The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-10
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL
THE PEOPLE NOT PREPARED ToR SUCH A HEPUBLICAS LSHDsLIDE.

"os hoNe buTpfisco the peopic uef
 more than did the republicans land
 slide of yesterday. While 1t was ex
 pected that the republicans would mak
 gains in various localities. the resul
 was q surprise to everyone. althougl
 you to-day find the usual number O
 T told you so." The hotels and club
 are fairly alive with politicians dis
 cussing the results and advancinl
 reasons why 1t is so, but the democrat
 defeated themselves by their disorgan
 ized condition all over the country, fl
 which condition they were unable t
 stand against the splendid organization
 of the republicans. Perhaps one of thu
 biggest surprises wasI Connecticut
 which will send four republican con
 gressmen in place of one to the nex
 congress. A party of Connecticut dem
 ocrats were discussing the result at the Arlington to-day when your correspond ent happened in and they were all oi
 the opinion that had Connecticut de- mocracy made a determined fight on the constitutional convention and the tariff issue, instead of religious fight on the A. P. A., the state officers would have been thrown into the general as- sembly and the state senate been democratic, while at least Pigott and DeForest would have been returned to congress. The democrats defeated themselves, said one of the party, by their own campaign methods, and l think that 1t will be good thing for the state and the party. It clears out the rings in the various districts to a man, and will result in cleaner legisla- ton, reorganization of the demo- crats of the state and in 1896 a united democracy free from factional fights and victory will be ours. l next visited Chairman Faulkner of the democratic committee, who was as cheerful as pos sible under the circumstances, Tor which he said that he was unable to account. Up to the last moment, said Senator Faulkner, I looked for demo- cratic success. l am as compieteiy nonplussed as other people at the re- suit. I cannot and do not try to ac- count for it. It seems to be repub- lican year and nothing could nave prevented the result
 Chairman Rabcock of the republican committee was perhaps one of the most joyful men in the district to-day. TO say that he was happy is to draw 1t mld. Al MT. Babcock has worked hard for the result during the past two months, ana while he did not expect such an ava lanch he is well satisfied. Why, sald ne, in a burst of enthusiasm, we will have a republican ma ajority of at least 12s in the house, of which 258 members sure, will be republicans, while in the senate I think we can fairly claim A members, leaving to the democrats 38 and the populists 6. The complexion of the house is entirely changed, and very few of the old members will come back in 1896, among the stay at homes being some of the best men on the democratic side. Chairman Cookery of Missouri, who headed the committee on appro- prfations, which committee reorganized the working force of the departments, will remain at home, for which the many clerks in the various departments will rejoice, as they had feeling of de- cided insecurity during the recent reor- ganization. T. Dewitt Warner of New York, DeForest of Connecticut, Holman of Indiana, Tracey of Albany, Outhwaite, Bynum, Tom Johnson, and last, but not least, William l.. Wilson of West ~Vir+ ginia. all leaders of the democratic side, are delegated to remain at home. Jer- ry Simpson of Kansas, the talk about whose socks startled the country when he was first elected, will remain in Kan sas, and his brother populist, Lafe Pence of Colorado, will also stay at home and mourn with Governor Waite over the result. Pence was the young man who, when nominated, declined the office saying.}that he did not want a second term. He relented later and took the nomination, but not the second term. ' Y
 It is hardly probable that the next congress will touch the tariff biH, as any measure they might adopt would no doubt be vetoed by the administra- tion, and the Fifty-fOurth congress will practically have its hands tied in any matters of importance. Election past, those in official life will once more think of settling down to their official work, which they wifi take up with re- newed energy after the'recent political struggle in which every official in the employ of the government, even to the women clerks in the departments. gem eraiiy takes part qMetly or othefwfse The various society functions are also to attract attention, although not until after the ist of January will the season really commence. Many of the senators and representatives have returned to the city in scrder Ita .get matters in shape for the coming session of congress, which commences early next month. All of the cabinet officers and their families are again in the city and the fashionable residences in the Northwest are being occupied once more, while F street between the hours VI Q dilo o'clQCh uiS " " SVSSaAi Snv swell turnouts of the upper crust, What form of amusement society wilt adopt this season is not certain. but the shortness of the session of congress and the lateness of the Leaten season will tend to make the festivities much gayer and many dances the rule. Ar ternoon teas will probably be the favor ite function, however, and more eiab- crate than last year. Teas Azse inform al and pretty and the fpnctions at