The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-09

there have been cew oh-year elections
IN the history OF the country. In which
me Democratic party has swept the
country so completely.
Because the Democratic victory is
que In large measure 70 RepubHcar.
internal dissenslOus. the results Of yes
terday have shaken the RepubIican
party 10 IT'S foundations II Is limos
slbie 10 read at this time what VIII be
the effect on the future Of this erear
political organization. which has been
IN poWe- almost continuously since the
begin a OF the civil war. Not q fev,
belieF. - AZ this i the beginning az
nationwide movement for a reaIigu-
ment Of parties, perhaps, Tor a third
party
Results Of Election
The balioting OF Tuesday resulted, in
brief, IN these things.
The Democrats gain control OF the
House by a majority that practically
reverses the present Republican ma
Jority OF forty-three
The Republican majority in the Sen
ate OF the United States is reduced by
eight
New York. New Jersey, Massachu-
sets. Connecticut, and Ohio elect Demo
t-dtAC governors
The Legislatures OF New York. New
Jersey, Indiana. Missouri, Nebraska
and West Virginia are Democratic The
Ohio Legislature probably is Democrat
lc also Maine already had elected a
Democratic Legislature
Tennessee offers some comfort 20 the
Republicans by elecJing a fusion can
didate, Ben W Hooper, as governor.
PeJ,Esy .vania, New Hamcshire, Rhode
Island. Michigan. Wisconsin. Kansas.
and the Dekotas elect Republican gov
ernors.
Virginia once more probably sends a
solid Democratic delegation 10 Con
Insurgents Hold Balance.
The power OF the old guard IN Con
gress is badly shaken, CarGOn and can
nonism are doomed, and the Insurgents
hold the key to the legislative sirua-
ton by holding the balance OF power IN
the Senate.
The Presidential situation for 1872 is
affected in the most far-reaching fash
ion by the Democratic avalanche.
For months the center Of all ewes in
the great political contest now ended
has been New York STATE This has
Germs the great Importance of New
York as respects control or the House
and control IN Presidential caupaiau
years Il has been widely felt BY the
Democrats that II they could CAPTURE
New York this year they would have
an excellent chance TO retain control OF
Il IN 1872 and thus elect the next Presi-
dent
Colonel Couldn't Stem Tide.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt was. made an
issue in the New York fight. and the
enemies Of Roosevelt raised the cry that
the election Of Henry l. Stimson. the
Republican candidate for governor,
would mean the denomination Of Roose-
welt for President n 1912. Roosevelt got
into The fray with all his might and
attempted, IN New York as in several
other States, 70 stem the Democrats
-ide
Il was In vain. John A. Dix, the
Democratic candidate for governor. IS
elected BY a plurality that is not far
from 62.010 The entire Den o--auc State
ticket is elected and the Republicans
lose many House seats in the Empire
State.
Representative Herbert Parsons. the
close friend Of Roosevelt, has gone down
in defeat
And the eneuiles or Roosevelt all over
the land are TODAY shouting that RoOse-
velt has been repudiatcd, that the new
nationalism has been rebUked. and that
Roosevelt is no longer available for re
nomination
Not Counted Out.
All along the line, from SDId Guard
and conservative Democrat, IRON reac-
tiOnaTies Of whatever type, the cry goes
up that Roosevelt and the Roosevelt
policies have received a blow from
which they viii nC6 soon recover. But
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