Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-11-14
ELECTION RESULTS
ARE BENEFICIAL
1t Was Not a Democratic
Landslide Says Ex.Gov-
ernor L. B. Prince
ASSURES TAFT A SECOND TERM
Harmony and Unity VIII Come
to Republicans During Next
Two Years.

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in town on Saturday from his eastern
trip, but there was no chance for the
representative of the New Mexican
to extract any news or opinion from
him until that evening. He had been
absent just five weeks, half In Gin
cinnati, at the Episcopal triennial con.
vention, and half in New York: and
has gone today to his Rio Arriba coun.
ty home among the big red apples,
The first question asked was as to
the Episcopal convention and its work.
"The noticeable features" said Gov
ernor Prince, were the remarkable
harmony and good feeling that pre-
vailed. 1t was a very full conven.
tion; just hundred bishops in the up.
per house, and about 600 clerical and
lay deputies in the lower one. You
know the convention is arranged ex.
actly like the U. S. Congress, and any
resolution that is adopted has to pass
both houses. This makes its action
very well considered: and rather sim
gularly the lay vote is always the
most conservative There is always
a large number of judges and ex-
judges of the highest courts in the
convention; this year Judge Lurton
of the U. S. supreme court and num-
Der of chief justices of states The
late Chief Justice Fuller, and his
predecessor, Chief Justice Waite, were
both deputies in their times. There
were over 1000 church women there
from all over the country, represent
ing the Woman's Auxiliary and other
organizations and this added much to
the interest and enthusiasm. The
most important matter affecting us
here, was the relief of Bishop Kin
drick from the charge of Arizona, and
the election of Bishop Atwood for that
field.
"You must have seen a good deal
LOT the Democratic landslide" said
our representative.
Teddy's "Autocratic Dictation."
'Yes, I was in the midst of it in
New York." was the answer, "but 1t
was not exactly Democratic land
slide, for it was caused there BY Re.
publicans who voted for Dix or did
not vote at all. The Democrats voted
as they always do, and there are no
more of them today than there were
IA year ago. But the feeling among
Republicans against Roosevelt and his
|autocratic dictation, his inordinate
conceit and ambition, was intense.
The people grew more tired of his
methods and manners every day, and
were determined to show 1t; and SO
the whole ticket which he nominated
at Saratoga was doomed to defeat.
You no doubt noticed the remarkable
result in Connecticut, where the whole
the governor. But Judge Baldwin, the
Democratic candidate for that office
had an unparalleled majority. There
was no reason for this but that Roose-
welt made unjust attacks on Baldwin
in his speeches and refused to apollo
gize, or retract when shown that he
was wrong. The popular sense of
justice, brought Republican votes
enough to Baldwin to give him his
great majority.
What do you think will be the eff
feet of the election?" answred the
Mexican's representative.
"Menaee Of RooseveItism."
"I think 1t will be excellent" was
tba rathar ournric;p0 rerlv stIt y,,alao
the reelection of President Taft in
1912 not only certain, but easy. There
was a great deal of general dissatis-
faction over various matters, that had
to find expression In some way. IL
this had remained until 1912 it very
likely would have elected Demo
cratic president. Now, the explosion
has already taken place; we will have
la Democratic House of Representa-
tives to relieve the Republicans of
responsibility and disappoint those
who elected 1t; the menace Of Roose-
veltism is no longer dangerous; the
Republicans have learned lesson
which will make them regardful Of
the peoples wishes and the necessity
for harmony; and President Taft will
constantly grow in the confidence of
the people as they appreciate his abil-
ity and sincerity and his respect for
law and the rights Of Congress and
the courts. / think this selfinficted
defeat Is most timely. and while un-
fortunate for some individual candi-
dates and officials, will be beneficial
both to the country and the party and
insure victory in 1912"