The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-01
The Maine Election.

Partisanship had a real inning
in the analysis of the figures of
the recent election IN the Third
congressional district of Maine.
Settled editorial beliefs and epin-
ions were the main influence cpm-
mating most of the discussion.
But once in while an editor was
found who recognized that, ater
all, IL was a special election In an
off-season, ana who admitted tsat
there was no lesson, either OF en-
dorsement or non endorsement Oh
the Harding administration to be
CLEANED therefrom.
'.The presidents policies are still
supported by the people" says
Editor McLean's Washington Posi-
(Rep.l in calling attention to the
fact that the successful Republican
candidate scored 81 per cent of
the total vote cast as compared
with GA per cent in the LANDSLIDE
of 1920. But the Washington Star
(Ind.) pulled the veil from sugges-
lions of any confidence that might
be inspired by the result and IN
sisted that regardless of everything
else, Congress is behind with its
work: factionalism is active ana
the record to date is not creditaDie
to the party which stands high for
discipline and Accomplishment.
The Star continuing demands &C
ticn at the hands OF the majority
marty in congress, saying: The
sooner, therefore, all faction shin
Gys are called on, and the respon-
sible party on capitol hill gets uown
to cases, the Brighter VIII be the
November outlook for 1t and the
country
Reduction of the Republican ma
jority. in the opinion of the Nor
folk, Va, Virginia Pilot, Ind.
Dem.D, lis to be construed as an
indication of substantial change of
political sentiment" Such changes
in a Republican stronghold it be-
lieves, would indicate that great
or and more decisive changes are
under way in districts the country
over, where the political faith Of
the voters is more plant. The
Knoxville, Tenn, Sentinel, lind.
DEM does not assume to analyZe
the figures. II recites that the sue
Cessful candidate insisted i'll his
campaign speeches that REDUCTION
of the normal majority would be
construed as a reflection on the
Harding administration and adds:
Whether, having been realized, tbs
reduction does so signify, is for
each one to consider for himself.
The Worcester, Mass, Gazette
Qnd) suggests that the result Of
the election shows that the Re-
publicans must watch their step.
Unless they want to awake in the
cold gray dawn of defeat the morn
ing after next November's election
il is distinctly up to them to get
busy and show the country that no
mistake was made on Nov. ,, 1920"
Both Parties Take Comfort.
Both parties no Coubt will he
able to extract considerable COM
fort from the result" says the
Flint Mich, Journal, tRep), 1.-The
Republicans because they were VIC =
torious and the Democrats because !
the shrinkage from the Republican
vote OF 1920 was so large" The
Burlington, VT, Free Press, Undl
does not believe that there is any
lesson noticeable, declaring that us
readers will analyze tae fgures "ac-
cording to their Individual political
complexion while the Butte,
Mont, Daily Post tRep.) asserts
that the Democratic exploit was
a fiZzle."
The lesson from the election
drawn by the New York Herald
tlnd.l is that it lis not a thing to ,
make Republicans throughout the /
country feel that they have a walk !
over in the elections next fall" and ,
the New York Times, Qnd. Dem |
insists that in the Third Maine dis |
trlct Republication is sagging". !
SO far as the Third district is con-
cerned Maine has again gone hell
bent against the Democrats says
the Philadelphia Public Ledger
tInd.) The Baltimore American
tRepJ endorses this sentiment and
adds The result of the election is
more heartening to the Republicans
IMAM to the Democrats because it
demonstrates, as far as such a vote
as this can demonstrate, that the
party while suffering losses, still
retains the upper hand"