New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-04

though there, too, the Republican s,,.,.
seems to have gained il olt,guy
strength by union Of the preyioy, n
visions. VI
81 am very much disappointed =, a.
defeat Of the reF consti'utioo 4, r.'
fork. MS was The bes. state con.a
tuition that has been offered 70 49,.
in a very long time in any STATE '''''
u have 10 comment % make a, A.
eefeat OF woman suffrage. exeen,
say that II was not a surprise" I"
Mr. Hilles said: "The result, a,
terday's election must be anythinxyrs
gratifying 70 the national Admin',,.
ton. The contest in the Denne...a-
State Of Maryland is 80 very closs 49,.
the result will be in doubt until az
cided By the official canvass. \, ~
Democratic State Of Kentucky. v,.
national questions were lu2ged I, ~
the Democrats 20 avoid a drubbIng ~
Republicans have shown their old ~.
form.
Ohio Victory Praised.
1--WE have carried Cincinnati BY Il.
largest plurality ever given a gssrr
lican. The Republicans have 70 49,
control Of the legislatures in New ~,
sey and New York. We have sle,,.i
local officers upstate in New Yors 49,
20 all Offices in Philadelphia. We a..
swept Massachusetts, by plurals..
ranging from 10000 70 10000. elect.
all state officers and 100 Republican.
the Legislature, as agains, 70 Dsrs
Gratis.
I'VE have carried the one Coner,.
district IN Pennsylvania and the Ar..
districts in New York. one Of vhi,s
the 23d, has heretofore been De-
cratic. II Is significant that the i,sr..
discussed in Massachusetts, and in a.
23d New York District By men Of a.
tional note were wholly those sr;,i.,
out Of the domestic policies Of The a.
tional administration. William S. Rs,.
net, who was elected in the 23d Di,.
trict, made the protective tsris n.
keynote, and he ran 1000 ahead Il,
the Republican Assembly candidate, !,
the same territory.
"'The Boston Post contendsd ~,
the national administration va, A.
trial and that the election Of NeC,r
would be vote OF lack OF coandssn
In the policies OF the President
Surely the national sdminis,nt.
cannot point with pride to and prs,s,i
to be comforted By the success o. I,s.
many Hall In obtaining control o! iee.l
New York Offices and aiding in The A
feat Of the New York constitution
After answering a question rsls,r,
TO his thoughts on the candidacy Of s,,.
mer Senator Root, Mr. McCombs uA
that he thought the people believed
that by waiting until next year sud
calling q convention 10 be held vrsn
the atmosphere is cleared Of war bs,.
ter constitution could be devised. Hs
said the constitution was not partisan
work.
81 dare say" Mr.. McCombs uId.
shat il Mr.. Root had written oil Of Id
himself he would have done q vss.ly
better job"
Regarding the results Of the election
Mr. McCombs said:
Samuel W. Mccall, elected Governs,
Of Massachusetts, is a powerful msr
He was able TO gather all the Repubh.|
cans and a great part OF the Progres-
sives to him and had the confidence I'll
the public. have also heard Of son.
inside chickering's which tended n|
weaken the Democrats. IL should be re-
membered that Massachusetts is ssr.
mslly a Republican state and that rise
times out of ten the normal happens d
politics.
"The election Of Stanley in Kentuer|
and Harrington in Maryland were q.
pected. The large majority that We n.
in New York City was to be expw<i
because of the obvious eIcellena Il
the candidates and because the ctgs..'
cation throughout is intact"