The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-11-11
The Feeling I'm Washington

lSpeclal 10 Chicago news.
Mr.. Mcpherson. the Chairman OF the
Republican Committee, said that he
believed Carlisle would be elected, and
that the Democratic majority in the House
would be less than six. In his opinion, the
result was largely due TO the unpopularity
of the President in his own party, because
of his failure to pass out the offices as fast
as they we're called for. He cited the
Louisville district. that of Carlisle, that
of Morrison, and several in Virginia, as
instances where there had been act
i've contests over the patronage and
dissatisfaction ut the manner in which
it bad been distributed, as we'll as
the delay that bad attended it. The rank
and file of the Democratic party are now
assuming the same attitude toward Ceve-
land that the Republicans did toward
Hayes. and be thought the sentiment of
dissatisfaction would increase instead OF
diminish. The labor organizations. he
said, would be n formidable factor in poll
tics from this time on, aud must be seri-
ously considered. There was n good deal
of truth in what Colonel Ingersoll said,
that new party had been born.
The President takes it oil serenely. and
does not see anything that can be construed
into q set back for the administration. He
points to tho fact that the elections OF Tues
day show that sectionaliSm is breaking up.
The Democrats made thor gains III the Re-
publican strongholds, aud vice versa. They
will have representation in Minnesota, Ne
braSka. Colorado. Massachusetts, New
Hampshire and other Northern States, while
the Republicans have made inpoads in Ken
lucky and Virginia. This he thinks is
healthy sign, and he finds another i'll the
fact that the most active opponents of civil
service reform have either been left at home
or returned by largely reduced majorities.
Especial u Chicago Times
1t has been very funny election all
round" said Secretary ERdicott this morn
ing. ut was very lively time in my State,
but II resulted much better than was ex-
pected for our sid :" The Secretary asked
about the latest news from Carlisle's dis
tiict, and said that If lie failed to be re-
turned to the House il would he great loss
TO the country.
friend quotes General Butler as pre-
dieting a few days before the election that
there would he Republican majority in
the next House. When asked for reason
he said: "Just study political istory with a
little care and you will see that since 1885
every House of Representatives., with three
exceptions, think has been anti adminis-
tration. Two Of those exceptions oc-
Cured during the war. when the
South was not represented, and ought
not really TO count. So there has
been but one real exception to tho general
rule, and | think that The election this
time will make another exception. He
gave God many sound reasons why such
is apt to be tho case, such NJ dissatisfaction
OF prominent leaders in the admin STATION
party, because of failure TO obtain the Offices
sought for political purposes. ard thou
sand and one other things that are likely to
cause dissatisfaction in the ranks, resulting
in desire for rcvcng +, "A change OF power,
or something tending to upset the existing
order of things. The General. however,
seems 10 have forgotten that Republican
Houses we're elected in 1868. 1870, and 1872.