The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-11-13

the alleged corrupt acts OF members
OF the last Republican administration
against Coolidge personally; that the
LaFollette charge that private monop-
oily had the country by the throat Is
belief held by radicals only; that La
Toilette and 10 some extent the Demo
cratic candidates weakened their case
before the voters by their repeated
charges and challenges and that Cool
Idges personal policy Of silence In the
face OF these attacks was source OF
strength rather than weakness TO him.
II Is also made manifest TO the coun-
try that the organized labor vote,
which has been claimed solldly by La
Toilette. Is either wholly independent
OF any leadership within It's ranks
when II comes to voting on election
day, or, II the LaFollette contention Is
entirely true. that vote Is much smaller
than II has ever been reckoned before.
Worried About "slient" Vote.
There appeared throughout the
campaign TO be an apathetlc condition
among voters: the silent" vote was
worried about. Yet record vote was
cast. President HardIngs plurality OF
7OOO,Oo0 In 1920 over James M. Cox
was thought TO be almost an impos-
slble figure. yet Harding had no third
party opposition. with the exception
OF Eugene " Debs' 1.O0O.0O0 total
vote. LaFollette poIled four times the
Socialist vote OF that year. his 1000
900 total approximates the Roosevelt |
Bun Moose third party strength In
1912.
Pennsylvania appears TO be the ban
ner state for Coolidge with plurality
of about 100000 and the President
carried New York state by 100000:
Illinois by 100000; California. regard.
ed as likely TO 20 70 LaFollette, BY
100000; Indiana. claimed by the
Democrats. by 100000, and by a like
figure he triumphed In Iowa.
President 10 Congratulated.
John w. Davis. the defeated presl.
Dental candidate on the Democratic
ticket. telegraphed President Coolidge
Is follows:
Permit me 10 congratulate you on
FOUR sweeping victory and TO express
he hope that your administration may
y It's success inure to the welfare OF
he country"
President Coolidge sent this reply:
Please accept my thanks for your
message aud my appreciation OF the
'atriotic sentiments you express"
Senator Robert N. LaFollette. In his
rst puhlics statement. commenting
pom the election. said:
The loss of this one battle In the
gc-leng struggle Is but an incident.
@ far a. ! sa personally concerned
am enlisted for life IN the ssruxxie.
The presressives will not be dis- {
'aycd by this result. We have lust
egun 60 nght. There can be no com
ronlss on the fundamental issues fos
hleh we stand"
Two Werner Governors 1
For the nrst time IN the history Of T
y country. IL this election two WON
werc elected az gcvsrrors-->lrs I
ellie T. Ross. 90 the Democratic \
'ksf. as governor % Wyoming. She a
the widow OF the late Governor G
'ss. Under the laws abe win assume n
hc~ ~ seen rs she qualities.
Mrs. Miriam Ferguson. sise on the
'moeratic ticket. was elected gov.
ror 81 Texas. Her husband was =,
rneriy governor % the state
There VIII be one woman In con.
c~s Mrs Mary +. Norton. Demo =
.. frorn the Twelfth New Jersey =
Ifrict. ne
several wosnen were victorious can "a
'ases Tor election 10 state lexisis- ~
es and other state ofices. DISPLAY. NJ
most important fact. that women IN
! In politics 70 stay. La
n Chicago, for the first time In his be
y. cclored man was elertsd 20 IN. rai