New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-04
Rejoice at Small Progress
sive Count and at Bay
State Victory.
SUFFRAGE DEFEAT
GRIEVES CAPITAL
White House Glum, While DEM
Ocrats Assert National Issues
Were Not Involved.
IRON The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Nov. 3.-Silence In and
around the White House and rejoicing
wherever two Republicans were gath
cred together marked the receipt OF tho
fuller election returns to-day No state
ment was issued from President Will
sons Office, and Secretary Tumulty was
out of sight most of the day. 1t was
said some comment might be made in
day or two, when complete returns
made an intelligent view of the stu
alton possible.
The Republican leaders were well
satisfied with the returns, seeing In
them . decided trend toward Republi-
can policies and away from Wilson.
They predicted a strengthening of party
lines throughout the country, and de-
elared that yesterdays results would
encourage the rarity, help reunite the
broken parts and insure victorious
lineup next year.
The greatest encouragement was
drawn not from the carrying Of Massa-
chusetts and tho cutting down of Dem
ocratic majoritles in Maryland and
Kentucky, but from the fact that the
Progressive party had almost vanished.
The minute size OF the vote cast for
Progressive candidates everywhere was
declared to prove that the split in the
party which resulted in Wilson's cleo
ton WAS practically healed and that
both branches were ready TO bury all
differences and stand together to drive
out the Democrats and put in an adj
ministrstion that would protect Ameri-
can business in the world trade war that
IS expected to follow the European
struggle.
Returns Delight Republicans.
The actual returns delighted Repub-
Leans here. In Massachusetts, il was
admitted that the majority was not
quite up to normal, but the decided
swing from last year and the fact that
Mccall is the first Republican guberna-
torial candidate to carry the state since
1911 were considered decidedly encour-
aging. With another year for the Re-
publican tide to grow, it was predicted
that 1916 would see the vote Of the
state back on the old basis.
The fact that the Democrats at
tempted to use national issues to save
Walsh in Massachusetts adds to the
Republicans Joy. The campaign cry
there was "a vote for Walsh is a vote
for Wilson," and the tariff, the war
record and other national questions
received full attention.
Even more pleasing to the Republi-
can leaders was the election of Will
lam S. Bennett, In the 23d New York
District. TO succeed the late Joseph
Gouldcn. who last year had a Demo-
cratic majority Of 1892.
Southern Elections Satisfactory.
The Maryland and Kentucky cleo
tons. while not resulting In Republi-
can victories, are also a source of sat
isfaction.
Il can hardly see how It could have
been better" declared Senator Reed
Smoot, OF Utah, with broad smile.
"Of course. IL we were merely wish
Ing, we could have asked for a bigger
majority in Massachusetts and for the
elections Of Weller in Maryland and
Republican governor in Kentucky,
but the drift Is there. perfectly ap,
parent, and il is distinct movement
back into the Republican fold.
Have Wilson to Fight.
1--WE haven't got a Democratic party
to fight, you know That has long
since died. We have Woodrow Wilson
TO fight, and when the cry OF "a vote
FIR Walsh is vote for Wilson" fails
az signally as that slogan did in Mas
sachusetts. it begins to look as though
that fight is about won. Then the
gain of n Congressman in New York
City as against 1914. when the Demo-
Gratis barely carried a majority of the
House. is very encouraging, and in
dicative OF the fact that sentiment has