Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-08
FuRlHEkCO COM MENT
Democratic Congressman on
Election Results.
VIEWS OF MCPHERSON AND WILSON

The Latter Intimstes That Cleveland
Has the Lead for '9e-How Treasurer
Huston Looks mt the Matter-The I'm
mense Vote In Nebraska-severni Leg
isistures Mighty Cioss-Merriam Car
ries Minnesota-An Ohio Manufactur.
er's Wrath Gets the Better of His
Business Sense.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. S.-The few
congressman who are In this city aud
particularly those of them who are Demo-
Gratis. do not hesitate to talk about the
D.mocraric victory. Senator Nc Pherson,
OF New Jersey. said yesterday that when
the principles and traditions of the country
were tramplsd upon when the wishes of
the people were disregarded and extraor-
binary power put in the hands Of one
man, when extravagant expenditures
were resorted to. extraordinary pension
measures passed tgiving pensions to those
who did not deserve then), when heavy
increase of taxation was imposed upon
the people. while they were demanding a
reduction, if anything; when all these
things had happened it was to be expected
that people would rise up as a body and
rebuke the party responsible for it. OF
probable presidential candidates, the SEN
stor said: I'VE can go any where, almost,
In the country to get our candidate. The
field is broadened. We are not dependent
upon New York nor disturbed by her
local quarrels. II they will not settle
their differences we are not obliged to 90
10 New York
Cleveland Very Popular.
Representative Wilson, of West Vir-
ginia, who is spoken OF for the speaker
ship, said that the result showed that
confidence might be placed in the people.
as hnai resort, to approve the right and
put the seal of their condemnation upon
those who attempt usurpation of po sers
aud disregard public interest As to the
presidency, he said that he had no doubt
that Mr. Cleveland held the heart of the
Democratic party, but he could not pre-
diet what would come out OF the present
situation. The mention of Cleveland 8
name on the stump" be said, always
calls for an enthusiastic response l often
avoided men tioning his name, because it
might look like bid for applause-a
cheap way TO get applause for myself"
vas PGt >ItcdhtT-
ship discussion yesterday 10y receipt of
kilograms from Roger q Mills To the
effect that he is cand date in goo earn
est for the honor
Treasurer Illusions Comments
Republican officials who have been
away to the elections are returning. and
among the late arrivals is United States
Treasurer Huston. Huston was seen yes
terday morning by Unitei Press reprs-
sentative. He said it seem d to him that
what caused the landslide was a lack of
Republican and abundance OF Democratic
votes. Different causes in different states
In his opinion com bined to produce the
result. In Indiana, he said the Republi.
cans were well organized. but so were the
Democrats, and there was a third party in
the field. Until full returns come IN, so
that intelligent comparisons could be
made with the votes of former years, all
deductions made from tie figures now in
would be worthless One cause OF the
disaffection be said was undoubtedly the
tariff as it was ingeniously worked BY
the Democrats to the injury of the Re-
publicaus