Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.

Exultant is very mild word to ex-
press the state Of mind in which re-
publicans have been ever since the
full results of the elections became
known. And the rejoicing isn't con-
fined to republicans, either. BUSH
ness men of Washington, who have
always been democrats, have not
hesitated to publicly say that they
were glad to see the democratic par
ty 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 killing front would the
flowers OF midsummer, be restored
And there il reason for the belief
that Mr.. Cleveland also shares in the
prevailing joy. He has never with
drawn the statement made over his
own signature, that the democracy
was downcast under the assertion
that their party had failed in ability
TO manage the government.
Chairman Babcock, of the republic
can congressional campaign COM
mittee, il the hero Of the hour. Other
republicans bad occasional doubts Of
the ability Of the party to win enough
districts TO overcome the enormous
democratic majority in the present
house, but he has never from the
day he assumed the craftsmanship of
the committee had doubt Of victo-
ry, and he today has the proud salts
faction, which few men in his posi-
tion have enjoyed, not only of seeing
every claim he made substantiated
by votes, but OF seeing his claims ex-
ceeded in every direction. He gives
the credit for the great victory to the
people, and agrees with Gen. Harri-
son, that, 1.-THE working men voted
their prejudices in '92; this year they
voted their patriotism and their love
of home,n and Is confident that the
republican party las taken the first
step towards return to another gem
GRAFTON of power.
The news of the redemption of
Colorado and Kansas by the republic
cans was received with as much
pleasure IN Washington az was the
defeat Of Wilson and Tom Johnson,
fhe high priests Of free trade in the
house. No thinking man can doubt
that the populists have done meal
culable injury to the interests OF
those states which have had the mis-
fortune t. be even temporarily con-
troiled by them.
What the democrats think Of the
election would not be printed in 4
family newspaper, even il they
would talk for publication, which
few of them will do. They arc Iii
vided into two classes, one Of which
considers Mrs. Cleveland the scape-
goat, while the other insists that the
trouble has all come upon the party
because itwould not allow Mr.. Cleve-
land t. say just what legislation
should be passed, ahd does not hesi-
tate to say that Mr.. Cleveland Is the
only future hope of the party.
What tie democratic chiefs OF di-
visions and hureauN in the govern
ment departments think Of their
chances for remaining in office after
the I'll Of March, 1897, may he iudg-
ed ay the frantic efforts they are
making 70 bring additional influence
90 bear upon MIR, Cleveland for the
purpose of getting him TO extend the
civil service rules So that the afore-
said chiefs may he embraced ia the
classified service. Whatever might
have been thought of such an extern
sion in the early days Of the present
administration, il done now by Mr..
Cleveland II VIII certainty not ne
considered 4 reform. III MIR. Cleve-
land really intends TO put the chiefs
IN the classified service, they should
81 required ia pass tile same civil
service examination that applicants
for n S0o clerkships are before cuter-
ing the classified service. Ii il a no
toriou+ fact that 4 very large per-
centage of the democrats who NOW
draw S20oo 4 year rs chiefs could
not pass tie examination given the
applicants for the lowest grade clerk
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