Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-11-30
Reason for Congratulation and Hope.
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Look on the first page of the Sam this
morning for the exact dimensions OF
yesterdays upheaval of the waters.
You will find that the tidal wave OF
eight years ago was ripple beside it.
The people of New York gave to
Grover Cleveland yesterday majority
more than double that of Mr.. Tilden in
1874, more than double the largest ma
iority ever attained bya candidate fol-
Governor in contested election in this
State. In this city Cleveland's MAO ity
is nearly $1,000; in Brooklyn, nearly
10000; IN such Republican, stronghoids
rs Erie and Jefferson Counties, 5000
and 1000. respectively. Everywhere
the votes fell thick and fast for Cleve-
land. At this time of writing it seems
certain that his majority will exceed
40. 900; it may reach 100. ZOO. 8
Il This tremendous result has been eff
fected by the throwing of Democratic
ballots with Grover Cleveland name
printed upon them; not by the with
holding of Republican ballots bearing
the name of Folger.
The great States that are claimed as
doubtful in Presidential years-New
York, Pennsylvania, oOhio, Indiana,
California-are all strongly Democratic
in this falls elections. Pennsylvania
has been carried for Robert E. Pattison,
the Grover Cleveland of that State, by
plurality large enough to make hon
est Pennsylyanians' hearts happy. Con-
necticut will have in Thomas NJ. Waller
an honest and able Democratic Cover
nor. And Massa husetts. where they
have not yet ceased to talk of the ma
iority of 1000 for CASTOR in the topsy-
turvy 1854 as wonder and an anon
ally, elects bluff Ben Butler in 1882 by a
majority three times as big. We con-
graduate General Butler, who has got
what he has long wanted. We congrat-
ulate Massachusetts,, which has got
what she has long needed. We con-
graduate Harvard College, which will
now have the long-awa ted opportunity
to confer upon this eminent citizen the
title of Doctor of Laws and to receive
him with proper honors when he goes
over the Cambridge bridge to com
mencement ne>t summer escorted by a
company of lance s.
The gains of Congressman already
repo. ted, some of them from Republic
an States like Iowa and Wisconsin, put
the control of the next House OF Repre-
sentat.ves into the hands of the Ameri-
can Democracy. How large that major
ity will be it is not yet possible to say.
In many instances faithful members Of
the present House have been returned
with increased maiorities. Perry Bel
mont receives in Suffolk County alone
majority about double his majority in
the whole district two years ago. In
Connecticut the Democrats gain two
members; in Massachusetts three, and
perhaps four; in New Jersey at least
one; in Pennsylvania four or more; and
SO throughout the country, in numbers
growing larger as the returns come in.
On one result of the voting of yester-
day all good citizens. irrespective Of
party, can congratulate themselves and
each other. IN the First district of
New Jersey, Secor Robson, the most
notorious Of all public robbers, is de-
teated by decisive vote a@tss6 u5o r
In this city it appears by about 25, 600
majority that the true citizens ticket
was the ticket headed by Franklin
Edison. ~. ,.r...-......-
On every side we find reason for con-
graduation and hope. Yesterday was
a memorable dav-N Y SIM '' ''@t