The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-11-12
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Tho Feeling OvCr the
Late Elections


Paid Correspondence,
Washington, d. c., Nov. 5, 1891.
The true sport prefers to see his
man beaten to having the affair de-
clared draw. The same might al
most be said of the political enthu-
siast The lifeless condition of the
latter character when the result of
the recent election became known,
was like unto a sick fish. There was
tho usual amount of premature re-
joicing while yet the returns were
meager, and while the result seemed |
favorable to either side alternately, |
but when the count was finished the |
country over, the Washington poll
tician sought out his brother of the
other faith, took his hand with a
weak, insipid grasp, and together
they went to neighboring cafe and
went through the operation known as
'meeting friend" trying mean
while t. talk Of things a thousand
leagues from the troubled arena Of
political strife. Politicians here gen
orally consider the result about
stand off, and while there was much
to rejoice over for both sides, it
seemed sacrilegious to give vent to
any demonstration of gladness in the
presence Of SO much that was not as
it was desired. SO when the other
was pleased Democrat would fain toss
all restraint to the wind and cheer for
the great victory in New York, the
fate of the governor of Ohio would
seem to pass before his mind,
the half forged yell would die ON his
lips, and lie would turn sadly away,
realizing that in this mundane exist
lance there is bitterness to extract
;, more or less conf fort out of the situa-
ton, even the leaders of the people s
party, who find balm for their
wounded pride by a very curious
process of reasoning. President
Polk, of the Farmers alliance, who
resides in this city, sees no indication
in the Kansas election that the AL
lance was repudiated in its strong
e hold, though it must be acknowledg
y ed it looks suspiciously so to uniniti
d ated. Ex-president Cleveland look
ing at the result in the country q
ic large, says there can be no doub
" that the cause of tariff reform ha
re been sustained, and considers th
result q sweeping vindication of hi
r pet policy. On the other hand Majo
er Mckinley insists that the tariff lay
Il, was on trial in his person, aud Cha
ed the result in Ohio commits the peopl
of that commonwealth in no uncel
.ic tain language 20 the policy Of proteC
ton as represented by the McKinle
ed bill. Even the free silver men cor
I'm sole with the belief that the verdit
of the popular jury was not so &C
b. verse to them as it is made TO appea,
90 So while there is no enthusiasm
anywhere, people of all shades of ol
in ion are giving thanks that it is 4
lid worse.
of For the first time in the history {
,m the country the national colors WI
displayed from the capitol during Il
IN adjournment of congress last sessit
,oo when member stated that the fl;
was seen less upon the capitol th'
ss- any other public building, the atte
ton of his colleagues was directed
i'm subject that seems to have escap
will attention hitherto, and when he
oe troduced a resolution providing Il
nm it be kept continually floating o'
tv the building, it was agreed to witt
ake unanimity that made amends for
past negligence in that respect
now the stars and stripes float
'e is over the natiouai capitol salute
sun in his coming, and the last r
, of departing day 1inger lovin
about its ample folds.