Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-06
TRYING TO EXPLAIN
Messrs. Norris and Gardner Talk
About Election Results.
TEE FORMER BELIEVES IN GORMAN
The Latter Says It Was a Revolt
Against Men and Methods.
DIVIDED DEMOCRA CY

DIVIDED DEMOCRA CY
Democratic politicians have hardly re-
covered from their surprise sufficiently
to make explanations of the remarkable
events of yesterday. The general verdict
is that it was not so surprising that re-
publican victory was scored as it was that
this victory was so sweeping and so nearly
universal.
Mr.. James L. Norris was seen by Star
reporter in his Office today and he made
no effort to hide his chagrin and deep
disappointment over the manner in which
Maryland had turned its back to Senator
Go1man.
What Mr.. Norris Says.
1.-The result of yesterday" said Mr.. Nor
ris. may be laid at the doors of the Bal
timore Sun. The Sun has accomplished
what 1t started in to do, and We have its
positive promise that Maryland will next
year be back in the democratic ranks. 1t
Is now in the republican ranks, and it will
be interesting to watch the course of
events to see whether the Sun can fulfill
its promises.
"This was not really Mr.. Germans fight,
and he would not have entered it had it
not have been for the bitter personal at
tacks made on him during the campaign.
l am exceedingly sorry over his defeat, and
regard him as one of our countryS greatest
statesmen. But many things may happen
within the next two months, and it is two
years before the reelection of a successor
to Mr.. German will take place.
Il regret very much that President Cleve-
land did not see fit to write letter ex-
pressing his wish to have the state ticket
in Maryland elected. 1 should like to have
q lott mil TO hat H.
wrote Mr.. Tracey commencing the New
York state ticket. But Mr.. Cleveland's let
ter to Mr.. Tracey does not seem to have
had any effect, or at least not the effect
that it was hoped it would have.
Letters Commencing German.
There is one other thing I regret and
that is that 1 was not able to publish the
letters from United States Senators re-
ceived by me ard recommending that DEM
ocrats of Maryland should vote for the
regular ticket. I did publish three of these
letters, from Senators Mills. Palmer and
voorhees,, In the Baltimore Sun, but it was
d very expensive thing to do, and to have
gotten them in print in the Baltimore pa
pers would have cost thousands of dollars,
and we did not have the money to spare
But the Sun devoted q column and a half
to show that these letters were from men
who did not understand the local situation
in the state. Yet the Sun did not hesitate
to have Schurz and Roosevelt brought into
the state in order to advance their purpose
l received about fifteen letters from United
States Senators, commencing the state
ticket Of Maryland to democrats, and
speaking in the highest terms of Senator
German, his craftsmanship and the great
work that he has done for his party, es-
pecially in the Senate. These letters are a
splendid tribute to any man and they show
the high esteem in which Mr.. German is
held by other Senators. l am afraid that
tHo vryrff Nf 0f thavr, mill fao1 hot
I was lax in my performance of duty in
not having them all published, but, as
said, the newspapers would not handle
them except as paid matter and that in
But they will be printed. 1 will see to
that. 1 propose to print them in book
form for distribution. Mr.. German may
we'll feel proud of them
MIR. Lawrence Gnrdner's Views.
Mr.. Lawren Gardner, secretary of the
democratic congressional committee, was
also seen at the headquarters of the COM
mittee, 141O G street.
DO you regard the result of yesterday
as declaration by American voters
against the principles of democracy or
against mem" the reporter asked.
Men and methods" replied Mr.. Gardner.
THE American people are tired of being
dictated to by bosses, whether those bosses
are republicans or democrats. The voters
of the country are against corrupt methods
in politics. They are thinking for them
selves and voting as they see fit. That is
all there is about the elections of yesterday.
"A great change has taken place in poll
tics during the last few years. People do
not want to be led now blindiy and at the
dictation of some political boss. They re-
sent even the suggestion of that sort of
thing. 1t does not follow that the head of
party in state either connives at Gis-
reputable methods or is boss. Corruption
exist Snhnr6iDa fec ha 10
ing themselves as bosses, and while the
man at the head of the party may be in
nccent of these practices, ne, Of course, has
to suffer from the Indignation shown at the
polls.
Campaign literature does not accom-
plish as great results as it did few years
ago in the same way these results were
then reached. 1t does not do to tell people
that party, If elected to Office will send
country to the bow-wows. People are
thinking. and what they want is to have
arguments that will appeal to them as
sound. Literature of any other character
is absolutely without effect.
Then people do not want long campaigns
They want short business campaign and
only small quantity of exceedingly we'll
selected literature will do any good in infll,.
eEcing votes This condition which now
exists has been brought about by the ten.
dency of voters toward independence and a
tendency to think Of public questions for
themselves. I do not think that our defea,
means that we have no hope for SO. It was
not against the principles of democracy that
the people voted yesterday"
Out of Politics.
Ex-Representative Coombs of Brooklyn
N. Y, reached Washington this morning
after having cast his ballot for the demo.
cratic ticket at his home
1.-THE only explanation 1 can give for the
way the elections resulted yesterday" sale
Mr.. Coombs, as he SMILED in the face of de-
feat, Is that l am out of politics. No,
am not now prepared to make any explana
tion of the results. But we must get to-
gether in New York state. The way the
democracy is divided there is astonishing"
THE LOCKED-OUT DRIVERS,
A Mass Meeting to Be Held in Their