The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-11-14
Wise and MahOneism "GOne Up"
Forever!
The Empire State Smiles Approx
ingIy on her Noble Son.
A Hill that Davenport Could
Not Climb, Though Boosted
by the Republicans and
Mugwumps.
TIE PATHS MADE s!a!!es? FOR 1895,

A political cyclone has swept the
country sending terror to the hearts
of the radicals but bringing joy and
satisfaction to the country. The
Democratic hosts have been victor
ious and honest citizens rejoice that
an honest administration is en-
dorsed by the people
Had the New DOMINION been de-
layed but day we might have her
aided the news last week.
1t is never too late to hail Old
Virginia, the mother Of states and
statesmen, when she rises in her mai
esty and shakes off such vermin as
Malone and his gang of regulators
and office hunters and elects such
statesmen as Fitzhugh Lee and John
Massey with the full Democratic
ticket, and the Legislature demo-
cratic in both branches. General
Lees majority is twenty thousand
and upwards and the Legislature on
joint ballot is over two-t thirds Demo
cratic. Mahone's own county gave
Democratic majority of 200, and
there are great Democratic gains all
over the State. Malone will now
retire from the United States Senate
and his place will be filled by
Democrat.
The great state of New York once
more leads the Democratic column.
Governor Hill and all the Democratic
state ticket have been elected by |
majorities ranging from 10000 to
$4,000. This is matter of surprise
and chagrin to the Republicans as
the return of the mugwumps to the
Republican party and the fact that
they had an exceptionally good
ticket inspired them with the hope
that they would carry the State.
They were signally disappointed, for
the Democratic majority is this year,
without mugwump assistance ff- |
teen or twenty times as much |
as it was in 1884 when the mug
wumps were with the Democrats
New York, with party lines strictly
drawn and with no divisions to
speak of in either party, has placed |
herself reliably with the Democratic
states. And as the Empire State
goes, so goes the country.
In Mississippi there was no oppo-
sition to the Democratic ticket. A
continuation of Mr.. Cleveland's pru-
dent, sagacious and economical ad-
ministration of the national govern
ment assures Democratic success in |
1888. 1t is true that Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts, Nevada, Iowa and also
Ohio are welded to their idols but
these states are not necessary to
Democratic success. Both Tilden
and Cleveland were elected without
them. But it is in no wise discour-
aging to Democratic hopes to look
upon the Democratic gains made
even in these Republican states.
Pennsylvania gives Quay, Republi-
can, about $4,000 majority. In 1884
it gave Blaine $1,000
Massachusetts gives Robinson,
Republican, for Governor about 49,
900 majority. In 1884 it gave the
same candidate majority of 1880.
In Iowa the majority is not half
what it gave Blaine in 1884.
The elections in New jersey and
Connecticut show decided Demo
cratic gains. In the city of New
Haven J. P. Piggatt, whose opposi-
ton to monopolies caused him to be
expelled from the legislature, was
elected this year by the Democrats
by majority decided enough to re-
buke the Republican legislature that
expelled him.
These elections are a rebuke to
the bloody shirt. Foraker and
Sherman with their doctrines of Sec
tional hate, are most effectually
downed and the Republican party
that has lived upon hate for twenty
five years is now evidently on the
decline. Malevolence and hospital ]
ity between two sections of the coun-
try is no longer desirable and the
people in this contest have said so.
The people may be trusted. The !
triumph is no ordinary one when {
looked at in the light of reason and