Arizona republican., 1916-11-28
Reviewing the sattIefieId

publican party concerning the disaster of November is still going and will probably be maintained until the republican national convention has been held. The discussion more plainly shows that the party in the late campaign what Disrae once called "or- ganized ineompatibilty."
 Still party which has overturned a democratic majority in the house of representatives and has carried all of doubtful and pivotal states is by no means moribund. It is merely suffering an indisposition which IS yet a minor one but which may become chronic by neglect The causes it are be- ing looked into.
 Among the patent causes. those agreed upon by all parties contributory the defeat of the party are the good times the farmers have been having along with the intuition makers in consequence of the war It is not to be supposed that who turned against the republican party in Ohio. Minnesota and California yet regard themselves as democratic. The result of the congressional elections alone shows that the democratic is still minority party and that the contest as to the presidency not one between parties but between Mir. Hughes MT Wilson. It only matter of leadership
 This seems to hare been agreed upon by the lead CTS of the progressves those went off after Mir Wilson, well those who earnestly supported Mir Hughes. Even standpat republicans while reviling those progressives who supported Mir. Wilson admit that he strongly appealed to them than Mir Hughes. The progressives may have overestimated opportunity estimate of the latter.
 We do no better than to introduce the wit nesses
 William Allen White says:
 "The opportunity to vote as they wished to vote taken from great body O men when the Pro- gressive party quit business But they would not with those who disturbed the aspirations of the people Not even the issue of national honor swayed these Western political crusaders Disheartened and ashamed, but with unbroken spirits and unshaken convictions. these people voted for Wilson Their leaders went to Hughes. But the folks in the West refused to follow They would for a man and a party that they despised before voting party ttat they distrusted."
 Chester Powell of California a supporter of Mir Hughes testfes to the impression progressives of California wrongfully given of Mir. Hughes
 Charles Evans Hughes defeated because his Western trip did not convince the rank and file of Western Progressives that his would mean sufficient recognition of the Progressive and influence in a Republicansm The incl dents of his trip to California when he prevented from seeing or recognizing Governor Hiram w Jonn- son being recognized by Progressive leaders were the climax of the situation here This impression on the part of many Progressives personal injus- tice to Mir. Hughes but injustice to those who mismanaged his Western tour
 So 1t was everywhere throughout the west where organized incompatiblity" was gradually becoming disorganized election day approached The repub- hcah national campaign management alone could not perceive the process Of dissolution the elements oI lSlZ lhey LOOK It Tor granted that the progress sves everywhere had the republican party whereas they had received no announcement to re- turn.
 The lesson the second one more bitter because more disappointing, than that of 1912 lesson will hardly be necessary. On this subject we quote again from Mir. White:
 The Republican party is not united It is not even associated Yet the case for the Republican party very hopeful right-about face in it's leadership in he ei irofu uatfo ofp Watson and the old Guard. will restore the party to power in Congress and will carry the next election But any further compromise, any further slip or sur render to the Republcanism of the Barnes and Pen rose type means continued disaster, and final luton for the Republican party. If stalwart con- scientious independent and wise man as Hughes the West to the Republican party efancy what standpatter would dol He would not get even Vermont and Utah. For Utah slipped this year."
 The republican party leaders cannot be blind to the striking disclosures of the election events that could not have of chary>; which cannot be regarded concdences In Washington where Mir Hughes defeated by 14,OoO votes Senator Poindexer. one of the leading progressives of four years running progressive republican on d thorough progressive platform carried the state by 24.OOo.
 Mir Hughes carried the staunch republican state of Minnesota by only SsG Frank B. Kellogg a progress sive of 1912. with a fine progressive record was elected Senator by majority of s7,s28
 One of the surprises of the election was Hughes loss of Kansas by than s0.00O. Arthur Capper progressive e-repubcan a straight and progres- sive platform reelected by 127OOo
 In Wyoming Governor Kendrck who was. elected on progressive democratic ticket in 1914 after hay- ing been prominent progressive four years ago. de- feated Clarke, the reactonary for the senate
 Last, but more striking was the result in Califor- mia which was lost to Hughes by 5000. Governor Johnson whose campaign made hammer and tongs. on progressive principles alone. carried the state by 100000. In almost every state even in