New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-06
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Returns from the Oregon election, while IN
complete point 10 decisive Republican vic
tory. The State ticket headed by Judge Lorl
has been elected by n plurality estimated al
$1,000. both Republican members have been
returned 10 Congress and the Legislature has
been carried against Pcnnoycr 10y "A safe ma
ioritv and the election OF a Republican 10 III"
United States Senate secured. The most on
couraglng. as we'll as significant. result Is IN"
defeot of Governor Pcnnoyer. who has been
LAYING pipe and burrowing underground for
months TO obtain Fusion majority In the
Legislature that would enable him 10 succeed
Senator Dolph.
Governor Pcnnoycr has been twice elected rs
Democrat. but he has brought more discrcdit
upon his Office than either Governor Waite or
Governor LcwcllIng. and has been rs blatant
n Populist and n shameless a d"macoSu" rs
other Of them Owing To- his personal popular
ity with the basrr elements 81 population. he
WAS twice successful rs a candidate for Gov
ernor when the Republicans carried the Con
grrssional elections Instead ~ using this pres
tigo Alright. 50 rs 10 command general conf
dence and respect ana thereby 10 make his IN
1uencc 4 moral force In The State. hc has Re-
eorlcd himself rs a privileged fayoriic II th"
people. licensed 10 do anything that would give
him notoricty. His career AZ Governor has been
hoads,rnuc lavlcss audacious and diSrcpuiahle.
and has eliminated IN offensive championship
and uairouaec Of the CoXcyitc bands ~ ma
roudcrs and framps and In q dcmagpgue cam
nolgn Of intrigue ana barter Tor sr,'lring his
re collection rs Governor and his elevation 20
the United State, Senate as n Populls' Demo.
Graf The people of Oregon al last have found
him out and crccuay cXtinguishcl him. They
have elected as Governor an honest, upright.
high.mlndcd Republican. who will not disgrace
the State by official lawlcssness and ouirages
on common dccency. They have also prevented
the transfer Of a noisy aud constituencies dcma-
poc,ic 10 the United States Senate. 4 better
davis work was never done In American poll
ties
One OF the most dscrcditablc incidents Of
Governor Pcnnoyers career was the Insulting
dIspatch which he sent 10 Secretary Gresham
unon receiving an official warning 81 the ncccs-
sitv Of preventing anti Chinese outbreaks. When
he REPLIED: II will attend 10 my business; let
the President attend 10 his business" he not
only placed himself on record rs a BLACKBOARD
IN office but also gave the blathcrSkiie cue 10
the Populist Governors. Waite and Lewclling,
who lost no time in following 1t in their lust
Il
crnor Pcnnoycr, after publicly insulting PrcSi-
dent Cleveland, TO set the example Of Identity
ing the cause Of Democracy with Popusm in
the Western States. The Democratic ConNcn-
ton which nominated him for third term n
lowed him 10 dictate 10 II Popust platform
apd to make all the arrangements for a prac-
teal fusion OF the two parties In the campaign
which has been brought 10 4 disastrous close
this week. The collapse Of his ambitious in
trgue to succeed Senator DOph Is warning
Of the fate which awaits the Democratic party
IN its coalition with Western Socialism. That
party has renowned the principles for which
1t stood in 1892 and gone over bag and baggage
to the Populsts. The Oregon election shows
what this Ubiquitous coalition has TO expect from
the American people, who are now wholly sane
in their politics and weary unto death Of dcina-
gogues and blathcrskites.