Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06

80 200 has been swept away, Willis, the
Farmers Alliance candidate being
elected governor by a small majority.
The Republicans loose at least two con-
gressmen, one to the Democrats and one
the Farmers Alliance.
CLEVELAND TELLS HOW HE FEELS ABOUT
IT.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-An Associated
Press reporter who asked ex-Presldent
Cleveland for his opinion on the results
of Yesterdays elections, Mr.. Cieve-
land said: ''I am delighted. l cnal-
lenge the right of any man in the eoun-
try TO rejoice more heartily than over
the results of yesterday. My grstitica-
tion is that of an American proud OF his
fellow who, though led
away for time by party prejudices and
by blind confidence in cunning and
selfish leaders. could noe be deluded to
their ruin. They have demonstrated
that in dealing with them it is not safe
TO calculate that they are stupid or
needless of the welfare of their coun try.
The necessity of tariff reform with its
consequent reduction in the coat of liv-
ing and the duty of the Democratic
party to advocate it has been fully
demonstrated by the action of the peo-
pie yesterday. Their decision has been
deliberately made, and it is all the more
significant because they have voted upon
their reason and Judgment, and because
they have proved that corruption is
powerless as against their convictions.
OF course there is nothing for the Demo-
cratic 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
insist upon the wise adjustment of tariff
taxation to the reasonable needs of the
government as opposed to plan which
euriches favored class at the expense
of The masses of people. Until the VIC
tory is won the question of tariff reform
will not be settled nor the pledges or
professions of the Democratic party TO
the people redeemed. Our party has
made an honest and earnest light. 1t
has planted itself upon the disinterested
and unselfish devotion to the interests of
the people. 1t is in absolute unity and
harmony upon the question of tariff re-
form, and shows its quick recognition OF
true Democracy and its enthusiasm in
cause which involves the popular welfare
everywhere. Our people have done
magnificently, and the harvest they have
gathered has been nobly ear ed.
Nebraska elects Boyd ID governor
by small plurality, aud sends Demo-
cratic delegation to the house OF repre-
sentatlves. Democrats claim two con-
gressmen and possibly three.
Returns from Missouri are very mea-
ger, and therefore the result on that
ticket cannot be given. The latest in
formation from the city and interior dis
tricts indicates Missouri will send solid
Democratic delegation to congress,
clean gain of four members.
Maryland also returns solid Demo-
cratic delegation TO congress, gain OF
three.
West Virginia elects solid Democratic
congressional delegation, gain of two.
The New York delegation stands
Democrats twenty, Republican four
teen, q gain of five. Late returns show
that the Democrats have elected sixty
seven Assem- biymeu in New York and the
Republicans ffty-nine. Two districts
are still somewhat in doubt, Governor
Hill, however, claims the Democrats
elect sixty-eight and the Republicans
sixty, and this will give the Democrats
majority of two on a joint ballot, thus
assuring the election of a Democrat sue
csssor to Senator Eyarts.
A number of congressional districts are
in doubt, two in California, several in
Iowa, two in Kentucky, etc. 1t seems
safe to say, however, that the Demo-
cratic majority in the next house will not
be less than 80, and it looks as If it viii
be close TO 100.
THE WAY THE REPUBLCANT SIZE IT UP.
Special to the Gazette.
. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. Everybody is
talking about the wonderful landslide.
Republicans are making the most OF
their defeat by claiming that Il will re-
suit in benefit to the party in '92.
Secretaries Noble and Blaine express
great surprise at the result, and say they
cannot account for 1t, except that it Is
due to Misunderstanding of the Mckin-
ley bill. They say that the party will be
stronger two years hence by this defeat
than if they had carried the next house.
Some of the Republicans around head
quarters now assert that the party did
not make half an effort TO win; that the
next house would have been O source of
weakness. and that it would have meant
victory for the Democrats in the presi-
Dental contest.
It is all very well for them to take this
view of the case, but the fact remains
that they put as much money in the
campaign as they did 10 the campaign OF
'sS. The victory is a rebuke to the al
ministretion ard the Mckinley bill, and
not few Republicans will admit the
fact, now that it is settled, that the
next house is Democratic.
The speakerseip fight looms up on the
horizon already. Friends of Messrs.
Crisp, Mills, Springer, Hatch and other
aspirants, are preparing "bocms' anu
in day or two they will let 'em loose.
Reed will be about the only prominent
Republican left in the next house. His
admirers are going to take advantage of
this to press him hard against Harrison
in 1892