The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-11-07

ever, DO Not Admit That Democratic
Defeat This Year Would Indicate the
Failure of the Party in 1896.
WASHINGTON. Nov. Z. The result of TO-
days elections throughout the country
are awaited with great interest by the
public men i'm this city, who see in them an
Indication of the result of the popular
elections of 1894 The American public is
fully aware of the significance of the re-
suit in the great states of New York, Ohio,
Iowa, Massachusetts, and Virginia.
The politicians are looking upon the
election which occurs today not so much
as to its being an endorsement OF commen-
dation Of the Democratic administration,
but more as a criterion as to whether there
Is very much dissatisfaction with the ad-
ministration. 1t does not mean they say,
that the next election depends upon it, but
1t is a straw to which way the political
wind is blowing.
When four years ago the elections were
held it will be remembered that it was
tremendous setback for the Republican
party. Campbell defeated Foraker in
Ohio, and from Iowa came a protest
against Republican rule in the victory for
Horace Boies who is now a candidate for
the third time. Their defeats were at
tributed at that time by the Republicans
to local causes, but yet it was ackuowl-
edged that they betrayed the dissatisfac-
ton the people felt with the administra-
ton they had elected only year previous
AT that time there had been no session
of congress to indicate what would be the
policy of the administration upon the
great questions before the country. Since
the last Inauguration there has been a ses-
sion of congress for three months, and aC-
tion has been taken on one of the greatest
questions that has been presented to the
people in many years. Although the legis-
lation passed is of much importance, it is
in no sense partisan legislation, Both par
ties participated in it. Besides it comes
too late to have any marked effect upon
the elections of this year.
1t is believed by the close friends of the
administration that in no manner can the
possible defeat of the Democrats beattrib-
uted to the action of congress, as both par
ties were responsible 1t was thought that
the suspension of silver purchases might
give an impetus to the Populist campaign
in Virginia, but even there it is now con-
ceded that the Democrats will be success
full. With the prospects before them the
friends of the administration are inclined
to say that this is an "Off year. and pre-
/ sents nothing upon which the political
future can be gaugad.
Unlike the elections of three years ago,
the actual test of the Democratic party
( cannot be made. There has not been any
legislation OF partisan character which
/ has become law The repeal of the fed
! eral election laws passed the house, but
i with so little interest that it is not be
/ ieved 1t will change votes. Viewed from
! the Washington standpoint the elections
.ss.v.. .r.Ns 1. -. L
/ of the people on multifarious questions
! without involving any great political sig
| nifcance
/ Secretary Lamont is in New York, where
/ he expects to vote, Assistant Secretary
/ Hamlin, of the treasury department, left
/ for his home in Massachusetts, Supervis-
| ing Architect O'Rourke Solicitor Gen
! eral Maxwell Fourth Assistant Post
] master General Maxwell and First Comp
/ trOller Bowler have also gone to their
respective homes for the same purpose.
The congressional contingent in the city
is pretty well thinned out today. The New
| York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Virginia delegations are at home at
( tending the elections. The southern dele
| cations have not a quorum present, and
| but few of the members from south of
Mason and DiXon's line remain in town.
senator Halmer, OF Illinois, attaches
much Importance to the local elections in
the city Of Chicago and county of Cook,
in Illinois, where there are only to be
elected a number of judges and a board of
county commissioners, but Senator Palmer
holds that on the result of today's cleo
tion will largely depend the solution of the
coming senatorial contest. The senator
left for home last night.
Virginia Democrats confidently predict
from $4,000 to 10000 majority and secure
over two-thirds of the members of the
Legislature. In every part of the state the
voters are thoroughly aroused, and this
being the case there is no fear of defeat
The apathy which is said to have existed
few weeks ago has disappeared and the
Democrats will poll a full. vote. Betting
in Richmond is on $4,000 majority for
O'FerraI. The Populists are said to be
unwilling to back their claims by their
money
The state election finds the Republicans
of Ohio as confident as ever of an over
whe elming plurality for Governor McKin-
ley The weather there is favorable to
full vote of the party, and there is still a
disposition to claim the state by not less
than $4,000.