The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-07
HOW DID IT HAPPEN?'
QUESTION THAT ARISES NATUR-
ALLY AFTER LECTION.

In Maryland, when the Question is Asked.
"Gorman and Gormanism," is the
Ready Answer, Besides which. the Re
form League Claims TO have Made
Things Intentionally sultry for Cor
ruption at tho PoIls-AItgeld Gives His
Views AS to the Wherefore and Enjoys
His Own Joke-Election News.
Baltimore, Nov. 6.-The people Of
| Maryland, having recovered from the
| surprise caused by yesterdays politi-
cal avalanche, are beginning 20 inquire
| how it all happened and what the result
of 1t is going to be. Congressman Geor-
ge I. Wellington. chairman Of the Re
publican state committee. sums il UP
in a few words as follows: The people
| of Maryland are tired of German and
| Gormanism, or Rasin and Rasinism
| and yesterday they backed their senti-
ments with their ballots"
Chairman II. w. Talbot of the Dem
ocratic state committee, said today
| that il was attributable TO the following
reasons: There were several causes,
| which, combined, brought about the Re
publican victory. The chief reason,
| however, was hostility to Senator Cor
man throughout the city and state.
Many Democrats did not approve of the
| senator's course in congress and all the
| ills which have affected the people for
the past two years have been attributed
| to him and to his course at Washing
ton. The hard times in this state as
well as throughout the country have
hoax 1asI l,rvx a. SnnaT0r
Germans door and the condition of the
Democratic party in Maryland has been
greatly affected by this feeling. To this
more than to any other one cause l at
| tribute the result
The members Of the reform league,
however, assert that the result was TO a
very considerable extent brought about
by their work at the polls in prevent
ing election frauds and point to the fact
that the vote was little more than Is per
cent of the registration in the city and
in the rough wards was almost exactly
equal to the police census.
Returns at hand today confirm the
estimates made by the Associated Press
last night in every particular. Not on
ly have the Republicans elected their
entire state and city ticket, but they
have carried the legislature, which, ac-
cording TO figures at hand now, will
stand in the lower house SIS Republicans
to "a Democrats, and in the senate 10
Democrats to IL Republicans. Candi-
dates for the seat of Senator Gibson are
already springing up and among those
prominently mentioned are Charles j,
Bonaparte, the reform leader of this
city, and Congressman wellington, who
is the hero of the hour because of his
successful campaign.
BALTIMORk'S VOTE.
Baltimore citys wore for governor
complete is: Lowndes, Republican,
S. 10; Hurst, Democrat, 1927; lowering,
Prohfbitionist, 2,377; Andrews, Populist
and Socialist. 433.
For controller-Graham. Republican,
"a, O44: Smith, Democrat. 1913.
Attorney general-Clabaugh, Republi-
can, 81, 106; Caruthers, Democrat, 3,506.
For mayor-Hooper, Republican, 3d.
116; Williams, Democrat, 1921; At
wood, Prohibitionist. 1,97S; Golden, So
cialist and Labor, 3S4.
For states attorney-Duffy, Republi-
can, SO, 79S; Campbell, Democrat, 4f,347.
The three Republican candidates for
judges of the orphans court received
votes averaging 81 900, the Democratic
candidates averaging $4,000 In the
first and third legislative districts the
Republicans elect senators and six
members of the house of delegates, and
six members of the house of delegates
in the second district. The RepubG-
cans will have a majority Of twelve in
the first branch of the city council and
four in the second branch. Incomplete
returns from the state, including Balti-
more city, indicate the election OF
Lowndes. Republican. for governor by
at least 5000 to 5000 majority. carry
ing along with him the rest of the tick
ct. The senate will be close, with the
chances in favor of a Republican ma
jority On joint ballot the Republicans
will no doubt have safe majority.
LANDSLIDE IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, Nov. 6.-The election in
Cook county (Chicago) proves TO have
been a Republican landslide, the can
didates of that party being chosen by
majorities ranging from 81, 900 to $4,000
The election was for two judges of the
superior court and nine trustees for the
$50, 200, 600 drainage canal which IS to
connect Lake Michigan and the Illinois
river. The Republicans have elected
five and the Democrats four of the
trustees. The Republican candidates
for Judge Were also chosen by large
majorities and the vote in favorofthe
Torrens land title system was nearly
unanimous. The vote for the candid
ates nominated by the Peoples and
Socialist Labor parties was very small.
ALTGELD TELLS WHY.
Springfield, H., Nov. ct IS the be-
lief of Governor Altgeld that the great
Republican land slide of yesterday was
brought about chiefly through the
treachery of the national administra-
ton and the goldbug wing Of the De
mocracy in Wall street. Democratic
conventions in many states, he says,
were packed by postma steTS and me-
mails of the administration who forced
the money question. The governor was
asked what ne had to say about the re-
suit of yesterdays election:
'Oh, nothing" he answered with a
broad smile, 1t is not our place to talk.
We have just been laid out and you
known that in polite society it Is regard |
ed as bad form for corpse 10 indulge
in much back talk while the wake is in
progress and the governor laughed at
his own grim humor.
How Will this affect the silver move
ment?" was then asked.
''Oh, / don't know said he. while !
the silver platform has ben roughly !
treated in the Eighteenth district in
this state, IL has yet Jared great deal |
better than the gold platform in other |
states. Two years ago We lost the |
Eighteenth district by nearly 1000. This !
time IL seems that NJ. Hadley has car
ried II by about 800. and considering !
the fact that the causes which worked !
against the Democratic party IN the !
other states also worked against Il there !
and the further fact that Mr.. Tanner, |
as chairman OF the Republican commit !
tee, had lately been in New York ar
r-aDf-i-, m carry the F-ig7-ee7th district