Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-10
DEMOCRATIC GAINS EVERYWHERE

DEMOCRATIC GAINS EVERYWHERE.
In addition to the substantial Dem
ocratic gains in the few local elections
held thus far in West Virginia and in
the town elections throughout Ohio.
with very few exceptions. the Demo-
Gratis appear to have been equally sue
cessful in the local elections in other
States up 20 date. Republican incom-
potency in STATE and nation is response
bic for the general reaction. Through
on, New York, which has been suffer
ing under Republican legislature,
Democratic gains in the town elections
have been pronounced, each town, as
the returns come in is found 10 have
done a little better than its predecessor.
According 10 the New York Evening
Post. the Republican losses now are
fully as large and uniform as were the
Democratic three years ago. and they
come from localities which are capable
Of doing the party the greatest amount
of harm. They are largest in the cities.
nearly all of which so far as heard
from. give Democratic gains. Even the
dyed-in-the-wool Republican country
districts show distinct signs Of a Re
publican reaction. for She Democrats
have made a net slight gain in the su-
pervisors thus far elected.
8Hchigan's election returns showed
an unbroken series of Democratic
gains. Even the New York Trbune's
dispatches from Michigan admit that
unusual interest was manifested"
large vote was polled. and while the
4. issues. as a rule. were purely local ones,
the Democrats generally developed un-
looked-for strength. and in many cities
which for years have returned Repub-
Hc@G officials their ticket has been elect
ed in whole or in part" Similar re-
ports come from Connecticut. The
Democrats cut down the Republican
majori,ies in many places and carrier
others for the first time in many years.
In Wisconsin they are also alive, for in
Milwaukee large Democratic gains
were recorded in all wards Of the city"
These facts give unmistakable evil
dence that our Republican friends have
not So dead sure a thing as they seem
TO think they have next November.
Overwhelmed by defeat through cir
cumstances for which they were in no
way responsible. the Democrats have
/ been greatly disheartened and thou
sands of them have stayed away from
/ the polls in recent elections. but the
7 practical demonstration by the Repub-
lican party in both State and nation
of their venali.y and utter inability 10
conduct the affairs Of the people in the
interests of the people. has disguised
the people throughout the country and
/ in every State where the Republican
parry had gained ascendancy. The sit
/ uauon has put new life into the Democ-
racy. Those vo.ers who were supposed
TO have gone over TO the Republican
party "to stay evidently are not in
clined TO stick. and a presidential cam
paign viii bring them practically
/ solid mass over to the party Of the peo-
/ pie again. This is the usual result that
/ follows the unbridled rule of the party
/ of monopoly and plu,ocracy.
With Mckinley. who viii 90 before
the country on cowardly s,raddle Of
/ the money question, but firmly standing
on the platform of taxation of the peo-
/ pie for the benefit Of monopoly the Re
publican party will be defeated. And
Mckinley is almst certain to be the
/ nominee OF the s.. Louis convention.
/ The monopolies are solidly behind his
candidacy and they have too subtle an
| influence with The Republican party for
/ the result to be otherwise. This fact.
and the well known recuperauye pow
/ ers Of the Democracy together with the
remarkable voting strength they have
shown in the recent local elections
throughout the country. are signs that
90 to make Democracy's future quite
rosy.