The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-06
THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION.
Comments OF Leading Newspapers on the
Results.

Comments OF Leading Newspapers ON the
Results.
Washington Post.I
The Democrats more than fulfilled their
predictions yesterday with regard to the
next House OF Representatives. The exact
figures Of their majority may not be stated
at this writing, but it promises To be OF eN-
traOrdinary If not unwieldly MAGNITUDE.
The ''offness" Of the present on wear assumes
the dimensions OF land slide, and unless
our Republican friends are far more sure OF
recovering the losses they have sustained
than they seem TO have been OF holding on
To what they had, the change Is certain 10
have an important bearing on the leglsla-
ton Of the next Congress.
baltimore SUM-
The election is over, the sovereign people
have spoken. Mr.. Reed and his Congress
have got their rebuke, and the country can
draw a long breath of relief. A good many
gentlemen who had made their preparations
TO 90 TO Washington as Congressman, OF 10
serve their States and communities IN 0ther
capacities, have awakened this morning 10
find themselves not famous but ieit.
New York Tribunel
This is an ''ofi'' year, it is unnecessary TO
saw. In the second year Of Presidential
| term the party in power always sus'alns
some reyerses. Its voters are apt 10 take
things easy. and good many OF its ener-
getic men who have been applicants lot
office are unayOdably disappointed. Bul
this year the Republicans had such especial
obstacles TO overcome that 1t Is not long
since Democrats of the highest repute
as prophets were unanimously preGictihs
6fty majority or more in the heXt House,
and sweeping victory in nearly all the
Eastern and half the Western states
Philadelphia Record.l
1t has been a splendid contest. The APP
neal made to the manhood and patriotism OF
| the people was not made IN VAN. M rat
tison has rallied the full Democratic
strength. That is much. But his election
has been secured by the votes of Republic
cans who found no place for themselves
upon the platform Of their party.
| The voting throughout the country shows
that the impulse which carried Pennsylva-
MA back into the Democratic column Is not
singular nor accidental. She still stands
side by side with Massachusetts,. The skies
| look very clear ahead.
| New York STAR
Tammany's magnificent discipline and
earnest use of political opportunities
afforded by the possession Of local power
| have been its mainstays. IL Is entitled 10
| full credit for great victory. but IL
| must remember that il owes that victory
| to the Democratic party, and not TO It's
own force as a wing or faction Oh the
party. If the reelected Mayor VIII adj
minister public affairs during his second
| term on the Democratic principles OF econ
omy, fidelity and exact accountability, ne
may insure to his organization further eX-
preston of public confidence. But if Tam
| many Hall wishes TO stand for the Demo
cratic party of the metropolis 1t must stlll
further broaden its views and deserve the
support of all its fellow partisans by COM
handing general respect.
New York World
The next House of Representatives will
be Democratic by 20 majority
This result is due to the conduct of the
majority of the present House. The people
have fittingly Tebuked the partnership
with monopoly and plutocracy into
which the Republican party has
forced the government. They have
rebelled against the additional burden OF
taxes with which they have been loaded
| for the benefit Of the contributors TO Repub-
| lican campaign funds. They have uttered
protest against the Republican attempt
| to maintain their power in the Senate by
the creation of rOttcn-bOrOugh States. They
denonnce the extravaganza of Congress
which has brought the Treasury face to face
! with a runOus deficiency. They have given
an adverse verdict on Mr.. Reeds arbitrary
denial of the rights of the minority and his
destruction of the deliberatiVe character OF
the House.
In view OF this verdict any attempt to
perpetuate the ascendency Of the Republi-
can party by the enactment OF the Force
bill, or partisan reapportiOnment based
on fraudulent census, will be desperate
defiance of the expressed will Of the people.
New York SUM-
! The redemption OF the House is the ma
TONS verdict upon the policy of outrage
and fraud which has been the one feature
Of Republican rule since Harrison came in;
and in this respect the voice Of the nation
is in unison with that Of New York's tri-
umphant Democracy on this glorious fourth
of November.
philadelphia Times.
The people have repudlated the Force
Election bill; the monopoly tarin taxes on
the necessaries of business and OF life, and
the systematic pollution or coercion OF the
ballot, by the election Of Democratic ma
iority of at least twenty TO the next House.
| Ii is impossible TO give accurate figures,
but it is entirely safe to say that the Reed
rump Congress has been repudiated with
emphasis and that the people will be heard
in their national Legislature after the 4th of
March next.
New York Herald
The news from all parts Of the country
is encouraging and eXhilaratng.
The Mckinley bill has been tried in the
balance of popular common sense and found
wanting.
Democratic Congressman have been cleo
ted by large majorities in the old RepuDli-
can strOnghOlds-in New England, the
Middle States, and the great West.
Russell, Of Massachusetts, has made
wonderful fight and won a decided victory.
rhe enemy retired in disorder and left him
master of the field.
lie is brilliant and promising young
man, with a clean record and an enyiable
future. lie has fought the ground inch by
inch, forced Bracket TO the wall, split the
old high tariff arguments into kindling
WOOD and will make a frst-class Governor
for the old Bay State.
"Things is wOrkn'."
New York Times.l
Although, at the time of writing, the rt-
turns from Pennsylvania are still very in
complete, they indicate majority of 10000
for pattison. The extent TO which Quay
has been "yindicated" must make Mr.
Blaine feel that he made a very poor bar
gain when he went down TO Philadelphia
last Saturday. In Massachusetts, where
the issue was more clearly national, the
verdict of condemnation is decisive. Mr.
Russelps election is a triumph Of honest
party conduct over the trust-and-
lobby combination Of the Republi-
cans, and the six revenue-reform Con-
gressmen represent the stern demand
of Massachusetts industry TO be released
from the outrageous tyranny OF the Penn
sylyania tariff. Taken in connection with
the overthrow of the Republicans in the
House of Representatives, the State cleo
tons constitute national Judgment that is
full of encouragement TO those who have