Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-13
The Political Outlook.

THE VIEW AT RErU BLICAN HEADQUARTERS
Tie cigar StumpS mad been cleaned out OF
republican Headquarters this mornlng; but
these In the yard il front were there. sti
looking doleful among the grass. Folks wer-
at Work as usual, but many looked somewhat
sleepy. People came In every minute TO inquire
If there was anything new. After getting
what Gad been received this morning. they stald
around awhile TO talk about IT, Chairman
E%DGel, Oh tie republican committee was In
his once early this morning. with cold Ia his
heso. IL STAR reporter dropped IN OF him
aid snai he'd an interview between the fire.
queLt cal upon MIN for news.
hat do you think about the elections yes
te1Gay ." asked the reporter.
- IN what way do you mean ?" was the repiv
ton IN November: >"
The elections OF yesterday indicate beyond
question that tie republican party will carry
every single northern state. YeStcrd Us re-
suit also makes Virginia, North Carol ia and
FLORIDA hopeful. We have made good C)ngres-
SiolaI gains. We VIII not only elect larreid
By handsome majority OF the electoral yose.
but VIII carry the House By goo1 working
majority. We win have a working majority OF
ten IN the next House"
TO what do you attribute yesterdaY's voter"
Io The fear among the people or democrat;
aScendancy. the fear or what the solid south
would 90 II 1t became dominant, and the posi-
zen OF me democratic party on the tariff. The
business interests OF the country are alarmed ar
WHAT might take place. There Is no doubt bu.
lhiIt cnai &c 10 the democracy wOuC result IL
panic " hlch Whould not be over until neW
congress came in, and not then should that
congress have been democratic. There are 50
many possibilities as TO what the democratic
party n national asceIdaucy would 90 thar
you can't Tell upon exactly which ground the
people aZe against them.'
your p''''
Net in Indiana. | declared that we wou;d
carry that state OF 10000 majority. In Ohio I
an somewhat surprised. didn't expect an
In the first place. Foster, at the last election
got 2 Geo that he would lot have had but for
E%ing'S financial record: III the second place
our candidate for secretary OF state was allied
With The temperance movement, and for that
reason the Germans were cold toward him. aud
Ia me third place, there had been some Strike,
IN Tie state. and you know the WOrklngnan
parry IN power"
ber?r JAW ,1i'I'''' IL '"'e-i
We viii. Garfield Is 10000 votes stronger
III emo than our state ticket vas
you Gu are confident of New York?
r,iSs, anu OF Maine Connecticut and New
"5fsey. We have the other northern states
already IN Our hands. don't believe there Is q
40 n.ah mo knows anything about politics who
las DOUBTED that We have New YORK since the
Ge.eIopments or the last two weeks General
Iaii,uf nltnse1 has since that time gone on the
assumption that we would not be successful in
ihoi "a, but VIII carry New YORK.
| Low be 6irected?, WIN
we VIII keep right on. Our work VIII not ba
s,opped In any way. The republicans don't lose
tLeif neads over a single victory Wherever
tneie Is chance TO gain a Congressman norm
or soutn. that chance win NOT be neglected"