Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-19
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
'LEtELsND GIDES ms views ON
THE ono EIFCTION.
lie Attributes the DemocraCy's Defeat to
Local puestions-Personai Antagonism
Among the Leaders Iad Much to DO In
Bringing Abnut the waterloo.

Bringing About the Waterloo.
From Morning EllluuI
WAsuINOroN, Ott. ls-The outcome OF
the gubernatoral and Legislative campaign in
Ohio has not disturbed the equanimity OF the
president and his official household. The re-
suit was not entirely unlocked Tor. In his
uversstion he has not been insensble to the
smothered feelings Of reproach IN the minds
Of those Of his party friends who have had
conversations with him, but he 80 shaped his
remarks on the subject as to have them un.
ierstsnd that the results OF Tuesday election
were due 10 purely local issues and personal
antagonsms among the democratic leaders
and involving the determination of the
Unten States senstorship from purely
personal standpoint. The opposition OF the
old liners to the presidents political here
sizes, as they term them, on the civil
service from the JaCksonian point Of reason
iug, is not regarded ss having ererted any
material Influence upon the public mind, but
had it done so 1t would doubtless lead to
more energetic enforcement OF the law. II
Is evident that more than one member OF the
administration feels that the prominence OF
the late rebel element in the counsels ss well
AS the offices OF the administration eXerted
more pronounced effect on the minds OF the
voters than any other single influence.
The president, from all that has been
gathered at different ttRes, never favored
such n large representation OF the ex-rebel
element in the affairs OF the administration.
| In the selection of BAyard. Lamar and Gar
| land he recognized the three southern sec
| tious-the border, guilt and southwestern
states leaving the New England, middle
and north western states with four out OF the
seven members of his cabinet. By n COM
| parison OF the two elements we find the
south inspired by no lotuer motives OF party
sscendancy than scramble Tor spoils.
The southern cabinet ministers have III sde
many bad appoiu tments, which have caused
| dissatisfaction to the president while those by
the northern members have been more in
| line with his ideas.
The claim of the northern wing that there
are plenty Of thorough democrats who stood
by the government during the rebellion and
that to them should be given the Offices, will
doubtless gain strength from the experience
10 Ohio. Instead of being discouraged the
president, from all indications, vii. now 20
back TO his orig gnsl policy OF 80 strengthen
ing himself politically as to hold the balance
Of power, and thus go on with bis work OF
bptterng the public service in his own time
u
instead of being dictated to by the south.
1t is believed that plan is on foot tC
throw the entire power ci the ad
ministration toto New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut and holc
those states This would place the preside n
in position to encourage better state OF pub
lie sentiment in the south and get rid OF th'
Indiana influence, headed by Vice Presden
| Hendricks The loss OF New FORK nigh
be disaster to the future Of the sdministra
ton There is no doubt that the energies o
the president and Secretaries Manning anC
Whitney will be directed to carrying ths
state despite the position sf the party man
ayers on the civil service. IL is clearly un
derstood that AS matters now stand Hill anC
his followers cannot succeed. Therefore, i
Tor eXpedienCe the administration shoulC
take a hand in the contest, the credit will b'
due to its efforts and not TO the parties nov
attempting to stem the tide OF public COO
demnaton. As soon as the smoke of tn,
Ohio battle hits the president and his sdvis
ers will look the field over and endeavOr K
profit By the lesson taught by tha, first ex
preston OF the will of the people.
THE CONDITION OF CUBAN AFFAIRs.
Colonel J. A. Nunez, late consul TO Car
iensz Cuba, was al the EDbitt House today
en- route Tor HE home in Louisville, Ky. H.
resigned his cOnsulateshp on the 81 OF Sep
tembsr, but was not relieved from duty unit
the 3Dth. He left Havana on that day
! our correspondent, knowing Colonel Nun.i
to be man well Informed upon Cuban affairs
called on him and obtained the following in
tervew.
WHAT is the present condition OF th
island was asked
$50 bad that it cannot well be worse" re
piled Colonel Nuaez livery material inter
est Is PROSTATE, almost every one is impover
lshed, land ia rapidly becoming yalueIess, snC
there lsa general outlook Of gloom and de
spondency."
Was not the last sugar crop good one
alt was much above the average, but IN
reasonable rains caused about ren per cent tc
he left uncut in the fields
What is the prospect of the crop for th
season 2'
There is a prospect OF a fair crop for th'
present season, though the want OF money
has prevented the planters from b.stowing
necessary care upon the fields. II price
should rule high this year they would prove
respite Tor su island in great distress
What is the cause Of the low prices ?"
The remo!sche beet sugar which glu,s ou
I
for his sales aud his profits"
How do the Spsnisrds and Cubsns regart
each other"
an a cat and dog, or monkey and parrot
fashion. They are linked together b.
Malignant destiny, and hate each other cor
daily
Can you understand why this is2"
"Only by understanding that there is mora
| as well au physical atriip Snain ia short
sighted and cross-eyed, and sees her own in
terests and those OF Cuba through powerful
leLses. She takes nom the island all tina
she can grasp, and leaves it only bloom an
\ vitality enough TO breathe. She has lesrne
nothing from the fable Of killing the COOS
tor the golden egg"
"Why do the Cubsns submit TO Spain ex
tortions;'
"Bscause, though they might desolate To
island, they cannot by themselves schiey
their Independence. They have tried, an
Signslly failed"
Would it be to their advantage tor then
to achieve it ,"
"NO; because though SPANS control /
horrible, anarchy would be worse, and ansr
chy would be the result Of CUBA ruled only b,
Cubans. Some very noted guerilla chic
would want TO be president and they woul,
re-enaCt the scenes that have so often de
graded Mexico and the Central American aut
South American mIscaled republics"
"Are the Cubans fit for republican govern
ment2"
They are not. Neither are the Spaniards
There are few Castelars even in Spain and re-
publican government can only he sustainet
on the basis OF primitive simplicity and limo
cence or advanced civilization, and the iul