Fair play., 1895-11-16
Washington Letter.
From Our Regular CorrespondentJ

tFrom Our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington. ID. e.. Nov. 8, 1895.
Political defeat is . part aud Por
ton of the history Of every political
party aud amounts to little when the
members of,he defeated party have
the sense aud the courage to prof,
by the lesson which eau always be
learned from defeat. The lesson OF
the defeat by which the democratic
party this week lost the states Of New
York, New Jersey, Maryland and
Kentucky, which are naturally dem.
ocratic, aud allowed the republicans
to pile up abnormal of year
majorities in other states, is 60
plain that he who runs may read
il, and he can run great deal faster
than some Of the democratic caudi-
dates did in the states named, too.
Ii the rank aud file of the party dis.
plays the sense aud courage 10 profit
by this lesson the democratic party
has still a good fighting chance to
elect the President aud majority Of
the House next year-there 10 no
chance to regain control Of the
Senate before 1899 or later A; It not,
its chance for doing either may be
considered infinitesi,nal.
Everybody knows the cause Of the
democratic defeat this week, % we'll
a. that at last years Congressional
elections. 1t is because there are not
enough democratic to win when they
are divided into administration and
auti-adminisiration democratic. In
1892 when the party was united il
won great victory, capturing at one
time the Presi 1ency and the control
Of both branches of Congress.
Barring the control of tho Senate
that victory can be duplicated in 1896,
provided that the Cleveland demo-
crate aud the anti Cleveland demo.
Gratis can be made to become Just
plain democrats, aud TO stop cutting
each others throats. A good start
might be made I'm that direction by
those-this is 10 time for crim,naiiOn
and recriminatioD /; therefore no
names need be called-who excused
their opposition, both open aud
secret, 10 the regular democratic
Nominees iu several states on the
ground that 1t was an of year and
defeat would have no effect upon the
Presidential contest. Let them come
out like men and say whether
they are democratic from principle, or
only democratic when they can name
the party's nominees, aud having de.
clared Themselves let them live up to
their declarations.
In this same connection there IL
also duty devolving upon the men
who have manipulated the party
machine. A little consideration will
them that they arc not
blameiess. Had they been less arro-
CANT in displa, ing their power to
force Objectionable nominations, in
some instances for 10 better reason
than desire to force obiecting demo.
Gratis to eat dish OF crow by voting
and working tor those nominees, the
party would have made a better
Let these men forget the
injury done and endeavor to concill-
ate the kicking democratic aud to get
The party united one more.
One of the principal reasons why a
united democracy will stand an ex.
;elIent chance Of winning next year
s found in the present condition of
he republican party, which regards
ts winning next year - such cer-
ainty that its members have already
began TO fight for the coutroi of the
'poils of victory, and by the time
hey succeed III nominating a Presi.
ieutial ticket they are likely 10 be
,opelessl, split up into fighting fac
ions. II the democratic party re.
naIns as il now is II will be in no con-
lition to take advantage Of such a
tate OF affairs 1t 10 only q question
Il whether democrats perfer follow.
ng up personal grudges aud "get.
ing even" with democrats against
whom they are held snd iosing, to
their personal feelings
or tho success Of the party and win.
ling. |,
lion. Lawrence Gardner, Secretary
i the Democratic National Com
nittee, speaking Of the election said
Il do not think that our defeat
neans that we have no hope for '96.
I was not against she principles Of
democracy that the people voted,"
nd ex-lseDresentative Coombs, of
lew York gave au explanation of