Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-11-12
EDIF0RIHk.
The Election Results.


The fan elections of '91 have passed, and
for several days the leading parties have
been figuring up results to find out wheth
or they have gained or lost and how much.
THESE questions are not fully settled yet.
The democrats and republicans are both
concentrating themselves on their sue
cess Some draw comfort from limited
sources. We can only say as the matter
now appears that there have been no marx
ed changes in the relation OF these leading
narties towards each other, though the re-
nublicans, we think, make the best show
Let ms look over the field hastily and see
what we see:
Mississippi went democratic. Ine po-
litical leaders in that state have got tne
thing worked down pretty fine. we 90
not believe that one of them goes to bed al
night with the expectation of finding the
state republican in the morning. The re-
nublicans are not disappointed or down
cast. Maryland and Virginia are demo-
cratic. They always win be until the bal
LOT has been emancipated. Nobody is dis
annointed over results. New Jersey has
not vet reached a sufficiently high tlde OF
civilization to bring it into the republican
column. Now and then on national issues
it is saved to the party.
Colorado and South Dakota are repupnc
an. These are worth more to the Union
in moral influence and in business growth
and prosperity than any of the democratic
states mentioned.
Iowa reelected its democratic governor,
but the republicans regained the lower
branch OF the legislature. 1t is SAID tnat
prohibition lost us this state. On the oth-
er hand it is said that good many OF the
republicans were desirous of throwing the
responsibility OF defeating prohibition IN
to democratic hands. The democrats on
Iy saved the governor and in reality gam
ed but a small victory.
Pennsylvania went republican with an
old time majority. Last year It was DEM
ocratic by 1852. This year it is republic
an by 81 ,434. We can safely place this IN
the republican column next year unless
somebody makes bad mistake. The par
ty in Pa. may have been all right but "
has had bad lot to carry. However, IL
stands a fair prospect of redeeming itself.
We now come to the three states IN the
which most interest was felt, Mass, New
York and Ohio. In all of these governors
were elected, and it was felt that the con-
test was close and important. In Mass.
the democrats reelected Gov. Russell by
about 5000 majority and that is about all
they did do. They did not even retain the
auditor. Their plurality was worked down
prettv fine. It is clear that Russell won
on the strength of personal popularity
He has made good governor. Everybody
likes him as a man, and whatever may DC
said of Mr.. Allen, principles were really
lost sight Of in the struggle for men. Mas
sachusetts is republican state and When
il comes to national issues will show her
self on the right side. In the recent con-
test there has really been gain for the
republicans. This will be more apparent
when the contest is transferred TO Wloer
field. The republicans now have all the
state officers except the governor, seven oil
the eight councillors, and for all working
purposes. two-thirds of the members OF
the legislature. The republicans have no
occasion to be cast down or disqu1eted. In
New York the democrats elected govern
or but failed on the Legislature. 1t does
not yet appear where the gain or loss IS
The republicans put up fine man as their
candidate and hoped 70 win. We THINK
they would have carried the day II the re-
publican vote had come out in its fuli
strength. But in the Empire State there
are tremendous odds against the republic
ans. While the state itself is soundiy re-
publican in the rural districts there are IL
counties with tremendous democratic
vote. In these the democrats intrench
and win the state. Democratic success IN
New York this year determines nothing
as to next year. 1t is Tammany rule now
and man with more money than brains
for governor.
Ohio was the only state in which there
was really any national issue prominent
in the campaign. The champion OF the
new tariff led the republican forces and
won on the tariff issue. 1t may be regard
ed as settled question that whenever
party elects president next year there
will be no marked changes in the present
tariff. The best men of the two parties
are too nearly agreed as to the wisdom OF
the present measure. 1t only seems to be
a contest over the paternity OF tarln Dill.
The democrats would find fault II the re-
publicans should take up the Mills bill
o,,a ,,oss n There is nothing like being
able to call thing your own, even though
it he no more than tariff schedule. For
the mainte nance of good feeling between
the leading political parties, we think II
better that the election should have re-
suited about as it did than otherwise. We
enter the next campaign about even hand
ed. There can be fair and open discuss
ion Of national questions, without any
bitterness of feeling over recent trlumphs
or defeats. There may be some local bruis-
es but these viii have time to heal and we
can shake hands all around