The Washington times., 1911-11-08
machine WORKERS
! MEET WITH CHECK
IN MANY STATES
Voters, Tired of Organiza-
I tons Control, Express
Il Their Disapproval.
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named Martins Ferry, st. Marys, Sa-
lem, Barberton, and Toronto.
Henry L. Hunt, who Is chosen mayor
!, of Cincinnati by 4,OOO,. is a brilliant
young man of wealth and social posi-
Ition who prosecuted Boss Cox for per-
jury last year. He failed to force his
Hamilton and adjoining counties. and
even the supreme bench of the state.
united in making 1t impossible But
MIR. Hunt made a magnificent hght, at
confidence, and proved that he didn't
fear any power that politics could like.
iy bring against him. The Democrats
y saaddaee m asfnsa Presden hs Fart h
his usual unfortunate facility for get.
Hunt. The result, therefore, is blow
ito Mr.. Taft as well as to Cox.
had swept the platter. Yet very sig
Inificant result In northern Ohio has
escaped general attention. James. r
Garfield was a candidate for member
ship in the constitutional convention
that is being chosen this year. He de-
lclined to commit himself as between
his party, and was defeated by a man
who pledged himself in favor of a
strongly progressive. If not radical. con-
Istitution.
get the initiative and referendum In
the new constitution, and that there
will be a hard fight to carry it at the
polls. The progressives have consid.
the most important matter before the
voters this season, and they have car
ried the convention by good majority
Turn from the series of Socialist VIC
tories in Ohio cities, and attention is at
tracted to the remarkable Socialist per-
formance in Schedectady, N. Y. There
q Socialist was elected mayor, the city
council went along with him, and the
first Socialist member ever chosen tc
the New York Assembly was pulled
through. Schenectady is a great indus
trial center: the most important works
of the General Electric Company are
American Locomotive Company.
The Socialist vote Is reported larger
in all sections of the country, and il
certain to be subjected to most inter
esting and Illuminating analysis wher
figures are received of such complete
ness as to make conclusions possible.
1t is expected that the Socialists will
show much less gains In Massachusetts
than in either New York or Ohio; bu
that is accounted for by the fact that II
Massachusetts thousands of them votet
for Foss last year, and probably did tn,
same this year.
Maryland Machine Gone.
In ore State. at least, the result mean
the overthrow Of an ancient machine
The Gorman-Rasin combination of year
a-gone was succeeded by the Smith
Mahon machine of today, and this latte
mechanism is today in the scrap heap
an unpromising invitation to the en-
deavors of political junkmen and gar
bage- pickers. There simply ''aint m
machine left" in Maryland The elec
tion of Phillips Lee Goldsborough a
Republican governor means that tn
fight for retirement of Smith from tn
Senate and for unhorsing Mahon a
Republican claims that Maryland !
lining up for Republican electora
ticket next year may be liberally dis
counted; This election is q strict !
nothing except that Maryland Is look
ing after some important sanitary de
tails at homeland that the crowd tina
wanted a Harmon delegation to the ma
steak OH its eyes, and the W1lsonlte
suddenly appear as the whole Demo
cratic management in Maryland
New Jersey Result Analysed.
The New Jersey result deserves in
telligent analysis. too, lest 1t be mis-
understood. Governor Wilson seems t
have suffered a severe backset. 1t wi
be found, as weeks and months pas
that this is more apparent than rea
MR.. Wilson has not tried to accomplis
reforms in Jersey as a partisan. II
has appealed to all the people.
In the primaries this summer, tn
anti Wilson or Smith Democratic force
were compelled to put up good pre-
gressives in order to have any chanc
at all. In most cases they did jus
that, and they controlled the nomina
tions, as against the Wilsonites, to
considerable extent. The Republican
were forced to do the same thingc
nominate men pledged to the genert
purposes of Wilson.
The result Is that the new Legislature
though Republican, is really progre:
slve one. sincerely in sympathy an
pledged to the general policy of Wilson
whereas, the last legislature, while
was of Wilson's party, was anti Wilso
in feeling, and required to be clubbe
into line by the governor whenever b
wanted anything. He developed fetch
ing facility as a clubber, and force
much from unwilling legislators.
Kentucky Democratic.
Anomalous as it may seem, then, tt
Democratic governor will have a bette
chance with Republican legtslatul
than he did with one of his own part,
At least, governor and legislature wi
both be progressive, and that Is mol
than could be said when they were bot
Democratic:
The great Republican fight for Ker
lucky resulted in pathetic failure, Il
creary governor BY 10000 or more, al
closing in easily on the legislature. OIL
James, Bryan progressive of the Dol
outspoken, rather bipartisan type, wi
be elected Senator in place of Senate
fPaynter, and the Senatorial drift t
ward radicalism will be accentuated.