The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-11-21
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WASHINGTON, d. G., Nov. 10.
Editor Democrat:
Now that the elections are over tho
politicians will turn their attention
hitherward, and prepare for an appear
ance here in force about three weeks
hence. The result Of the voting in all
the States is about M was generally to
be expected. No special interest was
manifested here In any but the New
York contest. In that tho interest wns
great aud the returns were soaght Tncs-
day night with almost as much eager
ness as on the night of Presidential
election. Governor Robinson had the
sympathy Of nearly every Democrat at
the National Capital in his almost
hopeless stand against the largo aud
heavy odds Of combined treachory
and corrup. bargaining. Ills friends
and the party occupied proud posi-
ton in the contest and his election was
hoped for hero not alone to demonstrate
that the Empire State is reliably Dem
ocratic--f the SUCCESS Of the rcst Of
the ticket does that-but more for the
vindication Of such an honorable rec
ord. The result is more TO the loss aud
diEcredit Of tho State itself than to the
Democratic party. Tue success Of the
Conkling and Kelley trade is not re
garded an unmixed triumph. Thoreis no
exultation among the coolest Republicans
and the candid ones admit that they
fear the patty will suffer from IL. And
while Conkling il for the present the
lion, many of his party look back upon
the humble dish Of crow eaten hy IL.
arts and Sherman and Hayes with
feelings Of humiliation. Whether the
result has made or furnished any Pres
idential candidates il il too early Ia
predict. Many Democrats h"iievo Til
den tosl,c etFsctually .hrlv,.l, while 9th
erS look upon it aa having made his
nomination probable or necessary.
Anyhow candid politicians Of both par.
ties put New York down in the Demo.
cratic column for 1880. Besides this
tho Democracy of the nation rejoice
that Tammany Hall has bcen elimin'
ated from the councils Of the party.
Since my last letter one Of the strong
characters in National politics has drop.
ped out Of tho arena. The news Of the
sudden death Of Senator Chandler was
= stunning blow TO the Republicans,
aud the universal expression here was
that his party had met with a great
loss. We are admonislfed that If We
have nothing good to say Of the dead u
throw over their faults the mantle ol
charitable silence. / have no eulOgy "a
write uPoa the dead Chandler. 1t can
DO said that, personally, he was consid
cred honest, but politically he was one
Of the Morton stripe, who contend tina;
the end justifies the means. lie wa
bold and grasping, ready to take by
force, almost, any needed advantage for
his party. 1t was his dispatch Tia,
morning after the Presidential electios
in 1876, when the Republicans every
where were acknowledging defeat, that
gave John Sherman and the rest Of the
ballot thieves the cue from which til,
popular verdict was reversed. "Haye'
has 1876 votes aud is elected, " tcle
graphed Chandler, and the gang knew
what it meant That bold stroke re
suited in seating "A fraEd in the Presi
Dental chair. Yet when safely il
Hayes illustrated his own character BY
going back on Chandler. lie wouls
have gone back on the little gang o
thieves who actually did the stealing
bad he not feared their small natures
would rebel and turn States evidence
PHoSo.