The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-20
Republicans Coming Back"

The more one studies the returns
from the by-elections Of this week
the more certain is il that the Re
publican party is coming back
The seventh district OF New Jersey,
known as the Passaic district
which Congressman-elect Drukker
carried by a republican margin Of
5000 on Tuesday, elected Bremner
by a democratic plurality Of over
5000 in 1912. The Wilson admins
tration had adopted O'Byrne, the
democratic candidate. as its very
own" and yet here we have an APP
parent change in favor OF republican
policies OF about 1000 votes.
This change was made in the face
OF the constantly reiterated assert
ions of the prominent democratic
speakers that the eyes of the whole
country were on this election and
that there could be but one interpre-
tation OF a triumph for Drukker the
republican candidate.
Congressman Covington declared
that the defeat OF O'Byrne would be
taken as an indication OF a break in
the democratic lines. and he asked
that the voters stand together to
show that democracy meant what it
did when Woodrow Wilson was
sent to Washington.
Senator Lewis, who spoke in Yer
mont at the dedication of the monu-
ment to Stephen A. Douglas in Bran
don. conceded the question to be
whether every newspaper in the
country should be given opportunity
ito say New Jersey, the home of the
President has repudiated him at the
end of fourteen months of his adj
ministration."
Senator Lewis himself thus inter
preted the result in advance and
more. for the very fact that this ap-
peal to State pride failed to swerve
the voters from their convictions
emphasizes the extent of the reaction
in public sentiment and the way in
which republicans are coming
back"
Here is how the Brooklyn Eagle
independent democrat and an ardent
supporter of President Wilson's poll
cies, views the outcome in New
Jersey from a strategical point OF
view:
Much. therefore, was staked' upon
the outcome, not against the wish
of the President. He cannot rail
that seal from off the bond. He as
sisted in the making of the bed As
he himself Joined the issue nothing
remains to be said except that he
was unfortunate in his selection of a
battle-ground For there are many
mills in Passaic and manufacturers
have a preference for revision up
ward. Moreover, the district is one
to which gerrymanderers can point
with PRIDE 1t was artistically cary
ed. II was anything but an ideal
spot for the administration to choose
even for a skirmish, to say nothing
i VI a Nt'A Tvs VI wal AokldANsaiSis
make better selections. Also. they
take into account the possibility OF
having to beat retreat. and do not
close the door on explanations. II
will be long before we shall hear the
last of O'Byrne."
1t is also significant that while
James A. Galliyan the Democratic
candidate for Congress to succeed
Mayor Curely of Boston, was elected
as was anticipated in strong dem
ocratic district, nevertheless every
candidate for the position was con
strained by public sentiment to rep
udiate Mr.. Wilson's surrender of Am
erica's complete sovereignty over
the Panama canal in response to En-
| glands behest, despite the declara
ton of the second article of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, that the United
States shall have and enjoy all the
rights incident TO such construction
of the canal by this nation, showing
| that national honor" is not at stake
as insisted by the repealers.
From whatever point of view one