The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-12
New York Tribune, Republican, Pays
High Tribute to Woodrow Wilson

Under the caption. The Real
Answer the New York tribune.
leading Republican newspaper, pays
The following gcinarkablc tribute to
/ Woodrow Wilson:
ON election night when the re-
turns from those States which have
hitherto been regarded "a pivotal in
national campaigns indicated a large
majority for Mr.. Hughes, the Tribune
cdi;orally wrote OF the result hat 1t
was a reputation Of Mr. wilson and
an answer to his deciations OF policy
and purpose. The returns which have
subsequently, been received have DEM
onstrated clearly that the Tribune
was mistaken in its conclusions and
thst, Ear from Reputation Of Mr.
wilson, the returns that are now Mt
hand constitute the most remarke bic
persona endorsement that has come
70 Democratic President since the
days Of 4 w Jackson.
1T Is relatively a minor thing
whether the faW hundred votes that
viii decide tho electoral votes Of Cali
forria ana Minnesota iall to Mr. VIII
ron or 20 MIR HuEhes The very fact
that these great Republican States
~" been N doaht t. ;hss mo1acnt in
d!cates r extent Of tae failure Of thu
+ 49, .''t-a4N'AA' a ltfAi'sftt iIlQ MS par "
and net less clearly the amazing
triumph OF Nj wilson.
! There IL q tendency 70 overesti-
mate the Influence OF tho West IN
8fhe decision end to ignore the yer
+ ,lct Of he East, OF New England IN
particular Yet the votes OF Massn-
cnusetts and Maine, the almost un-
/ boliovah figures from New Hamp-
shire, Indicate that the Same spirit
which - abroad in Kansas and
Minnesoa was to be felt and seen
! in New England
''Tt is possible to debate the cues
ton as To whethe. tho larger part of
the result was due to Mr. Hughes
personal allure as a candidate and
HIS rosoiate refusal to meet the great
questions Of the campaign fairly ami
/ rraTe!y. or 70 a general enthusiasm
for Mr. Wilson and for his policies
But such a discussion Is in the main
! aceAe'ulo. However much import
lance On" may attach to Mr. Hughes
/ failure. only deliberate ard intentional
/ Injustice could obscure the extent OF
/ the personal triumph OF Mr.. Wilson.
: tEe-Ar49 dom wf,at-r but hty friends
and partisans believed he could DO,
und he has won an endorsement in
portions Of the nation which have
(
ito a Democratic candidate for the
presidency, save in years Of Repubn-
can fractional strife.
Long before Election Day there
ceased to be any question about an
/ affirmative vote for ',r. Hughes Long
| ago the single question OF the canvass
/ became that OF the rejection or en-
dorsement OF Mr. Wilson On Elec-
ton Day the real problem was not
/ whether Mr.. Hughes or Mr.. Wilson
would DO elected. but whether the
public would accept or reject Mr.
Wilson. In tho first hours OF the
conceded py the newspapers which
/ had supported him most Loyalty and
was written IN all the returns then
available the Tribune said that Mr.
Wilson had been rejected and his
! policies repudiated. In all this the
Tribune was mistaken, and II does not
believe that any such conclusion can
now be drawn from the election, even
; II Mr.. Hughes succeeds Mr. Wilson
by virtue OF the turn OF a few hum
ared votes IN two disputed States
Such personal satisfaction az can
be drawn from The result heloags 10
! Mr.. Wilson; he Is entitled to IL The
| Tribune hoped there wonld bA
straight out Issue between Mr.. Will
sons policies and those that II be-
! ! eyed were Drawer and better No
such issue was raised because Mr.
Hughes steadtastly deolirod to raise
] =. Had such an issue been fairly
! raised Tire Tribune believes that a
different answer might have cen had
! iLnt aa,al'- this 10 open s@- challenge and
! permits no proof.
| "Wheth"r Mr. Wilson now wins or
| loses the count, the real honors OF the
/ election are his. Because the Tribune
! has opposed htrA III ost bitterly, u feels