The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-16
OFFICIAL COUNTY P
THE ELECTIONS.

@tyAVS0So W 00O COWlOTI IN the re
sults Of Tuesdays elections. Blu
there Is hardly enough of 1t to Sc
around.
Il was recognized before the cleo
tions that the result in Massa.
chusetts would have more bearin,
uRcn the next presidential election
than any other. President Taft him.
self made an appeal to the republi
cans OF that state to support thei,
ticket. His administration gave al
the assistance 1t could consistently
o6er. His yetoes Of the wool and
cotton bills we're made the principa
campaign material Of the republican
nominee. It was argued that the
textile industries Of that state would
have been greatly damaged by the
reduction OF the duties on these pro-
ducts. and the self-interest Of the vot.
srs was urged to ratify the prest
dents action by returning a republi.
can to the ONCE OF governor. The
result was close. but Foss, the demo-
cfat, won by about 1000 plurality.
Tho regulars profess to be gratiaed
because the plurality given Foss in
his last election was greatly reduced
The democrats. on the other hand, az.
lssrt that II Taft cannot carry the
state that is In position to bench,
from his yetoes OF the WOO.
and cotton bills. how; can he hope. te
carry the 8 OF the country. that i.
natssngasled 80 much In the tertil.
industries?
.sSs g 4 .5l New ], York the republicans re
gained the legislature; though 1t mus,
bsesccotsnndff'sssed there is little difference
between turning the state house ov.
er 70 BOSS Barnes. and leaving 4
In the possession OF Boss Murphy
NM AlaInllrphy'ss shameless exhibitions Of
his domination over the legislator.
are no doubt responsible for the vic.
tor. g the republicans.
y New Jersey, ex-Boss jane.
smith undertook to revenge himsel,
upon Woodrow Wilson. who success.
fully prevented his election as Unit.
ed States Senator and the selectio,
,eegfIthe candidate who carried the pr,.
mlnaalfies. because Smith couldn.,
rule Wilson. he determined to ruiz
hin him, and 90 he openly supported re
publican candidates for the lesisla
stare. This detection was enough Il
EtYe the republicans q bare maiorlt,
ot one in the legislature, but tn.
enthusiastic opposition Of so sordit
g politician as Smith will only com.
mend Wilson to the public.
A glorious victory over the de.
b'alluchery Of public Office was won il
Philadelphia, where Rudolph Blank.
enburg was elected mayor oye1
George II. Earle. republican, by a
majority OF 5000. Ever since mem.
OFT runs. the city of Philadelphia hal
been controlled by open-faced cor.
rnption. Its city government has
been worse than that Of New York
City. and that is saying a good deal.
20 was shown In the recent campaign
that the Ware brothers, who have
always been part Of the controlling
gapgs have had no less than $50, 0OO,-
600 IN contracts from the city. This
's but single illustration Of the
fraud and graft and ever open theft
that has been engaged in at the cost
Of the taxpayers. But 1t is with
qualification that We learn that ey-
en- in Philadelphia public sentimen,
may become aroused. Il threatened
60 much that Senator Penrose. "boss''
OF the state. feared that q continued
alliance with the Wares would result
An his own ultimate removal from
the place OF dictator over state at.
fairs. Consequently when one Of the
wares came out for the republican
nomination for mayor, he went to
sthe support Of George H. Earle, jr.,
and promised to end contractor
rule Of the city. Earle was nomi-
mated and the Wares, angry at PEN