The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-05
ELECTION SURPRISES.

The election just passed carries
with it some surprises. Four more
states have been added to the dry
column. These are Oregon Wash
ington, Colorado and Arizona. This
is according to reports received up to
the time of going to press. The ma
jority for prohibition in this state
will reach 10000, and may go even
beyond this figure if the present ratio
of gain is kept up. Toward the close
of the campaign it was conceded that
the amendment would pass but no
one hardly had the nerve to make
claim that the majority would reach
anything like this figure. This is
one surprise, and indeed a pleasant
one to the friends of prohibition Our
own county Of Morrow did its part to
help out this great vote and boosted
the amendment by majority OF 5l2.
All other measures, with one eXcep-
ton, are badly beaten. The eight
hour law amendments are buried out
of sight, and it is to be hoped they
will never be resurrected again.
Another CT the great surprises OF
the election is the tremendous plu-
rality of Senator Chamberlain over
Mr.. Booth. 1t will reach about 20,-
900 according to present indications.
This is certainly great disappoint-
ment to the republicans as they felt
that in Mr.. Booth they had put for
ward one of the best men that had
ever aspired to this high office, 1T
is not hard, perhaps, to account for
the defeat of Mr.. Booth. Mr.. Cham
berlain is a popular man and he had
lined up behind him all the forces OF
the administration; this was not easy
to overcome; he has also made a
reasonably good record as a senator
aud has been diligent in the construc-
tion Of strong political alliances, end
these forces got in their work in good
shape. On the other hand, there was
the malignant vilification and persist
ant Misrepresentation and abuse OF
Mr.. Booth by leading newspapers OF
the state that had the effect of les
sening his strength and caused many
to desert him that should have given
him support. The Hanley vote also
drew largely from Booth and lent
strength to the Chamberlain forces
While congratulations are due to the
democratic party for the success they
have achieved in re-electing Mr.
Chamberlain, some of the methods
used in bringing this about cannot
be spoken of in very complimentary
terms.
DR.. Withycombe has won by the
largest vote ever given candidate
for the office of governor. This Is
cause for some rejoicing in the re
publican camp and is just recogni
ton of the worth of the man. He
has been constructive builder in the
material affairs of this state and he
will be an honor to the Office. The
entire state ticket is republican, anC
there was no doubt expressed at any
time there would be any othel
result.
When it came down to the fina
struggle, everything was laid aside
by the democrats and all other can
didates were forgotten in very large
measure that the Senator might bt
sure to win and retain his job a
Washington, and the result shows
what can be accomplished through
the power of concentration.
Throughout the nation the repub
licans have made large gains ant
have retaken many of the seats los
in the past few years to the demo
Gratis in the national congress.