The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-14
WILSON LOST
PRESTIGE
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might and swept Boss Cox into polit-
zeal oblivion. at least for some time to
come-and they hope forever.
The democratic hurrah that has gone
around the country on the strength OF
the Massachusetts, returns has a ring
like cracked bell according to re-
publicans OF discriminating intelli-
gence. They frankly express regret
that Lieutenant Governor Frothing-
ham did not carry the state, but re-
Joice that he cut down Governor Foss
majority to such an extent that II was
hardly recognizable and, at the same
time swept into Office all OF the other
republican candidates and elected a
legislature that Is Overwhelmingly re-
publican-as usual. With everything
else in the state republican and Cow.
ernor Foss' majority greatly reduced,
republicans fail to see the occasion for
this hilarious mirth on the part OF the
democratic brethren.
Incidentally they also fail to see
why the progressives should go about
Shaping themselves on the chest and
looking like victors in a great fight.
Many progressives in Massachusetts
speaking relatively, Of course, since
the number is not nearly so great as
has been reported-supported Governor
Foss. Even with this republican de-
Election, Mr.. rockingham made a mag
nificent showing.
Democrats are at pains 10 explain
how Maryland happened to go re-
publican. Ordinarily, this state should
so democratic by several thousand.
Occasionally in the past 1t has switch
ed to the republican column, and has
remained there for a time. But this
year, only 365 days after the election
Of democratic national house, when
the followers OF Jefferson were pro-
claiming that a landslide was certain
to come their way again, even this
state has gone republican. True, a
row broke out among the democrats,
following a spirited primary in which
money seems to have been used freely.
Even so, however, the democrats had
the call of Maryland, and were great
ly disappointed and discouraged when
they failed to carry the state.
So far as New Jersey and New York
are concerned, to say nothing Of Rhode
Island, in which all OF the republican
candidates won and an entire legis-
lature was elected, democrats here
who are frank admit their apprehen-
sion. Friends OF Governor Wilson
are feeling very badly over his poor
showing. II is not enough, they say,
to attempt to explain that former SEN
ator Smith, the political enemy OF the
governor, knitted his candidates for
the assembly. Even II this is true,
they say, the governors magnetic
personality, to say nothing of his un-
doubted strength in the race for the
democratic presidential nomination,
should have pulled his candidates
through. That Governor Wilson has
lost much prestige is common ad-
mission among democrats.
In the Ohio returns, where the real
feature was the remarkable gains OF
the socialists, Governor Harmon has
little ground for shouting hallelujah,
as he has been doing the past week.
National issues were hardly discussed
throughout the various local cam
paigns in the buckeye state. The pro-
gressive republicans have far more
substantial ground for rejoicing IN
Ohio than the democrats, so far as
national issues are concerned. The
vote Of the people to call constitu-
tional convention for the purpose
of adopting some form of initiative
and referendum is regarded as very
significant. Ordinarily, Ohio has been
looked upon as a conservative state,
while this principle of direct legisla-
ton is a radical departure, although
it has become increasingly popular
throughout the west.
Republicans are confident, however,
that Ohio will remain in the q. o. P.
column next November, and that New
Jersey, New York and Massachusetts,
will remain there, thus insuring four
years more Of republican prosperity.