Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-10
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WASHINGTON, d. c.. November r..
Special MANY Of the Federal officials
have returned from the States in which
they cast their ballots. and few con-
gressmen have also put In an appearance
since the landslide which swept away the
Democratic strength In the House ana
gave the Republicans pretty much
everything In sight. when 1t came 70
choosing State. municipal. and county OF
fcers in the Northern and Western
States. A Wisconsin Democrat, who has
Just gotten back. says that ne was
making a speech while away, and Just
as he touched upon the tariff some one
yelled out that barley had been slaught-
cred, and as he happened to be talking
10 a large number Of farmers who pro-
duce that grain. they hooted at him vo-
ciferously, and evidently on election-day
they voted soiidly against the Democratic
congressman In the district. The official
Is more than ever convinced that the late
General Hancock was right when he de-
cIared the tariff question was local
issue.
Much stress Is laid also on the fact here
that the chairman Of the Democratic state
Committee in North Carolina attributes
the defeat of the party In That state 70
the low price OF cotton. On every nand
YOU can hear explanations. but on the
whole the politicians figure 1t out tha'
this was after all decidedly not a Demo-
cratic year, and the returns from every
section Of the country show that the
Democrats either refra!ned from Young
q else helped the Republicans IL
tust one OF those "fare-ups'' similar TO the
slump from the Republican party In 1871.
when the country determined to snow
its disapproval OF the Mckinley 'arnl
bill. A.
1t is no exaggeration to say that the
Republican leaders are not highly pleased
over the prospect Of having such an o'ei-
whelming majority In the next House.
1t will be very unwieldly. and already inc
talk Is that Boss Reed Is about the oniy
man who can handle the brethren. IL ii
universally conceded that he Will De tne
Sneaker. and rigid rules will be adopted
at the opening Of the session. He VIII be
more autocratic than before, but ne VIII
have to rule his own party with an IRON
hand. A close friend OF Reeds says tnat
he will, undoubtedly, favor very little
legislation during the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress, and his views are so well known
that II is even predicted he will be against
any tariff legislation. 1t would be useless
to attempt 1t on Republican lines unless
the party were In possession Of all the
branches of the government.
PROBABLE CONTESTS.
Much speculation Is INDUCED In as TO
the probable number Of contests TO De nled
before the next House Word comes to-
day that many of the defeated Republic
can candidates in the South will make
contests. and the news from Virginia that
Colonel ]. Hampton Hoge will possibly
show up on the list attracts some atten-
ton. He is regarded In Washington as
picturesque figure since the sensational
publications regarding his wonderful trip
across the continent Just after he was
appointed consul to Annoy. The Republi-
can leaders dread the outlook on contests,
They would rather few be filed, and the
prospect Of so many renders 1t certain
that not one third will ever be taken up.
In the last Republican House there
were eighteen contests. and not one half
Of them were finally acted on. When
the Republicans got a comfortable work.
ing majority they quit turning out Demo-
Gratis. The four Mississippi contests were
all actually decided in favor Of the DEM
ocrats, regardless Of the fact that the Re-
publcans love to call the Democrats Of
the State the Shotgun" Democracy.
1t Is too early to say who will be chair
man Of the Elections Committee In the
House. Judge Daniels, Of New York, Is
the ranking Republican member.
NO POP ESCAPED.
A Loudoun- county Democrat who was
In the city to-day. said that several weeks
ago a Populist meeting was held at Lees
burg, and that General James G.. Field
and others addressed the meeting. BY
actual count there were just exactly
twelve people at the gathering. and at
the election held last Tuesday the Lees
burg Precinct gave the Hon. "Steeny'
Mason. the Populist candidate for Con-
gress in the Eighth District, twelve votes
The matter is one that not only causes
considerable talk in Loudoun, but shows
that the Populist managers In that por-
ton of the county did not let one OF their
men escape.
There is another precinct In Loudoun
county ct which seven votes were cast
for Mason The leader of the party at
that polling-place said in advance that
Mason would get six VOTES. and ne named
the men. When the returns were In IL
was found that Mason got only six votes.
so an Investigation was started. ana u
was found that one Of the voters, In MS
eagerness TO scratch on the name OF
Meredith, had forgotten also 10 erase ina.
of McCaull, and. under the provisions OF
the law, his ballot could not be counted
for any one.
Mason got only eighty-rine votes In
Loudoun county 1t was predicted by ms
followers he would receive at least CO.,
and they thought 1t might go 10 l'Vv.
and the sorry figure hA cut Is PROOF posi-
tive to the Loudoun Democrats that their
grand old county Is true, even though sne
did not roll up her usual Democratic ma
iority The people were not In favor OK
Populist principles.