The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-12-06
IUIdI'''..'s 400 800. '.'''''
Net Republican gain 1901.

lOldl's...ss u 80
Net Republican gain 3,O9l.
It enumerates 50 EQUITIES and cities
which gave Republican majorities and 55
that gave Democratic maiorit;es. The
Legislative districts which gave Demo
cratic majorities elect 81 members, and
the Senatorial districts, q Senators. The
Republicans carry districts which elect
40 members of the House and 10 Sena-
tors. The Democrats will, by these re-
turns. have two majority on joint ballot.
Among the hold Senators are 10 Re-
publicans, while of The cdd numbered dis
tiiets to elect Senator'S next fall, eight out
Of ten voted Republican this year.
A governor, lieutenant governor, TWEEN
ty one Senators and one hundred men,
hers OF the House Of Delegates are 10 be
chosen in n oyember-- next.
The election next year will bring out
the full force of both parties. and we have
no doubt each will place before the people
the strong ST ticket that car be selected.
The Republicans will have the advantage
of the Federal administration being I'LL
der the control of their party, which will
to great or less extent add strength to its
organization, and activity to its manage.
ment. If wisely used it will aid in deter
mining the result.
Recurring TO the. Republican gains in
the several Congressional districts. it will
be noticed that she l0:h district gives the
smallest. This can be easily accounted
for. Probably there never were such ex.
traordinary efforts put forth to redeem a
district as were made in this district.
Some of the most distinguished Demo-
cratic speakers of the country gave their
services. Carlisle. VOORHEES,. Blackburn
and others from outside the State Coy
Lee. who devoted nearly week to can
wasting and attending barbacues i'll the
eastern counties of the district: John
Goode, Ran Tucker, John r. Harris,
Richard Beirne and others, were active in
their labors for the Democrats. while the
local speakers were as thick as blackber
ries, and reckless and INSCRIPTIONS 10
what they said, when there were no Re-
public ans torep!y. There was never be-
fore. in our knowledge, as much money
used. or so lndustriously and layishly APP
propriated to control result, while the
llepuhl:cansshad to depend. principally,
upon their GWn resources within the dis
trict and manage the campaign as best
they could under very adverse circum-
stances. twithstandng all these dis
advantage the majority of four years
ago was reduced one half, and had it not
been for the abuse of authority by the
registrars and judges of election. it wou'd
entirely have been overcome. AS it is,thele
s infinitely more credit in defeat for the
Republicans than with the Democrats in
success. 1t is q triumph that carries
with it no moral force, and is not a le-
flection Of the honest sentiment of the
people Of the DISTRICT. No party can
hold public confidence by such methods as
were resorted to in the 10Th district, dur
ing the recent election. Two years hence
this will be fully demonstrated, and re
bnke be administered that will settle a
good many things besides the mere party
question. The Democratic candidate
then cannot be pulled through by hang
ing to the coat teil of a Presidential CALI
didate. He will be measured by his ss.er.
its and judged by his deserts, and it re-
quires no prophet to foreten the result.
tbs noticeable fact that the Demo
cratic inareass is III one district where the
Republicans usually, poll from 5000 to
5000 N ajority. There were two Republi
can candidates for Congress aud one Dem
ocratic, and while Harrison carried the
district by nearly 1900 majority, the COM
bined vote of the Republican candidates
was only 1855 more than received by Ven
able. Democratic candidate for Congress,
who was declared elected by Plurality of
e42, There was large falling off in the
Republican vote for President, and Q still
Larger for Congress. What explanation
will be given of this beforethe Committee
on Elections. when the contest of Lang
ston vs.. Venabe is made, we do not know.