The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-11-21
Ninety and Ninety.one.

Ninety and Ninety zone.
Out of the five States on which
public attention was fixed in the
late election four have been classed
for twenty five years as surely Re-
publican, and one as doubtfully
Democratic. Before the administra-
tion of Harrison no Republican would
have ever thought of conceding any
thing to Democratic claims that
Iowa, Massachusetts,, Ohio or Pen
sylvania was in any sense doubtful,
while Democratic claims to New
York as a Democratic State have al
ways been denied.
Out of these five States the Demo-
Gratis carry three; their majority in
New York is emphatic.' Iowa is
Democratic for the third time since
Harrison's Inauguration, and Mas
sachusetts for the second time. The
revolution precipitated by the Radi-
cal revival under Harrison, Reed
and Mckinley has not gone back
ward
There is no mistaking the mean
ing of this. The Republican party
is weaker now than it has been in
it's history as party-all the weak
er because Pennsylvania and Ohio
bave been least affected by the gen
eral movement of the country, for
this fact renders it impossible for
the party to take in sail and change
its course. With Mckinley and
Quay, with Pennsylvania and Ohio
at the helm, it will go straight on
the breakers under full press of can
vass.
This is what the elections of 1e$ 0
and 1891 mean for the Republican
party. 1t cannot shorten sail in the
least. OF conservative Republi-
canism" there can ben one. Blaine's
attempt to change the issue and get
Mckinley away from the lead is an
entire failure. Pennsylvania plutoc-
racy dictates the policy of the party
and makes it impossible for Blaine
to change or to evade the issue in
which he saw the defeats of 1890
and the no less decisive defeat of 49,
81 interpreting it. Blaine is dis
credited as leader, though his judg-
ment is fully confirmed. 1t is a
strange anomaly that by the same
results which vindicate his sagacity,
his leadership should be repudiated,
but it is unquestionably the case.
The leading State of New England
has declared against the Radical
policy. Pennsylvania and it's west
ern subdivision have declared for it.
SO is this Radicalism fixed on the
Republican party and so ends Blaine.
Either Harrison or Mckinley must
be the Republican nominee in this
situation, for they created it, and
Tuesdays election leaves the party
no way of escape from one or the
other them.
After the tremendous sweep of 18-
80 the Democrats looked forward tc
tho elections of 1891 to interpret it
The Interpretation is so clear that
it cannot be misunderstood. A re-
action from 1890 was looked for. II
did not come. In Ohio in 1890 the
Democrats lost the State on the
State ticket. Ohio was almost un
touched by the tidal wave" Its
status in 1891 is the same as in 1890
Iowa remains Democratic on heav
! lily increased vote, the largest evel
cast in the State. The Republicans
have Scaled out their reserves" and
have been beaten after polling every
vote they can command. The Wes
is against the Republican party
The meaning of 1890 as explained
by 1891 is that the Democrats cal
carry Iowa, Illinois, Indiana ane
Wisconsin in 1892 by continuing tt
show themselves champions of West
ern rights.
The result in the East is emphat
ic enough to give the Democratic
party safe adjustment between
East and West. To carry two on
of three for the leading Eastern
States, losing only Pennsylvania anC
winning Massachusetts for the sec
ond time shows that the Democrat.
have only to be united and distinct
ly national to completely break tn
Republican power next year. Nev
York and Massachusetts, must lesrl
conservatism. If they do, if the,
, avoid ultra antagonism to the view
Of the West, the Democratic BART,
will be thoroughly united in th
coming Congress and Democrat
victory next year will be certain
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