Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-11-21
THE REPUBLICAN REVIVAL

have as even their foes concedt
gone far toward retrieving the dis
aster Of 1912. ii democratic major
ity of lat in the house of less thai
80, Republican Governors and Sen
ators have been elected in severa
great states, including New York
Ohio and Pennsylvania, and the Pro
gressiVes, except in few western
staVes, have so largely returned tc
their old allegiance as to become al
returns. But Democrats are far from
accepting this Republican success at
a Democratic defeat. Secretary Nc
Adoo even uses the words 'gloriou
victory" democratic editors point out
that their party retains a working
majority in both houses OF Congress
and has achieved notable successes
In several State campaigns. AS the
New York World (Dem) and Evenln.
Post Ind.) take pains to note, the
Democrats are still in the saddle; the
usual mid-term reaction did it's worst
but failed to shake them off. More
over, since their two opponents OF
1912 have SO generally united, leaders
in Washington are pointing with
pride to the TACT that they have
won in what was substantially a
v.eA,awa9 test Of strength with a
vousoa.idated opposition.
rrogress4yes find little to console
them except the overwhelming vic
tory of Governor Johnson in Califor-
ma, though Gerge w. Perkins and
other leaders profess satisfaction wit
the "rebuke" administered TO the VIII
son administration, and the Chicago
Post speaks for those who seem to
think that the voters simply failed to
discriminate between the Republican
and Progressive programs, or deserted
the ranks temporarily to strike effec-
tiyely at Democratic economic policies.
Newspapers OF all parties agree that
the old full dinnerpail' argument
was effective. In many eastern states
the Republicans made a straight pro-
lection campaign, while in general
the commonest Democratic plea was
Stand by Wilson" Whether the con-
slderation of Wilson policies, for
and domestic, brought on the blow or
served to prevent the catastrophe from
beng overwhelming is hard to say;
both opinions find able editorial pres
entation, Mr.. Hearst's writer's shar-
ing the first view with many Repub-
Leans, and the New York Evening
Post joining its Democratic contem-
poraries in adopting the other. A
notable reaction from the somewhat
evident radicalism of recent years is
seen in this election by a number of
thoughtful editors, and is found par
significant by the New York
Times. AS evidence, there are the
recessions of the Progressive party
and the success of conservative can
didates in both parties. Republicans
OF approved regularity rejoice in the
return of uncle Joe" Cannon and
William B. Mckinley to public life,
and in the reelection, despite violent
opposition of such old-line Senators
as Boies Penrose, Jacob FL. Gallinger
and w. p. Dillingham;; though a pic
turesque triumph of radicalism is 9
the election to congress of the first '
Socialist from the East, chosen by the [
voters of New York East Side dis G
trict, formerTammany stronghold t
Prohibition and suffrage results are |
not generally considered by the press I
TO have any great partisan siguifi-
canoe. Yet evidence of a reactionary e
tendency in this election is discern /
ed in the small suffrage gains. New n
ada and Montana gave the vote to b
Missouri and Ohio withheld y
t, as did also South Dakota, North \
Dakota and Nebraska, though the n
close vote in these states gives the t
'uffragist workers hope of victory in t
he official recount. Advocates of r
Statewide prohibition are as likely to n
'e cheered by the fact that Arizona, Il
oregon, Washington and Colorado h
vent dry as to be dismayed by the
Jews that Ohio and California en- ~
prefer to remain wet. n
Because of the closeness of the re- a,
urns In a number of districts, the ex. n
liam IN i1r;4,. L..