Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-06
THE Result oF TIM ELECTION

woulrOw Wilson. governor uf Now
Jersey. has been elected president Of
the United states b, an oVcrwhciin-
Ing popular majority aud by reason
Of an unparalleled combination OF
circumstances the country will wit.
ness the remarkable spectacle ~
citizen moving IN the short space Of
few years from the position Of IL
college professor 10 the chlcf mngls.
trutc OF nearly hundred million
people
Wilson VAS elected ~ the direct
result Of the secession at Theodore
Iooscvelt from the Republican party
and the consequent division OF the
Republican party. the first serious 81.
vision which has occurred for quar-
ter Vt century and the most serious
that MS ever occurred. NJ secret
WIS made Of the fact from the first
that Il was Colonel iIooSevelt's sole
object ~ defeat President TAN; and
rhe results show that he did his work
we'll. The chance Of lifetime ap-
pearsd for the Democracy which
Immediately and vigorously tool full
advantage OF the situation.
I, IL to ice presumed that the
Colonel In satisfied with the present
status ~ the Republican party as a
result Of his efforts. Whether he will
be- able 20 carry out the remainder Of
his program ana ride into office vi
the expected rcvulslon OF popular SEN
timcnt In 1915 remains to be- seen,
In New Mexlco. AT this writing
there are not sufficient returns upon
which 10 bare any estimate aS 10 the
result. There In good reason 90 be-
lievo THAI the vote In the rock-rIbbcd
RepuhLcan leAnllca Nlll aEsaEe W.
election OF Str, Jnffa S
In any event. the campaign which
has been winged ty the Republican
party and by the Evening Herald for
the election Of Taft and Jhffa IN ono
which carries me- regrets II has
been clean. clear cut. honest cam
palEn. and tight for what itepubIi'
cans believe 10 be the welfare Of the
state and nation. II has been u
campaign free from corruption OI
mudslinglDE and decent aud re-
spectacle campaign. The Herald enrly
aligned Itself for the principles and
the candidates which u believed IL
be- right and desirable and ~ cam
palgR has been confined 10 the issues
aud 10 facts. in the face Uf consider
able provoratlon 10 fight the dcNll
with IRE" The Herald In satisfied
to had, fought the fight vigorously,
cOnhslfntiy and decently. without
personal abuse or falsltl, without
sacrificing principle to a"r"mblc on
the bandWagon, without violation of
ths ethics OF the profession OF of the
game" and without brazcn Hopping
monthly from one cause 10 another.
under the thin guisc Of "lndcpend.
eneo." working for one party under
the standard OF another ana with the
weapons OF third.
Now that the election IN over. IL Ia
time for all Of ~. Whaiover our hopes
OF fears OF "A Democratic adminislfa-
iiOn. To devote ourselves TO the work
Of making New Mexico the greatest
state in the union and AIhnqaSrquc
The beet little city in The southwest
The country IL In better shape .han
q any time In ils history 70 wIths:Hn
the unsettlins influence OF govern
mental experimcBis and the applica'
tl0n Of economic nostrun,S: and the
sunshine state. enjoying unexampIec
prosperity and development, II In bet
ter shape than ever 20 overcome an,
such handicap. II IL 70 be hoped
that Democratic administration vii
feel 70 the run the vast weight Of tia
responsibility Fhleh lies Upon ~ ai,t
the nppalarraion due che oonvir,lon'
- ~ nsliifNt e9p seind ns9lntt 4
felurn "a 0aia 4als y Az
v biaf lhals ltlll p1l ~ n.
IN he9t ~ lh1 beai and boost a
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