Arizona republican., 1920-11-03
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The result of the presidential election had been so long and certainly there was lack Ing that popular interest in it that quadrennal It was felt long before the na- tional conventions held that the next admin istration would be Republican. There was no req sonabe doubt of that after the elections of two years It eventuality that could be turned aside only by miracle of wisdom the part of the Democrats a miracle of folly on the part of the Republicans.
 The causes simple and plainly discernible. In tho first place. majority the people in this country Republicans and when they are united nearly that the unification completed by dissatisfaction with democratic control there can only result Then there widespread dis satisfaction the rank and file of Democrats. There was division even in the Democratic general staff The president instead of being he should have been uniting a dividing force. There everywhere revolt against his leadership and it was the more pronounced in Democratic strongholds. t We do think the League of Nations as issue contributed essentially the result Demo cratic strength which might have been exerted with greater sufficient effect other directions, was wasted it.
 N very large majority the people from the very outset felt interest the League of Nations They all rather favored an alliance that promised peace and would have accepted Wilson's covenant without inquiry or inspection But a discussion of the subject in the and later throughout the country disclosed features which were regarded objectionable. The refusal of Mir. Wilson consider amendments to them turned popular opinion against his League of Nations and weakened senti- lment in favor of any league association But we believe now that sentiment will be revived.
 It seems strange that the Democratic leaders did not perceive the danger in this issue. In fact. many of them did among them Mir. Bryan The nomintion of Governor Cox, contrary to the wish of the administration indicated that the party would that issue But the influence the president prevailed destroyed the last of the few feeble chances of Democratic
 Governor Cox early proved himself to be a dis appointment That he not of presidential stature began be suspected from his first utterances and suspicion became and more soldified into tainty his campaign progressed.
 do think the Democrats could have trumphed under any leader in the circumstances Nothing could have the determination of the people to effect change
 Though a large element of Republicans were quite with the choice of Senator Harding he grew in favor as the campaign proceeded There was some criticism of him his party. by those who favored a League Nations and by those who op- posed any league of his indecisive fre- quentiy changing position. after all transpred that he rerecting tho mental incertitude of the mass of the voters.
 Then again, since the days of Mark Hanna there had been no such astute management of a political campaign as that of Chairman Hays, striking con- trast to the foundering the national Democratic committed always the defensive, seeking a way of escape.
 It was not in the cards for the Republicans to lose. except by miracle and this is not an age of miracles.
 The only interest felt in the election was rather curiosity as to the extent of the landslide.
 This curiosity more than met. The propor- .,os of tbc landslide were far beyond the hopes anc claims of the republican managers. The triumph of their party more signal than those of 1s7i and 1904 when the democratic party divided As a party in campaign the latter intact There was general repudiaton of 1t by the masses of the party