New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-06
TILE GENERAL RESULT.

II Is q great victory though another like that
of 1894 was not to BE- expected. The Repub-
leans hold the battlefield and II pushed from
some points have gained others Of larger i'm
nortonce The general results Of the elections
are so strongly favorable that the Republicans
have reason to look forward with the utmost
hone Tammany Hall has won a local victory
but one that does not dslodge the present city
government. which will continue to insure hon
est elections. The good people Of the city VIII
have TO remember that independence was
achieved only by those Revolutionary patriots
who after every reverse, passed the word, PICK
vour Ants and try again But the State Is
solid as rock in spite OF the ely hepuo-
ucan majority Of 10000, with both branches Of
the legislature and an honest police in the cities
makes the prospect for next year most cheering
And across the Hudson NewJersey splenddy
completes the overthrow Of the Democratic con
spiracy against self government by eiect'ng
Republican Governor and Legislature. Thus it
Is assured that, In the former stronghold OK
Democracy about NewYork Bay, the Republican
party will enter the contest OF next year with
all the advantage II could expect, and as the
champion Of honest government with the SYN
pathy Of good citizens OF all parties.
Looking beyond, the magnificent majority in
Ohio rivaling and, according to dispatches,
probably exceeding the $4,000 given to Gov
ernor Mckinley two years ago. places In office
a worthy successor In Mr.. Bushnell and captures
for the Republicans the seat in the Senate so
long held by Democrats. 1t is the final answer
TO all stories Of Republican disaffection and dis
cord, and while the extraordinary majority Of
last year could not be repeated In purely State
election, quite enough remains to make the
State safe beyond peradventure for the prn-
ciples Governor Mckinley has so ably advocated
Imperfect returns received Mt this hour from
other Western States also show Republican
gains. and indicate no reversal Of the tremen-
dous tide in favor Of that party which made the
victory of last year phenomenal.
II is vet an open question whether the Repub-
leans have redeemed two other Southern States
besides those they won last year. magnificent
victory Is indicated by the returns from Mary
and-the election Of Republican Alavor in
Baltimore and the election or a Republican Gov
ernor by 1900 majority seem almost too good
to be true What is TO become Of the nerves
Of Democrats II they are to have Republican
Governors In New,Jersey and Maryland! And
then there come strong Republican gains in
| Kentucky, enough to Justify hope that the ear
| nest efforts of the Republican candidate for
Governor have been crowned by his election
Republican Governors In Kentucky. Maryland
and New-Jersey the same year-how many could
have believed 1t year ago? Fuller returns
/ from a Southern State are necessary before
verdict for the cause OF Protection
good government and honest elections can be
safely proclaimed, however large the early gains
The result In Maryland is Of necessity In some
question. for the same reason, however conclu-
slve the returns may seem.
Remembering the astonishing tidal wave OF
| 1893 and 1894. with which the results Of this