New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-08
REPUBLICANS REJOICE IN WASHINGTON
DEMOCRATS REGRET THAT RHODE ISLAND "As
MADE THE ToUoHsrpNE.

DEMOCRATS REGRET THAI RHODE io
MADE THE ToUCHSTpNF
Washington, April Cspeciar.-All Republicans N
Washington o-day reiOIced not only 10 hhu "'''' ny
con fdence In the patriotism and good sehsc VI ~"
people Of Rhode Island had been go compe'ei' ~.
thoroughlv Justified but because tho Democfuts huu
staked their all on a single card. ana insisted ''' NV
result OF this election would be the foreru""o' "
great National victory. Many OF the hePuo"o""
would have been willing to compromise on t'e uasis VI
the return Of Mr.. Adrich 10 the Cniten states eiac
because as one Of the trainers and advocates Oh INC
exisnq thrift law he was the chief object oil euach'
hut other Republicans realized that pi"ii"S III
the Democratic candidate for Governor "oulu ~ "a"
10 neutralize victory on the legislative uchc'' l"o
result therefore. has been most gratifying W uo nc
nnblicans q good many Of whom were as'o'She" az
the completeness OF the victory, knowing as ahey ou
what hercean efforts were eXeIted by inc De"io'i"'S'
The effect produced upon tho Democrats was OF II
different sort Down 10 midnight last nght inc
Cleveland Democrats were happy ana en'"uS"s"O
Al 10 O'Clock Representative j. DC WIN ""rHoi o''
before a bulletin board in Newspaper NO" "'u Ca
patiated loudly on the virtues OF Clevcahoish anu NV
glowing promises contained In the early p'ea' u,'
matches with his thumbs artistically inserted III inc
nho,os ~ tho woistcoat. Mr. Warner turned himself
looson-,o use favorfte and expressive phrase VI
southwestern Democrats-and proceeded 10 mou'u pun
liz opinIou He continued TO do until late hour
Init he was not thus occupied today after DC hHu
read the dispatches In the morning ne"oP"P'''
Tho Truth is that basket Of frecrachers expiodeu
hoween litter of pigs and basket OF corn "ou" NV
create worse disorder and cause greater cohs'e "
,hon dd the election dispatches from RHODE lsanu w
dow among the Democrats in the House OF Repeseha
tives-especally the Cleveland Democrats. foF e''
| eral hours they forgot 10 mould pubic opinion ""1
even among the NewEngland Democrats tne Only nun
who was openly and actively engaged Ill an a'le"'p.
70 extract political sunbeams from to-days Khoio Isau
| Of
! nonted 10 the Democratic gains and intmaed 'hat
the rsult WAS encouraging rather than the contrary
Int he did not venture an opinion as to now many
years 1t will take the Democrats 10 capture hluo
Island in National election at the same rate sum
OF Mr.. Cleveland's friends declared 'Dat I'm nav
knitted Cleveland and yet none Of them could prouucc
any evidence In support Of the assertions IL was
nlain however that the result regarded a: dls'
tnctlv unfavorable to MI Cleveland, not only by tie
Hill men, but by very large proportion OF MI Nc'c'
lands friends. lit
remark dropped by Bourke Cochran. who' while
he Is friendly to Hill, is factonst OF less bitterness
than any other Tammany Representative III OonsreS9'
was not without significance. lie SAID:
ave made Maine the OuclstoDe OF fTesi'
Dental campaign once and lost. 1t has been our
Measure now TO make Rhode Island the pivot and VIC
have lost again." s
MS no secret that Mr. Cochran, as member OF TIE
Ways and Means Committee. opposed both the Hoie
punching policy OF taT1h REFORM WHICH was '"'P
and also the Cleveland policy lie declared that opPos
don 10 the Mckinley tariff" ought 70 be tr watcH-
word and the repeal Of that law tie sole o'JecI Vi
Democratic assault. lie believed that II the Demo
cratic Marty could not win that Issue 1t c0ula hV'
win at all and his opinion has not undergone chahse
There are not many Democrats In te House. however
who take 50 pllosopdc view OF the sitia'loh' III
a black eve for Cleveland is the opiuon OF large
majority OF them. In conversation with tribune
correspondent to-day. Democrat OF ability. WHO mas
been for number Of years member VI tic House oi
Representatives said
AZ think If was a mistake to make tbs State election
in Rhode Island prominent, and am so'ry u"'
Mr.. Clcvelands friends were responsible for It, The
unfortunate result will be To intensity the quarrel III
the Democratic party Our leaders seem . think that
the end OF the Presidential campaign Will be reachcd
aud the result announced before the Chicago convention
adiourns and some Of them 10 be wilEg 10 Kill
one another OF before that time comes The result In
Rhode Island will be peculiarly disastrous, not only to
| Mr. Cleveland but 10 the party 1t Will impcril the
poets Of tse party. matter who Is our candidate
do not believe that Hlll's friends too any &C
| tive steps to defeat the democratic candidates IN
Democrat In the State did his duty. Ii IS unfortunate
that any suspicion IS raised il was also unlortnIle
In the Rhode Island canvass. bclcVc that his doing
Will not be less Injurious TO him than was INNS
southern tour TO lin. People viii he likely 70 say
vention ana HIPS friends will declare that he was
as successful ~ getting delegates as Cleveland was IN
Democratic party anv one Of whom would mako
an acceptable candidate for the Presidency. but The
Clevcand.I quarrel has become so bitter that there
be named. II would have been better for the Demo
have let Rhode Islcnd alone. There was little
successful. and defeat leaves us In worse
steadon than ever ! fear tnat II Will prove ala ir
| rcparabc injury TO Nr. Cleveland