The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-11-20
The Elections of 1883.

Media Ameriezn-
Judgment is rarely passed upon the Na,
,;oasl Administration within the FIRST years
exercise OF power. ftis TOO soon. and after
the great contests necessary to bring about a
change. there is a natural reaction, rather
Indulgence. 10 the ranks Of yictors. who
are no, readily a=sakened 10 the struggles OF
the of year. Another reason is that these
elections are not Of National importance,
since Congressmen are not chosen, while
state and local issues dominate ali Others.
This was the situation in all Of the elections
Of Iss9 and summary Of the results and
their causes is easily made:
Rhode Island returned to the Republican
column after passing the enactment and re
peal Of Prohibifioa--a cause 20 disturbing
as TO be sufficient Of itself 10 regolutiOnize
any State.
Connecticut's result was not significant OF
anything. Il but showed the usual slim
victory for the Democrats
The four new States gave an emphatic en-
dorsement of The Republican national issues
including The administration and the doc
trine Of Protection, for they had L. s. Sen
ators and Members Of Congress TO elect.
Oregon gave doubled Republican major
inv elected Congressman, and considered
only national issues
The November States, in many instances,
disclosed local issues. Iowa, which once be-
6,re went Democratic immediately after the
adoption Of Prohibition in 1887, repeated
the operation last Tuesday, because Of the
law and the demand for its repeal. The Re-
publican party there was its father, and ii
suffered from the weakness of its offspring.
In Ohio the third-term and anti-Sunday
/ feeling among the Germans, defeated the
brilliant Foraker, and deprived the Repub-
iicans in the U. S. Senate Of a man in place
Of Payne
Nebraska had no disturbing local issue,
and gave 2. .0O0 Republican majority.
New York was not significant. Ii coniin-
ued Republican Legislature in power. but,
as usual in of years. gave the Democratic
State ticket a small msjoriiy.
Massachusetts, recovered from its refusal
to adopt Prohibition, and gave areduced Re
publican msjority-reduced only by the dis
appointment OF Prohibitionisls, who doub-
led their third party vote.
Virginia is tented with fraud and violence
/ from end to end, and is not worthy Of con-
sideration. The same truth applies to Mary
land in less degree.
New Jersey but repeated herself.
Pennsylvania increased by 10000 her re-
cent of-year maiorities. Here the liquor
issues had passed away. and the Republicans
lad only TO meet feeble attacks upon the
/ National and State administrations. Both
were Overwhelmingly endorsed.
This is a truthful summary of results for
the year. President Harrison and his ad-
ministration has been emphatically endorsed
wherever the opportunity was presented, or
the issue accepted.
What Of the future II was never bright
er for the Republican party, since in all Of
/ New England and Middle States the liquor
issue will not again prove factor, and can
come in no weaker shape than High Lii
cense-which is strong wherever tried. The
same Is true Of the West, and Iowa and Ohio
have seen the worst which can come from
disturbing liquor issues. High License in
both of these will restore complete Repub-
lican control, and it will be singular if they
do not follow the example Of other States.
The year of weakness has been passed in
comparative safety, and the Republican par
! ~ IS intact