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Show CJWJ J said tonight, "and I was caught in it. I think it's only the beginning. begin-ning. We're beginning to have a realignment of political parties, and ! the Republican party is going through the agony of becoming progressive. pro-gressive. "The returns speak for themselves. I have nothing to regret. We've had a good clean fight. I was surprised that I ran so well and with the rest of the ticket." ' Mr. Stimson's statement is one that would apply to the several states which returns at this time indicate have been carried by the Democrats. Among some of the successful Democrats are Woodrow Wilson, New Jersey; Baldwin, Connecticut; Foss, Massachusetts; Harmon, Ohio, and Porter in Iowa. The indications are that the Democrats have gained control of the next national house of representatives. In the states that have gone Democratic it means that many Republican Re-publican senators will be succeeded by Democrats. Sereno Payne, the father of the tariff bill, lost his home town by 455 votes. The high prices played an important part in defeating the Republican Re-publican candidates in the east. j THE DEMOCRATIC LANDSLIDE. In a statement to the press last night, Henry L. Stlmson the ; Republican candidate for governor of New York, who was defeated by j John A. Dix, attributed his defeat to the nation-wide and a general ; movement of the Republican party. 1 "There seemed to be a ground swell all over the country," he I |