The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-20
IN The RESULTS
DemooEatio Comment on the State
Ueotiona

III DleotionaI
Tns oetesas Regarded - Well Earss'
II Victory - A. Encouraging Dat
look ~ the Presidential
M CampAign.
-Four Out ~ YIve.
In the Eve states that voted for GOV
errors yesterday the victory was I,
four democrats. These are: In New
York. Roswell II. Flower: in Massa
chusetts, William T. Russell (rcelect
ed; In Iowa. Horace Boies (reelectedl
and in Maryland. Frank Bower. Mai
Mckinley is elected in Ohio over Gov.
Campbell.
| In three Of the states personal con-
| siderations had dou btless much 70 do
l with the result In Massachusetts this
Is particularly the case. for il is ques-
tionable II there Is another man who
might have been nominated by the
democrats who has personal follow.
ing equal TO that Of Gov. Russell. His
one years tenure Of Office had more
over confirmed the good opinion in
which his friends held him. A year
ago he defeated Gov. Bracket, the
representative of the wheel-horse
republicans; this year he was
pitted against and won the race over
the candidate put forward BY the young
republicans The fact that he is the
only one Of the democratic nominees
elected emphasizes all this. In Iowa
two years conservative administration
Of the executive Office, combined with
. pleasing personality. has secured
Gov. Boies . second term. Mai. Me-
kinley in Ohio had odds in his favor
from the beginning Not only is he
man who commands the respect OF DO
iitical opponents and the heartiest sup
port Of those in accord with him ON
party questions, but his competitor.
Gov. Campbell, had arrayed against
him powerful element in the demo
cratic party, the corrupt ring Of Ham
ilton county, with whose plans he had |
interfered.
Mr.. Flowers victory in New York is
IN spite Of q peculiarly venomous fight |
waged upon him by large number Of |
republican journals Of that state. Per-
assertion worked as its own antidote.
7 he facts that Mr.. Fassett was known
as Plast's alter ego and that he was .
federal ofiiceholder when the state con-
vention nominated him for governor
may also have helped materially to
bring about the result The voters OF
New York state are peculiarly and
Justly Jealous Of anything that savors
1f national interference in state Affairs.
One gratifying result OF the voting in
Maryland is that il insures the return
II Arthur p. German to the United
States senate. In that legislative body
le has shown for the most part cor
'ect conception of national issues and /
q at least one critical period approved 1
himself . capable leader OF men. His !
ght against the force bill in the last
congress will not be soon forgotten.
The republicans have gained one
member Of the house Of representatives
mt Of the six districts in which cleo /;
ions were held to fill vacancies caused /
y death or resignation. That was
a the Fifth Michigan district. where
ir Belknap was elected to succeed the !
tie NJ. f. Ford. who defeated him a
ear ago Otherwise there Is no change :
the relative standing OF the parties
congress Chicago Post. Is
a Republican waterloo. c
The result Of yesterdays elections
as . substantial democratic victory. Y
the peoples verdict is expressed in 9
IS emphatic figures than in the up Z
eaval Of last fall. il Is sufficiently de-
sive. both to define the issue on which, /
ext years campaign will be fought {
nd to give the democrats every reason
} look for victory on the issue. lie
The bate in New York has ended in I
republican Waterloo. Its result
lows that New York Is no longer q q
,ubtful state, and greatly simplifies
e calculations for the presidential I
Dntest Of 1899. More important even
ian Flowers election as governor BY 4
greatly increased majority il the re- 4
,rted capture of the general assembly. p
democratic majority in that body
cans : new apportionment which the Q
'publicans have prevented. In brazen ]
'fiance OF the constitution; = redis-
letting Of the state that will abolish '
,e Of the most infamous gerrymanders q
! the history Of American politics; the b
lin Of democratic United States SEN 8
or. and such legislation In the inter 4
{ Of the people As will make New n
ork securely democratic for years. Q
Scarcely less important is the reclec- Il
on Of Gov. Russell in Massachusetts 1 s,
he republicans have claimed that his y
ecticn last time was simply . politi-
! accident that ind icated no real or c
ornament change Of opinion among Il
e voters His reelection on the eve II
presidential contest, after . hot Il
mpaign fought in the main on ma o.
onal issues, places Massachusetts, in a
e list Of doubtful states. and lends A
ausibility 70 the democratic claim Ii
M nm The tovtH ;e~x,. 49, IL - -.