Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-11-14
THE NORTHWEST
COL. G. s. BRICE
Gives His Opinion of the Late
Democratic Victories.
They Are the Result of Increased
Democratic Sentiment Over the
country-In Ohio Protest Against
Republican Sumptuary Legislation.

NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-The Star pub
fishes the following interesting inter-
view with Calvin s. Brice upon the
causes and effects of the great Republi-
can overthrow:
One of the most thoroughly pleased
men in the city is Col. Calvin s. Brice,
chairman Of the Democratic national
committee. He was found in his office
at No. 10 Broadway, reading a telegram
from Ohio, giving the latest news con-
cerning the Democratic victory in the
Buckeye State.
HIt isl a Democratic victory all
around" he said. at is, in the main,
the outcome of general Democratic
sentiment among the people. This
sentiment was apparent a year ago from
the popular vote for the Democratic
candidate for President. 1t represents
the general protest Of the people of
Ohio, New York, Iowa, Virginia and
New Jersey against the attempts OF the
Republican party to control matters 6y
special legislation. Unless diverted by
other considerations, the constant ten
dency of the people is toward the Dem
ocratic party, and this election proves
it.
"It is quite certain that the Republi-
cans, by their methods and their pro-
posed federal control of elections, have
lost all hopes of both Virginias for
many wears to come. Last year Old
Virinia was carried by the Democrats
by only 800 majority, and West Vir'
ginia by only about half that; but for
many years to come we can countupon
the Virginias as being reliably Demo
cratic.
"There are many causes leading to
the overthrow of the Republican ad'
ministaation in Ohio" continued Col
Brice. "There is tendency there tC
strongly protest against Republican
sumptuary legislation. That was one
of the contributory causes. The Democ
racy in Ohio were in iperfect harmony
They went into the fight with splendid
candidates, and sound Democratic
platform upon which the people stood
united against an administration
marked by its arbitrary and extrava
CANT measures and by state interference
in local city matters, through the com
missions. The people of Ohio, like
others, believe that they are competen
to govern themselves, and they evident
ly propose to do it. With the wise ad
ministration which may be expected
by the young, able and active Demo
Gratis now at the head of the part.
there, it is not unlikely that Ohio, lik'
Indiana, may pass into the list of State
more probably Democratic than Repub
lican. Although this is an off year il
Ohio, the enormous vote polled is larg
er than that of the two astgubernatoria
elections. I feel especially pleased will
the result there, representing, as DO
Ohio on the national committee. l be
lieve it to be, with the greatly decreased
majority of last year, an indorsemen
of the methods OF the Democratic ma
tional committee, which our enemie
derided as an educational campaign.
They have learned where the end o
that rainbow is located, and the pot
ofgold' have been found In a numbe
of States beside Ohio, where we hav
the governor, legislature and aprospec
tive United States Senator.
"With the results in Virginia an,
Maryland we are especially pleased
All the power of the administration, ii
the way of patronage and federal inter
ference, was brought to bear by the Re
publicans, but the Democrats stoo
firm and carried their States through t
victory. No small amount of the credi
for this is due to the shrewd politics
sagacity and patriotism of Senator Col
man, of Maryland, and Senator Bal
bour, of Virginia.