Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-11-12
EDITORIAL OPINIONS
ABOUT LAST WEEKS VOTING.
The Mugwump is Ready to Bury-The
New York Election and the Presi-
dent-A Bad Day for Virginia.

The Mugwump is Ready to Bury-The
New York Election and the Presi-
dent-A Bad Day for Virginia.
The latest indications are that if there
is any way in which the Mugwumps can
retire within themselves and cease to be
troublesome to themselves in politics,
they should do it speedily. Last year
they advertised their quackery very ex.
tensively; and this year they have taken
their own medicine and they are stretched
out as cold as whetstones, or tombstones,
or any other consultations of frigidity.
They placed themselves in the most
ridiculous attitude ever known. They
regarded the nomination of Governor
Hill by the Democrats as blow at Cleve-
land, and they sympathized with the be-
loved Cleveland deeply and tenderly, and
they proposed TO save him from his
friends. They turned in, therefore, and
abused Hill with the utmost violence.
The Erentng Post smote him. The New
York Times spat and stamped upon him.
Mr. Curtis, in Harper's Weekly, rebuked
him. Thomas Mast caricatured him in
connection with the skeleton and portrait
of Boss Tweed-all this for the sake of
Cleveland, who reciprocated by sending
large sums of money to the aid of Tweed s
old pard, and by going to Buffalo and
voting for him. That was an awful and
desolating joke on the Mugwumps, but
they did not seem to see it; and so great
is their selfcstccm that their equanimity
has endured even this trial.-Cinctnnaii
Commercial Gazette.
Virginia appears to have elected Gen.
eral Fitz Hugh Lee governor. The "sad.
die OF his uncle was more potent in max
ing votes than the arguments of Republi-
can speakers. This result, if confirmed
by the complete returns, is more to be
regretted for Virginia S sake than for the
sake of the Republican party. The pros.
perity of the State is largely bound up
with the policy advocated by the Rcpub.
lican party, and continued accendency of
Bourbonism will check the revival in its
industries witnessed during the past foul
years. In estimating this Democratic
victory it must not be forgotten that the
Democrats had entire control of the bal
lot boxes, an advantage which they
have doubtless used to the utmost limit
1t was to gain this citadel that they un.
seated enough Republicans elected to til,
present Legislature to make two-thirdi
Democratic majority, in order that they
could pass what laws they choose BY
means of this high-handed outrage tn,
Democrats gained the advantage whicl
was doubtless the largest factor in giving
them the governorship and probably th,
Legislature Philadelphia Press
1t is not to be forgotten that defeat o
the Administration this year in New Yor
would have been wonderful and almos
unprecedented phenomenon. Not onct
since present political divisions have cA
listed or for nearly half q century, has a
! Administration been beaten in the Pres
dents own State in the first year afte
his election. A defeat SO humiliating, n
President of either party since Van Burel
has had to face. The Republican voter
were not able to realize that, in q fey
short months, the new Administration
had so weakened itself that full vot
would have insured such a phenomena
defeat. With no Congressman to b
elected, with no direct issue to force Ma
tional questions upon their attention
they have suffered the Administration Il
retain the one Northern State upon which
! it has concentrated its power. And YET
it is now plain that even the President
own State might have been carried by tn,
| Republicans this year, had they realized
their opportunity.-N Y. Tribune.
The result lin New York; leaves tn,
Democratic party in greater difficulty
than the Republican. For the Republi
can party its only serious import is tn,
indication that New York drifts towards
the Democracy-a set which is often up
set by q heavy swing the other way, ant
which is modified by the fact that tn,
State is flexible and easily moved. Fo
the Democratic party it deepens and in
tensifies the conflict between the policy
of President Cleveland and the purpose
of the spoils. s.hunting Democrats whit
nominated Hill and who will be cmbold
ened by his election. The Prcsiden
must surrender, or the Democracy in tn
coming session of Congress will be EN-
broiled in bitter struggle. .--Philadelphi
Press.
One ample explanation is that the Re
publicans failed to see why they shoul
make strenuous efforts to elect tickt
when they were constantly being assure
that the election of Mr.. Davenport woul
be considered an Endorsement of Grove
Cleveland's policy, and a repetition of I'll
verdict against Republicanism that WI
claimed in the defeat of Mr.. Blaine
Buffalo Commercial Adrertiser (Rep).
Obviously the Mugwumps are not sue
close blood. cousins to the Almighty {
they have been pretending to be.-L0ui
rifle Courier Journal (Dem.).
AS you glance at the vote perhaps yo
can appreciate how well James G.. Blain
ran. -1u5urn Adcertiser (Rep).