New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06
The RESULTS.

The results of the elections on Tuesday. as
the smoke of battle clears away, are found more
satisfactory to the Republicans than to the Dem
ocrats. AS it is important that there should be
correct understanding of these decisions OF
the people, it must be remembered that in New
York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania Ohio and
Iowa there have been Democratic Governors,
while new opposition party had swept Kansas
and threatened to take Nebraska and Colorado
from the Republican columns. The Republicans
have failed to elect Governors in New-fork,
Massachusetts and Iowa, but have elected
Governor in Ohio, which is an important gam.
They have carried Pennsylvania, Nebraska and
Colorado by large majorities, and in Kansas have
practically extinguished the Farmers Alliance
as a political force. Moreover they have car
RED the Legislatures of Massachusetts,, Ohio and
Iowa insuring practical results of the highest
Importance, and by certainly controlling one
house in New-York have gained power to OPP
pose partisan legislation here, even if the present
expectation of Republican majority in both
houses should be disappointed. These are
definite and large gains, which have great sig
nifcance with regard to the future
Beginning with New-Y York, the control OF at
least one branch of the State Legislature will
prevent gerrymlndering aproitionment which
would have rendered success in the next Con-
gressonal and Presidential election much more
difficult 1t will prevent other partisan meas
ures which would have done much to aid De-
mocracy next year. The Governor alone has
comparatively little power, and Mr.. Flower
personal aspirations are likely to place him In
antagonism to the supporters of Mr.. Cleveland
and Mr.. Hill But the fact of grhtest impor-
lance in this State is that the infamous dicta-
ton of a corrupt conspiracy for plumber is fast
ened upon the National Democratic party for the
coming year. If the people of this State do not
vet resent that sort of thing, it is emnently prob
able that they will do so hereafter, while the
odium attaching to the Democratic party and Its
cause cannot fail to affect its votes in other
States.
On purely local issues Massachusetts, and Iowa
have elected Democratic Governors, and yet the
people at the same elections have chosen Repub-
lcan Legislatures. Great Republican gains APP
near in Massachusetts in the legislative election,
and in Iowa the Democratic disappointment al
loss of the Legislature robs the victory OF prac-
teal fruits In Illinois the Republicans have
swept Chicago by heavy majority. In Kansas
they have carried nearly all Of the counties ie-
ported. and in nine Judicial Districts the Peo-
pies party has elected only one judge, the Dem
ocrats and Republicans combined have elected
two, and the rest have been elected by the Re-
publicans. The contest in Pennsylvania was
largely on local questions. but the Republican
majority is much above $4,000. In Colorado
the Republicans have carried every county, and
have majority of about 10000 in the State.
But it is in Ohio that the gains of greatest
practical Importance have been achieved. The
|,j.endi1 majority for Major Mckinley not only
crowned with triumph his services in framing the
new tariff, but secured a Legislature Oyerwhelm-
ingly Republican This body will lose no time
in repeating the infamous gerrymander by which
the Democratic minority was enabled TO elect
two-thrds of the Representatives in Congress
and this change will insure larger Republican
vote in the next House of Representatives. The
same Legislature will elect Republican Sen
ator to the place held by Senator Sherman and
it is not impossible that ample evidence will be
submitted to the United States Senate to justify
the rejection of Mr.. Brce'S credentials in which
case this same Legislature will elect two Sen
atoIS.
TWO facts OF great IHlpoI'dio0 "iO 'i0 Noii"P'0
of the Alliance at the West and the triumph
of Tammany at the East. Both have an infiu-
ence on the result next year. The Alliance was
the main cause of Republican defeat in Western
States last year. With that organization out OF
the way politically, the thousands of Republicans
who have wasted their votes on Peoples party
tickets in Iowa and other States will naturally
return to the party representing most nearly
their political convictions, and this gives reason
to believe that no State in the West, excepting
perhaps, Indiana and Montana, can be accounted
doubtful On the other hand, the supremacy OF
Tammany Hall in Eastern Democracy will have
tremendous influence in future voting, not only
in New-York but also in Massachusetts, Con-
necdcut and other States. This victory it is
probable, will be found boomerang for the
Democrats before another year has elapsed