Nogales international., 1926-11-28
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ENCOURAGED

An analysis of the results of the Congressional
elections has given Democratic leaders much en-
couragement Substantial gains in both the House
and Senate and large increases in the Democratic
vote in districts not carried by the Democrats ndi-
cate, leaders insist, distinct antRepubican trend.
The Democratic reaction is best summed up IN q
statement issued. by Chairman William A, Oldfield OF
the Democratic National Congressional Committee
He said:-
"Gains bv the Democratic party in the recent
election of seven Senate seats and double that num-
her in the House indicate the trend Of the country TO-
ward q restoration of Democratic principles. When
the great handicap under which the party laDofed III
The recent campaign is considered, the enormous eH
Dendtures by the opposition and the actlVlCleS Oh all
army Of Federal office holders, the result was nothing
short of Democratic victory that has Tremendously
impressed the country 1t will further inspire Dem
ocrats generally as well all Independent thinking
nd voting men and women, to immediately t1rn
heir thoughts to the greater battle to follow in 1873
in which year signs are already pontngs to victory
for clean elections and honesty IN government
"In the Senate mere nominal Republican c0nCfol
retained by an eyelash Even that is threatened
" disclosures of corruption in Pennsy lvania. If the
2enublicans maintain even nominal control OF the
Senate It will be only with the votes OF Vare OF Penn-
,vlvana. and Smith of Illinois, whose primary NOM
nations cost four million dollars. Their retention
IF these seats is unthnkabe to all honest ana Ialf-
minded people. In the case of Vare there Is eVlQen
of further corruption in the election itself. Inc
evolt of the Republicans themselves against such
Methods as were employed in behalf Of Ware and
Smith is shown by the vote in pennsylvania Al
hough normally an overwhelming Republican State,
diving President Coolidge plurality OF nearly
million votes in 1924 in the recent Senatorial election
Vm B. Wilson, Democrat, carried the State outside
Iare-controled Philadelphia by approximately 3d.
00 votes. But the Ware machine turned up for him
Philadelphia majority of more than 2OO,OOO lhls
was done by counting no votes whatever for Wilson
a. voting places in Philadelphia and only one each
thirtv-two voting places Already in some Of the
otng places more voters have declared they Voted
or Wilson than ballots were counted for him. This
yidence of fraud has caused an investigation Wtic
is expected to disclose corruption that may not mere
ly unseat Vare but seat Wilson. But whether or
not that is ACCOMPLISHED both Ware and Smith are
tain to be unseated because Cf their primary Scandals
and this in itself will be triumph for good govern
ment.
The substantial gains made by the Democratic
partv in both House and Senate is not the only evd
ence that the country is turning to the party OF JET
ferson Jackson and Wilson, the party that stands for
honest primaries and elections and honesty in goven-
ment, and the party of home rule. In number OF
States and many more Congressional Districts in
which Democratic candidates were defeated
their defeat was by very narrow margins, in
dicating substantial Democratic gains. Invariably
where the party in power has met with substantial
reverse or defeat in Off-year Congressional elec
ton, it has been hurled from power in the President
al election following.
Signs now point to complete Democratic Wet
Dry two years hence, and call upon all loyal Dem
ocrats as we'll as all voters of whatever party affa-
ton, or of none to start at once to organize their
communities for the fight soon to begin"
THE CAMPAIGN OF INFORMATION