Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-11-13

republicans, Ia both surprised and dis
appointed at the result OF tho cleo
lions. He knew. Of course. that I'M
dor the circumstances, II would have
been little short of miracle for the
republicans to have retained control Of
the House of Representatives. but the
very large gains made by the demo-
Gratis astonished him as much as IL did
the democrats themselves, 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 opportunity to vent
their spite, personal and otherwise, by
voting against their party and their
honest convictions.
He does not regard the result rs In
any sense a rebuke, to his administra-
ton, but rather as the effort of mis-
guided republicans to ''get even" ia an
"off year., when the democrats by
controlling the House. can do Them
selves no good and the country no
harm. OF course, IL oil the republi
cans who voted for democrats or re-
manned at home last Tuesday, had
really abandoned the republican party
there would be cause for serious alarm,
but such is not the case. II is only re-
peating history for the administration
party to lose its flrt congressional elec-
ton; there has been one exception to
this rule since the foundation of the
Government, and when 1892 rolls
round around the republican party
will with unbroken ranks march to
victory again.
Mr.. Blaine was asked il he thought
the election portended a democratic
victory in 1892. mot at all". he re-
piled; ION the contrary. it makes a
republican victory in that year almost
a certainty. Secretary Noble says
he does not see anything la the result
to discourage republicans and that
licklings are sometimes very salutary
to political parties as we'll as to OBJ
streporous boys.
When several prominent republicans
came here to urge upon the president
the necessity fyr calling an immediate
extra session of Congress they learned
from third parties that it had been
definitely decided at a cabinet meeting
held two weeks ago not to call an extra
session. The gentleman 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 nickle-
steel armor plates for the navy ex
pressed himself as follows on the cleo
ton: ut is simply a case of history
repeating itself. There was never yet
a Triumphant party that did not feel
the effect OF reverse wave during the
middle of its success. Polictics is sim
ply a combination of reactions. They
come in cycles of two years and for
tunate is the party that gets the ben
eft of the reaction that comes In years
when it counts. It's a sec saw. and
you can easily see how I'd rather be
on the one that's down when the
bump comes. 1t hurts to be on the
lo.her end when the board breaks.
As to this election, it seems to me that
there was reversal of things on &C.
count of personal chickering's that had
to be fought to finish. They have
brought their result and now, l am
sure. they will be healed. Two years
will bring about a complete change.
The storm will then have given place
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to the tariff, there cannot well be any
more legislation on that subject be-
tween now and 1892. and the McKin
, ley law will have long before then
INDICATED itself, working out its own
salvation, as It were. don't seem
downcast, do II and yet I am a good
republican. No; think last Tues
days result means salvation for the
republican party"
/ Secretary Tracy has decided thai
! the new man-of-war Maine, shall bt
launched on the 18th inst. His grand
> daughter will christen the new vessel
, Everybody here knew that ther'
were about ninety-uine chances in {
possible hundred. against the election
, of Mr.. Mckinley, in his gerry mander
ed district, but so strong were tin
hopes of his friends. and oil republi
cans are his friends. that he woult
somehow pull through, that his defea
was surprise to them, and words o
sympathy for him are heard on ever.
: hand. But as one gentleman put II
"Ohio is too proud of Bill McKinle
to allow him to remain long in privat
life.
The Congressional apportionmen
bill introduced in the House by Repre-
! sentative Dunnell provides that $50,
900 shall be the basis for each membe
of the House. bnt the bill was prepaI
ed with the expectation that the Ger
4 sus would show a population Of a