Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-12-09
Ard Ohio Wears a Decidedly
Bourbon Appearance.
KAssAs' DESIRES ARE IN pov III
Some Northwest States Give Their
Votes to Harrison.
ECw TEE NEXT HOUSE WILL STAND

being asked for some expression regard
ing the causes of the election of Cleve-
land and Stevenson, said:
AT the close of last week / stated my
opinion that the people of the United
States were with the Democratic party
upon the issues of the campaign, and re-
corded my opinion that their verdict on
election day would be rendered in accord
ance with that sentiment.
The leading issues of the contest from
the first to the last have been the tariff
and the force bill. AS to the former, there
has been a universal Democratic gain
through the campaign of education which
had it's origin in Cleveland s tariff massage
of December, 1851. On the question of
combination of federal force at the polls in
elections held under state laws the issues
strong and clear since the Minneapolis con-
vention. was more sharply defined by the
attempted abuse of the authority of the
United States for p.rtisans ends. which
was SO forcibly brought to the minds of
citizens of New York. Concerning the de-
mnnd for sound and stable currency. as
formulated in the letters of Messrs. Cleve-
land and Stevenson, the country seemed
to have made up it's mind some time ago
that not less than PA of the electoral votes
would be cast for the Democratic nomi-
nees
have during my experience in politics
been reluctant to prophesy, but it's my
good fortune that the few positive prcdic-
tions have made have been fulfilled
am, therefore, naturally gratified at find
ing that the electoral vote has equale,! the
estimate of pa votes made, and that it
includes all the states specified in making
up that total. The Democratic current
has reached not only the states of the
south, New York, New Jersey, Connecti-
cut, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan,
but has added to them at least the great
state of Illinois with it's twenty four elec-
toral votes.
The movement in the northwest for re-
lief from excessive public burdens has
proved as popular with producers as with
consumers. 1t has an effect on loss of
votes to Harrison in favor of fusion move
ments as we'll as a direct one in adding
votes to the Cleveland column. in this
way the president and vice president
chosen Tuesday will receive the votes of
not less than 2Gs electors with probably
from Michigan and possibly 9vo,cs from
California, which would raise the total
number of Democratic electors to 80
Without California Cleveland has IL major
ity of more than loo vo.c.. i'll TIE electoral
college. backet! by a larger majority of lhe
popular vote than any I'enlnci..! ii;i.s le
ceivc,l during more than forty y.:,is
With one exception. Gcn.Y:,! .!a...-
sons electoral vatn is s;,e smallest given
to any candidate q tie Deme,..;.. ::,,iy
during that period.
of k.l r,rlnf,a;.. cf f,,n IN, moo
cratic national committee are proud of
this result and appr.ciative of the com
mondation OF their efforts by Mr.. Clcve-
land when notified of his election at Il
very early hour i'll the morning. We have
done our best i'll ii fa, and open fight. en-
deavoring to a.oi.l being made the
victims of delusions and never see king to
delude Others We think that some mis-
takes to which there was IL great tempta-
tion have been avoided and that some
good points have been opportunely made.
We claim no special merit. however, be-
yond having tried to faithfully serve our
party and the public through energetic
and harmonious action. Public sen
timent in favor of Grover Cleveland
and which caused his nomination in spite
of formidable opponents in our party,
elected him over the opposition of our ad-
versaries. Mr.. Stevenson has also proved
an admirable candidate and beyond ques-
tion it is to the apprecating of his merits
and efforts by those who know him best,
that the wonderful success in Illinois is
largely due.
IN the experienced and faithful hands of
the president and vice president who are
to be inaugurated next March the great
trust confided to the Democracy by the
people of the United States will he entirely
safe.
Harrit.'s Bulletin.
NEW York. Nov. 1O.-The following
has lnen iss,,ad from Democratic hood