The intelligencer., 1889-11-09
= Ii ELECTIONS.

Democracy fairly swept the country
last Tuesday. From Massachusetts to
Iowa il was one unbroken line OF VIC
tories, and the people manifested their
disapproval of republican principles and
methods in such a manner as augurs
well for 1892. 1t was triumph for
tariff reform, for decency, for demo-
cracy 1t was a triumph which will
bring cheers from the Missourians and
put them solidly in line again for the
great battle yet to come. With Malone
aud Mahoneism scotched in Virginia;
with Forakerism subjected to the hose
aud the pump in Ohio; with Tarrabee-
ism killed in Iowa e and with Massa-
chusetts, New York and New Jersey
heading the democratic procession,
there is everything to hope from the
next national campaign.
The people are coming to their senses.
democracy will not be beaten again by
the false pretenses of its enemies. Pro-
lection has been given black eye
which will ultimately send it to grass
in spasms of dissolution, and the Occn-
pant OF the White House has received
timely and effectual notice that Tanner
ism is humbng and that an admins
tration of hypocrisy and deceit is con
demned by the American people. The
mailed hand of Quay may as well re-
move its rivets and the Dudley blocks
oi.five find other avenues of investment.
The people are aroused, ,at last, and the
campaign of education, now so
thoroughly begun,may 60 on to certain
and overwhelming victories.
Virginia has gone democratic by
majorities ranging from 1900 TO 25,-
600, and Col. Mckinney will be the
next governor of the Old Dominion.
Petersburg, the home of little Billy
Malone, repudisted him giving large
democratic majority Rockingham coun-
ty, the home of Riddleberger, who was
against Malone, gave Mckinney
majority of 500, as against 2S0 major
ity for Harrison. Staunton, the home
of the Yosts, who fought Malone, e,gives
Alp majority for Mckinney, gain OF
POS over the presidential vote, and a
republican loss of 1872 on Yosl'S con-
gressional vote of 1888 Augusta coun-
ty gives a democratic majority Of
1000, as against Cleveland's majority
OF 99S, The official democratic major
ity OF the city of Richmond is 5,47S,
democratic gain of 3.4S5. Winchester
gives AZ majority for McKinney,a a dem
ocratic gain of go. The returns from
Norfolk county indicate a democratic
gain of 1,700. Even dull old Alexan
dria rises TO the emergency and gives II
democratic gain of 507, in sight of the
White House, and eecting democl al
to the legislature. Roanoke county,
with Salem and Roanoke City included,
gives 93S democratic majority. In
LyDchbnrg the democrats carried The
iiy by s93, gain of 600 over the last
presidential vote. And so on throughout
the entire state, until it would surprise
no one to learn that Mckinney's majo
rity is nearer 40 900 than $4,000.
Ohio democrats evidently worked
and voted with more enthusiasm than
ever before. Campbell ran ahead of his
ticket everywhere. Cincinnati and
Hamilton county gave him 5000 major
ity,a democratic gain of IL, 3,000compared
with two years ago when Foraker
carried the county by 1000. Columbus
and Franklin county gave 1000 plu-
rality tor Campbell, while Dayton
shows democratic gain of 500. and
Cleveland republican loss of LOCO
over the last election for governor.
New York went :safely and easily
democratic, the majority being about
10000. Amos j Cummings was elected
to congress from the ninth district, TO
succeed Sunset Cox, by an almost
unanimous vote. Tammany elected IA
assemblymen out of "a, and five out OF
seven senator's.
Iowa did nobly. Wapello county,
Hutchison's home. gave Boies, the
democratic candidate for governor, 450 |
majority, democratic gain of 700. |
Hutchison lost his own ward by 81 aid |
his home city by 1884. The democrats
wiped ont the republican majority in
Polk county, which was last year the
banner republican county of the state,
aud elected most OF their county and |
Legislative ticket. Boies carried Black
Hawk his home county, by 233. dem
ocratic gain of 700, and Johnson
county gives a democratic majority of
1 ,250.
New Jersey turns up all right, with
a democratic majority, electiDg Leon
Albeit governor by 10000 over Gen. L.
BuTd Grubb. The prohibition candi-
date for governor received so few votes
that no mention is made OF him in the
returns.
Maryland gave its usually large dem
ocratic majorities, electing comp
trolIer, the Legislative and county
officers. =
Massachusetts deyelOpes Unusual
strength. Bracket, the republican
candidate ioC~govenor, is elected by
majority.
Pennsylvania showed very little
change in its vote from that of former
years, light vote was cast throughout
the state and very little interest was
manifested, the election being only tor
state treasurer
But, altogether it was day OF dem
ocratic triumph, and it must have
shaken the foundation of partisan
affairs at Washington.
BILLY MALONE may now go home,
And pat his gang to thinking; His
blocks Of-fve did not arrive, But
drowned themselves with drinking.