The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-11-12

Inc IfeSlueut, ike the rest OI the ne
publicans, is both surprised and disap-
pointed at the result of the elections.
He knew, of course that under the cir
cumstances il would have been little
short of a miracle for the Republicans
To have retained control of the House
of Representatives, hut the very gains
made by the Democrats astOnished him
us much as il did the Democrats them
selves, and he is deeply disappointed TO
think that the result has been obtained
solely by the votes of Republicans,
who have taken advantage of the oppor-
tunity to vent their spite, personal aud
otherwise, by voting against their party
and their honest convictions.
Ho does not regard the result as in
any sense rebuke To his administra-
ton, but rather as the effort of misguid-
ed Republicans To get even" in an 'off
year" when the Democrats by CONTROL
ing the House can do themselves no
good and the country no harm. OF
course, if all the Republicans who voted
for Democrats or remained at home last
Tuesday had really abandoned the Re-
publican party there would be cause
for serious alarm, but such is not the
CA e. 1t is only repeating history for
the administration party 10 lose its first
Congressional election-there has been
only one exception To this rule since
the foundation of the Government, and
when 1892 rolls around the Republican
party will with unbroken ranks march
To victory again.
Mr. Blaine was asked if he thought
the election portended Democratic
victory in 1892 Not ut ALL" he re-
piled; ION tina contrary, it makes IA Re-
publican victory in that year almost IA
certainty" Secretary Noble says he
does not see anything in the result to
discourage Republicans and that lick
ings are sometimes very salutary To
political parties as well as to obstrepor-
Gus boys.
When several prominent Republicans
came here to urge upon the President
the necessity for calling an immediate
extra session of Congress they learned
from third parties that it had been de-
tinitely decided at Il Cabinet meeting
held two weeks ago not to call an extra
session. The gentlemen called on the
President, but said nothing about an
extra session.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, who Is here
consulting with Secretary Tracy about
| the manufacture of the new nickel.steel
! armor plates for the navy, expressed
| himself as follows on tho late election:
lit is simply case OF history repeating
itself. There was never yet triumph
ant party that did not feel the effect of
"A reverse wave during the middle of its
success. Politics is simply combina.
! ton of reactions They come in cycles
of two years, and fortunate is the party
that gets the benefit of the reaction
that comes in the year when it counts.
It's e.saw, and you can easily see
how I'd rather be on the end that's
down when the bump comes. 1t hurts
to be on the other end when the board
breaks AS To this election, it seems to
me that there was reversal of things
on account of personal chickering's that
had to be fought to "a finish. They have
brought their result and now, | am
sure, they will be healed Two years
will bring about a complete change,
Now, as to the tariff, there cannot well
be any more legislation on that subject
between now and 1892, and the Mckin-
ley law will have long before then vim
dictated itself, working out its own sal
walton as it were | don't seem down
cast, do /? And yet / am Il good Re
publican No; | think last Tuesdays
result means salvation for the Repubi-
can party
Secretary Tracy has decided that the
new man-of-war Maine shall be launch
ed on the 18th inst.
Everybody here knew there were
about nincty-nine chances in a possible
| hundred against the election of Mai.
Mckinley in his gerrymandered dis
trict, but SO strong were the hopes of
| h;e f,.;an1s that Ia, krnnlI cn,,1.hA, null
! through, that his defeat was IA surprise
to them, and words of sympathy for
him are heard on every hand. But, as
one gentleman put it, "Ohio is too
proud of Bill Mckinley to allow him to
remain long in private life"
The congressional apportionment bill
introduced III the House by Represen-
tative Dunnell, provides that $50, 900
shall be the basis for each member of
the House, but the bill was prepared
with the expectation that the census
would show "A population of at least
"a, 600, 900. The official returns being
1900, 600 short of that number, il will
be necessary to change the basis of
representation. Should 5000 be
adopted, as now seems probable, Vir-
ginia would be the only state that would
lose a member, while the following
would gain: one each, Alabama, Ark.
ansas, California, Colorado, Kansas,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New
Jersey, Oregon, Washington and Wis
consin; two each, Illinois, Minnesota,
Pennsylvania and Texas; three, Ne.
braska. At least II of the new mem
bers will be Republicans, and it is pos
sible, should congress see fit to provide
that the new members be elected at a
special election in time to take their
seats in the send congress, which will
not meet, unless in extra session until
the first Monday in December, 1891.
ED. TRUE NoRTHERNER: Tariff men
have charged the free traders with be-