The Washington herald., 1907-11-07

the White House. and while the victory
OF Tammany Hall has not brought ap-
plause from that locality, the defeat of a
combination in which Mr. Hearst was a
leading factor is a source OF considerable
satisfaction in the inner administration
circle. Apparently Mr.. Roosevelt is dis
appointed in Representative Parsons as a
political leader. fact which Mr Parsons
may realize when he returns To Wash
ington TO resume his legislative duties.
President Roosevelt is represented as
being greatly pleased over the outcome
Of the election in Kings County. His
reported satisfaction is intensified by this
telegram which he received from Timothy
L. Woodrun:
New York Nov. s, 19O7.-The Presi-
dent. White House; Our great sweep with
straight Republican ticket In Kings
County. normally Democratic by 10000.
was accomplished by the use / took the
liberty of making with yonr unparalleled
strength with the people. Some Of our
candidates had nearly twenty thousand
jority."
This telegram came to the White House
from Congressman John w. Langley. of
Kentucky:
I'VE win by 10000 The mountains did
most Of il. and the Roosevelt administra-
| ton made II possible"
The President wrote a congratulatory
letter to Mr.. Langley. He sent a tele-
gram OF congratulation to Senator Lodge.
Another feature OF the elections, in
view of the immense prohibition wave
sweeping the South was the prohibition
part in the elections. In Delaware. the
Prohibltionists got but the smaller part
OF the State numerically. although Kent
and Sussex counties, which went dry.
comprise the bigger part of the State,
geographically. In Columbus. Ohio, the
liquor question was practically the only
one at stake and c. a Bond. the Re-
publican who won. went in with the sup
port of the Liberal League, which is
against the closing of the saloons at mid
night and on Sundays.
In Maryland. the victory Of Judge
Crothers for the governorship over Cal
ther, and the defeat OF Gov. Edwin War
held by former Gov. Smith. for the pri-
mary Senatorial candidate. is an indorse-
ment of the party principles Of the late
Senator German and the late l. Freeman
Rasin, both OF whom dominated the par
ty. 1t means that the machine" will
continue to be factor in Maryland poll
ties, and the support given its ticket in
ulSdteS tlt voters DelleNe the d1alrS or
the organization in good hands. Senator
William Pinkney Whyte viii be reelected
to the unexpired term OF the late Senator
German, which he is now filling The
Democratic plan Of the disfranchisement
OF the negro vote is also given approval.
The Vote In Massachusetts.
The defeat of Henry NJ Whitney.
Democrat. by Gov. Curtis Guild, in
Massachusetts, does not indicate that
tariff revision is not yet popular in the
Bay State. according TO the New England
persons in Washington. Whitney was
running on a revision platform, but his
defeat was encompassed more because OF
the fact that his party was split into
five factions, with an inclination on the
part Of many Of the party men 10 knife"
the ticket.
The general opinion, therefore, Of the
elections as a whole is that they We're
distinctly by-elections, and that only local
issues can be blamed or credited. as the
case may be. for the outcomes. As an
instance Of this. the election Of Acting
Mayor DR.. Taylor, Of San Francisco. on
the good government-Democrat ticket.
as against the Republicans and Union
Laborists. is cited as shining example