The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-11-17


for governor, had recently been
wrecked through no fault Of his
own, there was great sympathy for
him in his misfortune, which was
made evident at the polls, where
party lines seems to have been lost
sight of by the people of the Bnck-
eye State. Many Democrats felt
disposed to aid him in his Difficult
ties, and his election was a fore
gone conclusion.
The defeat Of BoIEs, in Iowa, did
not come in the nature of a surprise
to Democrats; still it is difficult to
understand why he was defeated.
However, complicated local affairs
and the prohibition question, which
entered largely into the issues be-
fore the people, rendered the result
doubtful.
tits also known that the pension
ers played a heavy hand in the Re-
publican victory. The enmity Of
the Grand Army of the Republic
and all pensioners throughout the
country was aroused when the adj
ministration sought to stop frauds
in the pension department. This
has been resented as an attack upon
them all. It does not matter to
them whether pensioner is fraud
ulent or honest, they all stand to-
gether. The pensioners comprise
a very large army Of voters, who
are we'll organized and we'll off
cered, and there is no doubt that
, their solid vote in Ohio, Iowa, and
Massachusetts, was cast against the
administration, and they undoubt.
edly got in their work in New York
and New Jersey.
Commenting editorially on the
result of the election the st. Louis
Republic says:
Until the people have had time to re
I fleet, innocence of responsibility for baC
J. times does party in power little good
a The worst ten months the business of tn,
E country has known in the present votini
: generation have produced dissatisfac
U tion which operates against the Demo
D cratic party, though the troubles are di
4 rectly traceable to Republican legislation
The effect of the prevailing distress OF tn
: year has been politically aggravated by
= special session of Congress, in which Bit
It ter antagonisms were permitted to rise.
G Yesterdays elections were unfavorabl
to the Democratic party, and while loca
/ causes had much to do with the results i
q New York, New Jersey, and, perhaps,
l. few other States, it would be less tha
frank dealing with the situation to pre-
sent an explanation of local details.
Disappointments over Office and the dii
d content of the people over commerci;
= losses and slack employment have operi
4 ted against the party in power. Populis
have reaped the benefitin in some places an
= Republicans in others.
t. Democrats will find moral gratifici
is ton in the lesson taught by New Jerse,
!, New York, and Iowa-that Democra
y revolt against candidates Of their part
~ against whom there are colorado charge
D of improper conduct, while Republican
re- stick to the rascal as closely as to the sain
- The Democratic party isnot weaker tha
it was last year. It's work in office is sti
10 to be done. Its glory of achievement wi
Ot strengthen into compact organization Il
s. voting preponderance it won in fair CO..
q test of argument. This years election
, are the accidents of season.
" Agnin, the Republic truly sa,
ol that the Democrats beat Ma
. NARD. Democrats broke down IL
I gambling combination in New Je
y sey. Democrats elected GARY"
Illinois, "who stood for good go
- ernment, life, and peace against tu
III bulent Anarchism."
E. To pacify some of our Republics