The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-05
New York ana virginia.

1t is an agreeable surprise to us
that New York went democratic even
by so close figure. We had not
expected this result. The course pur-
sued by Mr.. Cleveland, while it alien
ated good democrats, yet attracted
enough of the Independent republi-
cans, it seems, to make good the def
cit. No matter how It comes about,
and We have little disposition to look
a gift horse in the mouth, the result
is certainly reassuring,a reinsurance
sadly needed since the Ohio result in
October. The very policy which lost
Ohio to the democracy, won New
York, but, as we said before, by a
margin too entirely close for comfort,
and with a material which Is as I'M
stable as seashore sands. II won't do
to count on. Democrats have carried
New York by nearly two hundred
thousand, only few years since, too.
Now, when 1t comes to counting our
victories by fifteen thousand and less,
we cannot help feeling good deal of
uneasiness. We cannot forbear the
reflection right hero that, had
Mr.. Cleveland boon administering
the government as democrat.
instead of namby-pamby CON-
promise with liberal republication,
our victory would have been more
satisfactory. From a democratic
standpoint we fail to sec why this
was not doue. We fail to appreciate
the sacrifice to the foes of the democ-
racy, by which the majority was SO
lessened, nor do we see why they still
have republican postmaster in New
York any more than we see why we
still have one in Waco.
In Virginia the result is still close,
but that was a fair stand-up-and-
knock-down fight between the dem
ocracy and the opposition. The prin-
cipal good from it, is to be found in
the MASKING of Billy Malone. Wise
goes for nothing, personally; there
was no significance to him. He was
simply the figurc-head of the Mahon-
ties. Around and over his political
grave there will be no tears shed, nor
very much rejoicing, But where
Billy Malone lies, there will be re-
joicings deep and fervent. because a
trnitor has come to grief. An uncleau
political influence went down, and the
world rejoices. All of the southern
states stand ready to clasp hands with
Virginia over the crushing of Billy
Malone.
So may II ever be. So may the men
who at the close of the war, after hav-
ing contributed to bring it on, and
who, after lighting bravely In the
ranks ofthe confederacy, went over to |
the enemy and thus brought and |
sought to bring discredit upon the |
cause and those who had went down
broken-hearted to the grave whom the
OaehN'h Dabhtib iuutu run tnt
skies. Malone Is down; that is
lunge ahead and very material one
indeed. We can afford to overlook
good deal with such an advance as
That constitutes. Now, perhaps, i'll
The president VIII bend a little, and
to the theory that some of
The democrats who voted for him are
both honest and capable, be may be
lble before his term expires to restore
he esprit du corps TO such an OK
ent that we may again reasonably
rope for victory.
Cleveland has an emminent respon-
ibility upon his shoulders. That he
las the nerve to meet 1t manfully no
ne doubts, but there are very many
God and patriotic democrats who
till doubt his judgment most pro-
oundly.