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asked him what, IN bis opinion, was the
cause OF the comparatively small majority
received by him at the recent election He
said: Z" II the vote against me last Tues.
day had been larger than the vote against
ire heretofore some significance might be
attached TO il. Such, however, is not the
fact. Two years ago my opponent received
1928 votes, or nearly, II not quite
twice as many as were cast against me Tues
day. and yet two years ago my majority was
nearly 5000. II II had been generally sup
posed that the opposition TO me really
amounted to anything think nv majority
at this election would have been six OF
seven thousand. Outside OF the cities and
towns adjaceat TO them 1t was scarcely
known that | had an opponent; and even
in the cities and towns nv friends attached
very little importance to the opposition.
They were thrown of their guard by the
fact that several times heretofore candi-
dates had announced themselves In opposi-
ton, and had received a very small vote.
They supposed IL would be the same way
this time, and therefore gave scarcely any
attention to the election.
"Many causes contributed to the defeat
81 our candidates in different localities.
Soma OF these causes were local and some
general. II Is too early TO attempt to emu
merate them, but ] think IL is safe 10
say that local causes have cOntribu-
ted far more TO produce the result
than general ones. At any rate there
Is no Just cause for alarm or dcspoudcn-
cy. The Democratic party has sarviyed
many defeats which would have been fatal
10 any other political organization, and
thi, little repulse will only stimulate it 10
greater exertions in the future. We need
not surrender any principle or abandon
any policy heretofore announced: but we
must prepare to meet cur opponents openly
and manfulIy on every issue that divides
the two partes.'
Being asked II his views on the tariff AZ.
iccted tie vote 10 any extent, Mr. Clrlsl'
replied: "1he tariff question bud no moro
influence upon the vote this time than it
has had at any previous elections in this
district. There are always few men who
vote against me on account Of my advocacy
OF revenue reform, aud presume they did
so at the recent election; but / have no
reason to believe that ih5 number was
greater than usual. This congressional
district Is Overwhelmingly IN favor Of
revision Of the tariff and reduction
Of taxation, aud no man who open.
" takes the opposite ground could
be elected on any ticket. OF course,
systematic attempt will be made to show
hat the losses sustained by the Democratic
party at the recent elections are due to its
position on the tariff question; but care.
illl examination OF the returns will prove
that there is no foundation for such n con-
clusiOn. The losses are by no means con.
fined to states or districts whose reprCsen-
tatives voted TO consider the tariff bill al
the last session Of Congress, and there Is
nothing in the result to discourage the adj
yocatcs OF revision and reduction"
CALIFORNIA ELECTION NEWS.
CHICAGO, November "a special from
San Francisco says The returns from tn
congressional districts come in slowly. The
following returns, which are the most com.
plete that have been obtained so far, indi
cate the situation about as il is viewed by
the best judges: First dlstrict-Thompson
Democrat, Cos: Garter Republican,,
5.274. Second district--Biggs Dcm0crlt)
$40; Campbell tRcpublicanJ 3,jOl. Third
distnct-McKenna (Republican) 1906
McPike (Democrat, 1928. Fourth dis
trict-MorTow (Republican) 9,7jS; Nc
Copfin (Democrat), $3.50; Sumner Qnde-
pendent, LOO. Fifth district-SulliVan
Democrat), S,9j2; FELTON, (Repubhcan),
S,05l. Sixth Observation-Disclosures (Repub-
llcan), $3.50; Lynch .Democrat), 1880.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL., November D.
Complete returns from this city and almost
complete returns from the Stste give Bart
lett Democrat) for Governor 302 plurality
over Swift lRepublican>. Barilett's plu-
rallty in this city is 2.2S2. The result can
only be decided by the official count.
MONTANA DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS.
Helena SPECIAL to the Pioneer Press says:
The Democratic Territorial Committee
claim to have carried every one Of the four.
teen counties IN Montana for Toole except
Yellowstone. Toole's majority win be over
$500. The Democrats claim to have con-
,rol Of both houses OF the Legislature.
ARIZONA sOLIDLY DEMOCRATIC.
TCCs0E, \. T., November 5.-The Demo-
Gratis elect both houses OF the Legislature.
INDIANA LEGISLATURE DEMOCRATIC.
INDIAgAPOLIs, JND., November 5.-The |
Democrats have The Legislature by two mn |
iority on joint ballot. According to the |
latest adyices the figures are: Seaate-De-
mocrats, 81; Republicans, 10. House-De. |
mocrats, As; Republicans, 50. Returns on |
the State ticket are not yet in from all the |
counties, but the figures Of last night will |
not be changed materially. The Republic |
can plurality will be about 1000.
DELAwARE's OFFICIAL FIGURES.
WHrIyGTON, DEL, November 5.-Dels-
wares official returns complete foot up: |
For Governor, Biegs (Democrat), 1892; |
IIofrecker, (Prohibltonist.), 1872. For
Congress. Pennington (DemOcrat), 1851; |!
Cooper Proh!bilonlstsl, $3.50. The Le-
gslsture is solidly Democratic.
IDAHO.
Chicago, November "a Bose City |
Idaho special says: Fred. 4. Dubois IRE
puhlican) Is elected to Congress over john
Bailey DemOcratl by 800 majority.
INDIANA.
INDTAYAFOLIs, November 5.-COmplete
returns from all but one county give Rob-
erison (Repnbllcanl for Lieutenaut-Goy-
aInor, 1867 plurality.
NEW MEXICO.
DENVER, November ga special from |
santa Fe, n. NJ, to the NelcSsiys: AnthO-
ny Joseph has been reelected 10 Congress
over j. W. Dwyer by over 5000 majority.
Every county has gone Democratic.
NEW JERSEY.
NEwARE. n. j., November 5.-The
Boards OF Canvassers met In all the counties
o-day aud canyass,d the votes OF Tues
lays election. In Essex county no result
vas arrived at, aud the Board adjourned
until tomorrow. A recount was ordered
n the Second district, where Peck (Repub-
icanl was elected over Denny democrat
md Labor by 8 majority also in the Sixth
district, where Crane (DemocraD was
'lected over Ward (Republlcan) by % ma
ority. In the Second district Of Passaic iti
rot yet decided whether the tie between En-
ey and Carroll will be settled by a recount
" new election. The Legislature remains
me Democratic majority on Joint ballot
without the Emley district.
MINNESOTA.
ST. PAUL, November 5.-Three entire
lays have passed since the polls were closed,
md Il Is not yet certainly known who Is 10
)e the next Governor OF Minnesota. Both
'arties sill claim the election of their re-
pecttye candidates, and charges OF frtud
nd prospect OF protraeted contest, aud
,ossible litigation, are looming up un-
The Eoening Dispatch has the following
urinary OF forty complete counties: Me-
I'LL tRepublicant 1905; Ames tDemocrat),
1865. Twenty-six nearly complete coun-
les: MeGill. 0, 4o6; Ames, 1901. Fifteen
'nly meageriy reported; McGilb 1885,