Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-11

The Logic Of the Elections.
Democrats expected too much Of the
late elections. They asked more than
they were warranted in hoping for.
The result Is, therefore, disappointing.
Republican apathy and Democratic
activity last year resulted in tremend-
Gus and surprising Democratic ma
iorities. y great many Democrats lost
their heads and looked upon the result
as an omen Of the breaking up of the
Republican party, and the easy and
assured triumph of the Democrats.
The more cleat-witted, however, read
the signs correctly, They were not
deceived into regarding Democratic
success rs n thing of course. The vote
of the two parties showed that the re-
suit was due not TO my great augment.
alton of their vote, but to the falling
of of the Republican vote IL was
well understood by them that the
breach in the Republican party would
be closed, and when the discordaut
factions again became united in the
common pursuit of spells they per,
ccived danger to their party. The
event confirms the soundnes5 of their
judgment
1t is not, however by amy means an
irreparablc disaster to the Democratic
party that they have fallen short of
what was expected. They now get a
glimpse of the true position of affairs.
The danger is seen and "lrom the
uettle, danger, we pluck the flower,
safety" The flood of 1852 has rcccded
and left the two great parties fronting
each other In natural strength, with
out adventitious circumstances to give
either an advantage not earned. In
brief, the Democrats have lost no vie
tory, and the Republicans have gained
none. Each party stands on It's own
ground. This is shown by COMPARE
son Of the results achieved This year
with the votes east in 1851 and 1889.
Connecticut in 1852 gave Demo-
cratic majority for governor Of 3,l27.
This year the Republicans elect ma
iority Of about sixty in tho general MS.
aembly. The last general assembly
had Republican majority of almost
100. The result of legislative elections
is not conclusive rs to the result GA
general state election. Local issues
often determine these contests.
In Maryland the Democrats have
increased theirmnjority of . ,2lO on the
congressional ticket Of last year 10 not
less than 1900 for governor, with n
majority In the legislature OF thirty.
seven.
Buffers majority in Massa-
chusetts last year was 1910.
He Is beaten this yenr
BY about 10000, As no Democratic
principles were at Issue in this fight
the result signifies nothing. Many of
the leading Democrats opposed But.
Ter.
Minnesota in 1852 gave the Renub.
llcan congressional delegation an ap-
gregate majority of loses. The aver
age majority for the Republican state
ticket this year Is 20, 900.
Mississippi is so generally Demo
cratic TINT there Is no room for com.
parison, as the vote This year is prac.
tlcally unanimous for that party.
Nebraska scales down Republican
majority from 5000 TO 10000.
New Jersey increases the Democratic
majority of last year on the congress
gresslonal vote from 2,0O3 to 5000 for
governor, and replaces Republican
majority Of 10 in the legislature by n
Democratic majority OF five on Joint
ballot.
inc monumental majority of 100.
Sol for Cleveland In New Yorl, ia rn.
uuceu 10 an average OF about 20 ono
causes totally outside Of legitimate
politics defeated the head of the Dem.
ocratio ticket, No intelligent man
understood the majority for Cleve.
land TO signify that there were ,oo
sol more Democrats than Republicans
IN New York. II was brought ahout
ny the revolt of the RcpublIcans
against the methods by which golger
was forced on them.
IN Pennsylvania the protest of Ger.
tain of the Republicans against hoss
ISM IN their party produced a spIIl
ana me nomination of two tickets In
1882 The Democrats got In tbrongh
tl'is division, defeating the regular
Republican ticket by 10000 majority.
pu' the combined Republican vote
"~ Jo'oOo IN excess Of the Democratic
vote This year The Republicans were |
united ! and thelrmajority will be about |
virginia voted for congressman AT
urge III 1852, elecilng n Coalitionist by
,s'S majority. This year Tie Demo.
fa.s wipe out the Opposition majority
ma lead the Malone tickets thro,gh.
Ut The state by 10000, They secure a