The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-09
Monday, November 9, 1914.
PUTTING UP A BLUFF.

The administration Democrats and
few obtuse Democratic journals
nearly approximate the feat OF ex-
tracing sunshine from cucumbers by
taking comfort over the result OF the
recent elections. and hugging the de-
fusion of Democratic victory. simply
because their majority in the House
OF Representatives was not entirely
wiped out Secretary McAdoo's note
OF triumph has a peculiar variant
1T was a great victory for the Demo
Gratis" is his exultant cry. with the
concession that the recent elections
simply show that the Republicans and
the Progressives are getting togeth-
err" which obviously contradicts a
painfully false boast OF comforting
victory. Secretary Daniels and 9TH
ers OF the cabinet of caucus govern
ment are indeed imbibing deep OF the
famous psychological theories OF the
President when they profess to sift
AN unprecedented Democratic victo-
ry' out OF the returns from last
Tuesdays elections.
IL the Democratic leaders were in
earnest in their expressions OF salts
faction with the results their creduli-
~ would be pitiful. but It is a game
OF blum they are trying to play. with
about as little success as usually
comes to the ordinary four-fusher.
Deep down in their inner conscious.
ness their sad conclusions are mani
fest through the thin veneer of bra
vado they are now showing. and the
fear OF 1916 is already making their
hearts bitter. They went into the
campaign requesting the country to
please thank God for Wilson" Plain
ly the country did no such thing. The
reversals in the Congressional dele
cations Of New York. Massachusetts.
Connecticut. New Jersey. Pennsylva.
mia. Ohio. Illinois and other States
prove ii. The only thing that saved
the completeness OF the reputation
were factors that will not exist in
.ANu years hence
The New York Tribune clearly ex-
plains this in he following comment:
IL must be remembered that the set
Dacks IN the states west or the Missis-
eitppi which alone prevented the return
OF Republican House % Representa-
INes- were due 20 the persistence Their.
OF the division between the Republicans
ana the Progressive In Kansas ~ fail
nre % fuse a. completely a. the two eIe-
me- b. FUSED East or the Mississippi gave
out 81 eight although Arthur Gamer
defeated on the Republican ticker f,,o
ear aEo. was elected Governor-as he
richly deserved to be. In Utah ana
wyoming the Progressives actually COM
bined with the Democrats and fartlonaf
soreness led 20 the loss in south Dakoto
sentative Nep'e
The Missouri Valley section has mot
felt as keeniy a. other sections have ire
obstructive effects Of the Wilson poii-
clee, and out there the reamalRanafIor
OF the Republican and ProgreasiVe IL,
ment.. which the Hard Times states
manship OF the President 10 bringing
ABOUT has not yet reached the flnai
rtage. But - IL certain 90 reach thai
sag IN the next two years. The cleo
lions Of Tuesday have shown that fbe
West and Middle West are ready Tor IN
and when the pinch ~ tightened credit
conftrictsd trade and Flacknufnr ern.
pioyinent makes itself felt beyond me
nissouri river the Far West will also
b. ready for a.
The demonstration OF restored unity
fiyen last Tuesday viii have a vvonder-
mi erect IN reviving a militant Nepub-
HcantHm the country over. which viii
not rest until % recalls SPORTY Ia,
e1trpatinE wisconsin.