The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-11-08
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS.


The result Tuesdays elections must be matter Of rejoicing
the Democracy and fact all friends Of good government
AS ounner Of the presidential gives assurance thai
the Democracy has good chance Of victory if better than
their opponents Some Of the results may be up follows
The election OF Taylor OF San Francisco
date Of the Democrats endorsed by Good Government League
and the LneonRooseye League Republican organization
marks the beginning Of the end Of the Pacs long era
Of control Of California through trucunt Republican party that
nothing but reds and patches hopey divided
the continuance Of the graft prosecutions under the guild
ance Of District Attorney Langdon whose reelection was by an
Overwhelming majority The big brbegiye will have stand
trial with every prospect Of The cleansing Of the CITY
IRON the domination OF the Scmtz gang will be
made complete Perhaps the earthquake was worth its price
The election Of Tom Johnson mayor Cleveland Ohio for
fourth term by plurality approaching 10000 is glorious
cation OF popular Johnson proclaimed the
b mayor OF the best governed city the United States and had
arrayed against him all the predatory corporate interests Of Cleve
land to whose assistance the president the United States lent
the great OF his position the aters urgent appea
Theodore Burton leader Congress race against
Johnson Tor the sake OF party expedency This presidential in
reference properly ebued by landslide to Johnson Through
out the nation in village and hamlet people awaited the
verdict that has been rendered confident that the voters of Ce
land would not turn down their mayor the of greedy cor
poraon although asked do by the president of the United
STATES
At the opening OF this the editor Of THE CITIZEN ex
pressed N somewhat crude and orceiu language just what great
American people thought OF President Rooeve btnp into this
yoa contest and took to send dozen comics n
Mayor Johnson with letter wishing him success and were agree
ably surprised to receive haterng acknowledgement which we
violate no confidence in publishing at this time:
Cleveland
Tom L. Johnson, Mayor
wv Gongwer Secretary.
a.. September gath, 1907
~ FRED fioed Editor The Boise Cidsen Boise Idaho
MY Dear Sir Mr. Johnson directs me TO acknowledge the re-
% OF your letter Of the 18th also received the comics m
he BOISE CITIZEN The reading of your story has given us all
great dea OF pleasure The breezy Western halo surrounding thar
story came as breath Of fresh vigorous forcef stve
pleased Mr. Johnson much and have glad to send nane
" e various papers IN town hoping they may see the force Of such
stories and follow suit ii
Mr. Johnson thanks you very much and thinks il NAV No f
interest 70 you to know that his opinion Congressman Burton
WIZ DC the worst beaten who for Mayor Of Cleveland
Very respectfully Ip
:, w :. GoNGwER, Secretary" NJ
ne result IN New York county wherein the Democrats f te
rs fusion OF Republicans and the Hearst forces marks tbe ~ Fl
@ " inc a'ers influence and shows Republicans are hone
sssF the minority in the city augu extrenev we'll e. ~ pr
ay N next years national contest Hearst also LOST bi pr
ese Y pan Francisco where he esposed the absurd ca,d
Ryan Republican, for mayor c.
Nnode island seems to have taken her place peane = ~ be
column by the reelection Of Higgins as governor. de
s :" ga unjust system OF township representation tbe @ be-
'"e Republican Massachusetts goes heayi, Pen,tl; o
sn az unfortunate division of the Democracy for which H wi
"gl good deal 10 blame Kentucky elects the Re,hl s
a.e cket by tuke, but the Democrats retain the l;sl an
O WIN PROBABLY elect Governor Beckham as senator N Ia
republican by greatly decreased majority IIp,n the bI
US election wy 'es"' OF tues