The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-09
PRESS COMMENTS.
"r.r,G Reiorm n.terred. :,

New YoRK, Nov. S.-vndcr the heading
OF Tariff Reform Doicrred' the Tina
this morning says Harrison and Morton
have been elected President aud Vice.
President Of the United States. The ma
jority for the Republican candidates in
the Electoral College will be one vote less
than that east Ia 1854 for Cleveland and
Hendricks. Harrison has carried New
York, Indiana, California, Michigan and
Colorado, all Of which had been regarded
a. doubtful States. The majority in this
State for Harrison will not be far from II :.
600. In Indiana Il will be very small, but
In Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan, where
the interest manifested In the tariff qucs-
ton was relied upon 10 effect n consider.
able change In the vote, the Republicans
have developed their full strength and oh.
tained pluralitics for the national ticket
much larger than those for Blaine in 1854
Connecticut gives small majority for
Cleveland, and shows marked Democratic
gains In the manufacturing towns, where
the question Of tariff taxation was con.
stantly and thoroughly discussed during
the long campaign. New Jersey, State
greatly interested In manufacturing, not
only moro than doubled is Democratic
majority Of 1884, but chooses a Legislature
that will elect Democratic United States
Senator 90 succeed McPhcrson.
Tho Congressional elections have been
hoily contested, and the outcome oi the
battle In all districts Is surprising. By the
latest reports II appears that the Fifiy.fsl
..4tM .sx..N...ll.I A..
Gratis by an extremely small majority, which
may be wiped out altogether by the cor.
rcctcd returns from Virginia, Arkansas,
North Carolina and Michigan, In all Vi
which States there arc disputed results.
"The Bciier- In the soup"
NEW YoRR, Nov. s.-The Sun says.
There are lots Of bcitcB now Sin the
SOUP" as the phrase Is. Defeated candi.
dates are Sin the soup" Of course, but
they are comparatively few when the vas,
aggregate Of election losers IL compared.
The principal sufferers this time are the
professional gamblers, the bookmakinp
SUCCESSORS 10 tho pool sellers, through
whom the big betting is mostly done
Beside the money they placed on com.
mission, many Of them plunged heavily
on Cleveland for their own account
They bet with the gamblers superstition,
belief in hoodoo and mascot effects aud
followed In blind woTship "Clcycland'l
luck" Even on election night, when th,
returns were very Encouraging, some o
them continued 10 bot on Cloveland'i
election. James T.. Kelly, one Of the mcr
who did not lose his head, did some yery
profitable hedging ~ lac had been betting
Tor two months on Cleveland and saw hii
mistake. But there are many gambling
men who will 'oat snowballs' this winter
This IL one Of the strong metaphrasica
expressions, indicating that there is {
| lack Of cash or other provision fO
the rigors Of winter. There are other los
en, OF course, and heavy ones. too. Thcj
are the men who belong 10 organizations
are running themselves or have friend
running for office, and who grow enthu
siastic and sometimes reckless In tho hoa
Of the fray. Altogether, taking large anC
small bets OF money, hats, dinners ant
drinks into consideration, Il Is estimated
that e., 100000 Of value tromblcd In Tho
balance Of this years election. AmonI
the winners and losers that were talked o
at the Hoffman House aud Filth Auenu'
Hotel yesterday Matt Quay was one oi th'
largest, and individually and with th'
Philadelphia syndicate he IL believed I,
have won 1900, less the conmiss ions
Lis contribution W the beIlng syndieap