New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-09

ton was used to detach from 1T the votes OF
MANY Thousand men who could be Influenced
by the Gouor interest. Yet, notwithstanding
losses in Newark. Jersey City, New-haven and
other sucb centres. the Republicans are beaten
by smaller plurality in Connecticut than in
1884. and they made important gains in other
parts Of New-Jersey When it is considered
that throughout the latter State the influence of
the liquor-dealers was powerfully eAerted
against the Republican party, not only by per-
suasions and appeals to prejudice, but by direct
and open bribery Of thousands, it is evident that
a great compromising gain Of voters from some
other cause must have been realized.
II is not necessary to dwell upon the swelling
Renublican maioritics in other Eastern States
He must be wilfully blind who does not see that
the Republican gains in the workshops and
mines have overbaanced large Democratic
gains by naturalization, by the influence OF the
LIQUOR question, and by The power OF the
Federal Administration openly employed to the
utmost. But in the West the Democrats ex-
pected to gain much on account Of their tariff
policy, while the confidence of Republicans was
largely based on their heavy majorties, which
it was difficult to overcome. Instead, it appears
though that may be in part attributed to local
pride. They have also gained heavily in Ohio,
where the test vote in October four years ago
showed only 1000 plurality; in Michigan.
where Blanes plurality was only $500; in
Wisconsin, where his plurality was less than
$4,000; and enormously in Missouri. The
complete returns will probably show that, out
side of Chicago and a few other centres OF
foreign increase the gain throughout the North
west has been very large Looking next to
the South, remarkable growth Of the Republi-
can party is seen in West Virginia and Vir-
ginia. while in other parts of the South the
manifestation of similar growth has been
prevented only by the denial of fair vote and
an honest count. The election OF Republican
Congressman by unexpected victories in South
ern and Western districts, and especially in
Maryland and Missouri, is also strong proof
Of the influence which the tariff question has
exerted. Thousands of Democrats who did not
wish to deprive their party Of the Presidency
and the offices, nevertheless voted against Demo-
cratic Congressman who had supported the
Mills bill. or against candidates pledged to
similar policy
All these facts show that discussion had
added greatly to the strength Of the Republican
party through popular approval of Protection
But multitudes of Democrats who were con-
WINGED that the Republican policy was right
were yet unwilling to separate from an APP
parently victorious party. The vote of Mr.
Randall and the support of "The New-York
Sun" and other papers which favor Protection
helped Mr.. Cleveland the more, because it was
hoped that his policy would not be permanently
adopted by the Democratic party. 1t is there
fore, safe to conclude that the Republican party
not only won its victory by gains due to the
tariff issue, but has the power to make far
greater gains in the future by making its pro-
tective policy more complete and effective
wherever experience bas shown that it is in
adequate.