The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-11-14
rHEWAVE IN tbs WAITE HOUSE,

ISOLATION. Ara, u. HSaCi u FH'IT
from heaven, The vo!cs OF many Wa:ers!'
THEW4VE tbs WAITE HCUsE.
ss.5 aad ls not Acces.lbe.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 7.-Pfesident
Cleveland remained ar WGodley today
consequently it was Impossible to OBJ
tain from him an expression Of opinion
concerning yesterdays battle Of The
ba9lo;s. 1t was given out at tie White
House that he was bu3iiy eogaged 10
his annual message to Congress, bat
such Vas hardly true in vieT CT f5e
fact that the heads of the various de-
pac,mants have not yet furnished him
xith the necessary data. The Ne"
York papers were sent out t" Fin Ss
soon as they arrived, aud he PROBABLY
spent the greater part OF the cay trying
TO fi2uce out WSaf II oil Tneams. He
NAV have derived some satlsf elton
from the news that "SjlveT-dolla1
Bland will not have 40 opportunity 70
revive the free silver question IN the
next Congress. Thus three high priests
of free trade, Mug wumpry and free
silver, respectively. are 10 be elinlnated d
from tie next House.
The mem berS of tie Cabinet were not
inclined to discuss the result Of yester-
DAYS election. They undoubtedly have
some very pronounced views on tile
subject. but they realize that silence Is
golden at this stage ia che proceedings.
Ooe msmoer OF the cabinet said th at
| there was but ore explanation OF the
result and that was that "Democrais
we're divided and the Republicans
united"
SENATOR FAULKNERS SURPRISE.
Senator Faulkner was at headqaa:-
ters today trying to look as cheerful as
possible under the circumstances. lie
made no attempt to conceal his sui
prise at the remarkable aVaianehe OF
Republican votes in almost every dI-
rectlon. Up to the last mo nent he
hoped and expected that the Democrats
| would control the organization ot the
| next House OF Representatives. 1n re-
ferripg 10 the csGstantl7 increasing
Stmy of II told you so," Senator
Faulkner says:
CROKER AS 4 POLITICAL PROPHET.
"raers was only 0ne man who eveI
intimated to me that such a landslide
vas possible, aat that man was Rich
| ard Croker. Some time ago be was
present at meeting OF the committee
| in New York. He then declared that
no matter how much we fought OF how
| well, Republicans would sweep the
county. Hill would be bHater, he
asserted, New York city would be LOST
and the whol3 country would 60 the
sans WaY.
Il asked him how ne, who said he
vas out Of politics, could lind reasons
upon which to base such an opinion.
! 90" he exclaimed, with a wave OF
his hand toward the gentlemen II
question, when I want to find OCT
what the political sentiment IS DON
ask Martin or Gilroy or the leaders.
| e1S on street cacs and 60 dawn the
Street and talk with men who haV:
voted, and who don'5 koow who ain
and find out IN that way the real drift
| "Yes." continued Senator EEu!kneT
Croker was the only .E1aD, repeat
VINO ever intimated ~khe result, aa0 b;
did the sams thing before the elaettoE
in 1890. NJ ons>expected suca De
mocratIc vicI6ry then, but Rlchar(
Croker declEred there would be land
slide in> >eC0f favor"
| Thefe we're very few kilograms re
eSlved By the committee this mornlhi
and most of these were from the Soutf
confirming the election of DamoeraLi
Concressmen in various districts.
TRAITORS IN THE DEPARTMENT,
Throughout the departments there
general rejoicing at the announcen2a
that Representatives I. Oockery, G
Missouri. and Holman Of Indiana, ar
among those who fell outside tn
breast works. Dockery made hlmsel
unpopular By reason Of his plan for 10
. orgsnization of the departments
service aud Holman Is equally Uupol
ular because Of his false lceas OF ecoI
f cmy. But few regrets are heara a. -
defeat of Springer, the au5hor OF u
nopcun tariff bills in the last Congress
or Bynum, Tom Johnson or O1th walt
Some anxiety is felt for Gen. SayrI
of Texas, the present chaiIn Al OF I'd
committee on appropriations, VINO
, regarded as one of the ablest Damocra
in the House. Nearly all OF the e
} tremists on the Democratic SIDE or tn
House are reported among the missln
STARTLING, BUT NOT TRUE.
The most startling news receive
here today was the announcement tns
North Carolina has been probably cal
= tured ty the Republican fuslonlsl
which means the defeat OF bolh sen
: tors Ransom and jarvis.
u BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS LOST,
u The indications are that the Repu
!, licans will gain control Of the Sena'
:. If thew have but one majority IL
not take them long to increase the
!" number. as there will surely be sever
y contests from the Western States. L
q RepuOlicans can always be relied up(
2 to look after their own friends IL
" contested election cases. In the Hou
e there will be number OF contes
+ from the Southern States. In Sou
n Carolina the Republican committee
n couraged Republican nominations
i, every Congressional district, with !;
- understanding that in the event or Il
) publican success contests would folio
News and Courier.
St The Game Law.
le The Columbia Journsl says the
<. tention Of the Governor was called
le the game laws of the State recently
,e tna Innniry Of q man who wished