The Washington critic., 1886-11-04

self against the crusade even though
existing party lines be swept away ia
the contest
The issues now presenting them. .
selves are such that neglect or evasion
of the right Of suffrage assumes the
nature of n crime against society. The
interests of the country would. no
doubt, profit by it, If voting were made
n compulsory obligation, instead of re.
naming as 1t Is, merely optional
privilege.
HIS MANY FRIENDS throughout the
country will rejoice at the return of
Hon. Jcdge Waxem of the Wayback
district 10 the Fifticth Congress, In
which he is destined to retain his
exalted reputation us profound states
man and shed the lustre of his bril-.
liant genius through the darkened
crevices Of the National bear garden.
The unanimity of the Jedges rc.el,c.
tion was only equaled by lhe patriotic
platform upon which he asked and re.
ceived the sufTrages of his free anG in
dependent constituents. The Jedge
was for high protective tariff, with free.
trade reduction the promotion of labor
and increase of capital anti. saloon and
local option; civil service reform, and
the offices for the boys who earned
them 10y patriotic devotion during the
campaign; prohibition aud free beer
the Homestead law aud railroad
grants decidedly anti Mugwump, and
earnestly In favor of every Govern.
mcut appropriation and against all
taxation.
TnE defeat of Mr. Morrison loses to
Congress one Of the abcst aud most
conscientious members OF the House,
who bad many warm friends in Wash.
ing;on and generally throughout the
country. lie was also exceedingly
popular in his district but his course
upon the tariff question was certain
sooner or later especially when manip.
uloted by so skjilIul n politician as
Jehu Baker, the opposing candidate.
to be fatally pressed against him. II
is also said that though one of the most
gallant of soldiers himself, be had by
some errors Of speech or policy sue
| cccded in alternating 10 somc extent the
sympathies Of the Union veterans.
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THAT familiar old chestnut, British
gold" must have been asleep last
Tuesday. At any rate 1t does not seem
to have had Any Influence whatever on
the results of the contest. 1t is the
other side that now comes forward
with charge about outside influence.
Mr.. Springer promptly rises to remark
that what shook him till his teeth
ratified was "Protectionist boodle."
A PROMINENT official remarked to.
day, in commenting upon the results OF
the Congressional elections, that one of
the facts upon which the Democratic
party may congratulate itself is that
Republican campaign orators cannot
continue TO charge that Republican
votes are not counted in Southern dis
tricts.
In THE excitement and absorbing In
terest attendant upon the elections, i
should not escape public attention tina
the Vermont House Of Representative
yesterday passed bill by a vote o
1876 to 50 granting suffrage 10 women
A good many things are happenin!
this week.
"IT WAS the non.voter that did it,
said badly disappointed Democra
last evening. Too true, no doubt II
many cases; but IL should be takcr
into the chambers Of memory aud kept
constantly Ia sight, that it was til,
roter who UHdid it.
TIE "wel!-posted' New York poll
tician who was assuring his Washing
ton acquainiances the other day tina
Henry George wouldn't get over 90, 90
votes at the outside has left for tn
woods TO lay in new supply of posts
OUR latest adviccs from Philaielphi
are to the effect that Mr.. Randall is no
so much depressed by the results of th
election in Illinois and Kentucky as t.
put Grape on his hat.
THE New Jersey Legislature Is, poll
tically speaking, tie, and the election
of Governor Albeit to the United State
Senate will hinge upon the casting vot
of Labor Democrat
THE gain of two, and possibly three
Democratic Congressman in Minnesot
is another of the curious features of a
election that abounds in surprises.
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YESTERDAY was rather n cold da
for the Star. Eyed Goddess of Reform
Mr.. Watterson made mistake in leaN
ing the country just at this time.
IN THE next Congress it will prol
ably be the Randall wing of the Den
ocratic party that will flap" the mo
exuberantly.
NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Mr.. A. sT. JoHN, the British Minister
Bogota, is in New York.
Mr.. X. b. HAYES will speak in Atlant
4 Ga, on Saturday night, before the Nation
e Prison Association.
S IT IS REPORTED at Berlin that Mn
Il Ettlka Gerster has become insane In cons
p queuce OF her recent loss of voice.
Y The Princess DoLGoRoUKI, wife OF n
late Car Alexander, viii pass the wlnt
= with her children at Cannes, France.
My ANswER to the question, how W
=, educated, ends where 1t began; / had t
p IDr.-.Ll...L ILL.,..Ll.L. IN.