Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-11-10
The Election-What the Press Says.

From the New York Times: The ' election yesterday shows mainly thai
 the independent republicans have re- | gained substantial confidence in tbeir party. and that they were satisfied with the character of their candidates and l with the way in which tkeY were chosen,
 and that they recognized in the republi- can organization again an instrument
 useful for good and efficient government
 to carry out the purpose and convictions
 of the great body of the party. With
 such a sentiment, we have always held
 the party was reasonably secure of Low
 CT in this stsie. With a like sentiment,
 implanted and sustained by proper
 policy, 1t is perfectly secure of the possession of the National Govern
 ment.
 New York Herald says: This finishes
 Butler. Massachusetts has spoken in earnest and with a full voice. meyer urore be officer of mine" It Is true be has not been able permanently to injure Massachusetts for his power IS limited and her institutions are strong. The disgrace was in electing him. The state will survive and look back with shame upon tbis wild Butler .rolic when But Ter is the dust.
 New York Tribune: The Republican party has much reason to rejoice over the result of tLe elections yesterday. In Massachusetts Ben. Butler, q pestifer- ous demagOgue, and one Of the most dangerous men lately prominent in American politics, is unquestiOnably de- feated. It was not a question of major lties in Massachusetts. The defeat of Butler was the object aimed at, and 1t was accomplished in spite of his vile charges against the management of re- publican institutions.
 Boston Journal: What Appomattox was to the COnfederacy, the election yes terday was to Butler and Butlerlsm- Both man and thing have been annihi- lated, and for such result the people, not only of Massachusetts but of both parties throughout the country, should be profoundly thankful, because one man in this country who could rally about him the ignorant and the vicious 1 has been cast down for the last | time.
 Chicago Tribune: The Tribune says: | The partial victory, in view of the enOr- nous majority of 100000 for Governor 1 Cleveland last year against Secretary | FOlge-, IS a splendid triumph. + l proves the election last year was not a faIr test of the relative strength of the two parties, and that New York is still doubtful State. On the other hand the sizes of the majority against some Stall wart candidates for the Legislature re- moves all doubt as to whether the political sins of Roscoe Conkling have been forgotten or forgiven. It may be ioub,ful whether President Arthur, when he studies the returns will look lpon these results with unallOyed satis- action. Clearly, the feeling among the republicans in Massachusetts, New fork and Pennsylvania Is that the party las been punished enough and purified trough suffering sufficiently to deserve .Cain the support of the masses Of the ieople.
 The New York World sums Up the ase much after the fashion Of the boy 5ho shot at a duck but missed, and was Iched over by hIs Overcharged gun. The World says: "Ihe democratic riumpb in New York State Was of no rdinary character. It was more than .arty success. It reaches farther and ises higher than a mere victory of the emocrats oyer the republicans. It aius 1884. l. means change at Wash lgto1. IL means the people are tired [ the ruling party, it means a vindica- ion of popular self government.
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 < southern woman, now in New York,