The sun., 1889-11-07
IOWA'S FINE SOMERSAULT.
SHE LANDS GRACEFULLY IN TIE COL
UMN or DRMOCRITIC STATEN

she LANDS GRACEFULLY IN THE COL
UMN or DEMOCRATIC STATEN
Roies Elected Governor by 1000 Majority
The Legislature II In Douht, asa Demo-
Gratis ere Mad because theV Didht work
20 Wta It-A Black Eye for Prohibition.
DEs MONIES, Nov 6.-The Democrats Of
Iowa have heen jubilAnt all day. but tonight
kheY are fighting mad. They are kicking
themselves and kicking each other-not be-
cause OF what they have done, but Of what they
did not do. They have carried the entire State
ticket by 1000 majority. The vote for Horace
Boles may exceed that figure. but thero s lit
tie Indication that It will fall below. Some OF
tho candidates win run slightly behind Boies.
but each man thereon is safely and surely
elected.
On Dec. 4. 1854. Stephen Hempstsad was
present at the Inauguration Of James W.
Grimes In the old Capitol building at Iowa
City HempsteRd was the last OF q limo Of DEM
ooratio Governors. extending from the time
Iowa was organized as Territory. in 1888, to
1864. From the latter dates the series OF Re-
publican successes which have been un-
broken. with the solitary exception Of
last year. whom Peter A. Dey. Democrat was
elected Railroad Commissioner By about 1,000
the balance OF the Republican State ticket be-
ing chosen By 1900 plurality Party lines were
not strictly drawn in that contest, but they were
IN his. 80 that the result yesterday gives really
the 1rst Democratic officers thesStSto bas seon
aimee 1854, period Of thirty-nve years. They
have now taste OF victory after this long fast.
What the Democrats are dissatisfied with 10
that they did not capture tho Legislature,
When the Democrats. several years ago, after
the Republican party had espousod the cause
Of prohibition. had begun to show signs OF
~L,,aA L.. flA ~
Govsrnorship and the Legislature. the Repub-
lcans porpetratsd a scheme OF Eerrymandor-
Ing that would put to shame the most brilliant
efforts OF South Carolina artists and fixed. as
they supposed. the Legislature forever safely
Republican.
But the landslide OF yesterday shows that
the Democrats should have worked to win the
Legislature. Districts supposed to have been
strongly Republican suecumbed to tho Demo-
cratic -hoats. until to night the Republican
State Committee only claim the Legislature by
three majority on Joint ballot, and are quakinR
in their boots lest that, too. will be wiped out
and Allison will be left at home.
This is what makes the Democrats mad. Had
their foresight been equal to their hindsight.
Iowa would have sent a Democrat to the
United States Senate. There was practically
no effort made to capture or gain seats in tho
AbRtSlBIuEo. Iuo D0nOCEbtb EORbTu0u Ln0
legislative contest % simply hopeless. and no
sDecial effort vas made to capture the prize, or
even to mako gains therein The returns show
. great many close districts which could have
been captured with little effort three Of them
being In this county. where the Republicans
pulled through with from 40 to 100 majority.
. list OF the legislative nominees. and no at
Sention whatever was paid to this campaign.
Ash oT
this careless Indifference ON the part OF the
Democrats: II he pulls through qt all. 1t will
MANAGERS deemed any effort to defeat him
hopeless one. But that ths Dubuque sepstor
By theIiact that he has b been in Constant commu-
nication withChairnlan Pray since his political
future begsn to be clouded with the prospect
q defeat To-day the two have actually kept
u fhs SSs Rspub managers have been slow to
the ses oat as 6i
ison's election. All such rumors are ground
lsss. There is absolutely nothing upon which
At 8 O'Clock this evening returns are complete
from seventy-six counties; and the remaining
ih'stssn @ are estimated as haEine voted as they
show the election Of Bores and the entire State
ticket by 1000 There is no reason to doubt
proportionste with the seventy six heard from.
Il they d9. a the majority will bo increased prob
s61p to 1oo NothinS can be Sursr thSp ths
Dspocraey Of Iowa In Tqesdey's otoction.
The causes leading TO the result are not din
revolt OF the Farmers Alliance against tho
alleged railroad record Of Hutchinson Is an
eS The oS farm
has had an influence. There was q combine
ton Of circumstances, all tending to work
10 the cities the gains were made upon the
ProhiI1ition question. They were large Cedar
cratic n
and Council Blnf1s the gains were almost as
Granger counties. the percentage OF gains held
up close to those Of the cities. ,,.
deSP to and t0o 6oeR1
high license BY The new, Legislature. This will
third party advocates to marshall their forces,
ana threaten @ the party from apHther quarter: To
eonsiGn the RepuBleans to peTpetuai t defsaH
To repudiate it is to inyite disaster from an
other ttHn Guartsr Thus the FepHblicsn party.
finds itself defeated, disheartened. and con-
Tlth SSstqSss css.a Of 70 serious nature
to save the electoral vote OF thr State in 1899.
WAsHIHoToS. Nov. Gan Associated Press
,as syspnS 6sd First
toSday's elections. Mr.. dlSrkson S ' said: '''
ShH and Gnd
reaction against radical temperance and Sun
day Legislation. Tho Sunday law and tho en-
iorcement OF II. changed Hamilton county aud
It's Germans against the Republican party, and
Gov Foraker. despite his splendid record and
and the nation. went down with it.
In Iowa the main cause of the change is
dne to prohibition. The State has been very
elose on State Issues ever since prohibition
was made law. The Republicans elected
their Governor iour years ago by only l,500
plurality. and two years ago by 5000 plurality.
The counties bo dering on tho Mississippi
River, having large cities. such as Dubuque. |
Davenport. and Burlington. all OF them with q |
EuroI can or foreign born population holding |
? mA3ortiyoi the votes are intensely anti-pro- |
hiblton. and they have voted Overwhelmingly |
against the RepublicRn party because II stood |
IN thnt State Tor tho law and Its enforcement. |
There was also some Republican dissatis- |
faction and alienation on account OF the pres |
Dnt Governorg extreme views ON the railroad /
question and the Irritating enforcement OF the !
railroad laws. But Iowa has been gradually /
osing its Republican majority for wears Over |
30. 900 Republicans have left, the State, going |
INTO the Dakotas; Kansas. and the Southwest- |
srn country, while the later i'm migration to The |
State has been largely Democrats. This |
IeaEs results are In the main simply increased |
evidences OF the indiSpOstion of q majority of |
he American people TO accept prohibition and |
90 radical legislation on questions that are |
moral and social rather than political"