New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Senators of Both Parties
Joyous Over Triumph Of
Law and Order: No Dis
>cnting Voice l. Heard
Cold TO Result in Jersey
Attach No Significance to 1t.
as Dry" Law Was Issue:
\ir Some 1920 Opinions
New Yo~t Tribune
II d.shfrrt1N purcn,t

New Yo~t 7-ribitne
Wdshirptou Bureau
WASHINGTON. Nov. .. The results
II yesterdays state elections were va.
riously commented upon today in Of
'ieialfcial and political circles A wide
divergence of opinion was expressed.
according 70 the political sympathios
Of The speakers.
Many Republicans at the capital re-
-arGsG the result in Kentuckv as the
forecast Of sweeping Republican
victory in the Presidential election
next YEAR The Democrats. SIS we'll as
some Republicans. expressed the oDin-
.on lfa' the e elections had no signif-
ca1ce cNceQ, The reelection of Governor
0ooidge IN Massachusetts by an over
'vNe ming majority
There was a unanimity Of pleasure
oNnres essed over the sachusetts cleo
1oH, and the reelection Of Governor
Coolidge BY AIS enormous majority was
hailed q trump FOR law and order.
Ihe Democrats Joined the Repub-
itcanS III sccla aiming tne Massachusetts
7sl they declared that the contest
aaf state was not on partisan lines.
aTc tie result was received in Demo
cratic circles as al Indirect indorss-
naI1-.ag the present labor situation.
President Wilson Congratulates
- S'dent Wilson early took the lead
r. expressing MS pleasure at the result
- ire Kay state hy sending a cOrcr~a-il-
.atorE te egram 20 Governor Coolidge
election of the Democratic can
aa-e Ion Governor In New jersey
leg 20 arouse any enthusiasm among
.-t democrats The victory Of Edward
A-"Atas vas generally regarded as
The -asI.f of The injection Of the W.
ssue iNto t.e camna n. and some Dem
'crats ever "rn, so lar d TO denounce
Senator Reed Democrat. Of Missouri
0'1ter opponent of the German peace
reat.. Regarded the elections a. 8 Dub-
'c expression Of disapprova Of the
a--t ci r- ors. Ike insisted. in .ne
course OF r. speech n The Senate. that
s~e 81. TIE league did enter into
tfe e.ect.ous.
heard rumble yesterday at the
r-ec'Q's ard Senator Reed We
MAJ OH this side Of the chamber 20 Of
p corner and hold q meeting with
ourselves and resolve that The leae-pe
n. atoms had nothing 10 do with X.
'l- - is my opinion that it had much
% On with it, 4nt the only place where
We s-tec our skins was where We
a-.-e- the cohorts Of John Barievcorn
nd raised 'he glorious issue Of free
aoo-e 20 roia. where all other issues
we've -r-.reC
Serator Watson. q Indiana. was one
tNz Republicans who failed 70 see
my Rational cn itcance in the cleo
ae elections had no national
r. .tcalcc.' SAID Senator Watson.
Inc Massachusetts, result, OF course,
as - victory to~ law and order. hut IN
,fN Jersey 1t Was purely question Of
9eoze. and local issues prevailed in
rtucAy and Maryland'
Curtis. Tells Of Republican Gain
The results generally indicated
Democratic slump and Republican
-sin. SAID Senator Curtis. Of kansas
Republican whip of the Senate Tho
Massachusetts, election was Tough. our
on the issue Of law and order. both In
hassachuse-ts and The nation. In New
Jersey the issues We're local and the
result W4s Influenced considerably bv
ne Presidents veto Of the prohibition
enforcement ac-"
senator Cauaer. Republican. Of Kar-
fas sad that the reSu S cast before
a'' The shade" of a Republican sweep
Nr eaf, farticl .ar-y IN Massachu-
elections were very nlcas.aa
r.l m Massachusetts. from All
AnerIear and Nepubican point OF
view, and Senator kenyon, Bepuul-
car ~
IaeF had no particular ignifcance.
sal. Senator Hitchcock. o. Nebraska.
l'fmocra- Administration leader in the
a-e am pleased at the result in
Naa7 -c-a~ctts
Senator King. Democrat, Of Utah, de-
: s-"t ,c-. tae result in New Jersey
nothine 10 be proud Of"
eetiou- have no national sir-
7rates sand Senator King Local
sf-e Y decided them. am very
please d 'eitN the rcsui. in Massa-
t.t-s have never scratched the
c~+'r ticket ia my lie. bat |
Ike - naFe gone Into Nassa-
during rne campaign and
s.r DaoIid idre. The result in
Net Jersey is nothing for the Demo
crse rarir 20 be proud Of 1t was
large influenced ty booe'