The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-11-16
What the Newspapers Say.

The New York Tribune says the result in
New York was not victory achieved by Dem
ocrats. 1t was brought about by Republicans
voting against their own ticket as "a notice to
President Arthur that they will not tolerate his
attempt to build up faction at the expense of
his party" The forgery put upon the State
committee. the manner in which the Saratoga
convention was controlled, and the management
of the new State Committee. contributed to
bring about defeat. Says the Tribune: The
folly degenerated into idiocy when they put up
Howard Carroll for Congressman-at-large. ;"
True enough. CAROLS only qualification was
rich father-in law. Carroll himself is Il red
necktie-part-y our-har-in-the middle young man.
with voluminous cheek, and altogether of the
brassy and windy type. Probably he would
not have been nominated had not the ticket
been doomed to defeat from the first. As to
the consequences of this defeat. the Tribune
saws
Is the party hopelessly injured by this process
of disciplinng its Bosses: We do not think so.
Can it pull together in time for 1884: We do
not have doubt of it. The organization that is
strong enough to venture ON yesterdays work
Is strong enough, and wise enough and united
enough yet to rule the country. It's chances
for 1884 are better for the result of 1882.
The n. Y. Times treats of the matter in a
similar vein. in an editorial concluding as fol-
lows
The whole disastrous result in the State. in
the Congressional districts, and even in cities
and towns. is to be attributed to the blind in
fatuation of selfish politicians. 1t gave the
Democrats the opportunity and the inCen i've
which united them in all their party purposes
1t gave them the power to OvcrWhelm the best
efforts to regenerate the government of this
city which have been made in ten years. More
over. the conduct of the national administra-
ton Ill using its power to oYerrulc the will of
the people here had no small influence in bring
ing about the result in other States which we
have to contemplate this morning. President
Arthur and the machine managers may be left
TO contemplate the ruin which they have
wrought. Republicans generally will find con-
ISOLATION in the hope that these men will have
learned their lesson, while the party will find
publication an, regeneration in this self-iniict-
ed chastisement.
The Boston Journal thinks it too soon to
preach funeral sermon over the Republican
party. 1t SAYS:
Many journals and politicians will make haste
TO announce the immediate dissolution of the
Republican party. They assume that its losses
and defeats in so many States are sure indca-
IONS llltJ those VINO nave hitherto voted with
1t have deserted the organization and have al
ready become members Of the hostile camp.
Doubtless many persons may be inclined to ac
cept these confident predictions They will be
wise to wait before looking up a new party to
which to attach themselves. The Republican
organization has met with Il serious defeat but
defeat is not annihilaton. Tuesdays reaction
was not SO great as that of 1874. when the Re
publicanS failed to secure one-hird of the mem
bers of the House. The number of States which
gave majortie> against the party in 1861 was as
large as that in which the party met defeat
Tuesday. Indeed, periodical defeat has been
experienced by all great parties in every coun-
Try which has constitutional government.
The Republican press generally regards the
result of the November elections as due to indie
pendent voting, as an uprising of the people
against political bosses. Many Republicans did
not vote. Many voted the opposition ticket.
But. says the Boston Journal-and the same
idea is expressed by other papers:
These voters have not gone over to the enemy.
They are not Democrats. They will return TO
party allegiance when those who control party
action are made to see the Importance of con
sulting the best sentiment and the better aSpira-
tone of the people who believe in its essential
principles.