Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-04-13

There Is little encouragement for the
Democratic party in the elections which
have recently been held The triumph At
Chicago was not strictly partisan sue
cess, though the Mayor elect, Carter Har
rlson, so represents 1t for obvious reasons
II was, IN fact, q victory OF the gamblers
and the saloons, and OF those business
men, including real estate owners and
SPECTATORS. who calculated that more
money could be made during the Exposi.
ton by having the city run wide open"
than If the laws were faithfully enforced
Such success, can neither strengthen nor
reflect credit upon the party which there
by permanently alienstes great body Of
law-ablding citizens 10 Illinois aud other
Western States. because it invites the law
breaking element to Illustrate before all
the world its notions Of city government.
The sweeping Republican victories in
city and town elections in Kansas, the
singing rebuke administered to the Pupu-
list Governor by defeat in his own city,
and the defeat OF the Populi>ts, Demo.
Gratis and Fusioni,ts in many towns which
hey had carried At previous elections by
large majorities, spe ak the verdict of sober
and law-respecting citizens regarding the
shameless usurpation attempted in that
State last winter. The lawle>s seizure of
seats IN the Legislature, the formation Of
so-ca.led House without the faintest
shadow OF legality, the recognition of this
body by lawbreaklng Governor, and the
theft OF a seat in the t nited States Senate
nave evidently produced strong reaction.
lie vote III the cities and towns was yery
heaVy, anu The public interest 50 intense
that the victories gained are the more sig
nfcant Attempts are already made by
Democrats and Populists to represent that
the sweeping change was mainly due TO
The admission OF women 10 vote, but 1t
does not appear that the Republicans have
more wives and sisters in Kansas than the
voters of other parties. and if the conduct
Of Democrats and Populists has been such
a. 10 disgust their OVID wives and sisters
the verdict is only the more noteworthy.
10 Michigan the Republicans have sue
cteded by handsome majority, and have
made great gains IN the cities and towns.
That State seems to have well recovered
from its attack of Socialism and soft
money, and the decided change there since
a Fusion Governor WAS elected appears to
indicate the same reaction in public opin-
ion which is seen in Kansas. Wherever
the soft money or Populist faction, aided
by the Democrats, has succeeded far
enough to be tried in the actual govern
ment of State, the results have been
sufficient to disgust many voters who had
supported the combination.
Wisconsin seems to have given some ad-
vantage TO the Democrats, though on a
vote not exceeding half the registration
and 1t Is also said that party lines were
not drawn in most of the local elections.
But the hottest municipal contest ever
known at St Louis has resulted in the
election of the entire Republican ticket
from mayor down TO council. with the
exception Of single official. 1t is stated
that the vote was the largest polled there
for years, probably exceeding that of the
Presidential election. The present Demo
cratic mayor is Objectionable to the good
citizens Of all parties, because of his re-
lations with the same element which gave
Carter Harrison his victory in Chicago.
and the success of a thoroughly upright
and able Republican in St Louis should
permit an instructive contrast this year
between the methods of government ia
vored by the two parties.
The results show that the Republican
party at the west Is a&ssady distinctly
stronger than it was last fall Its oppo-
nents have only repealed voters of the
more intelligent and worthy sort by their
fusion in disgraceful disregard Of their
professed convictions, aud still more by
their conduct 10 Office wherever they have
been tried.-N. Y. Tribune.