The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-11-04

A survey of the results Of the recent
elections gives reason for great en-
cOuragcment, upon the whole, to the
Democrats. 1t may DC considered a
splendid triumph for Democracy, a
magnificent refutation of the Republi-
can slander that the "silver sentiment
is dying out" In New York State and
city there has been tremendous re-
action from the vote Of last year. New
York City has elected the Democratic
candidate Wan Wycki by plurality of
over $4,000; the State of New York has
changed plurality for Mckinley of
26S, ,469 to a majority of $4,000 for A.
B. Parker as Chief Judge of the Court
of Appeals.
Fully as interesting and significant as
the returns from New York a, those
from Ohio. Even though Bushnell has
won by small plurality and the Re-
publicans have gained the Legislature
by small majority, the Democratic
tendency is unmistakable. Last year
the Republicans had 11S Oh joint ballot
in the Legislature, against 81 for the
Democrats. McKinley's plurality was
S,494, not very large, all things consid-
cred, but enough larger than Bushnells
this year to make Tuesdays voting un-
pleasant to contemplate from the Re
publican standpoint. Even though not
actually defeated in his Senatorial as
pirations, the very narrow escape of
Mark Hanna, the chief magistrates
personal representative and the great
est of the Republican bosses, is all but
a complete victory to the reunited Dc
mOcracy. This near approach to Il tri-
umph over the Doodle and bludgeons of
the most impudent political bully of the
age will be received with genuine re-
jOicingS by Democrats in every State in
the Union. 1t is an emphatic. though
tardy, rebuke to methods and preten-
sions that the great mass of the people
abhOr, and it carries with it an impress
sive warning that should not be lost
upon Republicans who have been quick
to initiate the practices of the man who
came SO near suffering well-merited
defeat.
Kentucky has swung once more into
the Democratic column, and as the fight
in the Blue Grass State was made on
the silver issue the victory is especially
significant. Nebraska has set the seal
Of approval on Democratic doctrine.
and the forces of bimetallism are firm
ly in control Colorado, although the
vote was badly split up by local issues,
scored a victory for the silver cause.
Virginia, faithful to the traditions of
that great State. has rolled up ma
jority of $4,000 for ]. Hoge Tyler, the
Democratic candidate for Governor.
iowa shows great Democratic gains,
and, although the Republican candidate
for Governor has been elected, by
greatly reduced majority, the real vic
tory rests with the advocates of bimet-
allism. Mr.. Shaw's victory at the same
time reflects great credit upon the Dem
ocracy by reason of its splendid fight.
Mr.. Shaw employed in his campaign
the methods pursued in his private bus
mess, and is bound hand and foot to
the interests of the great railway cor
porations. He, too, has stirred up in
ternecine strife in his own party, and
may count upon the hostility OF the
Gear faction from this time forward
Both parties have claimed Maryland,
but there is now no doubt that the Leg
islature will be Democratic and Cor
mans success assured. New Jersey
has recanted her belief in Republican
theories and marches once more in
Democratic ranks.
In spite of Mark Hanna's money and
all the assurances of prosperity which
the national administration has so in
dustriously circulated, the victory is
to the Democrats. The party of the
people has great reason to rejoice.