Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-15
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Cores pondent.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 1894

LAulLdI - d very Llliu WOIU u eA
press toe state Of mind 10 which the re
pubiicans have been ever since the full
results Of the election became known
And the rejoicing isn't confined to re-
publicans, either Business men oil
Washington. who have always been
democrats, have not hesitated &c pub.
licly say that they were glad 10 see the
democratic party so signally defeated,
/ because they had become satisfied that
in no other way could the prosperity OF
the country, which a realization OF
what democratic control of the national
government meant had withered as
quickly as a killing frost would the
| flowers of midsummer, De restored.
And there is reason for the belief thai
Mr.. Cleveland also shares in the pre-
vailing joy. He has never withdrawn
the statement made over his own sign
allure, that the democracy was down.
cast under the assertion that their par
ty had failed in ability to manage the
government.
Chairman Babcock, of the Republi-
can Congressional Campaign Commit
tee, is the hero of the hour. Other re-
publcans had occasional doubts of the
ability of the party to win enough dis
trlcts to overcome the enormous demo-
cratic majority in the present House,
but he has not. from the day be assumed
thechairmanship of the committee had a
doubt of victory, and he today has the
proud satisfaction, which few men in
his position have enjoyed, not only OF
seeing every claim he made substa nti-
ated by votes, but of seeing his claims
exceeded in every direction. He is re-
ceiving praise from all quarters, aud
he deserves it all, for the intelligent
work he has done. A barrel would
not hold the congratulations which
have come to him by mail and by wire
from the prominent republicans of the
country, but they have not swelled his
head even little bit. He gives the
credit for the great victory to the peo-
pie, and agrees with Gen, Harrison
that The working men voted their
pTejudices in '92; this year they voted
their patriotism and their love of
home" and is confident that the repub-
lican party has taken the first step
towards return 10 another generation
of power, during which it will, by in
telligent legislation. make this country
again the most prosperous in the
world. He does not regard it as prob
able that the present generation will
again trust the democratic party with
the management of the government.
Once is enough for one generation.
1t is a source of much satisfaction
that the voters did not neglect, while
depriving the democrats of the control
of both branches of Congress, to give
the populists whack enough to make it
clear that there is no room in this
country for such an alleged party.
The news of the redemption of Colora-
do and Kansas by the republicans was
received with as much pleasure in
Washington as was the defeat of Viii
son and Tom johnson, the high priests
of free trade in the House. No think
ing man can doubt that the populists
have done incalutable injury to the in
telests of those states which have had
the misfortune to be even temporarily
controlled by them. Like the demo-
Gratis, the populists are incapable of
wisely governing.
What the democrats think of the
election would not be printed in fam
lily newspaper. even if they would talk
for publication, which few of them will
do They are divided into two classes,
one of which considers Mr.. Cleveland
the scapegoat, while the other insists
that the trouble has all come upon the
party because it would not allow Mr.
Cleveland TO say Just what legislation
should be passed. and does not hesitate
to say that MIR. Cleveland is the only
future hope of the party. 1t is prob
able that both classes will be publicly
heard from during the coming session
of Congress.
What the democrats chiefs of divi-
sions and bureaus in the government
departments think of their chances for
remaining in office after the All of
March, 1897, may be judged by the
frantic effor they are making to bring
additional influence to bear upon Mr..
Cleveland for the purpose of getting
him 10 extend the civil service rules so
that the aforesaid Chiefs may be en-
braced in the classified service. What
ever might have bsen thought of such
an extension in the early days of the
present administration. if done now by
MIR. Cleveland, it will certainly not be
considered reform. On the contrary,
it will be considered an act of rank
partisanship. intended to keep the dem
ocratic chiefs in office under the COM
ing republican administration. ]
should ike to make one suggestion, If
MIR. Cleveland really intends to put the
chiefs in the classified service. That is
that they be required to pass che same
civil service examination that appli-
cants for S1.S00 clerkships are. before
entering the classified service. It is 8
notorious fact that very large per.
centsge of the democrats who now
draw $4,000 year as chiefs could not
pass the examination given the appli-
cants for the lowest grade clerkshipS,
Geo. UT came home from the Nation