The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-11-27
A GLORIOUS VICTORY.
1t Means Cleveland and Tariff Reform.
The st. Louis Republic.

II means eieEeiaGd and TariM Reform
flIe st. Louis Republic.
Senator George G Vest, who is
on a yi>il 10 The city, and stopping
at The Southern Hotel, was yesler-
day called on by a Republic report
er and solicited for ms views on
The recent elections. Alter The
usual civililies The reporter open.
ed the interview with The ques
iion:
"Seuator, what do you think of
the recent election r.
"Ihe Democrats haze won a
great and decisive vicIory,' with
an assuring emphas;<, "and The re
suit shows the same causes are
still at work which produced The
overwhelming defeat Of the Re-
publicans last fall. We have car
ried the Democratic States, Mary.
land, Virginia and New Jersey.
by Increased maJnrities, elected
Flower in New York by nearly
$4,000 plurality, and elected Dem
ocralic Governors IN Massachu-
sells and Iowa, which have been
the slroncholds OF Republicanism
since the war. Any man who
would haye prophesied this five
years ago would have been called
political lunatic."
"l1ow about Ohio, Senator p
I'VE had no right to expect a
vilory there. 1t is a Republican
State, and beside this, Governor
Campbell destroyed all chances for
reelection by running away from
the Stale platform. After the free
coinage of silver had been adopt
ed by the convention, which nom
mated him, he should either have
declined he nomination, or,shouId
have fought il Oui aggres>ively on
that line until the election.
81 thought Campbell could be
elected when he was nmuinated,
and earnestly hoped Tor il, but
when | saw his interview on silver
and when afterwards visited Gin
cinnai and heard life. long Demo.
Gratis who had never scratched
ticket, declare hat they would not
him, gave up all idea Of
his success. The desperation of
The Republicans is shown by their
aXullant shouts over the Ohio re-
turns. They are glad to have saw.
ed anything, aud remind me of the
old story about a Young doctor
who, when asked about his first
case OF obstetrics, cheerlully: "The
child is dead, and the mother dy.
ing, but | have pulled the old man
trough
"What do you think, Senator,
will be The effect of the recent
elections on the Presidential nom
inalionsW
Il have 10 doubt that Mr.. Har
lison's chances for The Republi.
Can nomination have been
The conviction
seems to be growing that Mr.. |
B!aine'S health Will not permit |
him to be a candidate, and in that
event he fight is between HarIi. |
son and Mckinley.
"Ihe chances are that Mr.. Har-
'ison Will be nominated, but there
: a spectre always before him-lhe
Jenl and feeble form, with palnd
ace of the Piumed Knight ~
How about the Democratic
icket, SenatorY
at will be Cleveland and Boies,
" Cleveland and Gray-but al
Ways Cleveland. | anticipate your
,ext question and will answer II
low. You want TO know how sill
er Democrats like myself will
iand on his candidacy. We will
upporl him earnestly and loyalty,
or We believe hun TO be wrong,
,nt honestly wrong, aud he has as
much right 10 his opinion as we
ave TO ours. Tn" views of any
Democrat as 10 free coinage con
'ilute no iesl Of party feally, for
ur party in national convention
as never so declared. Above all,
uwever. aud this is with me con
lusive, NJ. Cleveland can be
lected on the issue of tariff re-
Drm. and | regard the defeat OF
lie Republican, party at the next
lection as the greatest possible
God for the country. Every Dem
Graf should be willing to postpone
he silver question if il be neces-
ary to prevent Republican sue
esS.
Il believe Mr.. Cleveland can
AIRY New York. Indiana, Connec-
icut and New Jersey. this insures
is election. lie is stronger in
Jew York Than ever before, while
d the whole country the people
ave full confidence in his courage,
blliiy and honesty.
81 know that Mr.. Cleveland has
made many mistakes, and can be
uslly criticised for much he has
one AMI uttered; but, as General
'coIt said of a gallant old soldier
Fho was charged with drunken
ess, "ynu can't expect all The ]
virtues for S13 month :
0r can You expect perfect PIesi-
ent for even $50, 900 a year,