Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-04
TUESDAYS
ELECTION.

Inc returns IIOH luSouoJ
ction has brought apparently an equal
measure of comfort to the leaders
of both parties. There is in neither
camp the slightest shadow OF gloom.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Baltimore Sun says the real rea-
son for this lies in the fact that, at
ter all, no deep significance can be
attached to any of Tuesdays results
from purely national standpoint.
This is Just as true Of the states that
went Democratic as it is of those that
went Republican.
In the first place, national issues
were deliberately raised in not one
single state. Take the case Of Gov
ernor Walsh. He told the people OF
Massachusetts frankly that he did
not wish to be reelected because
Woodrow Wilson may have made a
good President, but that he was run
ming upon his own record.
What was true of Governor Walsh
was true of Harrington, in Mary
land. The latter did not invoke the
success Of the national administra
ton as reason why MarylanCcrs
should vote for him. Down in Ken
lucky the situation was not far dill
fcrent. National issues were not rails
ed by either side, although the Presi-
dent did write letter indorsing the
candidacy of Mr.. Stanley.
If any national importance at all
is to be ascribed to the voting Tues
day it lies in the fact that the re-
suits was stand-off. 1t cannot be
denied that the Republican candidates
IL practically 81. sections polled heavy
s2t@7. Nor ca: i be denied that for
liz mtss yI Democratic strength
.A4o.aLement issued from the head
quarters of the Democratic National
Committee, commenting on the re-
suits of the elections, said:
The results show that while the
Republicans and Bull Moose have got
ten together in some states. the Demo
cracy has made large gains from the
progressive ranks. This is notably
true in Massachusetts, from Whicii
! State the first official returns are
available. The Democratic GEber,:a-
torial candidate, Governor Walsh
made wonderful race. He pol!eG the
largest vote ever given Democratic
in the State, while Mr.. Mccall, the
Republican candidate, ran way ne-
hind the normal Republican roic
given party nominees in recent years.
The boast of the Republicans in Mas
sachuesetts that they would carry
the State by from $4,000 to 40,Ov2
majority remains unfulfilled.
The total vote given Walsh y"S-
terday was 229.312. while Mccall re.
ceivcd 255.HlS Yates. The vote Tor
Governor Walsh was nearly 10000
greater than that he received two
years ago and $1,000 more than re
received in 1912. President Wilson
received only 173,400 votes, as
against 29S,175 for Taft and Rose
welt. Taft received 265,966 votes i:
1908, which is 10000 more than t.lc
vote given Mccall yesterday.
In this connection the importan;
fact should not be overlooked that
Massachusetts is one of the old line
Republican States. It has elected
Republican Legislatures and Rcpub-
lican United States Senators ioi
generations. The Democratic party
which has always been the minority
party is stronger in the State today
than it has ever been before.
The results are full of encourage
ment to Democrats; demonstrating
conclusively that it is the constructive
and gaining party, while the Repub-
licans have signally failed in their
efforts to force back into the ranks
progressive and independent Repub-
licans.