Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-12
DR.. ABBOTT ON ELECTION
Editor of The Outlook Discusses
Reasons for Landslide.
WAS PREDICTED FOR MONTHS
Mr.. Roosevelt was Called in to Save
situation, hut Was Unable to
Turn the Tide.

NEW YORK, Nov. n-Dr. Lyman Abb
bott, editor OF the Outlook, OF which Mr..
Roosevelt is a contributing editor, today
gave out his (Dr. Abbotts) Interpretation
OF the recent election embodied in an
editorial to appear in the next issue Of
that publication:
Popular dissatisfaction with present con-
ditions. especially with the high prices;
| INDIGNATION at the manifest control of the
special interests OF the tariff revision, and
still more at the defenses and eulogies OF
the tariff bill: wrath at the corruption and
the hypocritical pretenses disclosed in cir
tain. influential republican circles, coupled
with tho forgetfalhess of the fact that the
exposure and the prosecution were fur
nished by republicans; a growing eonvic-
don that there was an alliance between
the special interests and the republican
oigarchy; with the belief that the easiest
way 10 hit at il was by voting with the
oppostion Indifference in an election
which to many voters appeared a contest
rather between persons than between
lprinciples-an impression which too per-
sonal campaigning tended to increase; a
general inclination in America 70 make a
change in political control from time to
time an inclination which the political
conditions that prevailed In solid states
does much 10 justify; some fears in certain
quarters not less politically effective be-
cause wholly underlined, lest the specter OF
radicalism should work havoc to business
Interests; the fact that the republican
party was divided between the insurgents
and the regulars. while the democratic
lparty freed from the traditions of Cleve-
lland and the personality OF Bryan, was
IL tod oil
these causes combined to bring about a
political revolution.
Does Not Indicate Reaction.
"But do not believe the election indicates
a reaction and revolution. The fact that ir
every state except Indiana, WHO'RE there
was a definite popular insurgent movement
within the republican party, that partS
won IN the election; that in every STATE
? except Pennsylvania where there was M
! such movement within the party or wher'
Il failed. the republican party failed In thu
, election that with the single exception o
the senator from Indiana, no senator whit
I was retired by failure TO secure either
denomination or reelection represents tn
progressive element in the party that o
l the governors elected decided majorit
represent the progressive rather than tn
| FenotionaFy element IN lhelI IhspoctiF
parties, including such representatives o
progressive thought as Woodrow Wilson o.
the Atlantic coast and Hiram Johnson o
! the Pacific; that the insurgents are insura
: ents no longer. but are recognized as lead
/, ers IN the republican party-all indieat
that the election. which is signal trump
~ Of the democratic party, is not defea
4 Of progressive principles and does not ind
! cate decadence OF the progressive spirit
e Part of Colonel Roosevelt.
Nor do / think that the jack'o'lanter
lbugaboo OF Mr.. Roosevelts imagined NOR
, larchlai ambitions cuts any considerab
!, figure in the election. The fact that n
n greatest falling off In the republican vol
~ was IN the state OF Pennsylvania, whei
his voice was not once heard in the can
- paign. is significant II not conclusive q
that point
''The simple fact is that a democrat
triumph was publicly predicted by bo'
democrats and republicans eight montl
ago and was foreshadowed by the enforc'
y fTontiu,,ed nj, gerond Pare