The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 9. 1911.
THE ELECTION RESULTS.


Such deal of uncertainty existed Tuesday
night concerning the election OF that Jay as 10
make the results in many cases speculative,
and 10 prevent general and intelligent comment
thereon. The pendulum OF success was swing
INK from one party to the other returns came
in 40 that neither side could claim victo-y with
any degree of confidence until far in the next
morning Yesterdays belated returns however,
enable one to speak with certainty.
So far as the elections that have national sig
nifcance are concerned the results seems on
the whole favorable TO the democratic party.
In Massachusetts, the re- election OF Governor
Foss ind Gates a strong sentiment in favor OF
the policy of tariff reform since this was made
the dominant issue by his opponents The
sweeping victory OF Democracy in Kentucky and
New Mexico seems favorable to that party. IN
dcating change OF sentiment In the former
State which has been Republican and surpris-
ing the &. Q. P which supposed New Mexico to
be safely anchored In the port of Republican pol
icies Great Democratic gains throughout Ohio
are received as favorable omens Of the sue
cess OF that party in the presidential election
and can hardly fail to greatly help the presi
Dental aspirations of Governor Harmon On
the other hand the Republican victory IN New
Jersey will probably react against the prospects
OF Woodrow Wilson. although 1t is well known
that his administration had antagonized the
organization forces OF his own party in that
state, thereby affecting the strength OF the
Democratic candidates
Maryland made large Republican gains and
elected a Republican governor for the second
time since the Civil War. New York State
overturned Democratic majority in the Cen
eral Assembly. and elected a good working ma
lority for the Republicans These victories have
no national significance however as In each
state the result is a protest against the high
handed and corrupt conduct Of the local Demo
cratic organization. The grossest kind of cleo
ton frauds in Baltimore in the gubernatorial
nomination of Mr. German and the impudent
meddling of Tammany Hall in legislation in Al
bany aienated many votes from the Democratic
party and resulted in the general rebrke at
the polls.
The advocates Of clean politics and honest
municipal administration will be gratified at
the results in New York City and Cincinnati
Tammany candidates beaten in Brooklyn
by a majority approximating 10000. and in
New York suffered the loss of many aldermen
In Cincinnati the Democratic ticket swept the
city furnishing a singing rebuke to the corrupt
Republican organ 'zation under the leadership
OF Boss" Cox. notwithstanding the fact that
President Taft endorsed and supported the
straight Republican ticket. The reform candi-
dates In Philadelphia. under the leadership Of
Blankenburg gave senator Boise Penrose and the
Republican organization great scare, and the
most strenuous efforts OF the "oldtimers' were
necessary 10 win by a greatly reduced majority.
The Socialists made surprising gains every
where, especially IN New York and Ohio. elect
ing no less than eight mayors In the latter
State