The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-11-30
The rlIl Elections.

The Official rcti..ns IF the elections held
in the several States at the-commencement
Of the present month do not appear as dis
astrous to the Democratic party as the
radical papers would have their readers
believe. We we're borne down in this State
by thc overwhelming frauds Of few men
in Tammanv Hall. The thefts of Tweed
anC Connolly, who obtained official posi-
tions by Democratic votes and who used
those positions to plunder the taxpayers,
brought defeat to5the party in New York.
These thefts having been made By men
processing to be Democrats the radicals
industriously used them to the damage of
the Democratic party. Although the Dem
ocratic leaders repudiatcd these men and
their deeds it was found impossible to rid
the party of all their odium, and it suffered
accordingly.
Outside If New York the outlook is diff
ferent. The State Of New jersey, which
was last year Republican by over 5000,
has this year elected a Democratic Cover
nor BY 5000 majority, which shows a
Democratic gain on the popular vote Of
over 1000
In Virginia the Conservatives have
achiyed an overwhelming victory and have
carried the State on the popular vote By
over 10000, making gain in one year Of
over 10000, and have secured a tgo-thlrds
majority in both branches Of the Legs
lature.
In Maryland the Republicans made
great professions of being able 10 carry the
State, but the democratic majority is 49,
500 against $4,000 last year, a loss Of less
than thai of the Republicans Of Massa-
chusetts. While the Democrats have the
above majority on the popular vote, the
Republicans have only succeeded in elect
ing ten Representatives and one Senator
to the Legislature.
The returns from Illinois show that the
Republican candidate for Congressman-at-
large is only elected by about i, 900 major
ity, Republican loss on Grants vote in
1865 of over $1,000.
In Wisconsin Democratic gains are
shown, and had it not been for the forest
fires sweeping over the Democratic dis
trlcts and thus preventing anywhere near
a fair vote in that section the Democracy
would probably have carried the STATE
The outlook is not, therefore, as discour-
aging as many have supposed, and shows
that the Democratic party is Yet ready to
meet the common enemy and has no reason
to be disheartened. Contending agains;
odds and the most reckless use of FEDERAL
patronage and money that was ever known
IN the history Of the government, and
borne down here by the treacherv of men
claiming to be Democrats, taking that
name as cloak to steal and plumber, the
party has met with partial defeat But
in that defeat it has purified itself, and will
rise from the temporary disaster freed
from the load which hung about it and
ready to make a more vigorous contest
than before. It was compelled in the late
campaign to assail part Of its own house
hold to drive out the yermin which were
knawing at its very vitaIs. Having rid
itself of these it can now go forth and
direct all Its energies at the Republican
party, which is now carrying theft an
corruption to every department. Of the
Federal, State, and local governments
where it has control.-N. Y. Void, Nor
D.