The sun., 1889-12-08
transcription by Ma,l-Post-pa,d.
Tho banner Of Democracy.

Y y year following the Presidential elec-
ll Is generally selected by certain lively
1 htude OF citizens. from whom the parti-
\ foke must be thrown Off occasionally
bby would recupcrate satisfactorily the
\ ir with which they love TO support their
at the serious crises of every four
Ib. This Is the way in which independent
n bhice-seeking Republicans and Demo-
alike get their satisfaction from an
Illustration which they have assisted to
Try in the preceding year, and get
selves into better frame OF mind for a
ghtout party effort when the next Pres
ial election shall have come around.
elections Of 1889 were OF this same re-
u harry style, and they were singularly
lIlI, not in the variety of results, for they
bt all pointed in the same direc-
that Of Democratic success, but In the
\ he of sentiments that were found trav-
toward the same goal. Theorists OF
sort searched greedily for the indica-
that their special notions furnished the
Ting motive In every case of Repub-
disaster; and In the front Of such
tigators, being peculiarly convinced
lhe apparent facts needed some special
Fation to support their theory rs it de-
u ID. were the tariff smashers. They were
\ yen abashed by the achievement Of the
II fsonian Banner Bearers, the Democrats
lAe Old Dominion, who rolled up the
est Democratic majority Of any recent
ION, that OF $4,000 against MAHoNE.
pNE. they said, was unpopular enough
10 up any adverse vote. There was
ing in the figures against him. Yet they
that of all the Republican candidates
Governor in the four States of Vlr-
Ohio, Iowa, and Massachusetts, Ma
was the most popular. He was the
man who ran ahead OF his ticket. Ho
be only man who added strength to it
h than weakness. He was tho only
who did not make evidently distinct
.fsonal contribution to defeat
figures We give OF the elections in
different States are not official, except
Iiginia. The others are the latest pub
by the most authentic sources, and of
b will not materially vary from the
II figures. The official vote of Virginia
8 follows:
Il For Governor. For lieut.. Governor
kRY DSml.. Ie2, ,s54 scorT (Dem.l. l........ 1872 oJo
II Rep)...... l2o4T7 sLENP Rep). )........ 1850
tProl-..... ss7IsnELpuRSE lPro..).. 500
Massachusetts, the Prohibitionists,
ing under the reverses of the preced-
70 years throughout the country, had
b themselves into state OF bitter
lhation against JOHN Q. A. BRAoKETT,
lblican candidate for Governor. Though
Lt an unusually attractive young antag-
by about 1900. the Republican candi-
FOR Lieutenant-Governor beat his op-
It by 10000. polling 5000 votes moro
BRAoKErT.
owa the Republican candidate, HUTCH
besides being marked for anti-pro-
pn vengeance. had a remorselessly Wig
fire opened upon him from that
hustble Iowa magazine of anti
lid. anti-prohts, anti-business Benti-
(which now threatens to consume even
Iugh and esteemed form OF WILLIAM
lbLIsoN. The solid old Hawkeye Re- |
eans. though they flung HUTCHINSON
h0 oaldron. with nearly 1000 on top of |
drew the party line about PoYNBR, and |
d him Lieutenant-Governor by nearly |
ohio OAAIPBELh beat FORAKER by Il, 900. |
b really pitiable truths OF the FORAKER
ss are now being unfolded, the wonder
, that CAMPBELL did not beat that sort
tesman by $4,000; but the Republican
enant- Governor. LAMsoN, was elected.
Ehese four interesting and important
]. therefore, only In Virginia was there
Established party line clearly drawn.
bnly place where the Democracy OBJ
4 certain. unequivocal. uncompro-
and crushing victory was In tho Old
|nlon, where the Jeffersonian flag was
on high.