The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-19
Tho ohio Election Indifference as to
Results-kabulke to tho Presidsnt.
An Unpopular Policy The vir-
ginia Campaign Texas
Combinations, Etc.

peope, baS Whenever 10 IL important
for the State to 20 Republican
that result is easily brought about.
Several things combined 10 make
Democrats hero unconeerned over the
result. Among these was acolscious-
ness Of the fact that if tho State gave a
Democratic majority iG would result
only in the HggcandizGms n6 of GDVec-
nor HOadly and Mr.. john McLsan,an
continued indigni,y to Mr.. Thurman,
who Ia, In spite OF mpuv assertions 20
the contrary, a great flvorits with "a
majority of Democrats, both at home
anu elsswhere; end another was too
coarse pursued by the administration
In regard Ia tho Fedorsl Offices ~
Ohio. Very ieW changes have been
made in tho S5atc, especially in tho
postOfiices, aud 20 This msuy aftrlbute
Inc easy victory gaiued by tho Rspub-
licnns Tho apathy sud lack of iutarest
Ia tho election was very evident here
last night OF tho streets and
IN tho hot9a. During the evening q
crowd OF psrhens 500 inspected the bull
letins in ir0nbof ono OF tho newspaper
Offices hero The crowd was very or
derby and quiet, and from tho first to
the last, ~ reports came in, scarcely a
hurran was hoard foe either HoaGly
or Foraker. At the hotels if auy QUE
happened 20 iuqdire about the election,
he found thatnu ouS knew more than
himself, aud no one seemed to care.
This writer himself was on the streets
to lato hour, and though he saw
many Ohio mon in his rounds, strange
to say, not one o. many questioned on
Tho subject OF the election, knew or
cared anything sbuuS 1t. Among tho
crowd chat collected to SEQ tue bull
letins AZ they appeared, tho principal
topic OF discussion was tho prohsple
courae of tho elections III New York
and Virginia. Nearly all the Democrats
were OF the opinion thatthe Democracy
would not poll its entire strength in
either State, especially In the former,
owing TO q dissatisfaction wkica 40.
pears to exist on account of the civil.
service policy of Mr.. Cleveland. Whom
the LAST dispatch arrived showing For
aker's election, the Democrats present,
though deeply deplorlng the detoaf,
accepted tho situation wifh good grace
"IT Is A REBUKE no THE PRESIDENT"
was tho general opinion. Said one,
.lf Mr.. Hendricks had been whore
Cleveland Ia, tho result would have
been different in Ohio. He would have
changed all the offices in tho State into
the hands Of Tho party, and would
havo made the incumbents work for
the success OF the party, and you would
have seen u different stste OF affairs
now" In all probability there IL
some ground for such bs
let. The disallectioa in New
York ~ somewhat alarming;
SO much SO, Indeed, that one large pa
per has gone 80 far as 90 predict Inc
carly desth of the Democratic party.
70 console those who would DO In
clined to weep over the demise OF their
politicGi mother, this rather previous
organ couples with tho funera. OF
Democracy that OF Republicsnism also,
saying That both parties have run their
courses, and are nearing each its end.
IL IL claimed tha. tho issues heretofore
chnniniu%bd by both parties are now
dead Issues, and that the real live issue
that IL SooA 60 towoT above all, is civil
service reform. This Issue will de-
tuand aud viii cause the creation OF n
now party, which, having i'll view the
nphoiding and carrying out OF somo
such policy AN that now advocated by
the present occupant of the White
House, will DO known as the
INDEPENDENT OR REFORM rARTY.
III ~ PLAN TO be seen that oil these
spsculations and theories ccMo from
the dissatisfaction caused by Presi-
uent Clevelsnd's policy and hts action
toward representative Democrats. o.!
courae there Ia no ground fer apprB-
hension as TO any such thiag az a
dissolution OF tho Democratic party,
me party n stronger than over, and IL
gaining strength continually. But
there Is dis satisfaction oxis'ing, and
nowhere more than 81 Washington can
this be seen. The dissatisfaction will
go no further than causing reaction
which will right matters as desired by
tho party. Mr.. Cleveland musL either
administer Democratic govornmeut or
no viii presently 20 down olutchisg
his hobby, snd alter the ca,Ratrophe(Pl
tho party will move on in It's coutse.
leaving not ripple or bubble
on inc surIace where the ;srco had an
end.
District Democrats arc still sullen
and morosa about district ofllceg. In
my last l mentioned the fact that
iaany OF them had openly announced
their intouuon OF giving no further
support to tho party. A few days aimee
mfohore was made to collect among
hem, money for tho Virginia cam
pGgn. MOI y penny was collected.
ana IN many cases, the answers 70.
ceiveu wers rather discOurNging, "NO,
ar" SAID Que, mot r cont! hay,
vyotou ths Democratic ticket ever s,nce
l had vote, but Nm done now,n az
have Wways given Sometlluy,n said
suoshnr, "bus | am done NOW.
thought wo ought 10 have n change.
but u IL no better now THAN bnforet
Ano' her Haid: ono s,rl tho condition
OF things In the district la worsp now
tben bpiore the election. tits all nm
certain. There is no Certainty Tor
those III or FOR those out, and IL ma,,as
business dul. lhgvA made n fool of
myeait hurtshing for tho Democracy
Tor 20 years, but | am done now L
Woulunb Walk 1crnis tho street Go vote
any mora unless WIS paid tor it.p
Anu ~ on I'D intinitum. Rather n bad
state OF atiaire. sporting men wager
500 10 $50 on Fig Lse, iii Tho same.
Mr.. ES'oa'a successor has not heon
announced ne yet, but rumor has In
that nc VIII, OF course, b. AN Eaptarn
man, Judge Reagan atrucs the kew.
note when he said that the Cabinet wa
an Ia. era une rather than a national
one. Ho might have added, and tho
policy OF the president aed hiu Cabinnt
will be Eastern also.
Secretary Endicot's recsns order
that all army officials on DETACHED duty
nero telptn their regiments, onusca
muon tsik still In army social circles,
very strchg suclsl aud political pres.
sure was proughl to boar on the sacre-
tnry III the effort to get tho order
chanEeu, but To no purpose. lie was
MN ~ ~ W. ln,ontinna, His course IN