The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-11-16
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, Nov. u, "a. The
Democrats are standing upwell un
der the load of defeat wEich has
been piled upon the shoulders Of
the party. Once in while a Dem
ocrat is found who takes a gloomy
view of the future OF the party, but
as whole they believe that the SET
back is temporary and that it is
traceable almost entirely to dissen'
sion in the party, which kept good
Democrats away from the polls,
and that the defeat will result. in
bringing about action that will re
move the causes of Democratic in
difference in time To presen. a SOL
id front to the enemy in 1896 and
to win back the ground lost this
year. Much will depend upon the
spirit In which the Democratic
Senators and Representatives re
turn to Washington for the coming |
session Of Congress. II they come
with yindictivrness in their hearts
and revenge in their minds, on ac-
count of their wrongs, regardless
Of its effect upon the future for
tunes Of the Democratic party,
there will be NJ harmony, but
repetition OF the ordinations and
recriminations which we're feature
of the last session Of Congress and
which disguised so many Demo.
Gratis who had q higher regard for
the principles aud success of the
party than for the triumph Of any
individual or combination of indi-
uiduals. As one Democrat very
aptly puts it: IF the present lead
ers Of the Democratic party refuse
to harmonic they will find that
the rank and file OF the party, who
wish for harmony and party sue
cess above everything else, know
how to select leaders who will har-
monize."
Senator Sherman, who was as
deep in Republican campaign Sc.
crets and expectatio 8 as any man,
does not hesitate 10 express his
surprise al the results of the cleo
ton. He says hat the most ex-
pected was that the Republicans
would succeed in elrcting a email
majority Of the house. If the win
ners were surprised it is easy to
imagine that the losers were more
} so.
Senator Faulkner, chairman OF
the Democratic campaign COM
mittee, wishes it to be distinctly
understood that his ante-election
claim, that the Democrats would re-
tain control OF the House, was a
, bona fide one, made upon intorma.
ton obtained from Democrats who
be had every reason to suppose
, we're accurately posted upon the
situation in their respective States
, To give an idea Of the class OF Dem.
. ocrats upon whom he relied for in.
e formation he cites Illinois, WHERE
Hon. William L. Morrison, has
i been a prominent Democrat since
E he was old enough to vote. Mr.
Morrison after being or the STUMP
: in that State for weeks informed
a Senator Faulkner that the STATE
would certainly elect twelve anc
. probably fourteen Democratic Con
]. gressmen and that the Legislature
e would be Democratic. Illinois die
!. not elect single Democratic Con
gresham, and its legislature is Re
+ publican. The Senator does no
!. mean by this to cast any dispersion
Y upon Mr. Morrison and the othe
Democrats who furnished the com
! mittee the information upon which
h his claim is based, but merely t,
show that this was one CT the year
: when the leaders OF the party wer
; not posted as 10 the intentions o
2 the voters. He believes them T.
n have been as honest in their report
il as he was in his claim, but b
s doesn't fancy being considered
n rainbow chaser.
IS President Cleveland is now work
a ing upon his annual message !
:. Congress. which is expected to b
y, quite long this year. While nc
caring to make the positive state
y ment, l have excellent reasons fo
N the belief that the message wi
n deal very vigorously with tariff n
81 ~ form and will make it perfect
at plain that the President believe
the defeat Of the Democratic part
y was not for what was done in tbs
K direction by Congress, but for whf
&c was not done, and will urge in n
!. uncertain language that the omiI
sions OF the last session be PARTIAL
made up at the coming session, b
IL Al n =.