Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-11-23


noted, as did the heads of the ticket.
Aside from the UNIFORM and sweep.
ing democratic victories, two notable
results of the congressional contests
were the election in Virginia, by 5000
majority, of John S. Wise, Mahone's
candidate for t-large, aud
the defeat of Robson, of New Jersey.
The table here appended will give the
result of tie congressional election and
show perfectly the political complexion
of the popular branch of the forty
eighth congress:
Eminent Opinions.
JAMES G. BLAINE.
Those persons, and they are doubtless
numerous, who are expecting Hon,
James G. Blaine to seize the opportun-
ity to make an attack on the administ-
ration are doomed to Disappointment
The ex-secretary was in the city several
hours today, on his way from Augusta
to Washington, and while ne refused
to be intervie wed ne nevertheless talk
ed freely to one or two personal friends
concerning the political situation. He
does not see in Tuesdays reverses any
thing to cause dependency respecting
the future of the republican party. The
defeat is not so signal as that of 1874,
and like that can he made TO result in
good to the party. The democratic
party suffered an overwhelming defeat
in 1912, but carried the election of 1874
The republican party was practically
beaten in several of the most import
49,, otn
ham Lincoln carried all except one or
two in 1864. He believes that victory
may be achieved in 1884 by presenting
as candidate for the presidency man
upon whom both factions can unite and
who has the confidence of tie country.
1t looked to him as if Ben Harrison was
the one for the exigency. To the ac-
mplishment OF that result he will
lend his influence as a private citizen
WHO believes republican success in 1884
is essential to the welfare of the country.
Mr. Blaine, there is reason to believe, is
IN earnest in saying that be is
NOT A CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
or for any other Office. In August last
he said: 81 am not candidate, and,
as it now looks to me, never shall be
a candidate" To- day he reaffirmed
this statement and left off the qualifying
clause. His language now is 81 want
you to distinctly understand that am
not a candidate for the presidency or
for any political office, and that moth
ing can induce me TO be-" This TO an
intimate friend.
SENATOR BEN HARRISON.
Senator Harrison, of Indiana, was
found at his rooms in Washington. The
Senator, never man of joyful manner,
seemed wretchedly depressed. His
gloom is born of the conviction that his
party received on Tuesday what it
earned, and it adds to his sorrow that
neither he nor any of the other leaders
% the party saw that the blow was com
ing until the full force of it had been
received. The Senator spoke
of the confidence and exultation with
which the republican congress assem-
bled a year agt, and the meekness with
which it will meet three weeks hence.
The first thing the party will do, in his
opinion, will be to caucus and arrange
for policy which will commerd it to
the people. But the Senator seemed
to have little faith in death. bed repent
ances, and less faith in the willingness
of the adventures who assumed the
leadership of the party IN the lower
house. These men, he is inclined to
think, will come back rext month as
criblng to every cause bat the right one
the results of Tuesday.
Ely SPEAKER RANDALL.
Samuel J. Randall was hunted up to-
day for talk on the future of the de
mocracy. Referring to the Novem Der
elections, Mr.. Randall SAID; 81 believe
the recent democratic and reform sue
cesses mean declaration by the pee
Pile in favor of greatly reducing public
expenses, beth in general and local
government. Such reductions ere
easily attainable, and can be secured
without friction to proper administra-
ton. Republican control has led TO
extravaganza in every direction, ana
the people believe that those now IN
power are not equal to the accom- olish-
ment of such result. There are
many questions vital to the prosperity
Of the country" Mr.. Randall pro-
ceeded to say, that must be met, ana
among the number no one Is OF more
importance than the doing away with
the internal revenue system. AS for
myself, | am in favor of an absolute
and entire rppeal of all such taxation.