The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-11-14
TUESDAYS VERDICT,

10 every particular the returns
from Tuesdays election should be
highly satisfactory TO the democratic
party. With the exception of the
state OF Kentucky, democratic gains
are reported from all over the coun-
try. At the time this Is written
there is such degree of uncertainty
In that state that later returns may
Indicate that the state officers are
democratic as well as the legislature.
ln two or three states, which are
recognized as b0pelessly republican,
like Penn. and Massachusetts, OF
course they still remain In the repub-
lican column,
The latter state went democratic
two years ago, when Douglas, the
great shoe man, was elected governor,
but In this election there were two
democratic tickets in the field. Be-
fore the election was held 1t was u
foregone conclusion that the state
would elect the republican ticket. 1t
Is a source OF satisfaction, however,
that what was known MS the Bryan
element, run ahead of the safe and
sane democrats.
The defeat OF the fusion alliance
between Hearst aud the republicans
In New York should be source OF
satisfaction To both the democrats
and the true blue republicans. II
there ever was an unholy political
alliance this should surely strike the
casual observer as the limit. AS be-
tween the followers OF Hearst and
republican principles there Il rs wide
a divergence as between the poles.
In making this combination Hearst
has convinced the nation at large
that he Is more Ia favor OF political
preterment than he Is for principles.
IL Is true he considers tho Tammany
organization rs corrupt instltsition,
aud he may be able 10 satisfy his own
conscience by thinking he was an In.
strument In the divine plan OF purit.
cation. Both democrats and the
better element OF republicans will
have different ideas In regard to this
alliance.
The defeat OF Congressman Burton
in the Cleveland election, democrats
are % be excused II In their exuber.
ancc they throw up their bats and
let out few yeils. 1t isa Just re.
buke 10 both President Roosevelt,
Secretary TAFT and their friendS.
MI Burton was induced TO make
this race against his.better Judgment
The result OF Johnson's reelection Is
q hard slap az President Roosevelt
more than IL Is az Secretary Taft.
The president claims To be In favor
OF reforms; and II Is conceded by the
Intelligent republicans all over the
country that Cleveland has been the
best governed city I'm the United
States since Tom johnson has been
the mayor This may he lesson "a
the president. and he may not be So
anxious TO mix up with local Affairs
In the future as he has been In the
past.
When Mr.. Burton was nominated
IL was generally understood that his
election would test the strength OF
Secretary TAFT In ohio. Before he
left for the Orient Mr. TAFT made a
speech IN Cleveland In which he said
IL was most desirable that the larges,
J, city In Ohio should lie made repubIi,
can. IL was talked In the campaign
= by republican, speakers that the re-.
suit OF the election in that city would
0 have strong bearing upon the gen.
eral national election next wear.
: The party whip In this case was IN.
tile, and Roosevelt's influence was
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