The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-11-15
THE ELECTION.


THE ELECTION.
II The Republican victory is more com.
plcie than the most ssngulne members q
The party dared hope for They carfh
every northern state except Nes Jerse,
snd Connecticut, most Of them with iuere,
sed ms)oriiies aud Coon.cticni is sriy
close. Ia West Virginia both siles claim
the victory aud il is almost certain ilai
the Republicans will have msloriiy Of
the legislature. thus iusurlng U. 5 SEN
ator and the same may be said OF Delaware
We lose one Senator 10 Virginia but baye
a net gain Of one making a Republican
msjoriiy OF three 10 the next senate The
House will have Republican majority "
about twenty in place OF Democratic
majority Of fifteen in the present Congress.
For the first time In twelve years the H.
pubIicsns will have control OF all the de
pariments Of government,aud II they make
good use OF this advantage aud satisfy
the country by wise administration OF
affairs there is no reason why they may not
keep in power for long term OF years.
| The admission OF Dakota, Montana aud
| Washington territories which have all the
requisites OF statehood. aud the apportion'
ment under the census OF 1890 will be like
ly to add to the Republican strength 10
both houses Of Congress IS we'll as add ten
or twelve electoral votes 10 the Republican
column.
Though the tariff question had much TO
do with the campsign,yet behind this was
the question OF southern supremacy in the
affairs OF the government. The solid south
practically controlled the policy Of the
Democratic party, and hsi that party won
this election the south would have shown
a holder front and been more aggressive
than they have been since the war, The
present Republican victory has proved a
Gettysburg to southern homes Of complete
supremacy and it is quite likely t at the
"Solid South" will soon become thing Of
the past.
The Democratic idea Of the campaign
was shrewd one. There has been strong
feeling in the west in favor OF reduction
OF the tariff. II was Cleveland's idea that
by making this the leading idea OF the
campaign it would unite fhe west with the
south against the east and while it might
possibly lose New York it would gain
Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa and perhaps other western states.
There is no doubt that he believed this
when he issued bis message last December
and that Watterson, Carlisle, Mills, the
Breckenridges and other southern leaders
all joined 10 this opinion. With the grow
ing west aud south once firmly united the
power OF the east would be forever broken. |
This course displeased Randall and other
protection Democrats and they have not
gone into the campaign with their old
time vigor.
In view OF these things the nomination |
Of Harrison was particularly fortunate
one. The fact that be 10 q western man
aud his sensible speeches TO many thou
sands who have visited him since the nom
nation hsve done muc., to keep the west
etn states 10 line. and slso the fact that |
they must look to tie east for market |
for their produce convinced western farm.
ers tina. il would be extremity foolish for
hem TO take q course that would be likely
% iniare the manufacturers OF this sec
ton. While they are 10 favor OF tsriif re-
duction they wish 1t done ia different
line from that laid down ia the Mills bill
which is really southern measure.
Hence the plan OF Cleveland aud his
southern friends proved dismal failure.
This cheme gained them few friends in
tho west add caused heavy loss in the
east. Eyen indians was lost. through Tie
personal popularity Of Harrison aud state
pride 10 having ts '.ndidate. Aside from
This Cleveland Discarded bis party mana
sere who won the victory IA "a aud put
new man at the head who was no match
Tor the man who direc.e the can paign on
he Republican side Clevelaui is great
mistake was in listening to bis southern
advisers though this may have beea the
price Of his reconciliation /, is q good
Ling for the country that tue game Of the
silly souiberners ia beaten aud that Har
iron il TO be our next President