The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-16
Republican Explanations.
From he Trenton Gd.,tis.

| From The Trenton Gu.stfs,
Tho most and fAr.seetnz plan or piece of
strategy in the late campaign was tho invention and
persistent pushing to tho front OF tho Force bill ISSUE
For this brilliant and successful stroke the credit must
be awarded to TUE SUS. With eye that took in tho
whole broad Political field present and future. 1t
that tho salvation OF the party on
| stemming the tremendous tide Of detection from tho
Democratic ranks In the Sonth caused by tho third
party movement. Unless tho break In tho Demo-
cratic ranks were healed. and the disin ton
stopped the solid South certain DO brok and
the struggle for national control seriously damaged.
The Republicans had such OF corrang their
scattered forces in tho West Weakened throughout
all that region by their rm and hghpr posi-.
ton the silver and tariff questions and possessing
such potent shibboleh tho Force bill" which
10 rally their forces together. they broken and
beaten in several Western and Northwestern Statea
This 10 what did the business Cleveland has been
elected President Of the United States by the mastery
stroke or The Sun.
From the C2irng, Tribune
Had II not been for tho and growing prosperity
Of tho urban communities of the country, whose
population consists largely of the laboring classes and
members Of the trades unions, tho Republican party
would not have met with disaster this year. Tho
worknSmen told also that high protection bred
trusts" and "nonopoies' which enabled the manu-.
farturers TO defend their ilegitmate gAins against
competition from any quarter. They brooded he
alleged injustice of not dividing Tho tsrin benefits
fairly and resolved to upset protection and the party
winch upueu put INC tafH REFORM.
ors In power. And couple OF millions Of them so
voted last Tuesday. This fixed belief of the wage
| workers that their bosses were cheating them and
that they would be better of than they are IL tho
poyers had dealt fairly with them. and their resou.
ton revenge themselves on the latter by knocking
their pronts the head, tho fund al para
mount cause of Tuesdays sweeping Republican defeat
This wage.worser disrontent with his big wages be
thew not bigger. was the trunk Of tho tree
| and the others but the branches
| from tie C1rrellni World.
careful examination of the returns in detail shows
that tho Middle and Eastern States. where the Re
publican losses not duo to the socailed Peoples
party und Democratic fusion herewith. tho working
have been mainly instrumental in tho political
revolution. Tie heaviest Democratic gains in tho
cities and notceably in city wards populated by work
!ngmen This that = consdcr able proportion Of
| worLiugmen who have heretofore voted the Repub
can ticket dissatisfied With their condition and DO
| sire change.
To wha. extent this expression OF desire for change
of administration really indicates desire for change
OF pollcyi not yet clearly apparent Bat this do
| sec: considerable element Of the workingnen
longer content with level OF wages and living far
| above tina. Of foreign countries They demand still
more They seek TO be placed on still higher level
They base their ideas not the much inferior condi
| ton OF wo-lingmen abroad but on the manner Of
living enjoyed by tho wealthy and well TO do At homo.
The workingmcn have not attained to this manner OF
| living through protection. Will they do so through
tarin for revenue only. That remains 10 be seen
| From The Aitiav fleming Journal
Take into consideration the fact that President Har
rison weak candidate owing to the dspeusation
of patronage and to the mannsrin which he WAS nom
mated by Southern States and ohicehoders and viii
be readily seen that local questions FREQ silver Agta
ton in the Wost the popularity OF Mr. Cleveland in thu
city Of New York. and the general prejudice OF tho
pie sgzius, the party in power not tho Mckinley tari
| are responsible ior Republican defeat.
Ion tie 81. Louis Gia,e- Democrat.
Tho party must drop its coquetting with Forcebill
ism send all its tar.f extremists to the rear, ana as
did in the beginning. champion rational system o
protection. the demands and requirements OF thu
timea have changed. and only men IN sympathy viii
| the altered cOnd,t ons must Le put at the front.
| From the Kun,u, CIV lou nal.
The result Is chiefly due to growing spirit OF rest
| lessnes and dissatisfaction among tho masses
| from he S,arIs Fu.Iarhg."er.
The Pm. iasssnr.y never concealed Its opinion tina
| President Narrisons denomination was = great mis-
take new man " as Mt edrd.
From he Wd,LiaI'on EFrnfpy star.
Cot W, W. Dudley looks at politics and campaign,
from the calm heights OF WHO has paid for front
seat IN show. I'm my opinion" he said. tho Rs
publican party was defeated because they opposed
principle OF the American people which has been pro
served unbroLsn with two exceptions, since 1882 und
that.s that shall he elected 10 two successive
terms us President OF COURSE the seci"n OF Lincoln
ami Grant due to the Influences OF Al exceptional
period, Tho American people believe ~ change. and
every four wears they want new man. lhaI Is one
| reason why Mr. Iiarrs Il VA. no, elected