Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-10
THE EXTENT OF THE REPUBLICAN HUMILIA
TON.

The extent which the old Republican party has been
overwhelmed is not yet fully realized by the country
There realization when comparison is made OF the
overwhelming vote received by Taft four years ago with
the pu eight votes received by him upon his retire
ment from the office only four of which come from state
where its citizens free enough from corporation and
special interest domination to do as they please.
A greater idea Of the manner in which the party has
been overwhelmed can be gained by comparing the num-
Der Of governors by the party Out OF IS states elect
ing governors this year the Republicans elected but live
only two of these aligned with the reactionary or
ganzaton in control of that party The five Republican
governors elected those of Idaho, Utah. Minnesota
Wisconsin and North Dakota. Idaho and Utah alone were
carried by organization representing real Republican
ism. Minnesota Wisconsin and North Dakota were
backed and supported by the progressive element OF the
party and their chief executives aligned with the pro-
gressive movement Governor McGovem at least, came
openly and publicly in support of the candidates OF the
Progressive party for president
Pretty the newspapers and magazines will be
ryng maps show how the parties divided On these
maps the places where the Republican party is in control
will be designated in black. These black spots will be
scarce churches in Tammany assembly district.
In all there but 10 states left out Of the entire SO
where Republican governors were elected Five OF these
elected this year and five elected two years ago
and therefore, holdovers But not all these
be entitled to appear black spots upon the maps The
states Idaho Utah, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North
Dakota, Pennsylvania, California, Maine and Vermont.
The elections in Maine and Vermont were held in Sep
TENDER before the people of those states divided on the
progressive movement The governor of California John
and the governor of Wisconsin, Mcovern, both den-
titled with the Progressive party and although elected as
Republican party candidates. not entitled to be called
Republicans and their states should not be marked with
the black spots
1t should set those and women to thinking who
remained with the old organization through its death
struggles to consider that there not any Republican
governors in such old Republican states Iowa, Kansas
Nebraska, Wyoming, Oregon, Washington Illinois, In
diana, Ohio, New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
and West Virginia
1t should set them to thinking that the Republican
party has fewer members the national house of repre-
sentatves than the Democrats had in the worst days
of defeat than the Popusts had in the days of that
party The Democrats have suffered terrific defeats in the
past but they never suffered humiliation as the Repub
party has suffered this year 1t claim to it's credit
but governors those Of Idaho and of Utah. 1t
claim the legislature of Idaho which elected be-
pledged to elect progressive to the United
States senate and could not have been elected had
pledged itself It claim the election of its governor
and it's state ticket WIDELY and solely by Of the
controlled vote of counties in the state and it
claim it upon other ground whatever.
IDAHO WAS FOR ROOSEVELT.