Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-10
REPUBLICAN, DEFEAT.
The Various Causes Assigned for il
By Prominent Party Leaders
Too Much BOssism and HubbeII
Corruption Funds.
speclal % the NaahrIIls WorId

Deen seen about Washington. Even
this class ha 7e been content on the
present occasion to admit their aston
ishment at the unprecedented figures.
By common consent il is the uprising
Of the Republican masses against the
bosses. In the minds Of the more
thoughtful this does not appear to
covor the case, unless the term bosses
be SO extended as to stamp the result
as final aud most conclusive verdict
against all factiOnal leaders in the
party. 1t is the most emphatic char
acter OF the figures expressing the i'm.
mense msjorities that affords the most
satisfaction among the Republicans
who ave only concerned about the
good Of the party, and who believe that
the Republican party is far greater
and more important to the
country than Of its leaders. A less
defeat would not have conveyed the
needed lessons in terms to compel
attention, and so the Republicans who
are not only satisfied vita the result
but who rejoice over it are not hard
to find. This class look upon the over.
whelming defeat as one which disposes
eqqally Of the Stalwart and the anti.
Stalwart leaders in the party and the
coming presidential campaign and
will make it absolutely necessary to
nominate some one who is not the
leader Of any faction, but who by his
abilities, his integrity and his recog
nized standing as a sound and repre-
preventative Republican, will com
mand the support Of all honest
Republicans. A very general reason.
ing which has been much heard to-
day in support Of the general view
just stated, is about this: The Repub
licans have just rendered any repre-
sentative Of the Stalwarts ineligible
for 1884. ConkliRg in New York, and
Cameronism in Pennsylvania have
been put out Of the presidential race
Nothing but blind madness could in.
duee any nominating convention to
head ticket with leader from this
lactien. On the other hand, while
utterly defeated and disgraced at the
polls, it will, beyond question, be a
power in any convention, and knowing
we'll from what quarter it has received
the principal weight Of the present
blow, it will make it impossible to
nominate the acknowledged leader OF
the anti -Stalwarts or any one who
represents him. Thus the leadership
of one faction has been destroyed at
the polls and the destruction Of the
other, as a work Of revenge, is assured
beyond the peril Of doubt. Over such
results the rank and file of the party
will have every reason to rejoice, for
with these assured cnmes the absolute
necessity of nominating men whose
qualifications consist in the sole fact
that they are Republicans fit for the
place, and not that they are
leaders of one or the other
of the powerful factions of the
party. The lesson of the cleo
ton with respect to 1884, as already
accepted here, is that all bosses must
be set aside as a first requisite to any
possibility Of success, and in their
place nominating convention must
present names Of men untainted with
the odium of those now condemned.
Those who reason thus use such
names as Edmunds and Hawley at
the East, and Window and Harrison
at the West, as indicating the class Of
Republicans from which the next
nominee must come to make success
possible. 1t is this feeling that all
bosses are Ineligible by yesterdays
verdict that causes a great deal of
satisfaction outside the ranks of the
various iactional leaders. As a mat
ter of course the Stalwarts are raging
They understand fully that Mr.. Blaine
was one Of the busiest workers against
them, both in New York aud 10
Pennsylvania. In the former State
he appeared through Jay Gould,
who, now in all deep political in
trigues, is Mr.. Blaine's most
active supporter. In Penusyl
vania it was perfectly understood
that Mr.. Blaine vas all work from the
first, and that the independent move
ment was originated under his advice
and encoqragenl mt. The revenge Of
the boss element OF these great States
must be delayed until the convention
of 1884. 1t will then leap into activity
and attain completeness. Great light
seems to have been thrown over the
Ohio election by yesterdays results
1t is now seen here that there were
causes operating there which lay
deeper than taxing drinking saloons
and closing them on Sunday. The
Jay Hubbell work has done genera
damage. The information to this
effect is positive, and comes from a.
quarters. 1t has not been so much
BECAUSE money was asked for, as the
manner in which it has been demandeC
to make Hubbells machine effective
The President, by his course
made it known that the ofhcert
had been turned over t
Congressman. Hubbell was The
collector Of Congressman and hi
demand, as all understood, was logic
ally for money or the place. For Mr.
Hubbell, it should be borne in mind
that he was only the chosen instru
ment Of o lot Of Congressman who
without a shadow Of authority, meet
annually and agree to force govern
ment employees to give them money t
keep themselves In power.
The talk Of new party as the result
of the present uprising finds little in
dorsement here. No reasons for i
are seen, and the combination OF yes
terday's vote seems to be general.
, accepted, not as an evidence of part.
destruction, but Of party publication
On the other hand it is known ths
several Of the most prominent leader
among the Democrats regret that tn
House Of Representatives has bee
passed into their hands for the sessio
preceding the Presidential conven
tion. They greatly fe r the result
and IN this known fear Republican
find considerable comfort.