The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-22
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a MOST aIAoAeLt lsrrta
The Ohio Elee,isn- iadinsrenss a. "a
Rssuits-n sbahs Ca the President
An uRpspsiar reiiry The Viz
ginis CsmpsiEn fesss
Coniirmations, Etc.

little comment here, one way or an-
other. Both parties had become con-
WINGED that the State would give Re'
publican victory, aud consequently
little surprise was manifested over the
result. Ohio is essentially Ropuoii'
can Stats, and can be made TO yield t.
tho party a handsome Victory whom
ever especially desired. Occasionally
tho Democrats carry the elections
when the Republicans become careless
aud Indifferent, or when some particu-
lar sectional issue IL thrust upon the
co lla, bg. whenever IL IL important
| Gr tho State 10 go Republican
that result IN easily brought about.
Several things combined 10 make
Democrats here uncourerned over the
result. Among these was aconscinus'
ness of the fact that II tho State gave
| Democratic Majority IL would result
only In tho aggraudizament OF Cover
nor Hoadly aud Mr.. Johu McLean,and
continued lndlsni,y 70 Mr.. Thurman,
| W no IL, in spite OF mAnc assertions 10
the con Lrary, n gr0a. flyorito with a
majority of Democrat, both ~ home
nuu elsewhere; and another WAS the
course pursued by the administration
IN regard 20 the Federal onces IN
Ohio. Very few changes have been
made Ia the State, especially IN the
postoflicos, aud 10 this many attribute
me easy victory gained by the Repab.
licans. Tine apathy and lack or interest,"
in the election was very evident hero
last night on tho streets and
IN tho hotels. During the evening y
crowd of perhaps 800 inspected the bull
letins in iTonlof one OF the newspaper
Offices more. The crowd was very or
derby aud quiet, and from tho hrst 10
tho last, as reports caIne In, scarcely q
hurrah was heard for either Hoadly
or Foraker. At the hotels II any ono
happened TO inquire about the election,
he found that no one know moro than
himself, and no one seemed TO caro-.
Tho writer himself was on the streets
to a late hour, and though he saw
many Ohio mon in his rounds, arrange
| to say, not one a. many questioned on
the subject OF the election, know or
cared anything about II. Among the
crowd that collected to 500 the bull
letins as they appeared, tho principal
| topic OF discussion was tho prohaole
| course of the elections in New York
and Virginia. Nearly all the Democrats
were OF tho opinion thstthe Democracy
would not poll its entire strength IN
either State, especially In the former,
owing to q dissatisfaction which APP
pears to exist on account of the civil
service policy of Mr.. Cleveland. When
the last dispatch arrived, showing For
aker's election, the Democrats present,
though deeply deploring the defeat,
accepted the situation with good grace:
"IT Is REBUKE TO THE PRESIDENT"
was the general opinion. Said one,
| L. haon
! Cleveland is, the result would have
been different in Ohio. He would have
changed all tho Offices in the State into
the hands OF the party, and would
have made tho incumbeuts work for
the success OF the party, end you would
have seen different state OF affairs
now" In all probability there IL
some ground for such be
Iiei. The disaflection in New
| York is somewhat alarming;
so much SO, indeed, that one large pa
early dosth Of the Democratic party.
To console those who would he In
cliued to weep over the demise of their
political mother, 6bis rather previous
organ couples with tho funeral or
Democracy that of Republicanism also,
saying that both parties have run their
courses, and are nearing each its end.
1t ia claimed that the issues heretofore
chsrnpioned by both parties are now
dead issues, and that the real live issue
| that Ia soOa to tower above all, ts civil
service reform. This issue will de-
mand and will cause the creation OF q
new party, which, having III view tho
UNFOLDING and carrying out OF some
such policy as that now advocated by
| the present occupant OF the White
House, will be known as tho
INDEPENDENT OR REFORM PARTY.
It Is plain to be seen that oil these
| sSeculations and theories come from
| the dissatisfaction caused by Presi-
dent Cleveland's policy and his action
toward representative Democrats. or
course there is no ground for appre-
| hension as to any such thing al a
dissolution of the Democratic party.
The party is stronger than ever, and is
gaining strength continually. But
| there is o dissatisfaction existing, and
nowhere more than at Washington can
this be seen. The dissatisfaction will
go no further than causing reaction
which will right matters as desired by
| the party. Mr.. Cleveland must either
| administer Democratic government or
he will presently go down clutching
his hobby, and after the catastrophe(O
the party will move on in its course,
leaving not ripple or q bubble
on the surface where the farce had an
end.
District Democrats are still sullen
and morose about district Offices. In
my last I mentioned the fact that
many of them had openly announced
their intention of giving no further
support to the party. A few days since
an effort was mnde to collect among
| them, money for the Virginia cam
paigp. Not penny was collected.
and in many cases, the answers re-
| ceived were rather discOuraging, ono,
SIR" said one, "Not cent! Ihave
voted the Democratic ticket ever since
I had vote, but am done now" ~
have always given something" said
another, "but l am done now. l
thought we ought to have change.
Another said: "NIo sir! the condition
of things in the district is WORSE now
than before the election. 1t is all I'M
certain. There is no certainty for
those in or for those out, and it makes
business dull. Ihave made q fool OF
myself hurrahing for the Democracy
for % years, but l am done now. l
wouldn't walk across the street to vote
any more unless | was paid for it,"
And so on ad infinitum. Rather bad
state of affairs. Sporting mon wager
500 TO $50 on Fitz Lee, all the same.
Mr.. Eatou's successor has not been
announced as vet, but rumor has it
that he will, of course, be an Eastern
man. Judge Reagan struck the key
note when he said that the Cabinet was
an Eastern one rather than national
one. He might have added, and the
policy of the president and his Cabinet
will be Eastern also.
Secretary Endicott's recent order
that all army officials on detached duty
here rejoin their regiments, causes
much talk still in army social circles.
A very strong social and political pres
sure was brought to bear on the secra-
tary in the effort TO get the order
changed, but to no purpose. He was
firm in his intentions. His course is
70 be commended.