The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-08
CROKER PREDICTED 1T.
Faulkner said the Tx Boss Told Him some
Time Ago That All WAS Lost.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Nov. 7.-Senator
Faulkner. chairman of the Democratic
Conpr, ssional Campaign Committee, Snen
asked to give an opinion upon the result
and the causes that were responiDie TOT
it, said; aas,,o 70 90 into a discussion
Of the causes leading TO the udal wave
winch has placed the Republicans IN pow
or again i'm the House. ne remarked.
But | think 1t is proper 10 note ulat
these evidences OF apparent popular dp-
proval i'm the election of so large a ma
iority of IA party to the control of the
House are no indications of a change by
the voter of his political principles.
The history of politics will show, con-
tirued the Senator, that every landslide
is the result of dissatisfaction. discomfort
and want of confidence OF the members
OF the majority party, whose action pro-
duces the result that surprises ana as
tonshes the people-nOt by voting the OPP
p site ticket, but simply by remaining
from the polls The results of this cleo
ton, when ascertained, will, | am sure
verify this conclusion. We have as many
voters i'm the country as we had In 49,
who believe in the principles. oil the Demo-
cratic party, but the recent business par
alysis financial Stringency, economic lcgis-
lation-the benefits Of which have not been
developed-party dissensiorS, examinations
and recriminations, have resulted in such
apathy as TO cause the stay-at-home vote
TO produce the surprising result OF yes
terday. That IS my honest Judgment.
If we hope for success in SO. we shculd
maintain with fearlessness and deter
mination. the attitude We assumed in 80;
let personal and party chickering's Of the
past bury their dead. and unite In an
earnes: effort to harmonic those tffSr-
Cnces whi"h have so seriously ano'ted
our organizations.
ITO what do YOU attribute the result in
West Virginia." inquired the reporter.
''The 50 me causes that have Affected
and influenced the voters throughout the
country, which | have already enuniera-
ted 10 you" he replied.
"Of course. an surprised beyond meas
ure at the immensely OF the avalanche"
COZ tinuCd the Sendor. There was only
ona man who ever intimated TO me that
such q landslide was possible, and that
man was Richard Croker. Some time ago
he was present al meeting Cf the COM
mittee, in New York. He then declared
that no matter how much we fought or
how well. the .Npuhlicans would sweep
the country. Hill would be- beaten and
he asserted New York city would be
lost, and the whole country would 10
the same way. asked him how ne. who
said he was out OF politics. could find
rc:.soDs upon which TO base such an oprl-
ion.
'''Oh,' he explained. with a wave OF his
hand towards the gentlemen in question.
when I want 10 find out what the political
sentiment is. don't ask Martin or Gilrov
or the leaders. / get on street cars and
go down the street, and talk with the mon
who have votes, and who don't know who
am. and find out that way the real
drift
YES" continued Senator Faulkner
Croker was the only MAJ. / repeat. who
ever ntimated the result and re did .he
same thing before the election In 1891 n,
then. hut Richard Croker DECLARED there
would be a landslide in our favor