The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-08


MISSOURI REPUBLICANS SUCCESSFUL
There j. Hardly Any Doubt tThat the
state Ticket Has Been Elected.
ST. LOUIS, Nov 8.-The result of the
Missouri election is becoming more clear
and the extent OF Republican success is
tolerably we'll defined. Today there is
almost 20 doubt that the Republican state
ticket has been successful The Repub-
icans in comparison with two wears ago
had plurality of 2U, 661 TO overcome fifty
seven counties out of ia show net Re
publican gain of 1S. 729. The same ratio
for the remaining fifty seven would elect
w. n. Robinson supreme judge, J. r
Kirk superintendent of schools, and JOS.
FlOry railroad commissioner by not less
than 5000 plurality.
In the state house Of representatives,
the Republicans have made gains enough
to give them majority of the Legislature
on joint ballot, but the senate itself by
holding over members, will remain Dem
ocratic- In the congressional districts is
now fairly established that the First,
(Hatch's) Fourth, (Elliotts) Sixth. de
Armonds) Seventh, (Heard's) Ninth,
(ghamp CIark7s) Thirteenth (Fox's)
Fourteenth, (Arnold's) and Fifteenth,
(Morgan's( have been carried by the Re
publicans. The Eighth, (Bland's) is
still in doubt, as also the Third, Dock
ery's)
The Tenth and Eleventh, (St. Louis)
are also Republican The only success
ful Democratic districts are the Second.
Fifth and Twelfth
From further returns this afternoon
the state Democratic committee comedies
the election of q Republican legislature.
It also comedies the defeat of r p.
Bland Silver Dick for congress in the
Eighth district by plurality Of 10 votes.
The committee still claims The election
Of Dockery in the Third BY 300.
Complete returns from the Third con-
gressional district show the election of
A NJ Dockery DEM by 342 plurality.
HAVE WE A DEMOCRATIC PARTY ,
Henry watterson Criticises the stolid In
difference Of the Administration.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov Sin today's
Courier Journal, under the head, Have
We Democratic Party" Mr.. W WattersOn
says:
"Never did great party 60 to the peo-
pie under such handlcaps as we're car
ried by the Democrats into the campaign
Just ended The hard times were bad
enough. But they might have been par
ried The factional fights among the small
claimants and rival place men were bad
enough, but parties have met and over
come such obstacles before now.
But with the record of sperfldy and
dishonor, as Dir. Cleveland aptIy de-
scribed II. 10 face and defend in a hand
to nanQ ugnL with the united keDu Dll-
cans. led by Harrison. Mckinley and
Reed. it was disheartening for Demo
Gratis to have to face, also the dull, self
suficiency and stolid Indifference of an
administration that made no sign, uttered
no word, and at least IN the state of \ ew
York, seemed 10 desire the defeat OF the
regular Democratic nominees.
What wonder that such apathy in the
official heads breeds dissatisfaction in
the rank and fle9 What wonder that
with so many knives whetted at Wash
ingtOn. there WAS blood upon the moon
down IN the precincts But it is over,
and let US hope it is well over We shall
have time to look about US and whilst
burying our dead, to cast some balance
for the living
''The battle for tariff reform will have
to go down to the foot and take a new
start The battle over the money issue
will soon be upon We shall see
whether there is Democracy enough left
of the trne blue stripe to make a great
coat good against all weather; or whether