The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-12-01
A GREAT VICTORY,
THE DEMOCRACY TRIUM-
PHANT
A Review of the Great Political
Cyclone that Struck the Country
November 9th.
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1t has been an overwhelming Demo-
cratic victory.
The decks have been swept clear Of
he enemy, and after the 4th of March,
he Democrats will be in full control
ut the government.
We will have the President, the
senate, and the House of Representa-
lives, while the Chief Justice and
several of the Justices of the Supreme
Court are Democrats.
1t was the grandest and most glori
Gus Democratic triumph in the history
Of the country.
Inc victory in all "the doubtful
States together with success in Hi
hois, Wisconsin and perhaps Ohio,
vas grand triumph of Democratic
principles it was perfect landslide,
but, when coupled with the fact that
ne Republicans have lost the United
States Senate, and the House of Rep
:esentatives remains Democratic it is
II the more glorious. There has
lever been anything like it. 1t is
.mazlng. 1t means the death of the
Republican party and the permanent
triumph of Democracy and the prin-
:lpleS we advocate
Democracy may have an absolute
majority of the United States Senate;
certain it is, that the Republicans will
be in the minority. The present Popu-
list Senators, Kyle and PETER, are with
me Democrats on the tariff and other
great issues. Those who will probably
be chosen as result of this election
will be the same. Thus the Demo
Gratis are certain to control the Senate
and it is probable they will have
majority Of straight Democrats.
The present Republican majority in
the Senate is six, change of three
will make the body at tie with the
decisive vote in the Vice President.
A change of four gives a majority of
two against the Republicans.
The terms of eight Democratic Sena-
tors expire March 4th, but each of the
States they represent have elected
Democratic legislatures. They are,
Gray, of Delaware; Pasco, of Florida
Turpie, of Indiana; Cockerell, of Mis-
souri,; Blodget, of New Jersey; Bate,
Of Tennessee; Faulkner, OF West Vir-
glnia, and Mills. of Texas.
The Republican Senators who 60
out are FELTON,, of California; Hawley,
Of Connecticut; Dawes, of Massachu
sets; Stockbridge, of Michigan; Davis,
of Minnesota; Sanders, of Montana;
Paddock, of Nebraska; Stewart, of
Nevada; Hiscock, of New York; Casey,
Of North Dakota; Quay, of Pennsyl-
vania; Allen, of Washington; Sawyer,
of Wisconsin,; and Warren, of Wyo-
ming.
In the first place Stewart, of Ne
sada, who has abandoned the Repub-
lican party, will be with the Demo
Gratis on all important issues. He will
be reelected as a Peoples party
Senator.
New York's legislature is surely
Democratic and Senator Hiscock's
successor will be a Democrat.
In the Nebraska Legislature the
Republicans are in the minority, which
means an ant-Republican Senator,
who, whether he be Democrat in name
Or not, will act and vote with them
On the tariff and all other issues.
The Democrats have carried the
Wisconsin Legislature. Thus Senator
Sawyer's successor will be Democrat,
making both Senators from Wisconsin
Democratic.
These four are certain to make
combination majority of one over the
Republicans.
And it is probable that the Demo
Gratis have the Legislature of Mon
ANA
The Illinois Legislature is Demo-
cratic but no Senator is elected this
year. This Legislature, however, elects
a Senator to succeed Senator Cullom,
March 4, 1895, and he will be a
Democrat.
In Michigan and Iowa where the
Democrats had hopes of getting the
Legislatures and consequently Sena-
tors, there were Republican gains.
However, it would seem that the
Republicans will lose five Senators,
which will cause them to have five less
than majority OF the Senate. But
even if the Democrats get only three
or four they will control the Senate.
That they will do this is sure.
The Democrats will have the Senate,
and can admit New Mexico and Ari-
zona, which will, perhaps, be one OF
! the first acts of the new Congress. The
admission of these territories will give
the Democrats four more Senators, or
absolute control of the body, without
the aid of the Peoples party Sena-
tors.
And the House. Well, the enor.
nous Democratic majority of IA in
the House has been cut down but no,
more than was expected by the Demo
Gratis. The Democratic majority a:
! it now stands seems to be between
eighty and one hundred.
WHAT DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS MEANS
The fact that every branch of the
government is to be Democratic after
! the ath of March, means an era O
prosperity and plenty to all the people.
Not since the war has the Democratic
party been in power. Not once have