St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-06
The Very Latest Returns In
dictate a Democratic Leg
islature Sure.
Senator Hill Reviews the Re-
suits and Forecasts Their
Meaning.
Complete Justice Will Be the
Rule for Democratic Leg
iSlatiOn.
Final Returns From All the
States Where Elections
Were Held.


NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-The Associated
Press returns on the legislature give
the following results: To the senate
the Republicans have elected seventeen
of their candidates, and the Democrats
fourteen. and in the Third district J. L.
Edwards, an independent Republican
opposed TO Senator Nedder and in
dOrsed by the Democrats, is elected;
to the assembly seyenty-siX Demo-
Gratis, siXty-One Republicans and two
Independent Democrats are elected, the
latter being county Democrats who had
been endorsed by the Republicans in
the Twenty-SecOnd and Twenty-fOurth
New York City districts respectively.
The Republican estimate of the legiS-
lature's composition is: Senate-Re-
publicans IS, including Edwards, from
the Thirty-second district; Democrats
Il. sembly-Republicans %, Demo
Gratis SO.
Hot Shot From Hill.
ALBANY, n. Y, Nov 5.-The Demo
Gratis of Albany and the Buffalo club
Serenaded Gov. Hill tonight. The
ing the crowd on the mansion lawn.
He said: 1.-The victory over which we
are now rejoicing is of pre-eminent inn
pOrtance. 1t not only establishes the
control Of the Democratic party in the
executive and other departments of the
state government for the next two or
three years, but it emphasized the re-
pudiatiOn Of Republican principles. The
campaign of our opponents from its in
cephOn to its close was one of brag and
buster. 1t was not characterized by
sincerity. There was no real confidence
in the issues which they sought to make.
They announced their desire to discuss
state issues exclusively, and proceeded
to conduct their canvass upon thai
basis. and now they simply wish they
had not. They themselves virtually re-
pudiated the national principles Of their
party by a cOWardly refusal TO discuss
them before the people.
Our position in regard to state matters
was as impregnable as the rock of Glib
raltar. For eight years we had annually
carried the state upon the questions
presented by the administration of our
state affairs, and our opponents only eX-
hiDiteG their raShnesS and
Extreme IndiscretiOn
when they apparently eagerly sought a
conflict upon the very fields where we
had often routed them, and where we
had so frequently won so many signal
triumphs. The people were satisfied
with Democratic rule in this state. and
did not desire change. Our party had
faithfully fulfilled its pledges. We had
reduced the state debt from S6,000,000 to
Sl,O00,O00. The credit of the state never
stood higher than now. Economy and
retrenchment were the watchwords and
policy of the party. No scandals had
pertained to the official conduct of any
state officer. The laws had been faith
fully and impartially executed. The
state taxes were the lowest that they had
been in thirty-siX years. Our state
treasury was full and overlooking.
The people had been given good gov
eminent. The state was prosperous,
and the people were cOntented.
The magnificent returns from the
rural districts show that the silly cry of
the Tammany tiger was without effect.
The IiOn-hearted Democracy OF the i'll
terror are not afraid of an alleged tiger
or any other animal which is the out
come of the Imagination of our Repub-
lican friends. This victory means the
vindicatiOn of Democracy in state and
nation. 1t is the victory of the Demo-
cratic party. We had no entangling
alliances. 1t was
4 Straight Party Fight
upon the ISSUES raised between the
Democratic ahd Republican parties and
the people decided in orr favor. The
Republicans said at the outset that
they wanted speaking campaign
and now they say that their candidate
talked too much. He said he wanted
10 turn on the light" And the light
was turned on, but it exposed the utter
incincerity and wOrthlessness Of Repub-
lican pretenceS.
Our opponents ranted. We argued.
They INDUCED in personal abuse and
villlticatiOn. We avoided such methods
but presented facts and figures. They
appealed TO the prejudice of the people.
We appealed to their judgment. They
conducted campaign of enthusiasm.
We calmly relied upon the justice Of
our cause and upon our perfect organic
alton. They grew weaker as the contest
progressed. We grew stronger every
hour. Another weeks campaign and
we would have had majority north of
Harlem river This election settles the
question of the intention of the people
of the rural districts to allcw the citi-
Zens of New York city the privilege of
governing themselves. ! believe that
we have fairly carried both branches of
the legislature. If later returns cor
rObOrate this view, then indeed may the
people of the state rejoice, because it
InSures a deliverance from Repub-
lean legislative miSrule hereafter.
Our opponents have only kept posses
ion Of the legislature heretofore by un-
worthy means and violated Oaths.
Justice viii BE Bone.
They have refused an enumeration of
the inhabitants and reapportOnment
of the state, solely because to do other
wise would deprive them of power.
If our victory shall be complete.
the people will have a fair and
Just representation in the senate and
assembly. We shall have a constitu-
tional convention. We shall have an
impartial congressional reappointment.
of the existing laws. We shall have
new measures for the relief of tax
payers, and still lower taxes. We shall
have wise and practical legislation in
the interest Of labor. We shall have
measures of home rule for municipal
ties, and we shall in all things legis-
late for the interests of the people.
Our triumph in New York will
strengthen our cause in the nation. 1t
Will give hope to every Democrat for
the great contest next year. 1t is q
forerunner of great Democratic victory
then. The united Democracy of the
Empire state send a warm greeting to