The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-22

I
lie Action Of rs-Substantial
Republican Gains Are Registered
in Many Sections Hitherto ROuck.
bound Democratic StrOnghOlds In.
dicating Widest Dissatisfaction
With Present Administration and
Determination to Re-instate Safer
Leadership of Republicans Next
November.
Washington, Nov. 2O.-Witth the
passing of the recent state elections
which resulted so successfully for
the Republicans, political thought and
effort are now turned enthusiastically
toward tthe goal of 1920 which seems
Enthusiastically to promise the return
Of Republican control Of the national
government from top to bottom.
Republican eladers at the national
capital have unanimously expressed
their deep gratitude over the re-elec-
ton of Governor Coolidge of Massa-
chusetts. They are so pleased with
the result in that state thu lh.Jl
are willing to admit that a certain
part of Mr.. Coolidge's Unprecedented
majority undoubtedly represents the
vote of Democrats who appreciated
the grave national issue at stake.
THE Republican party, as usual
was on the right side of the question
in Massachusetts" said Representa-
tive Mondell, Republican leader of
the House; land of course there
were a number of patriotic Demo
Gratis who saw the wisdom of assist
ing u.s."
In Kentucky the situation was diff
ferent; and it is there that the Re-
publican leaders have found their
greatest political satisfaction, and at
tribute the greatest political signi-
ficance. Not to be overlooked is the
attempt of the Democratic guberna-
torial candidate to drag in the leag-
ue of nations. The campaign in the
Blue Grass State was primarily a
straightout struggle between the Re-
publicans. at their best, and the
Democrats, in final, desperate effort
toward off the political catastrophy
which has long threatened them, and
which has finally come to pass thro'
the recent landslide to the Reputnoa'
cause.
1t is the feeling of the Republicans
that only the greatest fundamental
causes could bring about such a vic
tory as their party has gained in
Kentucky. There had not beena any
marked dissatisfaction with the Dem
ocratic state administration. But
every preliminary report received in
Washington from Kentucky was to
the effect that, statewide w"VC
dissatisfaction with the Democratic
national administration had set in,
and that Republican success, \upon
purely party issues, was assured.
The correctness of these reports was
shown in the election return which
changed the prior Democratic vic
tory of 400 votes into a Republican
landslide with a majority of 100000
Senator Edge, of New Jersey, points
out that Kentucky was not the only
Democratic state in which the trend
toward Republicanism was made
clear. In the state of Virginia sub
stantial gains were made by Re-
publicans running for lesser offices,
and in other Democratic states hold
ing minor elections the Repuhlic~r
vote was generally increased. In the
Senator's own state, although the
governorship went to the Democratic
candidate on straighout wet" plat
form, the Republican control of 10th
branches of the legislative body was
appreciably strengthened.
&c oil l..
Jersey" said Senator Edge, "for a
successful gubernatorial candidate to
fail to carry with him the legislature
ticket. But in the recent elections,
the Democratic candidate Has elect
ed while the opposite party made
great gains in both houses. I think
there can be no doubt THAT, in sum-
mining up the complete returns in
all the states holding elections this
month, the trend is Enthusiastically Re-
publican, and that we will meet with
complete success in the Forthcoming
national elections.