The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-11-16
ENCOURAGING TO DEMOCRATS.

The elections held in number of
states last week resulted in the main
favorable to the democrats. State
elections were held in New York, New
Jersey Virginia, Massachusetts, Rhode
IslarA, Maryland Mississippi, Ken
lucky. and New Mexico, while many of
the larger Ohio cities selected munic-
slaa eflReFs,
GoYerno1s were elected in Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland.
Mississippi, Kentucky and New Next
CO. New York, New Jersey and Vir-
ginia elected only members of legisla-
lures, the two former electing ma
jority of republicans and the latter
giving it's accustomed democratic ma
iority. Governor Foss (democra)
was reelected in Massachusetts; Po-
thier. republican, won again in Rhode
Island; Mcdonald, democratic candi-
date for Governor in the first cleo
tion of New Mexico, defeated his re-
publican opponent; Goldsboro, repub-
lican, succeeds to the governorship of
Maryland, over German, democrat, by
a small margin; Mississippi elected
democratic governor by the usual ma
jority and Kentucky returned to the
democratic fold by an unprecedented
majority electing McCreary governor
and insuring the election of Ollie
James to the United States senate.
'On the whole" the democrats did ex-
ceedingly well and have reasons to
congratulate themselves. They would
have elected German in Maryland, but
for a bitter factional fight in their own
ranks. Their candidates for other
state officers went through all right.
In only two states was a United
States Senatorship inyolved-Ken-
lucky and New Mexico,-both being
claimed by the republicans. Ken
lucky went democratic with a
whoop,'' and the political complexion
of the New Mexico legislature is in
doubt at this writing. the latest infor-
nation being that the democrats had
elected their candidate for governor
and the full state ticket and, acting
with the progressive republicans, will
control the legislature. This would
mean the election of democrat and
an insurgent republican tc the United
States senate from this recently strong
republican state. Democratic legisla-
lures were chosen in Mississippi,
Kentucky and Virginia.
Significance is attached to the cap
ture of Cincinnati Cleveland, Colum-
bus and other cities of Ohio, by the
democrats who appear to have won
sweeping victories in nearly all of the
municipal contests of the Buckeye
State" The splendid results in Ohio
spells Harmon for president in the
opinion OF many democratic leaders
since the fact became known. Dem
ocrats are, also, pleased with the out
come of the battle in the second Kan
!, sas district where republican ma
ioritE. was overcome by Joseph A
Taggart. democrat, who is elected tc
congress by margin of 300, sue.
ceeding the late Congressman A. C
Mitchell. The democrats elected nine
of the judges voted for in Chicago; the
republicans lost many towns in Utah
their hold was broken in Philadelphia
the insurgent influence is felt mightil!
IN the west and we can see naugh
save encouragement for the democrat,
al over the county from the result o
last weeks elections. The cause o
the few FeYerses may be directl.
traced to boss domination which pro
voked factional bFoils and woefu
lack of harmony in the party ranks
But the fight is ever and the demo
Gratis will doubtless profit by the les
sons learned from the bitterness en-
gcndered in local antagonispu. Il
New York city, for instance, the dem
ocrats were at war with each othe
which resulted seriously for Famman
but New York State can be counted i
the democratic column next year
placed there by the combined effort
OF united army of militant democ
ratio workers. And with New Yorl
we shall welcome Massachusetts
which has twice, in succession, elect
ed a democrat to the governorshiI
National issues figured prominently i
the recent campaign and the repubI
cans made tha fight of fhair Iivos d,
Governor Foss was a winner, an
made this comment upon his secon