Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-06
SOME SNUFFED OUT
Democratic Presidential Aspirants
Now Politically Dead.
MORTON AND MKlNLEY BENEFITED
Effect of the Elections on the Third
Term.
CLEVELAND NOT REJECTED


Although fuller details may develop ad.
ditional points Of Importance, the first re-
turns from yesterdays engagements are
thought to be sufficient to answer the series
of questions propounded in The Star Satur
day respecting the presidential aspirations
involved in the struggle. Some have un-
doubtedly been strengthened, while others
appear to have been snuffed out altogether.
Morton to the Front.
On the republican SIDE and starting again
with New York, Governor Morton, 1t is con-
coded, benefits greatly by the results there
He passes from a negative to positive
presidential quantity, and bangles even Mr..
Clevelands scalp at his belt. He asked, in
a letter. for a republican majority in the
state. and Mr.. Cleveland, in a letter. for
democratic majority. The response is most
decidedly in Governor Morton's favor. and
hence he becomes most decidedly his party
leader. M. Platt, it is held, must now sup
port him in earnest. The New York dele
gaticn in the next republican national con-
vention must be a bona fde one and not
one selected under mere pretense Tor
trading purposes. 1t will have serious busl-
ness on hand, and will be obliged to attend
to 1t.
Gov. McKinley's Winning.
In Ohio Gov. Mckinley has made a most
substantial winning. The majority for the
state ticket, gratifying as that must be to
him, cannot, it is thought, give him the
comfort that Mr.. Forakers election to the
Senate must Mr.. Foraker has all along
been the disturbing quantity. His loyalty
to the Mckinley presidential boom has re-
peatedly been questioned. But is 1t not
assured now? The eX-governor's own am
hno hanr, tn NNypoa tn fha
this he Is at last to realize through the aid
of the Mckinley people The expectation
is, therefore. that henceforth the two men
will stand shoulder to shoulder, and that
Mr.. Foraker will present Gov. McKinley's
name to the national convention. The
effect of all this on Mckinley sentiment in
the other states WILL it is believed, be
salutary. His friends at a distance will
all be encouraged.
Allison I'm Iowa.
In Iowa Mr. Allison achieved no more
than was expected. But that was of a
very substantial character, and will help
him in the national field. He shows him.
self to be still very strong at home, and
his reelection to the Senate will come as
timely renewal of confidence in him. Mr..
Allison, for all his modesty and dignity.
may show very spirited and even gay
step in the ring for great stakes next year.
All the Democrats Down.
And row for the democrats. One of The
Stars questions Saturday related to what
the effect Of a democratic defeat all along
the line would be. Such a defeat has come
HILL German, Carlisle. Campbell and Brice
have all gone down ''in one red burial
blent." Is there hope for a resurrection in
any of their cases in time for next year?
Mr.. Hill is booked for retirement from the
Senate; Mr.. Germans defeat is overwhelm-
two. NJ ~ha1 D,s>
in disaster that suggests the fate of
Pompeii. They may be uncovered in time,
but the opinion prevails that they will be
very dead when found. And as for Mr..
Carlisle he is certain to have difficulty
explaining his part in the greatest row his
state has known in thirty years. and the
results of which may be felt that long.
Matthews and Lamont.
Has anybody escaped? Gov. Matthews of
Indiana was not in the range Of any hurt,
and Colonel Lamont was in New York and
voted for the successful Tammany ticket.
Would these two men and their good for
tune make a ticket? And would 1t be the
stronger with the hoosier governor at the
head of it? That would bring back the old
contest when the democracy made especial
play for New York and Indiana. and, by
adding them to the solid south. carried the
day. Since then, however. the admission of
new states has deprived that combination
OF us cOHtTolitnS power III the electoral COL
lege.
Eject on the Third Term.
And what is the effect on the third term?
When Judge Holman was asked about the
third term gossip he smiled, and refused to
believe that the gossip was sincere. Will
the countenance Of the national democracy
take on now this Holmanesque expression?
Or will the democratic leaders who have
been putting Mr.. Cleveland forward for an
other term insist upon it more than ever?
These men are entirely sincere. They really
believe that Mr.. Cleveland Is the strongest
man in the party before the people, and, SO
far from being discouraged in this view by
yesterdays results, they are strengthened
in it. One of these men said to a representa-
tive of The Star this morning. glancing from
the dispatches so heavy with his party's
distresseS:
Cleveland Not Rejected.
"Mr. Cleveland was nowhere rejected yes
terday fractional fighting explains it all,
and in every state the democratic leader
rebuked had at enc time or another, and
in one way or another, made war on the
President. Mr.. HILL Mr.. German, Mr.. Brice
and Mr.. Blackburn, that is the list They
are the men who have suffered. Mr.. Cleve-
land Is still our strongest and most avail
able man."
In Great Luck.