The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-11-17
GOb BLESSES THE COUNTRY.
No Chance for Returning Boards to
Thwart tho WIN of tho PEOPLE


morning come in very slowly, probab-
ly owing to the Australian ballot, now
first in general use. They show no sur
prlses to those who calmly read last
nights diSpat cheS, and on the whole are
only more emphatic Of the sweeping
Democratic victory gained Yesterday,
Before noon today the probability that
Illinois and Wisconsin had gone Dem
ocratic had developed into certainty,
ana The only question remaining was
the size Of the majority by which, for
the tlrst time in their history, these two
States OF the hitherto solid Republican
| Northwest cast their weight into the
Democratic scale in the Electoral Col
lege, and Weaver in the far West took
other votes from Harrison.
1T also became clear that with the
possible exceptions of West Virginia,
which is probably Democratic, but can.
not be spoken Of definitely Tor lack of
figures OF any sort, all the States con-
sldereu IN the least doubtful are ranged
IN the Cleveland column. The South
ern States all return Cleveland electors.
and apparently the only effect of the
light made there by the Republicans
and Third Party men has been to bring
out an increased Democratic vote and
| 6AnS q lSCl W Cl6Velanu,
In New York the Democracy of
| Brooklyn and the metropolis rolled up
an immense majority for Cleveland,
and as Harrison lost ground above
Harlem the Empire State will give
Cleveland over 10000 majority.
Connecticut followed suit with an
unusually large plurality for tie Nut
meg State of $500, and for the first time
IN years elected a Democratic Cover.
nor, Notwithstanding the State reQuire-
ment that a majority instead of plu
rallty must be secured. The Legisla.
ture remains Republican.
New Jersey and Delaware remain In
the Democratic column by good safe
majorities. Wisconsin and Illinois are
conceded by the Republicans to bo
Democratic, and the Democrats claim
that their majority will be over 10000
IN each State. The Democrats also
elect their State tickets, a majority of
tIres. insuring Democratic successor q
| to Senators Cullom and Sawyer.
Michigan did not come up to eXpcc-
tations. Several districts are in doubt.
but according to the present outlook
| Cleveland will not get over five cleo
toral votes there, and may not get that
many. Indiana returns are very slow
| Republicans still cling to the hope that
they may pull through by slender
margin, but the Democrats confidently
claim 5000, and the State is certainl,
Democratic.
The two Dakotas are hanging In tn,
balance between Weaver and Harrison
but the former is conceded to have
Wyoming and Nevada and he Will pro
badly get Colorado by good ma jority
In Kansas the race between Weaver
and Harrison is so close as to make it a
toss up which will win. Cleveland
made large gains in Massachusetts. but
not enough to carry the State, although
Russell, Democrat, may pull through
for Governor.
The Democrats will control the next
United States House Of Representa-
tlVes by majority of from 60 to 80 and
have fair chance Of controlling the
Senate.
DEPRESSION IN TIE DEPARTMENTS.
Inc ar OF depression throughout the
executive departments this morning
was so dense that it could almost be
1eit. Now and then some clerk would
pluck up spirit enough to ask for re.
turns from some State supposed to be
still doubtful, but with no hope of hear
Ing favorable news. OF course the vast
majority OF employees are sheltered be-
meath the brOaQ wings of the civil ser.
vice and, therefore, do not feel a direct
personal and pecuniary interest IN the
result as in the olden days of political
revolution In Office. Many Democrats
are also included in their ranks, relies
OF the Cleveland Administration and
evidences of the protecting influence IF
the civil service law. AS President
Harrison and President-el Cleveland
m IN fn1 70 hn
torcement of this law the rank and file
feel tolerably easy as to the result. But
many bureau chiefs, heads of divisions
and private secretaries who are with
out the scope of that law are downcast
today as to the result, for it means
much to them.
Secretary John w. Foster was at the
White House till near midnight, but
that did not prevent him appearing at
his Office in the State department at
the usual early hour today. He went
at once into the work Of the day, with
his usual, philosophic spirits and de-
clined to discuss the election, but it en-
ahled him to form some judgment Of
the extent and cause of the disaster
which his party has sustained. Secre-
tary Tracy. who had yainly contributed
his vote yesterday morning in Brooklyn
w NhCSh GiiS OScl WllclllllllR l)GIlOCTdL-
lc onslaught, and had hurried over to
Washington to sit up with the Presi-
dent last night, was in that happy frame
Of mind which comes to man who
has done his best and knows it. His
own State had gone to the demntion
vows, but he could not help it and
was actually cheerful in his resignation.
If he knows what brought about his
p&rty's downfall he won't tell Just now,
and he also is waiting for returns be.
fore he expresses publicly an opionion.
lie left Washington at 230 o'clock this
afternoon on Royal Blue Line train
for New York in order to be present
and represent the navy department at
the launch of tho new cruiser Cincin-
natl tomorrow noon.
The other side Of the picture was VS.
lble at the rooms of the Democratic
Congressional committee. ExultatiOn
reigns supreme there and everybody
who has participated for months past
in the arduOus labor of educating the
people in the ways and principles of
true Democracy, through the medium
of untold tons OF Congressional speech.
es and other campaign literature, feels