New-York tribune., 1910-11-10
VIEWS ON THE RESULT
General Drift Against RepubIl-
can Party" Says E. P. Prentice.
UPSTATE VOTE; PARSONS
"Glad | Was Out Says Wood
ruff-"No Fear of Permanent
Reaction, Stimson Adds.

Republican chairrnen and leaders were
most Of them away from their Offices yes
terday. resting after the campaign, their
clerks said
Ezra P. Prentice. Republican state
chairman. went out Of town for a couple
OF days rest. leaving a brief statement in
his Office. at the request Of the press. and
Lloyd c. GriscOm. president Of the Repub-
lican County Committee. took his rest by
going TO his Office and indulging in dif-
ferent kind Of work from that he had been
doing just before election
Secretaries John Boyle. IT.. and 'I.afe"
Gleason. OF the county and state head
quarters, respectively. We're receiving re-
ports from upstate cities and counties dur
ing the day that led them 10 believe that
possibly Samuel s. KOenig, the Republican
candidate for Secretary OF State TO sue
ceed himself. might have enough votes in
the completed returns from outside New
York 10 contest Edward LazansIys plu-
rality gained In greater New York
Attorney General O'MaIIey also ran
ahead Of his ticket upstate. and his sup
porters have not entirely given Up hope.
Timothy L. Woodruff, Mr.. Prentice's
predecessor as state chairman, was at the
Republican Club yesterday.
I'm glad I was out" he said. "and I've
got great admiration for Mr. Prentice
and the men who toOA up the tight under
such untoward circumstances.
The former state chairman had been over
the figures carefully and noted the fact
that George w AIdridge, OF Monroe Coun-
". together with several others OF the men
who were defeated at the Saratoga con-
vention, either wtthstood the Democratic
ground SWELL completely, as in the case
Of Monroe County, or Iessened its local e.
feet in their particular baliwicks.
Congressman Herbert Parsons said yes
terday that he had realized that the swing
of the pendulum was against the Repuo-
Iican party but he thought that the infu-
ence of Mr.. Roosevelt and the good record
of Mr.. Stimson had helped the party and
saved it from a worse defeat
New York County has nothing 70 be
ashamed of In the part it took" said Mr..
Parsons. 'Dixs plurality in the county
was only 1850 more than Hearst's four
wears ago II the upstate folks had done
their part Stimson would have come out
all right"
Mr. Prentice began his statement with a
quotation from the Bible: For whom the
Lord IOveth he chasteneth.' The principal
cause OF our defeat was the general drI1-
against the Republican party. as evidenced
in other states besides New York II IS
the usual thing after party has been in
power a long time. and various things hap
pen to cause dissatisfaction. and ultimately
these create a sentiment sufficient TO defeat
the party.
Among the causes this year Is the high
cost of living, dissatisfaction over the tariff
the recent disclosures OF graft. and some
/ district disturbances like those in Herkimei
and Oneida counties
While a great many voted against Mr.
Stin1son because Of Colonel Roosevelt's
I activity. still think he made a great many
votes for the ticket by his campaign
- month ago I think We would have
/ been beaten by 10000 10 5000" plurality
There was 4 strong drift against US in th'
cities"
Mr.. Prentice was asked what he though
Of the result IN the districts controlled b,
members of the old guard" He hesitatec
a moment, and then said:
THE old guard certainly did well.
Mr.. Stimson gave up his campaign head
quarters in the Hotel Manhattan shortly
after noon yesterday. Before he did St
he gave out this statement
Il believe that this election is \ mere IN
cident in the fight for progress. which VII
go on until its ends are attained The
leadership OF the Republican party is in
tha hands Of Progressives. and We do not
propose to be discouraged by any tempo
rary setback.
Instead. feel confident that this tght
appeals 10 all men IF all parties who are
looking forward. and that eventually they
will he found enrolled with us and fight
ing for the same ends. There is SO much
10 be done 10 make our American political
/ life clean and efficient and SO many prob
lens still to be worked out by thoughtful
and patriotic men. that I have no fear Of
the p4rmanence Of any reaction"