The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-11
TARIFF BILL WAS THE ISSUE AND
THE PEOPLE SPOKE THEIR
MIND.
suii Moose Also Made To Sit Up and
Take Notice by the Result
Political Gossip.
II CHARLES BROOKS s,rrru.


WASHINGTON, ID C.. Sept 10.-In
all the realm OF officialdom there is no
ono to be found to declare Il told you
So" when confronted with the result
OF the special election in the Third
Maine district. IL was the biggest sur
prise that Washington politicians have
met up with for some long time. No
body in close touch with that Campaign
expected what happened: no Republi-
can dared even hope for the election OF
his party's candidate. II was a bolt
from the blue: maybe mama from
heaven for them would be "A heater
fitting smile.
There is no confusion as to the
meaning OF the verdict II is very clear
TO all. From the man in the White
House to the chauffeurs who pilot the
governments autos. there is full and
complete understanding what this po-
litical upheaval means. what warning
signals IL gives TO the administration
IN power. and what signs In displays
of the trend OF public thought and flu
ture balloting. Needless 10 say, Re
publicans here are jubilant over the
unexpected outcome. the admnistra-
ton leaders stunned ard depressed.
and the handful of political beach
combers who have sought TO destroy
the Republican party on the rocks and
wreck IL. seem less Inclined TO follow
their nefarious plan and more disposed
TO quietly slip back into the Republi-
can party which. they now believe, is
well started on its way back to control
through the confidence and votes OF
the people.
The Issues.
The administrations tariff bill and
a - fffaF, Of 10 ~.
istration" were ehe two dominant and
overshadOwing issues fought out in the
Third Maine. The battle was fought
on national lines. The president sent
his premier into the arena OF conflict
III the closing week OF The struggle {
Speaker Clark canVassed the district
Other laree-borr guns in the admins
tration equipment of oratOriCal artjl-
lery We're trained on the voters Of tho. !
Maine district. The bull moose be-.
lowed from tho hill tots and in the
valleys through the muzzles OF Vie
Murdoch. fair-haired Jimmy Garfield
Wilson administration chose the BATH.
Wilson administration chOs,. ten battle
ground for the test. selected the issues
20 h fought over. and IL must abide
and acknowledge the Iull significance
OF the outcome OF the battle
The Figures.
The election of Peters over Pattau-
gill ard Lawrence betokens a remark
able shift OF political sentiment since
last November That j. indicated from
the figures
November. 1872.
hepuDHcah .---.......--...-... 1.l'3
Demotr atlc ........... 1859.
Progressive .................l 2.sG b
September. 1918
Republican ................ 15lO6
Democratic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~.
Progressive Observation-Disclosures. G4ST
The effect OF the oSerturn falls hard
est and more poisnantlv upon the Viii
soa administration. which elected TO
70 To- tho country. as 81 We're. by seek
Ing vinlicat!on in district which
gave plurality Tor Wilson last fan.
and in q state that had turned from
rOck-ribbcn KopUblicanism 10 both
Democracy and the hun moose
Thu defeat Of th. administration ON
ii- chosen battle GrCslnd and under
conditions which cO-operated to make
Republican success e. remote POSSIBLE
iy. conveys meaning that an asiute
leadership would not be slow TO recog.
niz" and hearken 20. n tho tariff DE-
sue. brought 20 the acid test of The bal
iot box. iS potent 10 raliy the DIS
cordant elements o. the g. . T. IN
Sufficient numbers To- treble the vote.
cast Tor Taft last fail a. IL did in tI.
Third Maine. an increase drawn not 81!
together from the bull moo~. rfrtio.
but which made iurOads IN tn. Demo
cratic strength a. we'll what sort pf
aspect does the outlook for tho .ltur.
present? Even though considerable.
fragment NJ tho Insurgents Of 1912 con.
time ~ remain pItsidn the breast.
works enough VIII have returned fo
elect Republican cou-r.-s both son
ate aud hous'- and repeat the verdict
w the pre- idrntial contest Of 1916
Tariff Regulated
Repudiated on tho tarif issue shall
the administration 20 ahead with H..
still less popular banking and ,,,r
rencv biz Shall Us policy u studied
hostility toward oil Who hav. succeed.
"A IN th" world. IT, uubeudinr attltud..
NJ obstinacy toward frirnd or foo who
would save b. from tho consequence
~ laundering. still be- maintained
What is %" lesson OF the Stain .I....
ion seen 10 the light Of the fact that
iattingall. the defeated ssud.d.+.
warned tho senate farIT committee
nat unless the bin provided dut. Of
30 per cent on sardinea. or only a..
per cent moro than that nxoI Dos tho
committee. the Canadians would t.E.
ne industry away from t., Maine
pick"rs' nus -acrihcins tho most prof
table industry in bis dI.frrt9
I.yeacic 3"ere shri'IstIrd HiaLaa.h
Tho sardine indu.tr. f. nYf ,orof,r
able in importance with scarcely .f,
of tho industries rhich have been pf.
on tho free Nst u De-. indeed an I'D
hnitesimal part 81 fhr whole. vst g..
played an important part in fh. deal
Ing n staggering blow ~ tariff 70
form along free trade line. Tho
penalty Tor throwing fhn American
markets Opon 20 tho cheap labor prod
t"'- ~ our competitor. w. obtIsus