Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-06
FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. 6. 1879
THE ELECTION TUESDAY,.

THE ELECTION TUESDAY,.
Massachusetts,, Russell DEM for Gov
ernor, 1000 majority.
Iowa, Boies (Dem. for Governor. 5000
majority. \
New York, Flower Dem. for Governor,
10000 majority.
Ohio, Mckinley (Rep.) for Governor
$4,000 majority.
The voting last Tuesday was done in
eleven States. Of these the Democrats car
ried seventeen Y DIRK, Massachusetts,
Iowa, New Jersey, Maryland, Mississippi
and Virginia, and the Republicans carried
Ohio. Colorado and
Nebraska. Public interest, however. WAS
centered on the four States named at the
head OF this article, and there is no better
commentary on the rapid waning of the
Republican party than that it can be writ
ten in 1891, that the Democrats of the
country at large expected to hear that Mas
sachusetts in New England, and Iowa in
the great Northwest, had gone Democratic,
and had their expectations realized.
OuUoluC VI UilC IOul CuotoCo ICICl iCU W.
for there was no national interest felt in the
others, the popular interest in the result lies
chiefly III the effect their votes will have Oh
1892. The result in Ohio will evidently
give President Harrison concern, for it
brings forward still more prominently Maj.
Mckinley as a probable recipient of the
Republican presidential nomination. His
success it is true was due largely to the
folly of the Ohio Democratic State Conven-
ton in making free silver an issue in its
platform. when it knew the party was di-
vided on it, and to the Democratic defec-
ton from GOV. Campbell in Hamilton coun-
ty, but nevertheless the fact stands that
the author of the Mckinley bill was elected
Governor of his State. and MI. Harrison
will have to face that situation.
In New York, Iowa and Massachus-
etts the result has a strong bearing On the
nomination of 1892, for in these States the
Democracy made straightout fight on
Tariff Reform-indeed in Massachusetts it
was literally a campaign of education on that
issue. AS victories on this issue naturally
strengthen the friends of it's boldest advo-
cate, Grover Cleveland, the result in these
States may be set down rs very favorable
to his nomination in 1892. Perhaps the
best commentary on the general outcome
of the election is to adopt that made by eX-
President Cleveland, when he says:
'sOf course, every one has a right to put his
own construction upon the result, and / am
not anxious to obtrude my ideas; but it seems
to me something ought to be no longer doubt
full Any man who still thinks that tariff re-
form is a settled and obsolete issue, OF that
the Importance Of sound money is question
upon which the people can be blinded, is eth
er wilfully wrong or dangerously dull. 1t
seems to me, too, that the Democrats ought to
be satisfied that staunch adherence to prin-
ciples on their part does not require the abuse
of those who show an inclination to help us.
/ very much rerret the defeat of Governor
Campbell. He has been brave and honest
official This, and the splendid canvass he
made entitled him to success.
"While the election of Flower, Russell and
Boies ought to cause the utmost rejoicing
among Democrats, they should not forget that
with these things comes the obligation to be
true to the people, honest in the advocacy of
our principles and decent in all things"
The campaign in Virginia though it at
tracted little attention outside of the State
was a peculiar one. full Of The most del
lcate and sometimes strained situations,
requiring the most judicous handling. The
Farmers Alliance, an organization largely
composed of Democra- S, was in the field to
avail Itself of the organ zation of the par
ty to secure in The legislature representa-
ton of what it deemed its pecul iar interests.
Naturally friction was apprehe ldtd, many
Old party managers viewing with GOODNESS OIL
hostility any defined organization, even of
Democrats, which a pire to secure results
inside the party, relying mainly on its
own strength. On the other hand tie Dem
ocrats OF the Alliance were anxious about
securing the full weight of representation
to which their numbers would entitle them.
1t was fire opening for discord, faction
and hostile outbreaks. Three things averted
any considerable imbroglio and made the
election a smooth one-the loyalty of the
Alliance Democrats: the good sense which
for the most part characterized the conduct
of the old party managers, and the tact and
wisdom of the Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, Hon. J. Taylor
EIyson. No chairman Of the party in the
last twenty five years has been placed in q
position requiring in so great degree
strong common sense, judicial fairness
and profound tact. He has visited every
section Of the State, poured the Oil Of wise
counsel on all the disturbed waters, healed
differences where they could be healed, and
where they could not be remedied strength
ened the hands of the Democratic nominees
so as to secure their election over all oppo-
sition. The result has been that the Dem
Ocrats have elected their nominees for erera
Senator and eighty.fre out of the ham
dred members of the House Of Delegates
1t is feat of which the Chairman may
well be proud and the value of which is ap
preciated by those who have watched his
work.
Our esteemed contemporaries, the Rich
mond Dispatch and Harrlsonburg Spirit
of the VALLEY are engaged in discussing the
right of SECESSION We think the decision
handed down by the Supreme Court at Ap.
pomattox G. II. in 1865, on the eXpediency
of secession, may be taken, at this late date
as carrying with it the right, and would
suffice unto this generation as convincing
object lesson. But we are lot going to
join in the discussion, and only mention it
to explain how this readable personal rem
iniscence which we get from the Spirit
came to appear in its columns
Amongst those who voted against the ordi.
nance OF secession in the Virginia Convention
were Hons. Alex. H. II. Stuart, John B. Bald
win, John Janney, Valentine Southall, Gen
eral Wickham, and others Who comprised by
far the best intellects of the convention,
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