Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-21
PENNSYLVANIA'S ELECTION
What is Said About 1t by Members of the
House
Republicans Are Naturally Very Jubf-
lant-Some Expressions From
the State Delegates.

The result of the election of Congress
man-at-large in Pennsylvania, which gives
Grow, the republican, SO tremendous a ma
jority, is received with great satisfaction by
republicans in Congress, coming as IL does
in regular order following the municipal
elections last fall 1t is regarded an an-
mistakable evidence that public sentiment
is strongly antagonistic to the administra-
ton at this time. The election of Grow by
large majority was expected. but Ii was
not believed that il would be as great as il
is. The democrats account for the result
by saying that there was no hope for the
election of a democrat anyhow. and that
the size of the majority is due to the fact
of divisions in the party in the state and
not to any national issues.
Republican Expressions.
Ex-Speaker Reed, in speaking of the elec-
ton, said: when we get at these fel-
lows 0he democrats) next November, there
won't be separate burials; they will be
buried in trenches" Representative Bur-
rows said: THE result is simply indicative
of the wrath to come. 1t is the forerun-
ner of an overwhelming victory this fall
throughout the country, to be followed by
the complete triumph Of the republican
party in 1896"
White House Instructions.
Representative Bingham said: THE or
ganization of the democratic party in Penn
sylvania, II permitted to have followed
their own judgment. would have made no
nomination against Grow. but would have
allowed the election to 20 by default. The
national administration was indignant
when the organization of the party made
no nomination against Adams, who was
recently elected TO fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Mr.. O'Neill and gave the
Grarn -pr,fa laal h.
and Organization must be maintained and
a nomination made against Grow. Accord
ind to the White House instructions they
made every effort to bring out the vote.
The result was that when the voters went
to the polls they voted for Grow. Therefore
the great majority"
Representative-at-Large Mcdowell said
that he expected Grow to have about
2oOWO majority, and suggested that there
ought to be a contest in the House IL it
didn't run above 10000.
Representative Kribbs (democrao said
that the pension policy OF the administra-
ton was largely responsible for the result
He said also that the delay in passing the
tariff bill in the Senate kept the demo-
Gratis from supporting the ticket as earn
estly as they otherwise would have done.
lie said that he did not fear the result
next fall.
BettHhOOver's Satisfaction.
Representative Beltzhoover (democraty IS
gratified at one feature of the result That
Is. that his county, which went republican
last November, gave democratic majority
at this election. He expressed the opinion
that the tariff question in Congress was re-
sponsible for the overwhelming majority of
Grow. Pennsylvania" he said, lis a pro-
lection state, and when a fight is made on
the issue of protection or free trade no
other result can be expected"
Representative Riley (democraD attrib-
uted the result almost entirely to the de-
preston of business and the bad times
which nave prevailed during the past year;
also to discomfort engendered towards the
democrats, which have been augmented
by the agitation of the tariff