Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-11-17
WASHINGTON
NEWS LETTER
Especial News Correspondent
BY Wallace Brassford

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Washington, D. c., Nov. 12.-The
elections held in various states last
Tuesday would inlicate a good be-
ginning in the return to political nor
malcy. Such decided DRIFT, occurr.
ing in general Congressional cleo
ton, or In the Presidential election,
would place the Democrats in power.
1t is true that no a great deal was
gained in the election in the way Of
offices or new power, but much is ac-
cOmplished for the future by the
heartening influence Of decided vic
tories in half a lozen states, giving
proof that it is easily possible to
turn the Republicans out of the House
OF Representatives next fall. While
the election in New York has attract
ed the greater attention, those in
Virginia, Kentucky and Maryland
were very important as showing that
the Republican high tide OF a year
ago has been rolled back, and that
all danger of breaking the solid
Democratic South has again passed.
Part of this result en- doubtless be
traced to the Presidents blunder in
going into the heart of the South as
the guest of the Southern white peo-
pie and saying at Birmingham,
Whether You like it or not, you
have TO give the negro political and
economic equality" This came
when Colonel Anderson the Republi-
can candidate for Governor Of Vir-
ginia, was running on a platform that
called for the removal of all restric-
tions on negro suffrage in the State.
He was defeated by the largest ma
jority ever rolled up in the Old Do
minion, even the Slemp district, Re-
publican for years, going Democrat
ic In a year from now Slemp has to
go before the people and overcome a
1000 Democratic majority in his
District.
If the result in New York means
anything, it means that the Demo-
Gratis can look forward to the election
of a Governor and full State ticket
next fall. A strong young Democrat
ic candidate from upstate, such man
as Franklin Roosevelt or Peter G.
Ten Eyck, would appeal strongly to
the political logic of the situation. 1t
is evident that Tammany, strongly
intrenched, is in position to give the
best sort of account of the greater
city, while strong campaigner of
personal popularity upstate would
be able to crystalize to his own sup
port the growing dissatisfaction with
State and National administrations.
campaign as the Demo-
cratic candidate for vice-president
made him many friends, while Ten
Eyck serving in congress from a
district usually Republican, showed
fine vote-getting strength against the
landslide last year. His
home city, Albany, has just elected
it's first Democratic mayor in % years
He is young, popular, real Democrat,
comes of one of the old and leading
families of the State with genera
tions of clean records behind him
and occupies position Of peculiar and
increasing possibilities. His career
will be we'll worth watching.
The Springfield, Mass, Republican e
says that Mr.. Harding might have
truthfully said that the South offers I
he Negro more of economic oppor- s
unity than the North. Who remem-
oers the race riot at Springfield, ILL.,, Z
Lincoln's home town, which grew
,ut Of the question Of economic equal I
ty-the worst race riot ever known y
n the country. -,
And Marion, Ohio the Presidents t
rome town, went Democratic! b