The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-11-06
A CLEAN SWEPT.
A PERFECT WATERLOO FOR
THE REPUBLICANS.
STRUCK BY A CYCLONE.
WISCONSIN, NEW YORK, INDIANA, Ne
BRAsKA, PENNSYLVANIA, MAssA-
CHUsETTs CARRIED BY
THE DEMOCRATS.
COMPLETE REPUBLICAN ROUTE.
Mckinley and Foster Defeated in Ohio Amid
Crashing Of Teeth.
Mckinley and Foster Defeated in Ohio Amid
Crashing Of Teeth.
REPUBLICAN DEFEAT IN KANSAS.
Democratic Majority in the Next House
Between Fifty and Sixty.
Ex-PREslDENT CLEVELAND.

New York Nov. 5.-To an associated press
reporter who as sked for an expression of his
opinion on the results of yesterdays eec-
tion, ex-President Cleveland said: 81 am
delighted 1 challenge the right of any
man in the countryto rejoice more heartily
than / over the results of yesterday. My
qualification is that of an American, proud
of his fellow countrymen, who though led
away for a time by party prejudices and by
blind confidence in cunning and selfish
leaders could not be deluded to their ruin.
They have demonstrated that in dealing
with them il is not safe to calculate that
they are stupid or needless of the welfare
of their country. The necessity Of tariff re-
form, with its consequent reduction in the
cost of living and the duty of the Demo-
cratic party to advocate it, has been fully
demonstrated by the action of the
people yesterday. Their desire has
been deliberately made and 1t IS all the
more significant because they have voted
upon their reason and judgment and be-
cause they have proved that corruption is
powerless as against their conviction. Of
course there is nothing for the Democratic
party to do but push on the battle at all
times and in all places on the lines which
they have laid down. That is to in
sist upon a wise adjustment of
tariff taxation to the reasonable
needs of the government as opposed to the
plan which enriches favored class at the
expense of the masses of the people until
the victory is won. The question of tariff
reform will not be settled nor pledges and
professions of the Democratic party to the
people redeemed till our party has made
an honest and earnest fight. 1t has planted
itself upon the disinterested and unselfsh
devotion to the interest of the people. Its
absolute unity and harmony upon the
question of tariff reform shows its quick
recognition of true Democracy and its en-
thusiasm in course which involves the
popular welfare Everywhere our people
have done magniticently, and the harvest
they have gathered has been nobly earned.
New YORK. Nov. 5.-The delegation from
this state, in the fifty-second congress
(should Coombs, Democrat, be defeated).
will consist of twenty Democrats and four
teen Republicans. This is just the reverse
of the position of the two parties as repre-
sented in the tifty-frst congress, where the
Republicans have twenty and the Demo-
Gratis fourteen.
THE ANTI M KINLEY FEELING.
New YORK. Nov. 5.-Francis NJ. Scott,
the defeated candidate for mayor on the
fusion ticket, speaking of the election today
attributed his defeat to the anti-McKinley
feeling, which he said was stronger in this
city today than in an any part of the
county.
THE WORLDS ESTIMATE.
New YORK, Nov. 5.AThe Evening World
estimates the Democrats will have a ma
iority in the next house of representatives
of between sixty-three and eighty. seven.
The Mail and Express comedies a Demo
cratic majority of at least fifty %The Sun
places the Democratic majority at about
fifty.three.
MIDDLETON, N. Y. Nov. 5.-Latest rumors
from Sullivan county indicate the election
of G. NJ. Beaks to the assembly. This is a
Democratic gain and if it proves true the
Democrats will have a majority of two on a
joint ballot.
UTICA, N Y, Nov. 5.-Henry w. Bent
ley. Democrat, for congress- in the Twenty
third district has a majority of 486.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5-Hon. Clayton E
Crafts, leader OF Democrat in the Illinois
assembly, speaking of the results of Gov
ernor Palmer's fight for the United States
senate says, the Republicans will possibly
have the legislature on a joint ballot by
very slight majority, probably not exceed
ing three or four.
Allen G. Durburrow (Democrat) is elected
in the third illinois district over Congress-
man Mason, by plurality of ABOUT 2,257