The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-09
AS VIEWED IN WASHINGTON.


Democrats and Republicans Alike sur
prlscd at the Magnitude OF the RcPubli-
can victory Democrats Finding Excuses
For 1t.
WAsmxarox, D. O., Nov. S-Tho re-
suit Of the election has been received
with surprise by all political parties
here. The unexpected happened in so
many instances that in no case were
the predictions OF Democrats, Republic
cans or Popuiists July verified. The
chief surprise OF the Democrats arises,
not from the fact that they were de-
ieated, but that the defeat was, so gem
eralfn all doubtful states and the Re
publican majority so overwhelming. a
grain OF comfort is accepted by them III
! The defeat oil the Popuiists in Nlrglnin
and the election OF O'Eerral 10 the gov
ernorship, but the blows have been 30
crushing in the states oil New York,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio and
| Iowa that even tho success IN virginia
is hardly paraded as triumph.
| Expressions from nearly all the prom.
nent Democratic leaders ut the capital
AS indicated in these dispatches some
days apo showed that the Democrats
we're prepared for tue defeat III those
| states where the free coinage element
is strong and the disappointment over
the passage OF the repeal bill is intense,
| but il WAS hardly expected that IN tho
sound money" states OF New York and
Massachusetts, the Democratic MAORI
ties OF the past would be so ruthlessIy
moved down and the careful efforts OF
perfect organization avail so little. De-
spite this however, all tho prominent
| Democratic leaders unite in ascribinG
tho general defeat throughout the Coun-
try to two cause.-the disaflection OF
| the agricultural elements over the tinan-
cial question and the widespread apathy
of disappointed office seekers who have
failed To realize the fruits OF the last
Democratic victory.
in Iowa the defeat OF Boies is import
ant, not only thatit means q Republican
| governor in that state and Republican
| United States senator next winter, but
that ii practically removes Horace BOics
from the list OF western candidates Tor
the presidency in 1896. The judgment
OF the party lesders here approved the
first declaration OF Governor Boies last
summer that he would not be Il candi-
date for governor ut the fall election
aud when he finally reconsidcred and
entered the race for the third term it
was felt that he had everything to lose
and little TO gain from the campaign
that was to follow.
The PopuIists still contend that later
returns will show that their party has
made far better showing in various
states than is conceded them in the
earlier dispatches.
There is one element in the defeated
Democracy that views the general Re-
publican victories with philosophlc
resignation that amounts almost to sat
isiaction. This element comprises tine
| free coinage Democrats who have so
bitterly reproached President Cleve-
land Tor forcing the repeal bill through
congress, and who for weeks have been
pre- licting that the administrations
disloyalty to the Democratic national
platform would DO rebuked by a crush
ing defea! in all tho great state cleo
tions this fall.
The President did not show that in
tense interest in the returns last night
that would have indicated confidence
in Democratic victory. Early i'll the
evening the President went out to his
country home instead OF remaining at
the executive mansion, rs is usual on
election nights, and the returns he re-
ceived we're only those Of sufficient i'm
| portance to DO telephoned QUITO Wood
| ley by Private Secretary Thurber.
Several members OF the cabinet drove
out to the Presidents early in the.oven.
ing, but none OF these gentlemen have
thus far given any expression OF the
causes that led up 10 the general defeat.
The President was doubtless undis-
couragod by the Democrat defeat, as he
has constantly repeated to those MEM
bers OF his party who have been pre-
dieting Democratic defeat rs the result
OF the administration financial policy,
that time would vindicate the party and
show tina. the majority was right in de-
manding the immediate and unCondi-
10 nal repeal OF the Sherman act.
Chairman Wilson, OF tho ways and
means committee, seemed anxious to
get the very latest news from the sew
ernl states, and in conclusion said: II
am mighty glad it came now instead of
later in the administration. The cleo
ton in Virginia shows that the Populist
uprising has not gathered any Roadway.
AS soon as Democratic measures can be
taken to restore prosperity to the
country, everything will DO all right
again.
Ex-senator Malone, OF Virginia, said
that he regarded the result us an aC-
acknowledgement on the part OF the peo-
Al. l..
Mr.. Cleveland in tho white house.
Representative Burrows, OF Michigan,
said that the general result oil yester-
days election indicated that the labor
ing people OF the country undoubt-
eddy opposed to free trade as advocated
by the Democratic party. In Ohio, he
said, the issue was squarely OH the
tariff, and the enormous victory shows
how strong public sentiment was on
that subject.