The Seward gateway., 1916-11-10
SEWARD. ALASKA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1916

Woodrow Wilson has been reelected president of the United States He owes his reelection to the west He was aided chiefly by Theodore Roosevelt Indeed Theo- dore Roosevelt has for the second time made him the chief magistrate of the nation
 These are all facts which must be conceded The only question which could possibly arise to delay any ab Soute assurance is contest recount of the votes in Sey era of the close states One can hardly blame the Repub canS for fighting to the end It was so internally close that they must feel than Wilson landslide could ever make them feel But it was some contest
 The Fatherland, the German paper in New York; in its last issue hand published two weeks before election day, advised Hughes again to cut himself loose from Roosevelt The proGemau votes that would have gone to Hughes certainly split by the consideration that with Roosevelt having influence with the Republican ad- miniStraton Germany could hope for little sympathy But yet the votes in the large cities indicate that pro- Ge1nanSm cut an important figure. Otherwise Wilson ought to have carried them strong on account of the AdamSon law which clearly won labor or large part of it.
 But Wilson has and Seward and Alaska will share in the fruits of his victory The feeng becomes more intense thinks of the results that Seward made mistake in not taking advantage of the oppor- tny ot showing the Democratic administration that it's efforts for Alaska were appreciated to the full On the other hand Is the consideration whether or not it is ust "@ot 'o IeSIu m Ocdl issue superior tO national party issues but this respect the thought is borne home that the very men who did not vote for the Democrats here are to great extent men who have always claimed that po- ties should "cut no ice in territorial politics.
 The most extraordinary contest of a perhaps is the contest for deegateShp from Alaska Men who have been against Wickesham for the past eight years since he first Ian are the SloWeS believe that he can be de- teated but as this IS written today the victory of Suzer seems to be fairly strong promise To every man who has taken any part in Alaskan politics this is really wonderful 1t is also worth noting that Socialism in the territory IS almost dead Not only that, but the voting shows that the people refuse to endorse cheapness and quackeIy and charatanSm This is made evident by the paucy of the votes east for agitatos who have at present their chief habitat in Anchorage The people have repudated them and their methods and there is still hope for Alaska.
 George Gngsby is elected and Cobb is defeated There will be some sympathy for George Schofed for at least he stuck to some party Cobb was at the Democratic convention in Juneau and then deserted the party after having been made attorney general by Democratic gov emor because he pretended to be Democrat himself Like many others he joined the Wckersham forces in the nope that the Wckersham following would support him and he has got what he richly deserved
 On the whole it looks like a sweepng Democratic triumph inside and outside
 Hpinzs Fresh ArgD