Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-08
MANY VIEWS.
No Two Republicans Agree as to the
Cause OF Tuesdays Waterloo.
The Forcs Bill the Mckinley Eli, Over Conf
dsnce and the Distribution Of Patron
age Mentioned.
sun Amazed.


Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Nov. THE Republic
cans are still discussing Tuesdays cleo
ton. No two Republicans can be found
who will agree on what caused the phe-
nomenal landslide. Some say it was the
result OF over confidence on the part of
the Republican managers. others at
tribute it to ths late passage of the Nc
Kinley bill. These latter say that If the
Mckinley bill had gone over till the short
session of congress the party would have
been all right. Then again, it is said
by leading officials of the administration
that it was i'll the patronage; that in dis
tribut!ng Offices Harrison made
MORE ENEMIES THAN FRIENDS.
Southern Republicans Go not hesitate
20 say that in great measure Tuesday 8
defeat was caused by the force bill, and
they point to Lodges reduced ma iority
az evidence OF the fact. Tbs only prom
inent Republican of the administration
who can smile with the knowledge "that
he knew It was coming is Blaine. OF
course Senators Plumb, Pettigrew and
Paddock feel that they have been yindi-
Gated in voting against the Mckinley
blu.
In an interview with Senator Black
burn of Kentucky, published i'll the Post
this morning, that distinguished Demo-
crat SAYS: "Of course 1t would be hard
10 express the depth OF my qualification
Tor some of the individuals whose politi-
cel bark
WENT DOWN WITH THE GALE,
compared with which the Samoan hurrl-
cane was but as d summer zephyr. |
entertain compassionate thoughts. Ii
would % impossible not to sympathize
with the cruel regret and disappointment
that has come TO some OF my defeated
friends, vet III an hour of supreme VIC
tory il is natural to be elated. We have
won most extraordinary triumph, and
one has not TO go far to find the causes
thereof. | concur with senator German
in the opinion that this country Won't
stand legislation that Is radical. The
people are naturally conservative. The
Mckinley bill
WAS TOO EXTREME
for the voters and they repudiated it at
the polls. Why, every dry goods clerk
in the land was campaign orator for the
Democrats. Every merchant who told his
customers that henceforth he must ex-
poet to pay more than they had
the cause of tariff reform. Even Mr..
wanamaker, though he little meant it,
gave aid to our side when his announce
ments TO his patrons warning them of sn
advance in prices were called to the at
tention of the public. Here rests the
foundation for
THE REPUBLICAN WATERLOO.
Again, look at the roll of congressman
from the South in the Fifty con-
Eress. From all the Southern states
the opposition can count but Eve
in the next house. What mesus
this practical solidity7 There can be
but one answer, the emphatic protest of
this people against the lodge bill. Two
measures. one economic. the other po-
aitical, both radical and revolutionary,
are stamped with the seal of popular
condemnation. That's all. Volumes
might he written, but they couldn't tell
IL palmer -
The Senator says thar out of the gen.
sral wreck arises u solitary figure alone,
but conspicuous. That figure ia Mr..
Blaine.
While the Republicans are hunting
around for crumbs of comfort the DEM
ocrats are beginning to talk of the
ORGANIZATION OF THE NEXT HOUSE,
and of course all gossip just now Is about
the speakership. A number of candi-
dates have announced themselves and |
the indications point to lively contest.
There are enough candidates in the field |
to make it lively.
There is no warrant for the statement !!
that Mr.. Mills of Texas Is not candl- |
date. He Is candidate. His friends |
will work for HIM with great confidence |
aud enthusiasm. He will probably have |
stronger support in the North and East |
than the casual observer would expect.
During the past two campaigns he has
been on the stump north of the
MASON AND DIXON LINE
. great deal, and he has thus become |
better bnown there than heretofore dur
Ing the campaign just closed. Some
conspicuous Democratic Rains have been
made in places where he has been talk
ing tariff and this will be argued |
in his favor. He is SAID to
have made quite an impression on the
Democrats of Massachusetts,. Still the
reputation which has long been given
him of being ga fire. sater'' is apt to do
him some harm in the contest, justly or
unjustly.
S. W. Ellis of San Antonio is at the
Elbitt house.