The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-08
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
CURRENT COMMENTS CLIPPED
AND CAREFULLY CULLED.
ghe Elections Hands on, Mr.. Harrison
Against the War TsriG-Aftcr the Bat
flea Western Land-iide-0ther Topics
Of Interest.


tic-A westers Landsiide-other Topics
Of Interest.
The ELECTIONS. The eloctonsofTues
day show hea w Republican losses ~ All
parts of the country, and they are
heaviest where the Issues were most
largely of national character. where
the National Administration was most
closely identified with the State or
CARNATIONS and where the party as
A whole Was most definitely put
upon trial. In thi. state aud IN New
jersey the contest was more nearly
the ordinary political struggle OF STATE
elections. and though IN both the
Republicans suffered "A check IS com
pared with any fairly corresponding
year-say 1887 or 1sS5-this would have
had no special significance had the same
state of things prevailed throughoutthe
country. But it did not. In Iowa the
canvass was made very definitely on the
national issue of the tariff. and on the
characteristic issue of high license
against prohibition The defeat OF the r.
publicans was crushing. Iowa had been
counted as being as safe as Vermont ana
its enormous Republican majoriues IN
the past. as well as the teDacity win
which the party had held power there
against perceptIble amount OF discOn-
tent. had fully warranted the conn.,
ience Of the managers. But TINS year
he hold of the Republicans Is iOosenei.
4 Democratic Governor Is elected who'
few years ago. was as strong Repub-
lican as any in the State. and he l.
elected by the open and active efforts Oh
other RepublIcans.-Nec YORK. IiD'eS'
HAMS OFF. Mr.. HARRfsON.-Ihere
is nothing more crafty ing IN the result
Of Tuesday + elections than the over
nhelmiug defeat of Malone. IL would
have been disgrace and misfortune
Tor Virginia to have given her approval
in any way to this uDscfupulOus al
venturer. 1t would have gwen the out
side world an idea that the State was
still at the mercy OF thieves. plumber
us and regulators, that would nave
.eri0usly checked her material pros
perity in the future.
A close vote for the GubernatOrlal
candidates would have been scarcely
less a misfortune than a victory TOR
Malone. Fortunately the vote was so
decisive against him that he VIII be a
power no longer. His followers VIII
esert him ike sheep. because his
chance TO bestOw favOrs Is gone. Even
in the Republican party he can no
longer be the sole leader Better men.
1t is TO pc hoped, will take his place. 50
that the success-in the remote future
of the Republicans in that State Will
not be a menace to its prosperity
But the result in Virginia means
more than defeat Of Malone. IL Is q
EARNING to General Harrison that the
Southern PEOPLE will MT vote for any
oerty that sanctions interference with
heir local affairs. They have taken
lust the stand that the voters Of New
York or Massachusetts would under
similar circumstances. Their vote =
| .imply a notice to President Harrison
hat he must keep his hands OIL II he
xpects the support OF the South
n. y star.
AGAINST THE WAR Tariff. Next tc
! he + rebuke of the pharisaical and
| oiedge breaking administration a
| President Harrison. the most Significant
| meaning of the elections on Tuesday y
| he Endorsement given TO the Demo
:iatic demand for tariff reform
In all the States save Virginia.
where Malone was the sole issue, The
| Democratic conventions took IN,
| World advice and nailed TO the mast
the banner OF tax reduction through
taril reform. The New York cOnven-
non reafiirmcd the National platform
f 1855 aud steadiastly advocated the
| principles of tariff reform. Demo
cratic plurality 5000. Gain over 1881
5000
The New jersey convention reailirm
| I'd the National Democratic platform OF
1855 Democratic plurality. l. 600.
The ONO convention icafiirmed the
| National platform If 1858. "esnecialiy
not part Of it demanding reduction
4 taiiT taxes Foraker is beaten. uI;
plurality II % 800 in 1887 Is wiped out
| nd Ohio Is Dcmocrs ic Tor iha iirsi
limo in six years.-Ne'C lork World.
AFTER THE BATTLE. II IL now eight
months since Mr. Harrison assumed
control of the Federal government.
The elections just over are the first
lhat have occurred under bis admins
ration. The fact, therefore. that The
Democratic vote has increased IN nearly
ii sections, aud 10 such an extent thai
it may be compared to "A tidal wave, n
Is interesting as II is sugges tive.
The Republicans willo course stoutll
eny that il Is sign OF the trend Of
,ublic opinion, and repudiate the ale
satiou that il can be regarded a. the
popular verdict on the administration
out even they must admit that tne coin
.dence il sufficiently remarkable 10 de
nand explanation.
As for the fierce and bitter conflict il
| Virginia, It must be freely conceded
hat it was practically an admiuistra
ION fight. aud that the result Is sling
NJ and deserved rebuke oil Mr. Har
-ison. H. unwarrantably inirudrd int,
ne politics of that State. Knowing tho
methods OF Malone. he sanctioned then
md assisted him by every influence
| which President can command L
AIRY the elections by fraud and cor
cuptlOn. The nayy-y ard and the Gus
.Om-nouse, with the immense patron
ge attached thereto. were placed al
Mahoue's disposal. He had whatever
money was needed to influence vOlers:
ne had the constant advice OF the
| ,hrewdest and most INSCRIPTIONS lead
rs of the Republican party, and he
ad the priceless prestige Of the gov
'rnment.-M Y. Herald.
A WESTERN LANDsLIDE.-Thew wires
usually bring the best news last-tO the
Democrats. IL is traditionary with that
aarty to wait Tor the returns from the
oack counties. There was Fremont
ION Of Republican disaster on Tuesday
night in the early dispatches from Ohio
nd Iowa, but the figures that We are
now able TO furnish our readers Outrun
all expectation. The back counties are
playing havoc with Republican calcula-
tons. The DemOc.a ats have elected their
Governor aud a majority Of the Lsgisla-
cure in Ohio. aud their whole tick q IN
the iron clad Republican Stat Of Iowa
| Nothing but the OppOsltiOn of Boston