The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16
In Twelve States.

With the beginning Of this year the
Republican party resumes control over
twelve states where for several years 1t
has been in the minority. The inaugura-
ton of Governor Upham at Madison last
week after four years OF Democratic rule
will be a day of rejoicing among the Wis
eonsin Republicans. But Wisconsin Is
only one of a dozen States where the Re
publie-ans take control of the State gov
ernments TO administer the affairs and
assume the responsibilities for good and
economical government These states
are Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,
Kansas. New York, North Dakota, Ore
gon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Ten
nessee, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
In Delaware, New York and Tennessee
the change is from Democratic rule OF
long standing, Delaware and Tennessee
having been Democratic since the war;
and New York Democratic for more than
dozen years. Pennsylvania and Wis
oonsin have had Democratic administra-
tions for four years, and Rhode Island
and Connecticut were carried by Demo
Gratis two years ago.
In Colorado, Kansas, North Dakota,
Oregon and Wyoming the administration
of affairs is rescued from the Populists.
The wave OF POpulism which swept over
the West four years ago swept Kansas,
Oregon and Colorado from their Republi-
can moorings, and two years ago the
Democrats and Populists combined in
North Dakota and Wyoming and elected
governors. But Governors Waite, Pen
! mover and Lewelling have made Popu-
lism such danger 10 public peace and
prosperity that in the elections last No
vem5er every Western State that had a
Populist administration went over 10 the
Republicans with q clean sweep.
| The Republicans failed TO elect Govern
ors in two Western States that gave Re
publican majorities On ali the rest Of the
ticket. These were Nebraska and Cali
fornia. The defeat OF Majors in Nebraska
was a personal and not a party defeat, foI
! the Republicans elected . majority Of the
/ Legislature and all the Congressman, and
] ;he Legislature Is about 10 elect a Repub-
/ Iican, John VI. ThGrstoR, 20 tie United
states Senate. The defeat of Estee III
/ California was another personal defeat,
and the Republicans elected all the Other
State officers and majority Of the Legis-
I latnre. The Democrats Of Tennessee are
in the same position as The Republicans
of Nebraska and California. They lost
the State ticket and elected the Legisla-
ture. That Tennessee Legislature has ns
more right to deny the certificate Of cleo
( ton TO Governor-eiect Ii. Clay Evans
than had the Republican Legislatures OF
Nebraska and California to deny certif-
Gates of election TO Governor HolconL
and Governor Budd.
But the different manner Of accepting
the verdict Of the people North and South
| is illustrated by the different way in
| which Tennessee Democrats and Caiifor-
MIA and Nebraska Republicans treat the
men who received the highest vote II the
| polls In California and Nebraska Re-
/ publicans assisted at the inauguration ot
J Democratic governors who had run ahead
/ of their tickets and been elected. In
/ Tennessee the Democratic Legislature Is
/ trying to concoct some scheme 10y which
II can prevent a Republican governor
| from taking his seat as the Executive OF
| the State. This is one Of the reasons why
! Nebraska and California are more popu-
/ lar than Tennessee and immigration has
/ been kept turned toward the West, net
withstanding the efforts of the South q
/ tuin the stream il that direction. Tie
! home seekers prefer states where theiI
votes may be counted rs east, and where
the people once intrusted with power re-
! linqGiSh it when the majority ofthe votes
/ are given 10 other men.