Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-11-11

poodle, Hector, hs fore paws resting on
the front of the carriage and a bow of
yellow ribbon around his neck. Ev-
ervbody turned to look at the Presi-
dents wife, and the ladies thought she
was very becomingly dressed in her
tight fitting suit of grey cloth and hat
to match.
November 9, 1886.
The strange results at the polls last
week has not ceased to be discussed in
political circles here. The Republicans
are delighted with their gains, and the
Democrats are rather quiet, but esav
they are satisfied inasmuch as Speaker
Carlisle has been returned and they
still hold the power in the House Of
Representatives.. At the White House
little is said except that they are con
tent with the result, and that they d.
not construe Democratic revelscs IN
any quarter as IA rcbuke to the Admin
istration. Such significance is ds~
counted through the fact that there
were local fights and in many case,
several candidates irr the field.
Protectionists claim that they have
gained great strength in the House by
the fight, that Col. Morrison's defeat
is an immense victory for them, and
that they have secured their pet policy.
The Republicans feel that they have
done something to break up the SOLID
South and, in short, all sides are we'll
pleased with what they claim to pos
sess in the Fiftieth Congress. a man
would nave to be made up in a curious
way politically who could not get some
comfort from the election returns.
Various explanations are given Of the
results and surprises of last week S
vote. Senator Vest, who is lust here
from Missouri. was asked what he
Thought of the Republican gains. con,
they amount to very little, said he,
"they gained few seats in the House
where the Democrats did not vote
and he added that Civil Service Reform
cut no more figure in it than thl..
losses wall affect the national electIou,
which meant, not at all.
Elk. Senator Mcdonald, who is here
from Indiana on legal business, al
tributes Democratic revcrses IN his
State to the fact that Democratic voters
did not 90 to the polls, and he thinks
their dIsatlrction is principally due to
the appointments. He says the Civil
Service Law is very unpopular in lnd-
ana, and that 1t is as unpopular today
as 1t ever was.
\ Randall Democrat, of the old
school from Pennsylvania. when asked
what he thought was the cause Of the
trouble. promptly replied First, con
tempt for the Presidents Civil Service
Reform policy. Secondly, the deter
minaton Of the laboring element in
the country to let the free trade element
IN the Democratic party knew that til"
former will not support any party
whose every movement Is toward,
bringing the labor Of this country in
contact with the lauper labor Of FL
rope.
\ striking example Of TIE earnest
ness Of the labor movement Was tu~
fact that it nearly swept over such
statesman us Mr. Carlisle, the popuI r
Speaker of the House. He IS admir-
and respected by both the great parr. ..
beloved by his neighbors, and the r...
Of his fellow aspirants for pubhc ho-
ors. Although he comes to the FL
tirth Congress, he and his friends halu
terrible scare, and it GOES without say
ing that the Democrats of the Coving-
ton district Will work harder for him
during the next Congressional cam
palyl.