The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
TO DROP OUT.
Democratic Leaders Feel the Force
Of tuesdays Elections.
MORTON FOR TIE PRESIDENCY
The Way 1t is Now Summed
Up at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s-The recent cleo
tions are expected TO have great bearing
on the two national conventions TO be held
next summer, and in this respect they have
the greatest interest to Washington poll
ticians.
An analysis of the result, somewhat
superficial necessarily, shows that the
chances of certain ambitious gentlemen
have been snuffed out by the falling OF the
ballots. while the chances of others have
measurably increased.
In New York the big Republican ma
jority brings Governor Morton very con-
spicuously 20 the front as a Republican
presidential quality. The carrying of the
state by $4,000 for the Republican ticket
makes Mr.. Platt the all-important person
age in the ranks of the party, but even
Mr.. Platt Is not big enough to ignore tho
Morton sentiment
How far will this affect Mr.. Reeds
prospectsS The impression has been gain
ing ground here that Platt and Quay had
a good understanding as to what they
were going to do with the delegates from
their respective states, and that Mr.. Reed
was the man on whom they had centered.
w,
vised, and the nomination OF Reed may
not be so easy.
Tho Question OF the Hour.
OF course the all-important question
comes In at this time as TO how much Re
publican success really stands for, and
will the states which went Republican re-
peat the performance a year hencey
The answer il purely speculative one,
and yet certain safe deductions may be
drawn. No one need fear that either Ken
tucky or Maryland will stay in the Repub-
ucan column
Understanding the facts and appreciat-
Ing them at their true value, there are
Democrats in Washington who are not
discouraged because the two border states
were captured by the Republicans. In
the one, in Maryland, a political boss was
rebukcd. In the other in Kentucky, the
defeat of the head of the ticket was "a neg
ative endorsement OF the financial policy
of the administration.
But New York is not so encouraging
The Democrats were united and the per-
sonal liberty excise plank was considered
a great card. That really was about the
only issue before the people, and yet the
Republicans were able 80 carry the state
by a iarge minority, while the -Tammany
majority in New York city was too modest
to crow about.
McKinleyites Encouraged.
Ohio's 100000 majority gives tho Nc
Kinley boom tremendous impetus, and
eliminated Ex-Governor Campbell as a
factor in the presidential equation. The
tariff was distinctly an issue before the
voters of Ohio. McKinley's friends may
we'll claim that he has been endorsed. If
Campbell had carried the state, or even
cut down the Republican majority he
would have been strong presidential
candidate; as it is, he has paid the penalty
of failure.
Tuesdays action has done one thing IL
nothing else. IL closed the political careers
of Senators Hill and Brlce, and 1t may
have sounded the knell for Senator Cor
man.
In New York the incoming Legislature
will be Republican, and when Cleve-
Land rctires from the White House on
be succeeded by u Republican.
The same thing happens with Brice
His successor will be Republican. and
the two men who have welded SO much
influence In the Democratic party during
the last few years will be out Of office.
German has one more chance for his
life. The Legislature elected will retire
his Democratic colleague, Gibson, and re-
- Republican but another