The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-08
LOOKINGOYER THE ELECTION
Democratic Votes Caused tho Great Str
priSeS in the Contest.
REVOLT AGAINST INDIVIDUAL SENATORS
Hardin's Advocacy OF Free-silver, BLACK
burns Incorporate Campaign and
the Treachery of other Demo-
cratic Senators Did the Trick

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. l.-Special.
Politicians and public men are still specu-
latinp on the significance OF the elec-
tions. and each side settles the matter
in accordance with their own ante-eiecton
views.
The anti-Administration DemocratS
blame Cleveland. The administration
men SAYS the elections are a reou>e 'o
the Gorman-B Brice combination IN tne
Senate that deprived the tarih Dill Oh '''
Democratic character
Republicans are iuhilant. but not very
loud in their expressions OF JOY, because
they realize the most starting resu'e'
on Tuesday were produced Dy pen,o
Gratis who refused TO support inc" p"'''
nominees.
LOCAL CAUSES.
There can be no doubt now that the re
turns are all IN, that local causes aione
: affected the elections II was liarutii
advocacy OF free silver, that eitcteu "a
Republican Governor OF hehtuchs, tnn a,,,n
Iacl<burn's intemperato cdHlpAis Il
against the sound-money element OF ms
party, that made the Legislature l1ePup-
iican, and assured the election OF a ne
publican Senator from the state. -
Gormanism did the trick In Mary ylLuu.
The Senator's betrayal OF the party III
the Senate started the revolt IL ue-
| prived him OF the support OF the Baiu-
| more sun and the enormous lohoWins
OF that influential paper: his ,ars uars",,n,, and
/ of the nominations of state oihcefs "A''
| the unsavory record of the other Mary
/ land bosses completed the WORN. a.,
| Iowndes was elected by Democrd.ic
voters and it is safe to predict, lhat tse-
puDncans win continue 10 receive the 'ein-
ocratic vote until German and MS metn
obs have been eliminated from the poi'-
| tics OF the State.
GoHMAS's GnIf.
Germans overthrow is complete. IL
! may bee necessary 10 elect tWo hepun-
licans TO the United states senate, ~
order To deprive him entireiy oi ,i,c .o IN
| troll Of the party organization, Dut lhsie
can be little question, Judging from NV WV
| state OF public feeling IN Maryland nv'
| that this will be done. Inc innepesnu, siiul,
| ent Democrats cannot again De uecelNch
into accepting GOfmansm Tor Dellocldcy
| In both New Jersey and ONO the ldr
| reaching effect OF the treachery OF Dem
! ocratic Senators can be observer III '"u
| election results -, -, ,ne
| campaign in the Buckeye state than
| any question of public policy, ana bflce
like German, has been repudiated,
The suicidal policy adopted py the',ree ten,,e
| silver Democrats also figured In the ONO
Allen Thurman and his fellow-leaders
OF the free silver faction In the ono ph,,1
! Democracy pro badly voted Tor ,ahlpvVii'
| but they could not control the men 'leS
| had duped by their fallacious arguments
THE SILVER vorF.
Tho silver vote went with the party that
| believes in cheap money, the Iopnnst
! now known as the Hobo party IN ONO
| because IL IS following COxey. Ana s,
| Throughout the list OF States In whicN
| elections were he ld Tuesdsy, II can DE-
| seen that Democratic perfdy in the cases
| Of individual Senators. who were on ttlh
| before the bar of public opinion. ailu
! Democratic folly in the case or th'
| silver men. caused an Overwhelming
! Republican victory
With half the Democratic members oi
the United States Senate preaching
free silver and threatening TO control
! the next Democratic convention. WIN
| a record in the Senate OF unbroken
! promise and betrayal OF the people t'
| the trusts and corporations. what reason
| could be- given for voting the Democratic
! ticket I'm Massachusetts,, In ohio. IN iowa
| or In any of the other states where
! nothing but absolute confidence in party
| leaders could give Democratic victory OF
| reduce Republican majoriues2
The elections shOuld rot be regarded
| as A fOrerunner of Democratic defeat
| i'm next years campaign, but they SHOW
that unless there is a new deal all around
| rhe Republicans will win The party
| must purge itself of false leaders and
| mite i'm the advocacy of the real princi-
| mics Of Democracy, or there VIII be little
| Use in nominating a ticket I'm 1896.