Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-11-11

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DEMOCRATIC.
Maryland Elects Five Con-
gressmen-A Gain OF Two
Democratic majority in the next House
of Representatives, reversing the present
Republican majority of AS. The Demo-
cratic majority in the House will be SO.
A reduction of the Republican majority
in the United States Senate.
Democrats gain three Representatives
and United States Senator in West Vir-
ginia.
Democrats gain Senator in Ohio, New
York, New Jersey, Nebraska, Indiana and
probably Missouri and Montana.
In New York State. John A. Dix, Demo-
crat, is elected governor over Henry L.
Simpson, Republican, by a plurality of
about $4,000, reversing the Republican
plurality of 10000 in 1908 for Governor
Hughes,
Roosevelt's district gave Dix go ma
jority.
In New Jersey, Woodrow Wilson, Demo-
cratic candidate for governor. is elected over
Vivian Lewis. Republican. by about $4,000
plurality. reversing the previous Republi-
can plurality Of 5000 for Governor Fort.
In Massachusetts, Eugene NJ FOss. Demo-
cratic candidate, has defeated Gov. Eben
S. Draper, Republican candidate for re-
election, by about $4,000 plurality. revers-
ing Gov. Diapers former plurality of 5000.
In Connecticut, Judge Simeon E. Bald
win Democratic candidate. is elected gov
ernor over Charles E. Goodwin. Republican,
by about 1000 plurality reversing the
previous Republican plurality of 10000.
In Ohio Gov. Judson Harmon, Demo-
cratic candidate for reelection. appears to
have carried the State by about $4,000
over Warren G. Harding, Republican can
didate.
1T. R." AND TAFT REPUDIATED.
The country repudiated the Republican
party at Tuesdays election.
The long gathering storm Of public lndie-
nation broke furiously in the several States
and the party in power paid in full the
penalty for violated pledges, an extortion-
ate, trust-made tariff and arrogant dsre-
gard of the people interests. ..
1t was more than Democratic land
slide. II was tidal wave, that rolled from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the Lakes
to the Gulf, burying under an avalanche of
ballots "ROOseveItism, the New National
ISM" the Taft Administration and the
Payne Aldrich Tariff law, for which it was
held responsible. ....
The voters did not split hairs They
sought the only way of giving full express
sion to their resentment against the Re-
publican party and voted the Democratic
ticket.
1t was rebuke almost unparalleled in
the political history Of the country. II
means a real revolt among the people
against Republican policies and Republican
performances. Not only has the control of
the Republican party in the House Of Rep
resentatives, which ii has held continu-
ously for Is years, been wrested from il
and that body turned over to the Demo-
Gratis. but in all of the big. pivotal States
Of the Union. where the Republicans have
for years been strongly intrenched in pow
er. they have been swept out by vote so
decisive as to be crushing
1T. R." BEATEN To A FRAzzLE.
In the State of New York, where the
fight conferred around one man Theodore
Roosevelt--and where the issue was clean
cut as to whether the people desired Roose-
welt to again 90 to the White House or
whether they disapproved of his policies.
they have answered so emphatically in
favor Of the latter that their votes not
only elected Dix, the Democratic candidate
for Governor. by a large plurality but APP
parently give the Democrats control Of the
legislature. which means the election Of
Democratic Senator to succeed Chauncey
M. Depew.
HUMnIAnNG To TAFT.
To the President and the Taft admins
tration the result is scarcely less humiliat-
ing. The wiping out Of the Republican
majority in the House Of Representatives
is practically reputation OF his admins
tratiOn and his record.
It ties the hands Of the President for the
balance Of his term; Il takes from him his
last chance Of redeeming the pledges Of
his platform and regaining the confidence
Of the people.
Added to this is the reputation Of him
self in his home State Of Ohio. Here he
was the issue just as much as was Roose-
welt in New York. The Ohio Republican
and contained plank declaring for Mr..
Taft's denomination in 1912. The Republic
cans made their fight in that State wholly
upon national issues. The appeal all over
Ohio was Stand by Taft" That defeat
for the Republican ticket would make 1t
impossible for Taft to get the usual second
term; that II meant his humiliation and
defeat. This was the plea, and yet Ohio
has reelected its Democratic Governor.
To save his own State the President sent
into Ohio three members Of his Cabinet.
who plead In his name for an Endorsement
from his own people. This his own people
have refused to give him and the sienif-
canoe there. as in New York. is unescap-
able.
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