The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-11-11
Chr Democratic Adroeatr.
WESTMINSTER, MD.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1898.
The Elections.

The Elections
Elections were held in thirteen states on
Tuesday last, but in few the issues were
local and the results unimportant.
Massachusetts, New York, Pennsyl Iva
MIA, New Jersey, Ohio and Iowa went Re
publican.
Over these results the Republicans are
iubilant, and in their exuberant spirits they
imagine they sec victory in 1896, and
another lease of power to the Republican
party.
There is nothing very significant in the
outcome of Tuesdays voting. Massachu,
sets has never gone Democratic in
Presidential election. The state has twice
elected a Democratic governor, These
victories were barren, because the BALANCED
the state officers were Republicans and both
branches of the Legislature were retained
by that party. The same is true of Penn
sylvania. That state has twice chosen
Democrat for governor, but all the other
state offices and the legislature were held
on to by the Republicans. Bad Republi-
can nominations and Republican disaffec-
ton elected Pattison, not Democratic
strength.
In New Jersey local issues, principally
race -trqck gambling laws, caused Democratic
defeat, and in New York an unpopular
nomination carried down the whole ticket
and caused the Democrats to lose the leg
stature. In Ohio the Republicans have
held their own, and increased their major
ity, and in Iowa, where Democrat was
twice elected governor, the Republicans
got together again and polled an old time
majority.
The results of Tuesday would be but in
tie usual line of political events, even If
there were no other contributing causes. In
looking back we observe that great Demo
cratic victories followed the Republican
successes in 1868, 1872, 1876, 1880, and
1888. In 1869 New York gave Demo-
cratic majority of $4,000, and the Repub
lican vote in Massachusetts fell to an in
significant majority. The Democratic ma
iority in New jersey was greatly increased.
The reaction was particularly noticeable in
West Virginia, Kansas and Michigan, and
the Democratic gains in Illinois were so
great the Republicans came very near
losing the state.
In 1872 the Republicans carried New
York by As 900, and in 1873 the Demo
Gratis carried the state by $4,000. In 1873,
too. the Democrats carried Ohio and Wis
cousin, two previously reliable Republican
states, and came near carrying Massachu-
sets and Michigan.
After the Fraud of 1876, the Democrats
swept the country, including Pennsylvania.
The revulsion in 1881 was nearly as great,
and the Democrats won in 1884. The
year 1885 was bad one for the Demo
Gratis, as was 1889 for the Republicans.
Mr.. Harrison went in with Republican
House of Representatives to support him.
The majority in that body was twenty-six,
but the succeeding House was Democratic
by over one hundred and forty majority.
The turn about this year is but the
natural result following every Presidential
election-the ebb tide following the flood.
But unusual conditions this year largely
contributed to the result. The business
and financial depression, the result of vi
cious Republican legislation, was charged
to a Democratic Administration, and in
their restlessuess voters turned to the Re-
publican party for relief.
We would not rob our Republican friends
of the satisfaction they extract from Tues
DAYS results. The recent reverses of that
party, following long series of victories,
so depressed and demoralized the party,
that they are entitled to enjoy all the
hurrah they can get
To Democrats We would say, there Is
nothing to discourage us in Tuesdays re-
verses. They are but natural results.
After every Presidential election the mi
nority party has uniformly made gains,
and this year business and financial de-
preston were contributing causes.