The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-02-11
COUNTY COUNT.
PROBATE COURT,
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day in the Sixth Missouri Con-
gressional District to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of
Congressman DeArmond resulted
in the election of G. G. Dickinson,
the Democratic nominee by a
majority of over $500 over his Re-
publican opponent. The size of
the Democratic victory greatly
astonished even the Democrats,
who hardly hoped under all the
circumstances to elect their candi-
date by more than 1900, which was
about the average plurality by
which DeArmond had carried the
district during the past ten years.
The result of this contest in the
Sixth district demands and should
receive the thoughtful considera-
ton not only of Missouri Republi-
cans but of the leaders of the party
generally. The contest was waged
upon national issues and the re-
suit has an important significance
that will command attention.
In 1908 Taft lacked 1854 votes of
carrying the Sixth district. Had
ley lacked but 923. Tuesday
Griffith lacked about $500. Here
is a net Democratic gain in one
congressional district of over 1900
votes. In 1908 Tafticarried Mis-
souri,. AN average Republican net
loss of 800 in each of the Is con-
gressional districts would more
than wipe out Taft's plurality in
the state. An average net Demo-
cratic gain of 1900, as made by the
Democrats in Sixth district this
week, over the entire state, would
give them a plurality O. over $4,000
next November.
1t ia the part of wisdom for Mis-
souri, Republicans to look this
important proposition squarely in
the face. Iu would be most unwise
not to profit as far as possible by
the lesson of Tuesdays election.
In the election this fall, Missouri
Republicans have had reason to
look forward with confident hopes
of not merely holding the ground
we had won, but of making sub.
stantial gains. A United States
senatorship is at stake and even a
greater prize, the possibility OF
eleoting a Republican Legislature
that would give the state a fair and
honest redistricting, a chance to
rid our people of the shameful ger.
rymander SO long most unjustly
inflicted upon the state by Demo-
cratic legi slators.
In the campaign this fall the
election of the United States sena.
tor will be the dominating issue
The qualifications and records OF
the opposing candidates will be
come the biggest factors in the
contests. This being the case
Missouri Republicans cannot toe
early digest and deprive benef'
from the emphatic and clear Gu
lesson of Tuesdays election. II
order to have a chance to wiz
worth fighting for, the situation
demands that Republicans line vi
and follow the leadership of such
Republicans as Governor Hadley
Walter S. Dickey and John E
Swanger, men who + recognized
by the people as progressive Re
publicans, men close to the peopl
and loyal to high principles ant
policies that look 20 the steadl,
bettered condition of the who'll
people.
OF utmost Importance our candi
date for United States senate
must be such a man. He must ne
be a man in The race with q recor
that lacks the approval of Mil
sourians.
It hardly needs a diagram I
show that Senator William Wa
ner, by his record made an
known, a not now REASONABLE
hope for q recollection. To be r
nominated would end only in b
certair sa,'urf ~ election and tn