Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-06
1T Is THE OFF YEAR.
What Politicians in Washington Say
About Yesterdays Elections.

What Politicians in Washington Say
About Yesterdays Elections.
The results of yesterdays elections in sew
eral Of the states yesterday were a fruitful
topic of discussion in political circles today and
there was good deal Of democratic boasting,
met by republicans with the usual references
to the ''off year" and local issues. Everybody
ON the street is asking for "the latest returns"
Some Of the democrats who are rejoicing
over the returns are slow to believe that every
thing is as we'll for them in Ohio as it seems at
frst blush, but they are all prepared to regard
the fact that tine matter is in doubt even as
victory. The character of the returns before
II O'Clock was such as to make most of them
feel certain of Campbel's election. Republi-
cans are not talking but a waiting for fuller
returns, especially from hio. They have their
hopes tied to the ''weStern IN re erve''
CAMPBELL's MAJORITY ABOUT 5000.
Mr.. George E. Gililand of the Cincinnati
Enquirer received dispatch this morning from
II. n. Thompson of the Cleveland Plaindealer,
who is in Columbus, saying:
'Campbelrs majority will be about 5000.
Entire state ticket and legislature ours"
''Ours" means democratic.
About IL O'Clock dispatch was received at
the Cincinnati Enquire, bureau from the demo-
cratic state committee of OHIO saying:
''Campbelfs majority 5000. Both branches
of the legislature democratic; on joint ballot TO-
JUBILANT DEMOCRATS.
Ex-Sixth Auditor McConville of Ohio, after
reading Mr.. Thompson's dispatch, was very
happy. 1T is glorious; glorious.'' he said. 1T
is an expression of contempt for the admins
tration."
We'll burn our hats for a bonfire" cried
Representative Heard. 1T is rebuke to the
administration. 1t is glorious for us. Go ON,
democracy
Ex-Auditor McConville said that the victory
in Ohio would give the democrats the next
house, as the democrats would have the reap
portionment of the state.
REJOICING AT FoRAKERs DEFEAT.
Ex-Representative Norwood of Georgia said
to STAR reporter: II feel like the darkey in
the old Methodist hymn-I feel JUS as happy
as well can feel. Oh, Lord. send salvation
down The Lord has sent salvation down. re-
joce especially at the defeat of Foraker. re-
joice more at his defeat than at the success of
our party in the state. Foraker is disorgan-
iZer. His capital is bitterness and prejudice
His defeat is a rebuke to sectionalism. Every
man who tries to get personal advantage by
provoking sectionalism is criminal l do not
care what side he is on; any man who tries to
provoke bitterness between sections on either
side is criminal and deserves the most severe
treatment. l think the result of the election
will be to make the administration adopt a con-
servative policy. think there will be no at
tempt to pass federal election law. Ii they
do attempt that it will be in desperation and
will be their dying struggle"
MISSISSIPPI OPINION OF MAHoNE.
Representative Catchings of Mississippi is
very emphatic in his views on the result in
Virginia. 1T was" said he to STAR reporter
today. IA just rebuke to the most despicable
political trickster that history makes any men,
ton OF. have felt confident all the time that
Malone would never be allowed to rule in
Virginia and that whenever the issue was
fatty stated as Malone or no Mahone' the
little politician would be defeated. The con-
test was not directly between democrats and
republicans. for the decent men of both parties
arrayed themselves against Mahoneism and, l
am pleased to know. very successfully. The
ma jOrity against Malone does not indicate in
creased democratic strength; it merely shows
that great many republicans will not support
a man who is coiIscienceless.
EX-REPBEsENTATIvE PAT COLLINS Is SATISFIED
Ex-Representative pat" Collins of Massa-
chusetts seemed to be satisfied with the pro-
ducts of an off year. THE democratic party
is very well, thank you," said he, land Virginia
is all right 1t would have been national mis-
fortune had Malone been successful in his
schemiDg. Massachusetts is in good shape
too. and taking the results all around am
satisfied. We have done fully as well as we ex-
pected to-"
BROOKLYN DEMOCRATS ELATED.
Brooklyn democrats in town are very much
elated over the reelection of Alfred C. Chaplin
as mayor of their city by majority more than
ten times greater than that given him two
years ago. There are others in New York state
who are also democrats, but who are not very
jubilant over Mr.. Chapin's success, for it is
generally accepted belief that the bright young
mayor is in training for the gubernatorial race
in the empire state. Shrewd men regard him
as one whose name may be heard more than
once in the democratic national convention
from which the candidate for 92 will be started.
REPUBLICAN PHILOSOPHER
Some people are born philosophers and of
this variety Of being was the republican who
stood in front of board on which election
bulletins were being displayed. Even Iowa
and Ohio gone." said he and for a moment or
two his face looked cloudy But" he added.
and broad smile rIppled all over his features,
'the four new states are all right"
HOW THE REPUBLICANS TAKE IT.
The republicans about town are very gloomy
The conservative among these are saying little,
or as the President does. attributes the result
to local causes. Those politicians and office
seekers who have falled to get what they
wanted from the administration. quickly seize
upon the opportunity TO fix all blame upon the
policy that has been followed by the President.
Some of them are very bitter in their express
ions and profess to be delighted at what they
term "a rebuke to the President" A small
amount OF profanity sometimes finds its way
into the street conversation.
WANTS TO GET IN THE UNION.
MI - L.