Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-11-12
THE REPUBLICAN DEFEAT.
COMMENTS OF TIE PRESS.
From the New York Herald, Ind.l

port that an unusual number of colOred vo-
ters supported the Democratic ticket. They
showed good sense and self-respect in so
doing.
The efficient causes of the Republican de-
| feat in New York are several, and among
them these five have been operating daily
more and more powerfully as the campaign
drew to close: /. The injustice of the
sweeping indictment of President Cleve-
land and his Administration contained in the
resolutions of the Republican State COnven-
tion drawn by George Bliss. 2. Mr.. HIPS
reiterated and almost servle public profes.
sions of loyalty to President Cleveland and
devotion to his political reforms. 3. Mr..
HIPS insiduous public and private solicita-
tions of the "labor vote" t. The daily in
suit which the New York Tribune, (Ir.
Davenport's supporter,) and other Republi
can journals of its stamp, heaped upon the
Republican Mugwump vote, which in the
early days of the campaign was willing to
ignore the mistakes Of the Republican plat
form and to swing over from its Democratic
affiliations of last year and come to the res
cue of the respectable Republican candidate
for Governor to the number of fifty thOus-
and or more. ). The revenge of Republi-
can "stalwarts" by stabbing the Republican
State ticket of 1885 in retaliation for the
stabbing done to the Republican State tick
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party.
From the New York Sun, Dem.l
There was plenty of good news yesterday,
(but not any was better than the beating Of
| Malone. This wretched little scamp, back
ed up by the so-called respectability of the
Republican party at the North, has disgrace
ed Virginia for years. He has ruled by the
alliance of white rascality and black igno-
rance, but the decent people of Virginia
have broken up the alliance at last. The
defeat of this reckless political road agent is
benefit to honest politics everywhere.
The foolish pretence Of the MugWump
organs that the success of the Democrats in
this election would be inimical to Mr.. Cleve-
land was spurned by the Democratic voters
of the State. They were too sensible to be
as the President himself voted, for the man
who will hold up Mr.. Cleveand's hands in
his own State and strengthen the influence
Of his administration.
The most conclusive answer to the un-
founded attacks upon Governor Hill, and
the only answer worth making to them,
was furnished by his friends and neighbors
in his own county. It is not large county,
but it gave David B. Hill vote of eighteen
hundred in excess of that which it gave to
President Cleveland.
This election again proves that the Stall
warts have long memories and sharp blades,
which they do not hesitate to use upon an
enemy when they meet him. They had
their reckoning with Mr.. Davenport yes
terday, and the iceberg melted before their
burning wrath.
from the New York Times, Ind. Rep.]
For Republican defeat in Virginia the
decent people of the country have reason to
be profoundly thankful. Malone, in Vir-
ginia, was a tyrant and nuisance. The
people of that State would long ago have
disposed of him had he not been given the
patronage Of the United States Government
with which to debauch the voters. 1t was
not his fault, however, that he also debauch-
ed the Republican majority in the United
States Senate and two Republican Admin
istrations. This he did in the practice of
his avowed calling. The shame was on
those who purchased his disgusting favors.
From the Philadelphia Press, Rep.]
Virginia appears to have elected Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee Governor. The "saddle of
his uncle" was more potent in making votes
than the arguments of Republican speakers.
This result if confirmed by the complete
returns, is more to be regretted for Virgin
| las sake than for the sake of the Republican
party. The prosperity of the State is large
ly bound up with the policy advocated by
the Republican party, ,and the continued as
tendency Of Bourbonism will check the re-
vival in its industries witnessed during the
past four years. In estimating this Demo
cratic victory it must not be forgotten that
the Democrats had entire control of the
ot-boXes, an advantage which they have
doubtless used to the utmost limit.
The result of the election in New York
leaves the Democratic party in greater diff
ficulty than the Republican. For the Re-
publican party its only serious import is
the indication that New York drifts towards
the Democracy-a set which is often upset
by heavy swing the other way, and which
is modified by the fact that the State is
flexible and easily moved. For the Demo
cratic party it deepens and intensities the
conflict between the policy of President
Cleveland and the purposes of the spoils-
hunting Democrats who nominated Hill,
and who will be emboldened by his cleo
ton. The President must surrender or the
Democracy in the coming session of Con-
gress will be embroied in bitter struggle.
From the Washington Post, Dem.l
The result in New York must be inter-
preted as the deliberate and serious indOrse-
inent by the people Of Mr.. Cleveland's re-
form administration. The Republicans had
nominated a practically irreproachable tick
ct, they had the advantage of peculiar in
centives to eXertion, their organization was
perfect, their campaign intelligent and ac-
was nothing to divert attention from the
point. No schisms or discords crept in to
sap the party strength or dissipate its CO.
hesion. 1t was fair test, upon broadly-de-
fined issues, and under circumstances which
assured the fullest expression of popular
feeling. And yet the Democracy won the
day on terms that admit Of no cavil or con-
troversy.
|. From the National Republican, Rep.]
1t is too early to 60 into discussion Of the
details of the Virginia election or to moral
iZe on causes and effects. 1t is probable that
interesting and suggestive news from that
State may find its way to the public by the
time the complete returns are in If it
shall appear that Gen. Lee has been honest
ly elected, the Republican will have no fault
to find with the verdict of the people. All
that is required is that elections shall be
fair expressions Of the will Of the voters,
not shameless shamS like those which Sen
atOr George, of Mississippi, feels called on
eulogiZe in his State.
\ Republican victory in New York would
have smoothed the way for success in 'SS.
AS it is the great fight is all in the future,
and New York is to be the national battle
field. A small fraction of the gain made
by the Republicans in that State last year
will bring it into the Republican column.
Correspondence of the Yorkvillc Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, November 9.-The Seventh
Annual Fair Of the Agricultural, Mechan-
ical and Horticultural Association of Ches-
ter York, Lancaster and Fairfield, began
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