Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-04
WHITE HOUSE VIEW
REALLY OPTIMISTIC
Statement on Election Results
Is Expected From the
President.

A sincerely optimistic view Of yes
terday's elections was taken at the
White House today, and it is expected
that SO soon as the results are more
clearly shown a statement will be
made. probably from the President, ex-
pressing deep satisfaction with the out
come.
Political experts of the administra-
ton. Postmaster General Burleson. Sec
retary Tumulty and Thomas J. Pence
of the democratic national committee
headquarters here, gathered at the
White House early today and ran over
the bulletins and kilograms. About IL
o'clock they went into conference with
the President to report to him their de-
ductions and to furnish him with in
formation from the different points of
the great political battle of yesterday.
Besides the mass OF data containing
figures only, there were number of
kilograms from democratic leaders
making hopeful claims. From Cali
fornia came a telegram from ex-Mayor
Phelan of San Francisco, positively
claiming that he would be elected SEN
ator from that state, which would mean
an unexpected democratic gain in the
Senate. Dispatches also reported the
Hammond, democrat. of Minnesota, as
governor of that state. and the re-elec-
tion of Gov. Ferris. democrat, in
the hide-bound republican state of
Michigan.
A Clean-Cut Fight.
The administration viewpoint is that
the practical elimination of the pro-
gressive party made the fight yesterday
a clean-c one between democrats and
republicans, and that the democrats
ought to feel delighted that the coun-
try has kept them in power in Con-
gress under all the circumstances. The
claim can no longer be made. 1t is
pointed out, that the democrats have
been returned to legislative power by
a minority of the voters of the country.
Visions of better times for the demo-
cratic party are held out by admins
that II the democrats can win the
House and hold the Senate in the face
of hard times and the return to old
party lines by the voters they will un-
years from now, when it is confidently
predicted there will be an immense i'm
provement in all lines Of business.
Outside of the republican sweep in New
York. results in other states, it was held
today, were substantially normal along
old party lines. The election of Whit
man and Wadsworth in New York was
due largely to local issues. 1t is claimed
by democratic leaders here national
questions having been kept out entirely
Democratic gains elsewhere fully offset
the New York defeat, it is asserted.
Went to Bed Early.
President Wilson read the election re-
turns at the White House last night and
again today They were received over
special wires installed for the purpose
He displayed keen interest in every con-
test, but made no comment. He went to
bed at 10 o'clock last night without walt
Ing to ascertain what was the outcome
Of the fight for the control of the next
Congress. The President was sorry to
hear of the defeat of Representative
Walsh in his home district in New Jer-
sey. That district, however, 1t was said,
had been overwhelmingly republican for
many years, Walsh slipping in two years
ago because of the support he received
from labor organizations
Acting Secretary Roosevelt Sorry.
"I deeply regret the defeat Of Mr..
Gerard" said acting Secretary Roose-
velt, who returned today from the
New York campaign and who in the
primaries opposed Mr.. Gerard in the
race for the democratic senatorial nom
lnation.
"As to the defeat Of the dsmocratio