Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-11-04
GERMAN VOTE
IS CAST AGAINST
WILSON POLICIES
Maryland and Massachusetts
Democrats Encounter Re-
senfnnent at Polls.

/ WASHINGTON, NOR. 4.--If the
elections in States and congressional
districts show anything of national
aspect t e that the trend is back
10 the Republican party and that the
strength OF President Wilson is
largely naginary.
Another significant thing reflected
in the returns is that the large Ger
man vote went almost IN body to
the Republicans The best evidence
of this Is seen in Maryland, where
there is a good-sized German popu-
lation. Thers. with the Democrats
holding lead of 10000 in the regis
tration over the Republicans, the re-
suit on the governorship was close.
In Maryland and Massachusetts, the
gubernaforial candidates sought to
introduce national issues, and in the
latter State the Democrats lost con-
troll
In Maryland. where the president
had carefully refrained from particle
pating IN the campaign and where it
was thought the German vote might
be adversely influenced If he took
part Albert G. Ritchie, Democratic
candidate for attorney general based
his claims for support on national
grounds. Though it was reported
here today that Mr.. Ritchie's argu-
the Republican side. Mr. Ritchie ran
ahead of the Democratic candidate
for governor. and both were elected.
Mexican Policy Makes Enemies.
There is another trend, both in
Maryland and Massachusetts, which
worked against the Democratic ticket.
This was the opposition of many to
the attitude of the national adminis-
tration IN the Mexican situation in
making no effort to prevent the at
tacks on priests and nuns and in
recognizing Carranza, who did not re-
strain his soldiers in these attacks.
The Republicans made gain in
Congress. electing w. s. Bennett in
a Democratic district in New York.
They also made gains in the legis-
latures Of New York and New Jersey.
The victory in New York State out
side of the city has given hope that
the State viii he captured by the Re-
publicans In the presidential election
next year.
The defeat of the proposed New
York constitution is interpreted as
meaning that Ellhu Root cannot be
nominated by the Republicans in 1916.
On the other hand the Republican
gains in Massachusetts are largely TO
the benefit of Senator Weeks. He and
ex-senator Burton. of Ohio. are today
said by many to be the only two i'm
portant candidates in the field for the
Republican nomination.
II is known to politicians that while
Republican leaders al through the
country regard Mr.. Root as possess
ing ideal qualifications for president,
the rank and fiie Of voters look upon
him as great corporation lawyer and
more fn sympathy with ultra con-
servative aims and interests than
progressive ideas. Many Republicans
have felt that IL the constitution were
rejected by the voters its defeat would
be in a measure laid to Mr.. Roots
attributed sponsorship of it.
Senator weeks in Limelight.
Senator Weeks. however, the politi-
clans point out. comes into the lime
light at once through joint victory
of Progressives and old line Repub-
licans on platform the most prog
resSive ever presented by the Repub-
lican party in Massachusetts,. That
this platform was regarded as salts
factory by the Progressives is shown
in the votes
Senator Weeks connection with the
preparation of the platform and his
support of its provisions We're well
known to Massachusetts Republicans
and his attitude is held to be a
declaration to the Progressives Of
ether States who may ask where he
stands The Massachusetts platform
is said to be progressive enough TO
suit the third party men OF any mid
die western State.
While Republican leaders are juhi-
liant over the results. the Democrats
are correspondinely depressed and
now foresee issues in the next cam
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