The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-16
NeHelVeO WITH SURPRISE,
"'S' Is Said About Oor Ds,.s,
in Washington,

In Washington.
"AShlNdroN, Nov. 8,-The resu]t
u inc election has been received with
m surprise by all political parties here
"e unexpected happened in 80 mapv
instances, that in no case were the nre.
oIcooh' o. Democrats, Republicans o.
I"p"listS verified. The chiet surnr;so
OF The democrats arises not from, Tho
t9ct thal they were defeated, but that.
Lle oeicat Was 50 general in all doubt,
iul states, and the Republican major.
ltY 80 overwhelming. A grain of com.
lori IS accorded them In the defeat of
tne fo?uiists III Virginia, and the cleo.
tlon OF O,terrall to the goveruorship.
but the blows have been 80 CRUSHING
IN the states of New York, Massachu.
sets, New Jersey, Ohio and Iowa that
even the success in Virginia Is hard.
~ paraded as trIumon. EXPRESSIONS
from nearly all the prominent Demo
cratic leaders at the Capitol, as iudi.
Gated IN these dispatches several days
ago, showed that the Democrats were
prepared for defeat in those states where
the Tree coinage element Is strong and
the disappointment over the passage of
the repeal bill is intense, but it was hard
ly expected that in the "souud money!,
states Of New York and Massachusetts
the Democratic majority OF the past
would be so ruthlessly moved down and
the careful eff orts OF perfect organization
avail 80 little. Despite this, however,
all the prominent Democratic leaders
unite in ascribing the general defeat
throughout the country to two causes
the dissatisfaction OF the agricultural
classes over the financial question, and
the widespread apathy OF disappointed
| ofll ,e seekers who have ia led TO realize
the fruits of the last Democratic victory.
In the state Of Ohio alone, was the tariff
ques ton the prominent theme of discus
sion, Mckinley and Neal 80 emphatical-
ly repeating the declarations of their par.
ties in this respect. But here, too, tho
Democrats are routed by the same ex.
orable Republican majority. Ia Iowa,
the defeat Of Boies IS important, not
that it means q Republican governor
in that state and Republican United
States senator next winter but that it
practically removes Roies from the list
OF Western candidates for the Presi-
dencY in '96. The judgment Of the
party leaders here approved the first
declaration of Governor DjfSs last
summer, that he would not be a can.
dldate for governor at the fall election,
and when he finally reconsldered and
! came on: in the reace for third term.
It was felt that he had everything to
lose and liLtlc TO gain from the cam
paiGn that was to follow. 1t was re-
called that even the popular Foraker,
was unable, in Ohio, to stem the popu.
iar sentiment against a third term, aud
when the Republicans Of 10 va reproach
cd the Democrats with departing from
one of the cardinal principles OF their
party in nominating a man for third
term, they presented their opinions on
The defensive practically from the very
beginning. The Populists still contend
That later returns will show that their
party has made q far better showing
IN various states than is conceded them
in The earlier dis patches.
In Virginia they succeeded III terror.
izing the Democrats for the last two
weeks, but the leaders of the latter
party rallied from their panic in tims
to make unprecedented efforts to get
out their full vote, and it looks as
though the Populists would have stood
much better chance Tor victory b,
making q still fight.
The Populist senators and Republ!-
cans who are IN the city, are anxious.
~ watching the latest news from Ne.
braska and Kansas, and expect cheer
ng news from the official returns.
There ls one element of defeated De-
mocracy that reviews the general Re
publican victory with philosophic re-
'ISnation that amounts almost to sat
a!acLlon. This element comprises the
rec coinGe Democrats who have 90
bitterly rcprOached President Cleveland
Tor forcing the repeal bill through Con-
1rcss, and who tor weeks have been
predicting that the ADMINISTRATORS dis
loyalty to the Democratic National
platform would be rebuked by crush
lng defeat IN all the great states' elec--
Tons this fall. These men now point
to the Democratic defeat as the result
OF the parLty's departure from It's faith
III tho recent extraordinary session,
and are already preparing to coax the
majority back to the good old orthodox
ialth wren the regular session conyenes
in December.
Chairman Bland will introduce his
rec coinage bill at the first bill day
ot the session, and the free coinage men
lrc expected to be unit in demand
ng us prompt consideration.
The President did not show that in.
cnse interest in the returns last night
hat would have indicated a confidence
n Democratic victory. Early in the
evening the President went out to his
country home instead of remaining at
he executive mansion, as is usual on
'lcctlon nights, and the returns he re-
'elYed were only those of sufficient inn
'ortance 70 be telephoned out to Wood
ey by Private Secretary Thurber, as
he latter received them from the tele-,
'rapG wire at the White House. Sew
'ral members OF the Cabinet drove out
% lhe PresldenL's cottage in the even-
ngS but none of these gentlemen have
30 lar gwen any expression of The causes
nat led up to the general defeat,
The President was doubtless undis-
outraged by the Democratic defeat as he
lPs constantly repeated to those mem