Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
w HAT EDITORS SAY
Comments of the Press on Yesterdays
Election.
How Democrats Explain It-A Protest
Republican Views.

The democratic leaders who have assumed
to be wiser than the President and the
party needed a lesson and they have re-
ceived it. The drubbing they have gotten
may do them good, and If it teaches them
little sense it will save the party from
disaster next year, when defeat would be
much more serious.
Tammany's Bad Breakdown.
From the Philadelphia Ledger Qnd).
This Is the fourth time that New York
has gone republican since the Grant-Greeley
campaign of 1S12-the last time before this
in 1855. when Harrison got it's electoral vote
The Tammany machine appears to get out
OF keller, on an average. about every five
years, but 1t has not often in its history
had such a bad breakdown as yesterdays
The Work of Good Democrats.
From the Philadelphia Times (dem ind.
1t Is not probable that the administra-
ton will be much distressed over the result
In New York. which is largely If not main
ly due to it's own supporters and the in
fiuence Of the administration press, which
fought the Maynard nomination almost
unanimously. In New Jersey also the con-
test was entirely outside the lines of ma
tional politics, and il the democratic party
there has suffered from it's race track asso-
Citations 1t will have served it right.
The Result OF Democratic Rule.
From the Philadelphia Press (rep.y.
This is the emphatic and unmistakable
response of the people to eight months of
democratic rule. 1t is their answer to the
development and fruits Of democratic policy.
A Protection Victory.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer trep.}.
The almost complete reversal of opinion
from one year ago is an unerring indica-
ton of the feeling that is abroad in the 1a-
ton. Ohio has declared for protection
There mn thar nv
suit. 1t Is not necessary to go anywhere
else for political pointers.
A laundering Protest Against Ring
Rule.
From the New York Herald dem. ind.).
The vote of yesterday was laundering
protest against ring rule and boss dictation.
1t was popular uprising for public MGR
ality and good government such as New
York has not witnessed before in years.
For a twofold reason Is the popular up
rising of yesterday matter for jubilant
rejoicing. While it is victory which saves
the state from the disgrace of a tainted
judiciary and rids Brooklyn and Buffalo Of
ring rule. 1t Is also ringing protest Of the
people against boss dictatorship.
Cleveland and Hill.
From the New York Recorder (repJ.
Mr.. Cleveland is doubtless very thankful
that the presidential election occurred last
year.
Yesterdays election drove a very big nail
into the political coffin of David Bennett
Hill.
The Bosses Laid Low.
From the New York World (dem ind).
The democratic party is not beaten; but
the bosses are low in the dust. The people
have demonstrated that they are the party,
and that against their will and conscience
the party is nothing.
Contemplating the results in Ohio, New
York. New Jersey and Massachusetts,, what
do the southern Senators think of their
work and Its consequences? Their betrayal
of the pledges of the democratic platform
was potent force in breeding distrust and
disgust in states without which the national
democracy is in a hopeless minority.
A Democratic Defeat.
From the New York Tribune (repJ.
The change of public feeling within one
short year is as startling as the change in
the condition of business and industry.
Those who have been most sure that 1t
would come. when the real meaning of
democratic success was disclosed, hardly
ventured to hope that reaction so COM
plete would come so soon. But to the wide
spread suffering and inealculable loss which
the democratic policy has produced, demo-
cratic leaders in their anxiety to escape an
adverse verdict added outrages singulary
calculated 10 kindle the resentment Of re-
spectacle citizens.
A Revolt Against the Machine.
From the New York Times dem. ind.
That New York is a democratic state on
national issues does not admit of doubt.
The party has been overwhelmed in the
state election by democratic votes through
a revolt against the machine that has been
mismanaging its interests for the last eight
years, and growing constantly more reck-
less in its disregard of the better sentiment
of the party. The overturn is entirely due
to the arrogant dictation of the machine
leaders in forcing the nomination of May
nard, and il is timely to recall the fact
that the last time the republicans elected
an executive officer of the state was just
ten years ago, when Maynard was the one
candidate on the democratic ticket to be
defeated.
Tammany's Black Eye.
From the New York Advertiser (rep).
In view of Tammanys black eye 1T is
safe to say that new democratic organ
ization is inevitable in this city. Thou
sands of democrats are waiting for chance
to break away from Tammanys close cor
poratlon of boodlers. The handwriting has
been placed upon the wall and the Croker
ties may read 1t in the light of the re-
turns.
GOING STILL LOWER.