Evening journal., 1912-11-07
THURSDAY. NOV. 7. 1912
DEMOCRATs CHECKMATED.

DEMOCRATS in Delaware quite naturally are dis
II appointed that they failed elect their Governor.
their full State ticket and working majortes in both
branches Of the Legislature The fact that Wilson and
Brockson carried the State national issues; that
there Will be Democratic majority of the Legislature
on joint ballot: that a Democrat will succeed Harry A.
Richardson United States Senator; that the Demo-
Gratis will continue in control the Attorney Generals
Office and that Kent and Sussex counties went Demo
cratic counts for much but it is far from satisfying
They wanted the Governor that they might have the
benefit OF his aid in making partisan appointments and
putting perncious and partisan legislation on the
statute books They wanted The State offices that they
might obtain political strength and pecunary benefit
from them and they wanted both branches of the Legs
aure that they might buttress their position for the
fights two and four years hence. The election OF
Charles r. Miller the Republican candidate for Cow
and Republican majority Of the State Senate,
spells ruin to the Democratic pans hence their keen
disappointment
With Republican Governor. like Charles r. Miller,
and a Republican State Senate, sc will be impossible
the Democrats TO do anything toward saving them
selves from defeat two years hence by which time
it is hoped Republicans and former Republicans will
come to the sensible conclusion that compromise and
victory preferable 20 obstiaacy and defeat
Unofficial figures the vote for President show that,
If the Republican friends of President Taft and the
Republican friends Of Colonel Roosevelt had stood
shoulder to shoulder in Delaware Tuesday the Re-
publican party here would have passed unscathed
through the Wilson landslide and would have had
majority Of almost 1000 Wilson That would have
reduced majority, It is true but 1t would have
sufced any event the returns the national ticket
show that Delaware is still Republican State and
that even Democratic landslide which convilsed the
nation cannot alter the fact In other words with the
men who Taft Republicans and those who now
arc Roosevelt Republicans acting in concert two and
years hence they redeem the State and repair
the damage done by the folly of Tuesday Il is TO the
successful carrying that enterprise that the Re
publicans and the National Progressves now should
devote themselves They should reach a common basis
Of understanding that there is nothing 20 gain and
much to lose by creating and maintaining a political
condition which makes for Republican defeat and
Democratic
election of Tuesday water that has passed over
the dam. It cannot be recalled. It, however. should
teach Republicans of all shades Of political opinion that
Republican quarrel which is II persisted in, TO
lead to Democratic success is good thing so patch
up before. and not after, election.
In view Of the situation il existed here in Della
ware on the eve Of the election il is matter Of Won
der that the Republicans saved anything and douby a
matter of wonder that they retained their control Of
the executive branch of State Government one
half the control the legislative and conhrmatory
branch practically full control of the most popu-
lous county in the State.
The Quarrelsome political experiment tried by the
Regular and the Progressive Republicans on Tuesda,
was one of such perilous nature, however that il
never should be repeated