The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-11-20
THEY ARE HAPPY.
DEMOCRATIC BOYS AT THE CAPITAL
HOARSE FROM YELLING.

bloe-Who Is Responsible for the De-
foat-Keed and tho Forco Bill.
WAsIII ;TON, Nov. S.-Thc Demo-
Gratis have yelled themselves hoarsc and
are tired Of whooping. The poor old
Republicans in this town hunted their
slightest desire to make their appear
ance In public places in large numbers
since. Here and there you could meet
group Of Republicans, and they are
truly u mournful set. "A conversation
overheard was to this effect:
First Republican--We seem to have
been avalanched.
Second Observation-Disclosures? ?
Worse than that, my boy. never saw
anything like it.
a few prominent Republicans now
in the city cannot be induced to express
any opinions on the result. They are
simply stunned, and have, as rule, no
theory, except that it is rebukc to
President Harrison. They are not will
ing to admit that tho tariff and election
bills and Porter's census have been re-
sponsible for the avalanche, but inri It
on placing most of the blame on poor,
unpopular President Harrison. 1t is
no secret here that the rank and file of
the Republicans regard Harrison as Il
distinct failure in the executive chair,
and now that the Democrats have ap-
parently captured the earth, thev are
abusing Mr.. Harrison, and are irving
to throw the whole blame upon his
shoulders.
The Democrats are quietly enjoyinp
their great victory, and those who come
down town are constantly dropping in
10 the newspaper Offices to hear the
latest returns.
The returns from the congressional
districts in all portions Of the country
continue to be Of the most encouraging
character, and there was no let up for
the democrats in the gains. Some of
the Democrats began to hope that the
gains would cease, as the number of
Democrats elected to tho house was
1rightfully large; but they finally began
to laugh, and, as the thing was running
their way, declared that they might as
well have Il hundred majority in the
lower branch Of congress as fifty.
Some of the Republicans remember.
ing Treasurer Iustod's recent rcmarka-
bic interview in regard to President
Harrison and the Lord, are wondering |
whether Harrison or the Lord carried |
Indiana for the Democrats.
Great interest was felt hore in the
contest in Cooper's district in Indiana.
The hirelingS Of Raum and "Pension
shark Lemon confidently expected
that the young Democrat would be
laid out, but they had long faces when
they hunted the returns. Every bull
lctin indicates the triumphant rc-clcc-
tion Of Hon. Geo. w. Cooper.
1t is believed that Raum'S days in the !
pension Office are numbered. The adj
is bound to unload HIM.
lie has been practically condemned by
the house committee, who investigated
him ana h, has been in some nasty {
scandals. The henchmen of Lemon ,
and Raum are gnaShing their teeth ;
over the news from COoper'S district, $
tor the latter has won, in spite Of the :
slush fund OF Lemon and the ranting
OF Raum on the stump in Indiana.
The Democrats here arc kcenly re-
jocing over the defeat of McComas, in
Maryland. He went out of his way to &,
make mean, bitter speech in favor Of ,
the infamous force bill, and his people
have severely rebukcd him. =
one or the sweetest pieces of news
that came from the west was that Row.
ell, the chairman Of the house commit {
tee on elections, had been defeated in {
the Bloomington district in Illinois. ;
Howell is one Of the rankCst radicals in
the house, and it was he who led the
deVlltry that resulted in the robbery OF 5
SO many seats in the present house.
There is not a doUlt that Old Virginia
and Maryland have each elected solid !
Democratic delegations to congress, g,
making Il net gain ofthrcc in each state.
lhe returns received here Indicate that =
1hlS was bad year for the Democratic !;
boilers and SOreheads. Frank Hume !
tned to beat Gen. "Rooney' Lee in the /
' lrglnia district just across the river, |
hut Gen. Lees majority is larger than |
ever. llume has plenty of money and
spent 1t literally, but principle knocked II
out Doodle in that contest, and Hume
wishes now that he had kept out of the
way of the engine.
Congressman Gear. of Iowa, the Re
publican who has been knocked out. is 4
member of the committee that framed
The high tax bill, and is an ex-governor
)f his state.
1t is the general opinion here that if
The Maine election for congressman had
taken place in November instead of in
September, Boss Reed might have had
shaking up, too.
The question is being asked on tie
streets, "Will Boss Reed and Henry
Cabot Lodge now have the gall to press
the force bill?"
There is great rejoicing here among
the Democrats that "KreutZer Sonata" {
Cannon has been defeated in the iif-
teenth district of Illinois. When the
bulletin came in practically cOnceding
MS defeat. the Democrats chucklcd
greatly. One of the greatest surprises
commented on here is the reported
election Of four Democratic congress-
men III the city of Chicago.
Election News Itoms. Is
NEW YORK. Nov. lO.-The csti
mates OF the morning papers on the
complexion of the next congress this
morning, with the exception Of The Trl-
Dune, very nearly agree. The Herald il
The World l45, The Times 1872 and |
The Tribune 100. Il
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. lO.-Thc leeis- t
lature ls now apparently against the re- t
election OF Senator Ingalls, by fifteen