West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-04

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Nov. "a
statement issued tonight from the
headquarters OF the Democratic Ma
uonai committee commenting upon
the result OF yesterdays elections,
said:
The results yesterday show that
while the Republicans and Bull Moose
have got together in some states. the
Democracy has made large gains from
the Progressive ranks. This is nota-
bly, true In Massachusetts. from which
state the first official returns are
available. The Democratic guberna-
torial candidate, Governor Walsh.
made a wonderful race. He polled
the largest vote ever given a Demo-
crat In the state. while Mr.. Mccall.
the Republican candidate, ran way
behind the normal Republican vote
given party nominees in recent years.
The boast OF the Republicans In Mas
sachusetts that they would carry the
state by from $4,000 to 10000 major
w
The total vote given Walsh yester-
day was 229.312. while Mccall receiv-
| ed 235.9lS votes. The vote for Gov
| ernor Walsh was nearly 10000 great
err than that he received two years
ago. and $1,000 more than he received
In 1912. President Wilson received
| only 173.400 votes. as against 29s.175
Tor Taft and Roosevelt. Taft received
1896 votes in 1908. which is 10000
more than the vote given Mccall yes
terday.
I'm this connection the important
fact should not be overlooked that
Massachusetts, is one OF the old line
Republican states. II has elected Re
publican legislatures and Republican
United States Senator'S for genera
lions. The Democratic party, which
has always been the minority party, is
stronger in the state today than II has
ever been before.
There were three state election re-
suits yesterday where governors were
chosen. The Democrats elected their
state tickets In two OF these three
states. While they lost the governor
ship I'm Massachusetts,. a heretofore
strong Republican state. they elected
Democrat TO take the place OF the
Republican governor in Maryland.
In Kentucky. the Democrats elect
ed their candidate for governor, Hon
II. c. Stanley. whose election was
opposed by number OF Republican
spellbinders OF national reputation, In
Guiding former Vice President Fair.
banks. The fine victories IN two OF
these closely contested states and the
very remarkable race made by the
party leader I'm the other IL highl,
gratifying TO the National Democracy
for all of these states have been In tn,
Republican fold during the past few
years. Maryland now has a Repub
hcan governor. who is displaced by
Democrat; Massachusetts has giyer
Its electoral vote to every Republican
Presidential candidate I'm recent year,
until the election OF President Wilson
and less than four years ago Ken
lucky had a Republican governor.
The results yesterday are full o
encouragement to Democrats, demon
strating conclusieyly that Il Is the con
structive and gaining party, while tn,
Republicans have signally failed II
their efforts to force back into Tn,
ranks Progressive and Independent
Republicans.
"one of the very gratifying result
yesterday was the defeat OF the legis
lation submitted by Governor Willi
and the Republican leaders I'm Obi,
to gerrymander the Congressional dis
tricts OF the state so as to give tn,
Democrats only FIVE Congressional dis
tricts."