thru thick and thin. has elected
Democratic Governor. Even Kansas
has come very near electing an ex-
Confederate. ex-senator Harris as Gov
ernor and the official count may show
that he has more votes than Gov. Hoch
Gov. Cummins's plurality was small
that his defeat was feared for time
There were also other hair-breadth es-
capes. Nevada stood stanchiy Demo
cratic electing Governor of that
faith, but California came near going
over to the Democracy. The vicious
fight that Hearst made against the
Democratic candidate for Governor en-
abied the Republican. Representative
James \. Gillett. to win, just as hap
pened two years ago.
Accordingly. it is little wonder thai
the politicians are all at sea and specu-
late much about what the election real
ly means Had it not been for Roose-
velts popularity and for his appeals Il
support the ticket the Republican,
might have gone down IN bitter de
feat He wrote letters and otherwis'
helped in the election of Republican
House He sent Secretary Of Stat
Root into New York to sound the tocSiI
against Hearst. Possibly Hearst woult
have been elected but for that speecl
by Mr. Root 4 few days before tn
election the members of his Cabine
scattered in all directions on stumpini
tours, and bearing word that the Presi
dent expected his friends TO come ou
at the polls Secretary Taft hastene
far out to Idaho. and probably save
that State from electing a Democrati
Governor.
The President Has a Free HIND.
The President is now able to procee
with his plans for legislation and 70
execution. He wants an income-ta
law and ne wants TO prosecute tn