Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-06
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER s, 1897.
THAT REFLUENT WAVE


Many of the stalwart Republican or
gans are struggling desperately to mini
mize the size and significance of what
the New York Times on Wednesday
aptly termed the rehuent wave from Re-
publicanism as represented in the cleo
lions OF last Tuesday. But the more
desperately these organs struggle the
more inextricably they become entangIed
In a maze of false logic The truth
is, that the result of the elections of
Tuesday, taking it by and through rep
resents a great Democratic triumph, not
only In its bearing as an imme-
date rebuke to the administration, but
as affecting the great currency issue in
the future
IT is not necessary to adduce the views
or pronounced Democratic journals in Or
der TO sustain this proposition. In
the light referred to the result Is
seen by some of the most in1uen-
tial Of what are classed as Independent
Republican and Independent Democratic
papers. The Springfield (Mass.) RepubIi- |
can independent Godlte Republican, |
after admitting in general terms that /
the result throughout the country Tues
day was blow TO the administration.
says that II also shows that all hone
that the Democratic party can be re-
captured by its former leaders must he
abandoned for an indefinite period. nv
its former leaders" the Republican
means the men prominent in the Demo-
cratic party who split with the regular
organization on the currency issue. Ana
lyze the returns from the " rous States
as we may, adds the Republican. the
fact remains that the Democracy re-
ceived general encouragement. while the |
Gold Democracy displayed no vitality
suhcient to warrant any expectation
That the regular organization can be re- ]
conquered by It.
The Boston Herald, which is generally !
ranked as an Independent paper with
democratic proclivities. comments along
the same line our Springfield contem- '
porary follows. The Herald regards the a
result as plainly indicating that the o
is not popular with the "
people, and characterizes it as clear n
swing OF the pendulum away from u
The Republican side. This result" con- s
linues the Herald, .has not done ae
much for the Democrats as II would
nave done had their party been united Y
'ne on reasonably sound principles of e'
government, but even in their divided in
condition they have won a good deal out r
u II, ana are afforded the hope, If not to
ne prospect, Of winning much more in
nother year" Our Boston contem-
orary then tells the Republicans that az
hey need sot shut their eyes to the 10
probabilities" and expresses the con- hi
lotion that the Democrats viii be in dc
pired by Tuesdays victory to renewed br
Mort. and the prestige II has affofded
ne Democratic party will give It con-
dence or success and attract the float ="
" and the doubtful vote to its standard. pu
No less encouraging than the admis- IN
ons and comments of the Republican ih'
nd the Herald Is what the New York
mes has to say as to Tuesdays result.
! its article In which II so happily re- a"
red 10 The reaot,on ..rs hil
ave from Republicansm the Times ins
ciared that the Democratic gains and
etories had scarcely more bearing upon I
Sryanism" (the silver issue) than they cor
d upon the problems OF agricultural am
stress in Iceland. Since then how Coz
err the Times has changed its tune.
It's issue Of yesterday, under the head
The Warning" while expressing the TAI
inion that Organism" (silyer) cannot new
n IN 1900. II urges upon the attention OF
It's readers that it Is plain that the
'st powerful leaders OF the Demo I
tic party Of last year''-those who gen
'od true 10 the faith-"now mean 10 nih
IKE the fight again, and think they
VIM The Times next proceeds to W
cuss the duty az the administration a d
70 currency reform in manner that hurs
ives that the Democratic gains and
tories have scared It. and that its 20
'ression OF the belief that Organism" way
mot win In 1900 Is a case OF whist IRON
70 keep its courage up" u,
eriiy. the story OF last Tuesday An
u'd encourage the Democrats TO GRID b,s
'neir ioins, close up their ranks, and
4 Forward with confidence. Nc
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