The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-11-06
Evening Herald
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1895.


The result of yesterdays battle of the
ballots is extremely gratifying to the Repub-
licans The Democratic hosts have been
utterly routed and are groaping about in the
dark to find soft spot. Increased majOrities
are recorded in every Republican state, while
such strongholds of the Democratic party as
Maryland, New Jersey and Kentucky have
given their emphatic disapproval and disgust
of the German tariff law and general incom-
potency and financial blunders of the Cleve-
land administration.
The present contest has been considered by
the leaders of both parties as bearing strongly
upon the result in 1896. The Republicans
have everything in their favor and every
ground for hope and encouragement in the
inspiring returns that tell of sweeping
victory for the party of Americansm through
out the state and the nation. The successor
to Grover Cleveland will be a stalwart Repub-
lican as surely as the night follows the day.
In clear tones the clarion notes of our
rooster can be heard in honor of the superb
and convincing victory of the party of Pro-
lection. The American people are tired of
seeing the Stars and Stripes dragged in the
dust tired of seeing foreign manufacturers
tired of seeing the increase in the Treasury
deficit, and the endless financial blunders OF
this misfit Administration. They realize that
for the nation as for the state, progress and
prosperity can be attained only by adherence
to Republican policies They want honest
and patriotic government, and they propose
to have it by intrusting the Republican party
with full governmental authority.
The Keystone state stands firm in the front
rank of Republcanism, and under the guild,
ing hand of State Chairman Quay has rolled
up an extraordinary majority in an Off year.
The Democrats have gone out of the business
1t is with much regret however, that we
scan the returns and find that Judge Oliver
p Bechtel will not be the minority Judge on
the Superior Court bench. He received a
very fattering vste in Schuylkill, where hi:
popularity is known and recognized.
Schuylkill county stands firm in the front
rank of Republicanism. For the third time
in succession this county has proclaimed it.
allegiance to Republican principles and
policies. This fact is significant in that il
proves that the Gibraltar of Democracy has
been permanently landed in the Republican
column. 1t means that the electoral vote O
the county will be cast for the Republican
presidential candidate next year and the
majority of the offices of the county will con
tinue to be presided over by the party of tn
people. This is indeed enough glory for ON
day, and the Republicans are facilitating
themselves upon the result
So far as the vote in this town is concerned
there are a number of reasons offered for the
Democratic victory, principally among whicl
was the apparent indifference among the
Republican voters. The Democratic party
was much better organized than their oppo
nents, and had at their command more oi
the 'sinews of war" There are other rea
sons offered, showing conclusiyely that with
united party and the local leaders-the mer
who know how to successfully conduct tn,
canyass-in the harness, this town is Repub
'96 viii again demonstrate that fact.