Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-11-14
The Democracy Defeated.

In the elections on Tuesday, the
9th instant, the Democracy suffered
bad defeat except in Virginia and
Mississippi. We must leave it to
others to determine, if they can, the
cause of this defeat, for we confess
our inability to explain it on any
satisfactory principle except, posi-
bly,, in Maryland and kentucky
In the former state it was a war
upon hossism and a determination
upon the part of the Democrats to
put an end to the dictation of Sena-
tor German. In Kentucky the de.
feat was clearly the result Of divis-
ion among the Democrats on the
question of silver coinage. In both
cases the defeat of the party was
brought about by the Democrats
themselves, and we can't see that
Republicans have any occasion to
boast. The result in New Jersey
and New York puzzles us and we
cannot account for it upon the sup
position that the voters of these
States feared the continued agita-
tion Of the silver question and were
unwilling to trust the Democracy.
Opinions in regard to the causes
which bring about the defeat of po-
litical parties vary so widely it is
well-nigh impossible to get at the
truth or to find the true explanation.
The exercise of the right to vote
seems TO us to be, nowadays, very
largely mutter of within or caprice
on the part of the people. There is
a feeling of unrest and dissatisfac-
ton in the minds of the people
which magnifies the uncertainty of
every contest, renders all predictions
worthless, and prepares us for any
result however inexplicable or unex-
pected. So without trying to find
the cause we state the result of the
elections on the 9Th briefly as fol.
lows:
Massachusetts. - Republican by "a
very large majority with both houses
Of the Legislature under the full con.
troll of that party.
NeW York. - Tammany carries
New York city by good majority,
but the State at large is Republican
by about $4,000.
Neto Jersey Here the Republi-
cans elected their candidate for Gov
ernor for the first time in about 80
years, and both houses of the Legis-
!ature are Republican by large ma
jorities.
Pennsylvania. - Republican by
about 100000.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Republican,
is elected Governor, and though the
Democrats managed to hold the Sen.
ate by very slim margin, the house
is largely Republican, giving the lat
ter party a good majority on joint
ballot and insuring the election of
Republican U. S. Senator to succeed
Mr.. Gibson. The city of Baltimore
went Republican by about IL 900.
Virginia. - Here the Democrats
hold their own and will have large
majority in both branches of the
Legislature. The vote in the State
was very thin.
Ohio The Republican majority
In this State is about 100000, and
EX-Gov. Foraker, it is conceded.
will succeed Mr.. Brice in the U. S.
Senate.
Otdh.-Here too the Republicans
win, electing their State ticket and
majority in the Legislature which
will elect two L. s. Senators. The
constitution submitted to the people
was ratified.
MissiSsippt.-The Democrats carry
this State by about $4,000. The
Populists were everywhere badly
beaten.
In Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, and
other northwestern States the Re-
publicans take about everything in
sight.
Does the result show that the peo-
pie are disposed to rest satisfied with
the gold standard?