Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-10
BRYAN PLEASED
WITH RESULTS
Sees Much In Election Over
Which Democrats Can
Rejoice

the outcome from a democratic stand
point. He regrets the defeat of w.
R. Hearst in New York, but cannot
see wherein President Roosevelt can
ind any comfort in the vote of the
empire state. Mr.. Bryan says the
personal attack on Mr..
Hearst was in very bad taste and he
insists that the attack did not fav-
orably impress the public.
Particularly gratifying to the demo-
cratic heart, says Nv. Bryan, is the
return Of Missouri to the fold. In
a statement issued tonight Mr.. Bryan
said:
Trend to Democracy.
"The election Of 1906 indicates a
trend in favor Of the democratic
party Is growing stronger as re-
publican policies are developed. mi
New York the party has won a sig-I
nal victory in spite of the tre-
mendous efforts put forth in behalf
Of the administration. The republi-
cans had all the money they wanted;
they had the support Of all the great
corporations, and at the close they
had whatever influence the admini-
stration could lend. The fact that
the democrats elected every state Of
ficer excepting the governor, shows
that In the empire state the republic
can party has been repudiated. The
defeat OF Mr.. Hearst. the democratic
and independence league candidate
for governor. while great disap-
pointment to his friends. ami to the
party, is explained by the facts which
rob Mr.. Hughes victory of both glory
and political significance. Mr.. Nc
Carren, whom Mr.. Hearst denounced
as a boss, threw his influence to
Hughes ana cut down Mr.. Hearst's
vote in Brooklyn. Mayor Mcclellan,
the legality Of whose electionN Mr..
Hearst had denied, used his influence
for Mr.. Hughes AMI cut down the
Hearst vote in New York. Mr..
Jerome, the prosecuting attorney of
New York, who has been attacked by
Mr.. Hearst, supported the republic
can ticket and his influence was felt
in Greater New York. Mr.. Croker,
during the last days Of the CAM
paign, made an attack upon Mr..
Hearst, which doubtless weakened
the democratic candidate among the
Tammanyites.
"Mr. Murphy, the head Of Tammany,
whils supporting the ticket, could not
put much enthusiasm into the cam
paign owing to the personal cons
troversies which he had with Mr..
Hearst. 1t is evident, therefore, that
Mr.. Hughes owes his victory not to
republican votes, but to democratic
| votes, brought to him by the very
men whom he and the republican
| leaders have been denouncing for
| years.
President Showed Bad Taste.
president Roosevelt cannot find
very much cause for rejoicing from
the returns. To have his own state
| Democratic cannot he gratifying to
aim, and to find that his personal at
| tack upon Mr.. Hearst had little In
! fiuence on the result compared with
the influence exerte1 by McCarren
Croker, and Murphy. will not gladden.
his Thanksgiving day. The presi
dents personal attach on Mr.. Hears
was in bad taste to say the least
and that the attack did not favorably
impress the public. ought to be 9
warning for the future.
! Mr.. Hearst is, of course, disap.
pointed, and yet, when all the fact!
are known, he has much to con.
| graduate himself upon. He made Z
tremendous fight against great odd
and while he himsel: failed Of cleo
ton, his heroic struggle brought vic.
| xor 70 ~ nf lob A. ,,
rest Of the ticket stood for the SAM
principles for which he contended
it is evident that he cas- been vindicat
ed on the position taken. and thi
must be more gratifying to him thai
any personal victory could be. Hi
Iperspnal enemies have contribute.
to his defeat, but this triumph Of hi
ideas still leaves him in a position t
continue the fight for the protection
Of the public against the encroacn
ments of predatory wealth.
IF the trend toward democrac
continues as strong for the next tw
years, New York can be counte
among among the democratic state
in 1908, and Mr.. Hearst is in q posi-
ton to do valiant worl. in securing
|
ideas. The democratic gains In con
gress have not been as great as tn
party expected, but they seem t
have been sufficient to make it prob
able that the democrats will contrc
the congress to be elected in 1908. ]
nearly all the legislatures in the mid
die states the democrats have mad
decided gains and these promise niue
for the senatorial contests which tax
place two years hence.
Finds Solaes in Kansas.
"In Iowa. Kansas and Caiiforni
the democrats made splendid figf
on the gubernatorial ticket. The T,
duction of Governor Cummins ma
jority from more than 10000 to abol
10000 puts Iowa in the doubtfl
states for two years hence.
Kansas and California can no lont
err be claimed as certainly republica,
| The fight made by Mr.. Harris In II