The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-06
The Elections.

days elections, and they are as accurate as
possible to give them at this time. In the
main they are correct, and the official count
can make but little change.
The Democrats have abundant cause for
concratulation, and the Democratic Ad-
ministration has been strongly endorsed
The Democrats will have good working
majority in the next House Of Representa-
tiyes. While they have lost valuable
member in William r. Morrison, of Hi
nois, they have gained the services of 5. 5.
Cox. of New York, and Charles r. Buck
alew, of Pennsylvania, two able debaters
and two revenue rcformers
The present House of Representatives
is Democratic by forty-three majority.
This is larger than the Democrats are en-
titled to, and is phenomenal. In 1854
thew carried number of districts where
Republican sense of security in past major
tiles caused apathy or indifference toward
the congressional candidates, just as the
Democrats this year lost several from the
same cause. This year they have been
regained, and the Republicans have only
gotten back that which naturally belonged
to them. Tn some other districts, however,
in the North, the Democrats have gained
several heretofore Republican districts. In
all Of them the contest was made on the
tariff issue, and the result shows that the
neopIe want a revision. On this issue the
Democrats gained two congressman In
Massachusetts. one in Connecticut and one
in Pennsylvania, all heretofore strong pro-
lection districts. Their losses were mainly
in the West, and it is probable that reye-
nue. reform Democrats have in some IN
stances been replaced by revenue reform
Republicans.
In the present House of Representatives
the Democratic majority was too large and
unwieldy. A majority Of fifteen or twenty
is much better for practical results than
one of forty.
There can be no regret at the loss of a
part of the Southern vote, either. For
fear of appearing disloyal to the Union
Southern members voted for every pension
bill brought up; and when they should
have protested against Republican encroach-
ments on the treasury or on the Constitu-
ton, they were reluctant to speak for fear
of misinterpretation that would react on
their section and the Democratic party.
The Democratic party is responsible for the
arrears of pensions bill, which made such a
heavy draft on the treasury and which will
continue to absorb vast sums for years to
come. When it was introduced, the South
ern members made haste to speak and vote
for the measure
When Southern Representative speaks
or votes against the high and excessive war
tariff. he is accused of endeavoring to de-
stroy Northern capital and manufactures.
1t is not so with the members from the
North. Many of them were Federal SOL
diers. or identified with the cause OF the
Union, and the charge of being "Rebel
Brigadier," or of being disloyal, or of con-
spring to break down Northern industry,
cannot be laid against them.
With more compact body in the next
House of Representatives the Democrats
will be in better condition to carry out
party pledges; and with less members from
the states that formed the Confederacy,
there will be less talk of the Solid South,
and more discussion of principles and policy.
Another result of Tuesday election is the
probable gain of three United States Sena-
tors. The Democrats confidently claim ma
ajority on joint ballot of the Legislatures
chosen in New Jersey, Indiana aud Califor-
MIA, all three of which will choose successors
to Republicans, whose terms expire next
March.
On the whole, then, the Democrats have
achieved quite triumph, and the Cleve-
land Administration will start the second
half of its term backed by a Democratic
House, and with Senate in which the
Republican majority will be reduced to
four.