Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-05

bell had convinced the people of Ohio that
protection was a farce, but it seems other
wise [ also felt thas the people of this
State had had enough of Bardsleyism and
corruption and would endorse new, clean
set of candidates. But it was the extra
ordinary effort of the Republicans that de-
feated our candidates. L don't mean to say
that that the present Auditor General and
State Treasurer are guilty of the grave
charges against them, but If they are-if
the Republican party is as bad as our lead
ers say it is-it is easy to understand why
they would especially not desire the cleo
tion OF Wright and Tilden at this time
Mr. Guffey had no opinion to express OF
the local election, but of the effect OF Tues
days vote on the next Presidential cam
paign said:
1.-The vote of New York and Massachu-
setts shows where they stand on the tariff
question, particularly in Massachusetts,,
where. / understand, the fight was entirely
on the tariff, both sides having declared
against free silver. If this is true one here
tofore solid State is taken from the Repub-
lican columns in Presidential elections. L
believe the Democrats will sweep the coun-
try next fall and the election of their Presi-
dent easily accomplished.
A. f Heating would not allow himself to
alton so soon after the election, maintaining
that it could not be thoroughly understood
for few davs at least, but of the State
election he said:
Il am not sure that the Republican vic
tory means a rcbuke for Governor Pattlson.
But one thing l will say, the people have
shown they are satisfied with their present
State officers, or they would not have voted
as they did 90
Was Mistaken Move.
j. o. Brown said: 'It is quite apparent
that the people take no stock in Governor
Pattison's methods of reforming the State
government. To say the least, if his motive
in calling an extra session of the Senate for
reform purposes was sincere, it looks as If
he had taken very inopportune time forit,
and the people have shown their DISBELIEF
in mis- sincerity.
'.The victory in Pennsylvania and Ohio
strengthens the tariff question greatly. In
the other States it was not a feature of the
election. The only other result will be to
intensity partisan feeling for next years
campaign, and the effect will be about
standoff. | am satisfied that the result in
New York will assure the nomination of
Cleveland by the Democrats.
''The local election demonstrated the ne
cessity of the Republican party to be more
rolitic. The element known as the
Straightouts displayed sufficient strength
and earnestness and gave the regulars worry
enough to convinc. them that hereafter the
hest thing to do is to use the most polite
plans in their party methods. The only
things that prevented the Straightouts
from winning were: First, the earnest
work of the party men; second, the people
were satisfied with the cleanness and gen.
eral excellent character of the Governors
judicial appointment"
Colonel Frank A. Burr, of New York,
said:
Nothing was more prominently dis
PLAYED in this election than that the tariff
question is still unsettled and it will be the
great and leading issue of the next national
contest