Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-06
Opinions on the Election.

Mr.. Scott, the defeated candidate for
mayor of New York, says the Mckinley
feeling did the work.
Senator German says the force bill DID
the business in the South and the tariff 10
New England aud the West.
Postmaster General Wansmsker says
tho Losses in the new House a;e
| maiOly due to the passage of the
| .arih bill 80 close to the election aDc
20 the Misrepresentation that were made
ABOUT it. Ee says the PenneylVeria re-
prbiicaas defseted themselves loving Ia
t1e personal oppoition to Senator Quay.
Mr. d. lsmeter did not pet fair play. Tbs
people voted az though Mr.. Q1sy @ss The
candidate. and ia striking a. Mr. Q1sy
they struck down capable and clean se-
publican"
Secretary Noble says The ia,f oill and
rs election bill are not responsible Tor The
changes. He believes the changes are
due to local issues In the several States.
The Chairman of the Massachuses's &c
publican Stale committee, Mr. Burdett, say
I; is sll on account OF the republicans
monk eyi0g' with the tariff it is q dBugsr-
Gus thing for any party to fool with" MF.
Burdett 70 correct.
Senator Q. B Fsrwell, of Illinois, ssyait;s
owing 10 three things: "Tna Mckinley Dill.
he Farmers Alliance end the scnooi as.
There is no use il denying but that tee peopi=
are wonderfully prejndiced agaiost the DC
Klney bill. The Mckinley bill is ali righf,
out the people have to be educated up 10 IL,
tia, ia all"
Ex-Presdept Cleveland Gays: Il nm de-
lighted. challenge the right Of any man
in the country to rel 1ice more heartily tnan
over the result of Tuesday. My gratifca-
ton is that of an American. proud Of his fe!-
low-countrymen, who, though led away for
a time By party prsjuucas and by blind con-
fidence in cunning and selfish leaders could
cot be ieluded TO their ruin. The ne csssity
Of tariff reform with lis consequent reduc
ton in The cost of living has been fully Ge-
mcnstrated by the action Of the people yes-
teICay. OF course, there Is nothing Tor ths
dem ocratic party to do but TO push on the
battle. to Insist upon wise adjustment oil
tariff taxation to The reasonable needs OF the
government es opposed 10 the plan which
enriohes favored class at the expense OF
the msesss OF the people. U ltil the victory
il won the question Of tariff reform Will not
be settled nor the pledges and professions OF
the democratic party to the people redeem
ed"
Governor Hill says Tuesday indicates that.the
pei plo do not approve the arbitrary aud un1ar-
ran able course pursued By the republicans in the
present Congress. The masses do not want
force bill snd they have expressed their sentiments
in that regard in no uncertain tone. The e1tor
tions sanctioned by republican tariff legislation
contributed much to the general dscontent ard
accelerated tho almost universal desire for
charge.
Many flu lie attempts have been made to inter
view Speaker Feed regarding yesterdays cleo
tions. BE simply refuses to open his mouth On
the subject.
The c,nNnsus of opinion among prominent
democrats nd republicans Is thai the Mckinley
bill is reapoi lie in great degree for the result
of the election.
London Newspapers attribute the result Of
Tuesdays election to the operation of the McAin-
Icy law.
night en- route to Florida to rest in reply 10 tho
ouery: 40 what do you attribute the result Of
the eection?' he said ITO lack of votes J"
"Do you care, said the porter. ito express any
opinion III the situation ?" 1t looks to me- sal !
he las taoueh III, best thing to do inst now is to
saw wo,d." Ito ks from the retut ms es thougn
the fsl m ,rs snd the latorng men had dcna the
business for US in this tate. "fo goa ieok Tor an
extra sess on o. Congress ?" "Eo Go no."