The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-11-19
THEY ARE HAPPY.

LII II ALL llal i il
DEMOCRATIC BOYS AT THE CAPITAL
HOARSE FROM YELLING.
The Greatest Time in Washington Ever
knowr-Republicans are Exceedingly
Dlue-Who is Responsible for the De-
feat-Reed and tho Force Bill.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-The Demo-
Gratis have yelled themselves hoarse and
are tired of :Whooping. The poor old
Republicans in this town hunted their
holes early, and they have not the
slightest desire 70 make their appear
ance in public places in large numbers
since. Here and there you could meet
a group of Republicans, and they are
truly mournful set. a conversation
overheard was to this effect:
First Republican-We seem to have
been avaianched.
Second Republican-Avalanched?
Worse than that, my boy. Ineyer 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 rebuke to
President Harrison. They are not will
ing to admit that the tariff and election
bills and Porter's census have been re-
sponsible for the avalanche, but insist
on placing most Of the blame on poor,
unpopular President Harrison. It is
no secret here that the rank and file of
the Republicans regard Harrison as
distinct failure In the executive chair,
and now that the Democrats have ap-
parently captured the earth, they are
abusing Mr.. Harrison, and are trying
to throw the whole blame upon his
shoulders.
The Democrats are quietly enjoying
their great victory, and those who come
down town are constantly dropping in
to 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 the house was
frightfully large; but they finally began
to laugh, and, as the thing was running
their way, declared that they might as
well have a hundred majority In the
lower branch of congress as fifty.
Some of the Republicans, remember
ing Treasurer Hustod's recent remarka-
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 here 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
letin indicates the triumphant re-elec-
tion Of Hon. Geo. w. Cooper.
1t is believed that Raum's days in the
pension Office are numbered. The ad-
ministration is bound to unload him.
He has been practically condemned by
the house committee, who investigated
him and he has been in some nasty
scandals. The henchmen Of Lemon
and Raum are gnashing their teeth
over the news from Cooper's district,
for 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 are keenly re-
joicing over the defeat of McComas, in
Maryland. He went out of his way to
make a mean, bitter speech in favor of
the Infamous force bill, and his people
have severely rebuked him.
One of the sweetest pieces OF news
that came from the west vas that Row
ell, the chairman of the house commit
tee on elections, had been defeated in
the Bloomington district in Illinois.
Rowell IS one of the rankest radicals in
the house, and it was he who led the
deyiltry that resulted in the robbery of
so many seats in the present house.
There is not doubt that old Virginia
and Maryland have each elected solid
Democratic delegations to congress,
making a net gain of three in each state.
The returns received here indicate that
this was bad year for the Democratic
boilers and soreheadS. Frank Hume
tried to beat Gen. "Rooney" Lee in the
Virginia district just across the river,
but Gen. Lees majority is larger than
ever. Hume has plenty of money and
spent it literally, but principle knocked
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. isa
member of the committee that framed
the high tax bill, and is an ex-governor
of 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
a shaking up, too.
The question is being asked on the
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 ff-
teenth district of Illinois. When the
bulletin came in practically conceding
his defeat. the Democrats chuckled
greatly. One of the greatest surprises
commented on here is the reported
election of four Democratic congress
men in the city Of Chicago.
Election News Items.
New YORK. Nov. l0.-The est
mates Of the morning papers on the
complexion Of the next congress this
morning, with the exception OF. The TIL.
bune, very nearly agree. The Herald &
makes the Democratic majority l4l. .
The World l45, The Times l52 and :.
The Tribune l29.
TOPEKA. Kan, Nov. l0.-The legls-
lature is now apparently against the re-