Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-09
OF TIE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF TUESDAYS
ELgCTION.
How the Situation is Regarded BY Local Politi-
cians-Ihsy wsrs Not Surprissd-Dus
to Business Depression.

news of opposition success. There were
at least two reasons for this-it is an
O fl year, following Democratic land
slide; and there is always feeling
among q majority Of voters that the
party in power should be held account
able for whatever there is Of business
stagnation or industrial inactivity.
Then again the good feeling which
was manifested among Democrats
throughout the city Is partially account
ed for by the fact that the elections
were comparative unimportant. Demo-
Gratis, generally speaking, ara not
''porkish." They had their innings
last year, and the expansive grin which
adorns the average Republican coun-
tenance is not at all repulsive. Demo
Gratis are smiling too-smileS OF anticl-
| pation-and while thar misguided
brethren are humming After the cleo
tion's over" they are softly murmurlng
well Wollop 'em In 49,"
The only thing which surprised the
average Democrat was the size OF the
thing. When it comes to discussing
pluralities aud majorities, his "I-told-
you.so" is dropped. The most sanguine
Democrat called the turn correctly on
the result, but the most respondent
opened his eyes when he read the figures.
DEMOCRATIC VIEWS.
A REGISTER reporter yesterday noted
| the views Uf prominent Democrats re-
garding the Republican victory of Tues
day. The consensus Of opinion attri-
buted the result to the business depres-
sion and the disposition to hold the
ruling party to account therefor; to the
disafected soldier vote; and in several
States to factional quarrels.
At tho City Building the election was
the one topic Of conversation during
the day. Clerk Mitchell smiled broad
"I-told-you-so" smile. SIT didn't sur
prise me a Bit" he said, "but the next
time 1t will go the other way" City
Collector W. II. Shafer was not sur
urised at the result, although the fig
ures went little beyond his calcula-
tlons. THE result shows" he said,
that the people Of Ohio have believed
what Mckinley told them. that the
| general business depression is due TO
the fear that Democrats will enact in
furious tariff legislation. When Con-
gress does take up the tariff and adjusts
it In the spirit Of fairness to all inter-
ests, to which the De nocratic party Is
pledged, the election returns will be
different"
City Clerk Thos, F. Thomer reasoned
it out something like this: THAT was
only little Republican primary over
in Ohio. They were nominating a
candidate for the Presidency. The
election will be held in November 1896,
and we'll do our voting then. New
| York? Why, the Democrats carried
New York. They didn't want May
nard, and half of them voted against
him. They carried the State, but they
carried it the wrong way" Said Clerk
Eugene Hanke: From standpoint Of
national politics, Democrats have
nothing 10 complain OF. We
LOST NOTHING
and actually gained Congressman in
Michigan"
M. d. Post-''It was due to the bust
ness depression. The country always
holds the party in power responsible
for business panics. The same thing
would defeat any party. With bright
ening up in business, the result next
time will be entirely different.
Hon. G. w. Brockunier-"The cleo
ton was not a surprise to me. In most
states the fight was made on local
issues. Massachusetts, went Republican,
| but il is a Republican State. Iowa has
always been Republican State. May
nard was defeated In New York by
Democratic votes. He was opposed by
right thinking Democrats everywhere,
and should have been defeated; Ohio
is the biggest surprise, but attribute
| McKinley's big vote to his personal
popularity and to the dissatisfaction,
among old soldiers, with the Cleveland
administration. The stay-at-home vote
NAV have helped him along also"
Chairman r. S. Kincheloe, Of the
County Democratic Commttee-"In
four States, Ohio, New York, Massa-
chusetts and Iowa, the soldier vote and
| the business depression are responsible
for Republican success. | am satisfied
that many Democratic soldiers either
stayed away from the voting places, or
deposited their ballots for the Rspubli-
can candidates. l am firmly convinced
that it was the soldier vote which
DEFEATED CLEVELAND IN IS.
The soldiers became reconcile1 in four
years, and the same thing will occur
again, when they realize that Cleveland
| merely wants 10 purge the pension list,
and make 1t roll Of honor. l don't
care for New York; there were some
scores there that ought to have been
settled in the interest Of harmony and
decency in politics, but We should have
carried Iowa. The result will teach
Democrats that the enemy is always
ready and active, AID that eternal vlgi-
lance is the price OF victory"
C. w. Kreiter-'It was caused prin-
cipally by the general business depres-
sion. II Mckinley is nominated for
the Presidency In go, we will wipe up
the earth with him"
Peter Delaplaine Nominate Nc
Kinley and David B. Hill in go, and
Democratic victory is certain"
| Councilman Kenney--"I was not much
surprised at the result. 1t will make a
pretty fight next year. think the
condition of business, for which the
Democracy is held responsible, had as
much to do with the result as anything
else"
Ex-Councilman NJ. B. Bsiley-''Mc-
Kinley's big vote was due TO his person
al popularity, and in large measure
to sympathy for him, owing to mis- fail
ure. We will have 70 tighten up the
lines and 20 at them again next fall"
Councilman W. W. Irwin-"The re-
suit was not a SURPRISE except as 10
majorities. Democrats have lost moth
ing Of national importance.
Councilman Charles Menkemiller-
'eThe voters have probably blamed the
Oemocratic administration for q cOndi-