The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-11
THE ANANNIAs CLUB IN ACTION

THE ANANNIAS CLUB IN ACTION
The Anannias club seems to have
done quite as much as the Tammany
club to bring about the result
Analysis of the returns from nor
mally Republican states, do not sane
tion the expression Democratic land
slide" or give much encouragement
TO that party in 1912. Before the
election we predicted Democratic vic
tories in most OF the states but
doubted whether there would be suf-
ficient gains to give that party the
lower house of congress. We based
our predictions on the Republican
factional troubles and the satisfac-
ton of the farmers with present con-
ditions. We find that in New York
and Ohio, where the greatest Demo-
cratic gains were made, they were due
entirely TO the Republican 'stay-at-
home" vote. Dix received in New
York City no larger majority than
Bird S. Coler, but on account of fall
ure of Republicans to go to the polls
Stimson failed to meet that major
ity with a larger one upstate. In
Ohio fully zoo. 900 Republicans stay
ed away from the polls, and the re-
turns show that Harmon actually car
ried counties by increased majorities
without receiving as large vote as
he did two years ago. The congress
men, who won, were in comparatively
close districts. which the "stay-at-
home" vote threw away.
The legislatures OF the two states
were likewise affected. while in New
York questions of gambling laws,
popular primary and corporation con-
troll wiped out part lines, Just as
the liquor question did in Ohio. In
diana. Nebraska and Tennessee. The
Republicans in Ohio, too, were dlssat-
isfied with their cand' date for United
States senator.
in Missouri. where a full vote was
polled on account OF the statewide
constitutional amendment, the Re
publicars 0ained five congressman.
An Interesting aftern ath of the
election is the condemnation which is
coming 70 Roosevelt. Rural Repub-
l'can papers in Ohio, Indiana and IL
linois are blaming him for it all;
though Roosevelt is - much a pro-
0uct of The Political upheaval as the
cause Of il. in New York Roosevelt
called all the politicians opposed to
him names. which debarred them
from aiding in electing the ticket;
in Indiana he Is reported to have
called a judge a "jackass;" in Mass
achusetts he is threatened with a
SANDER suit. and in Ohio he denounc-
ed Harmon as crook. The popular
verdict in every instance was against
him.
Odd how the fortunes of politics
change. When Roosevelt came home
he was hailed by the radicals and
yellow magazines as the savior of his
country; he took precedence over the
president on the front pages and be-
came the burning issue in the polit-
zeal campaign. Some people took
a delight in the comparative obscur-
ity into which the shadow of Roose-
welt threw President Taft. Now that
the storm has passed, the same Oh
servers recognize Roosevelt as
cloud, and the smiling face of Taft
as the sun. which was temporarily be-
hindthe cloud Having allowed himself
too prominent a place in the issues.
and refused President Taft early credit
for what was due him. Mr. Roosevelt
must now stand for tie odium OF de-
feat.
Who can fail to admire the digni-
fed poise of Taft through the triumph
of his election. the abuse and misrep-
resentation OF the yellow magazines,
the preferment of Roosevelt and the
eradication OF many discordant ele-
ments in the party?
Who can deny the political acumen
he evinced from the beginning of the
campaign for his election until the
OF congress. He was the /
of the tariff commission
idea, the corporation publicity meas
ure, the income tax, the maximum
and minimum schedules, the ex-
tension of the powers OF the
commerce commission
and the systematic improvement
Of the waterways. He was the
first to express dlsapproyal of
the tariff. saying II was not as
good as he expected though the best
ever framed, and he announced that
he accepted II because II contained
the maximum and minimum feature
and the provision for tariff COM