The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-09
j. s. Voters
'Clingiing 10
TheNegative
BY DAVID LAwCENcA
(Copyrigkc ey The lntelliSencer)

Washington. Nov. S.-Tnc American
people are Sill voting in the negative
They have not changed their mood from
1920 but this time :; was the Republ!-
can party which had to bear the brunt
OF popular discomfort Analysis OF the
returns show clearly that whether
Republican or Democrat was defeated
the reasons are 20 be found In the pro-
testing attitude Of the electorate rather
than in an affirmative search for con-
scructire alternative. No guiding pr'H-
ciple can be applied except one. namely.
that when the public Is dissatisfied. II
turns from one party u the other ire
SpeCtivs OF whether the latter has L
better program or definite policy.
The turnover this year is practically
as great as Il was In 1910 In the middle
y rthe Taft administration. II the Re-
publican party had not luckily obtained
such big majority in 1920 in both the
senate and house. they would have lost
control OF ho'h this time. AS It IS. the
Democratic gains IN the house are such
that while the Republicans Will be left
with full responsibility for the per-
fOrmanCe OF N" house. they Will no.
have the comfortable control or fleNi-
oii;ty necessary TO push strictly party
measures through such an uNwtc,dr
body as the l0Ne- Nranch The oppov-
;unitics for group coalitiouS have been
increased. There will De more chance
'or "blocs" IN congress than ever he.
f"re. These naturally will rc,ard pro-
=rcss and initiate against the party n
power which viii be anxious u make
as good a record as possible for 1924.
Democrats Encouraged.
Speaking Of 1894. the returns GER
t&inly have hNartencd the Democrats
lowest. The popuious eastern stat"S
have shown readiness to turn back %
Democracy. even after 40 short period
of two years. for 1t X Just four months
ago that they helped bury the Demo
Gratis under the greatest avalanche in
American history.
u looks tod1y as K ;he Democratic
party would p-ovid" itself with new
leaders both Inside and outside OF con-
creSs. Senator Oscar Underwood has ,
announced that his health will not per-
mi: him 10 accept the leadership of his
narty IN the senate. Mr. Hitchcock Of
Nebraska. who was ruuner-up In tho
irht for Democratic leader In the sen
ste. has he>r defeated FOR reelection.
Senoor Pat Harrison os Mississippi. an
aggressive tyas oS political leader. 10
likely TO be chosen. Cordeu Hull. Demo-
cratic national chairman. has been
"!ected 10 the house from Tennessee"
7; ne retains the craftsmanship. Il wtN
he the first time in recent history thar
= national party organization will have,
hecn directed from tho halls % con-
gress. II may be that he will find :;
Impossible 10 discharge his duties In
roncTess and do the work needed ot
national chairman In the two years be-
eare a presidential election. The na-
crea: d"al as the Democrats lack ~.
~an!zat!on "verywher". Mr.. Hull vi"
nnve a good deal 10 do With tie Leader.
ship Of the house. though h" will prob
ably not be IN" ii'urar rhief'alu there
Smiths Great Race
ESa mining the results Of .he differ
on Elections. = il apparent that Al
Smith ron trgH 20 form In New York
state. He dtd cat down Governor MI
'Srs majority upstate ~ pr"dict"d. and
had % his advau'aF" an immense ma
ior.'v IN New York Cry. Personal pom
uI1r!tv had more 20 do with Tho resui;
IAN any other sac.or-Mr. Smith was
unusually well liked and NJ. Miller
was not popular tyr. At all. though
hts record VAS better than the vote for
him wou'd seen, 20 Indicate. II mears
that President Narding alone pulled aim
through In 1920. and that the Demo
c-ats have taken sweet revenge by
rulltnS through a Democratic senator
On ne strength Of Al Smiths landslide
MARYLAND retired Senator France an1
elected ". Cah"ll R-ucc as wle ant!"i-
pated. New Jerseys senatorial rae"
proved ms spirited as rvrrvhodv thourht
u would be. but tn" Ndrs Wen to FL
wards !n m last fe'v dpvS The tre-
r,cnGous vote sn- Edwards ~ Hudson
county was largo than. ANYBODY hc-
'Ieye5 rossibic TIE TYr-uc machine
yo,cd ia nsonlo nv tho thousands r,sn
and vor,nr and tho ,yc. isSun beInrd
Edwards :, TIA, c,r-.,. which or,braces
rersay cI,y AMI JTnhotr,
As 70 Prohibition
r;'s 700 oar'v 20 draw general rnro--
orcns m rroh,Ni'ion evnu iNnvrb .hc
H-st returns eNo,v tha. in Now York.
NHw jersey. Nnrv''nd and NaSSa"hl-
sets the "wnfS' hP'""d the Democratic
mako their gains Th"S" stn'"S havs
,Iuavs been damn Thcy o-n r,c-alv
-ogis,crioy thor Cca'ir~s ovarv rb,rc,
.hor 20. NJ roapo'. ,,'o,c Sob. -
,,a-.,rs,,se.,s ,,,,,. h,.o bcor , ,,,-
-, % NAVY who ,,IG,., ob.c-,.o ,ro
y.at, :, ,ha las, few DAYS ~ .,n r,,n.
ruhVcan leaders showed clearly thav