The Washington times., 1913-09-09
MANY VIEWS UPON
NAMES ELECTION
Republicans, JubiIant, Put Credit
on Tariff-Democrats Make
Explanations.
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secretary SttS IIo clsSooioSN
ment in the result of yesterdays Con-
gressional election in Maine. Nor does
he see in the returns any alsapproNa'
of President Wilson's Administration OF
Policies. He said this morning:
'The Maine election, while disappolnt-
ing in the failure to elect our Demo
cratic candidate, who is a very able
and progressive Democrat, Is not at aI'
discouraginG, when We consider the ne-
Tres The Democratic candidate re-
ceiyed within about 100 of the vote cast
for the President last fall This Is q
remarkably good showing when we con-
slider that it was a special election.
'Ihe Republican victory was due
prim: .rily to the return of large
number of Progressives to the Re-
publican party. At least the Repub-
lican vote gained something more
than 5000 and the Progressives lost
that much as compared with the re-
turns last fall. The candidate, Mr..
Pattangall, in an interview this morn
ing, referred to some detection in the
party. There Were two or three local
influences which tended to reduce
our vote, but all things considered, 1t
seems to me that the Democratic
vote was as large as could reasonably
be expected and the result certainly
cannot be construed as disapproVal
of the Pre- sident's Administration or
policies"
Daniels Optimistic.
Secretary Daniels was equally op-
timistic over the result. He said:
a. Democratic defeat in Maine by a
plurality as lew as 500 is almost
equivalent to victory. l have seen
the time when Republican Congress-
men in Maine would win out by 5000.
Think of it. Here We lost out by
but 500 in 4 district which the Re-
s.I'4iif have htsn hold
as community which would be pau
psrized 10y free lumber, free WOOL
and other items of the kind in the
Underwood bill. 1t is evident that
the people of this district are not
fooled by such nonsense and our slim
defeat there means overwhelming
majoritieS elsewhere"
Senator Smoot ascrfbed the outcome
TO dislike of the Democratic tariff bill.
He said:
of course 1 am pleased with the re-
suit. 1t means that the people of the
country do not like the Democratic
tariff bill and will not have it long
Senator Ollie James ascribed the re-
suit 10 the fact some of the Democrats
deserted to the Republicans:
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts said :
Since 1886, the combined opposition
vote to the Democrats in the Third
The result in the Third Maine dig
ceeded 1900. Yesterday it was 22,O00
iiIu.calhg protest against the Demo-
cratic tariff policy
Minority Leader Mann said:
The result in tn Third Maine dis
trict Is an emphatic reminder that this
Is protective tariff country
Senator James Hamilton Lewis Dem
ocrat, said the outcome WAS partly due
TO desertions by Democrats and parity
10 the tariff, especially Ito the aroused
rear Of what may happen without wait
ing to see what does happen
Not Discouraged.
Senator Kern. of Indiana, Democratic
leader, said:
See nothing discouraging to the
Democrats in the election. We kept
our vote and had 1t not been for the
uesert.on OF one of the Democratic
leaders We might have won"
lhe immediate cause of Republican
success Was the disaffection of the
Gould Democrats" said Senator john
son of Maine. Tariff legislation had
some effect as five of the primary
placed on The free list. No more diff
cult place could have been found in
the whole country for a test of Demo-
cratic strength"
Repnpllcan Congressman today were
concli.atory as concerns the Progressive
party; Democratic interviews were ex-
pianatory,. and the Bull Moosers, witt,
the powerful personality of Colonel
Roosevelt not factor in Maine, were
not downcast over the result. The Re-
pubhcans hint at ultimate reunion be-
tween the two parties and amalgamatio
appears a bit nearer-the amalgamation
TO be based on progressive ideals
Congressman Victor Murdoch the
Progressive leader in the House said:
The Progressive party has Just begun
the night and purposes to fight all along
the line. In the bye election and in the
Congressional election in Maine, where
VIC had II elasa . ~.
first time, the new party may be for the
present without adequate organiza ton
against the money and the machine of
the standpat Democrats and Republi-
cans.
But just as surely as principle will
triumph ultimately over partisan habit
of mind, just so surely will the Progress
s1ye party continue to thrive and grow
There has never been time
when the Progressive party were for
amalgamation. It is not now. The
two old parties will continue to tight
theiI same old sham battles. seeking
not service to the reople, but places
for their henchmen. Tie Progressive
has but the public welfare in first
place above boss, job or temporary
success
Local Fights.
Congressman Woods, chairman of the
Republican Congressional campaign CON-
The results of the Maine election
show that the voters of that district had
confidence in the Republican candidate.
Mr.. Peters, and the voters who believe
in LIBERAL Republican principles are get
ting together regardless of what the
leaders may say. The vote undoubtedly
SHOWS also protest against the passing
Of the Administration banking and cur
rency bilI"
Congressman Adamson Georgia Demo-
cret, attributes Democratic defeat in
Maine to local conditions there There
were local dissatisfactions in the Demo-
cratic party he said. 1T had nothing
- TO 90 with national issues, the tariff or
the policies Of the Administration be-
sides. was it remaTisa BILE that the Dutch
should capture HOlland?"
Leaders of the G.. o. P point out that
the Democracy made a national issue
in Maine by sending such speakers as
William Jennings Bryan, Champ Clark
and Secretary Redfield into the Third
district
CONGRESSMAN Moore of PENNSYLVANIA
says the district is normally Republican
and in favor Of protection, and that
many ProgressIyes VINO believe in pro-
lection returned TO the Republican fold
yesterday. 1t is evident their interest
compels them to do So" he added
CONGRESSMAN Britten of Illinois. Re-
. publican. saws "it seems the people are
tired of the whole Democratic policy
already" He thinks there will be an
ultimate getting together of the Repub-
l4f.cr and IJrzs