Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
Believers in the doctrine of good govern

Believers in the doctrine of good govern
ment will rejoice over the victories achieved
yesterday in what have for some time past
been strongholds Of political corruption and
municipal vice. With all the smooth-work-
ing and frequently invisible machinery op-
Grating In behalf Of the rings and boss
es" the decent people of at least three or
four cities gave evidence of their power
and showed those who have been sympa-
thizing with them that they were far from
being apathetic or weak. With a most dis
couraging outlook. honest citizens inaugu-
rated a campaign against the men whose
Illegal and thievish practices had furnished
the regulations of many cities and through
whose evil Vaccinations municipal gov
eminent has become subject for jeers and
condemnation, and despite opposition of the
most offensive and brutal varieties sue
ceeded in dethroning the rascals whose
supremacy was disgrace to nineteenth
century civilization.
New York has been the most immediate
sufferer from the burdens of bosssm, but
the whole country has shared in the OBJ
loQuy consequent upon that peculiar and
villainous form Of control. In New York
city Tammany has reigned supreme, con-
temptuous of public opinion and utterly
regardless of the rights OF those in whom
defeated yesterday. In Brooklyn Boss"
Mclaughlin was monarch. Mayor Body
was his right hand. John Y. McKane his
sinister fist. Boss" Mclaughlin and his
criminal instruments were overthrow yes
terday. In Albany the 'bossing" procliv-
tiles Of David Bennett Hill were born and
reared and strengthened until the malevo-
lent influence Of the one-man-power ex-
tended to the states every boundary And
David B. Hill was smitten on both cheeks
and between the eyes at one time yester-
day. In Buffalo the Sheehan ring has
outraged every municipal propriety and
converted to Its own uses public privileges
and public funds. The Sheehan ring was
smashed beyond the possibility of recogni-
ton yesterday.
In New Jersey, Thompson, Duke Of
gloucester" has defed the statutes when he
could and when that was impossible he
purchased legislators and secured the pass
age OF such acts as were needed to make
his abominable gambling business more
secure and more profitable. The Duke of
Gloucester" received his death blow yes
terday.
In Chicago the anarchistic element an
piauded the acts Of anarchy-loving Altgeld
and declared that Judge Gary, who presided
at the trial of the Haymarket murderars
should never be reelected to the bench in
COOK county. But Judge Gary has been re-
elected and anarchy is once more rebuked
Inc friends Of law and order, the suuport
ers OF good American government. the re-
putaoie citizen, all have cause for rejoicing
Naturally there will be republican ten
dency to claim all the glory for the party
wnfcn was defeated year ago but although
some OF this partisan exuftation may be
reasonably founded any sweeping con-
ciusion as to democratic humiliation would
De unfair to the thousands Of the better
Class democrats who yesterday went to the
polls and voted against bossfsm without
regard for their partisan inclinations. In
narrow sense the ballots tell a story of
popular lack OF confidence in those who last
November were elected to control national
anairs-renect the distrust and discomfort
tnat spring naturally from the adverse
financial and mercantile conditions which
have been 50 uncomfortably manifest dur
ing the past six months-but 1t Is safe to
say that similar expression would have been
heard had these conditions appeared during
a republican administration. As an fndica-
ton OF what may be expected, either In the
congressional elections of 1894 or the presi-
Dental election OF 1886, yesterdays figures
are not Of great Importance but as testi
mony to the strength of the silent majority
OF decent American citizenss when they
weary Of bosses and rings" they are
invaluable.