Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-09
But Republican Chickens
Up North.
THE REASONS WHY.

BY Associated Press.
Washington. Nov. S.-The result OF
the election has been received with sur
prise by all political parties here The
unexpected has happened in. so many
instances that in no case We're the pre-
dictions of Democrats, Republicans or
Populists fully verified. The chief sur
prise of the Democrats arises not from
the fact that they were defeated but
that the defeat was so general In all
the doubtful States, and the Republican
majority so overwhelming. \ grain of
comfort is accorded them in the defeat
of the Populsts in Virginia, and the
election of O'Ferrall to the Governor
ship but the blows have been 50 crush
ing in the States Of New York, Massa-
cbusette. New Jersey, Ohio, and Iowa
That even success In Virginia is hardy
| paraded MS n triumph, Expressions IRON
nearly all prominent Democratic leaders
at the capital several days ago showed
the Democrats were prepared Tor defeat
In those states where the free com
age element is struVg, and disnppoint,
ment over the passage NJ the repeal bill
was intense, hut II 1yns hnrdly expected
in the "sound money states Of New
York and Massachusetts, that the Demo
cratic majorities Of the past would be 50
uthlcssly moved down. Despite this,
however, all prominent Democratic
leaders unite IN assembling the general
| defeat throughout the country To two
causes The dissatisfaction of the ng-
| ricultural clcmcptS over the financial
| question and the wide spread apathy OF
| tlisnppoink,l office seekers who have
| failed To realize the fruits II the last
| Democratic victory. In the state of Ohio
| alone was the tariff question, promi-
| nent In the discussion, made 50 by Nc
| Kinlcy, but here, too, the Democrats
We're routed by the same inexorable lie
| publican majority.
In Iowa The defeat Of Boies is i'm.
| porfnnt, not that It means Republican
| governor In that state, and Republic
| can United States senator next winter,
hut ii practically removes Boies from
| the Western candidates for the presi'
dency in 1875. The Judgment OF me
| party leaders here approved the hrsi
declaration of Boies last summer, that
he would not be a candidate for gov
ernor at the fall election and when he
finally rcronsidered and entered She race
for a third term II wac felt that he
had everything 10 lose and little 10 gain
from the campaign 70 follow.
The Popullsts still contend that later
returns will show their party made Q
far better showing in the ylrious stnle'
Than conceded them In the carrier dis
patches. In Virginia tney succeeded II
torrorizing the Democrats the past tive
weeks. hut the leaders Of the latter party
rallied from the panic in time to max,
| unprecedented efforts to get our tul
vote and IL looks a. though the Populisti
would have stood much better chance
for victory by making a still tight, Pop
Mist senators and representatives IN III
city an1lously await the latest new
from Nebraska and Kansas and expec
| cheering news from official returns
One element Of the defeated Democra
CIV views the Republican victories witt
philosophic resignation. This elemen
L the compromise free coinage Demo
Gratis. who 40 bitterly reproachcd th
president for forcing the repeal hil
through congress- and who for week
have been. predicting thnt ne adtnlhis
| trntion disloyalty to the platform woul
I've rebuked by a crushing defeat IN al
Inc great state elections this fall. Thes
mon now point 10 Democratic defeat n
, result TO the party for breaking Its fat
? IN the recent extraordinary session an
are preparing 70 coax the majority nae
10 de good old faith when the regnla
session couyenos IN December.
Chairman Bland will Introduce fire
coinage bil at the first hill day Of "a
I session. and free coinage men are q
n nected To be united IN demanding II
prompt consideration
Il me president did not show that intel
e ast In Inc returns last night that woul
have indicated confidence IN Democrat
victory. Early IN the evening the pres
dent went to his country home instead
remaininr al the executive mansion q
nsnal On election night and the return
{ M received were only those Of suihciei
J, importance to be teleph92ned 70 Woo
u iey] Nv Private Secretary Thurber as u
e isiteg received them from the telegraI
,v;re at the White House. Several men
hrs of the cabinet drove out 10 the pres
dents house early in. the evening. b
none have thus far given an eIpressit
- me causes Of the general defeh
o. The uresident Is undiscouraged, by defe.
is as he has constantly repeated to no
d members Of his party who pave rd be,
~ he adminis;ration's financial pole
y ina, time would viDdicate the party a.
wonid show that the majority IN =
D. handing the imntsdiate ana unconp