The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-03

Politicians here are somewhat dazed n
the result OF yesterdays elections. Re
pubiicans, however, judge from the news
that Ohio is close and that Hanna win win
out. The greatest surprise ~ New York
ohagrin being expressed that the National
A'minisi ration aliowe, itself To he ,lra ggcti
Into the contest. That New York state
hhouId go 100000 Democratic after giving
McKiGley 26S.OO0 plurality last wear. even
ama2,-s the most sanguine Democrats.
Ths -ecrudescence Of David n. llill IL
noted az an interesting phase of New Works
flop silver nsen see fly with golden
uings in the New York ointment. Tam
many won on local issues, AID while Par
ker voted for Bryan last year, ne il Hill's
perS friend, and with Hill prefers a
return TO oldtine Democratic policies.
while elected TO Judicial office, the fact
that ne beaded the Deniocratic state ticket
VIII give him great influence. II is thought.
Senator Gorman was up early today re-
ceiyinc additional news from the counties
On Marylabd. The Senator said. 1t is ID.
fine Democratic morning pretty m'cb All
over the country"
He gave IL as hiS opinion that tue Demo
Gratis VII have not less than 8 majority
oil JoiEt ballot in the H.. II MARYLAND legis-
laJGr,. Tie contests have beet exceedingly
close in some Of tue counties, and IL may
IcqIire the official count to settle Two OF
thrce legislative districts. From some
sections &C lie state absolutely no a,liable
returns have yeJ been sent in.
Last nightthe Republicans claimed Prince
George county by slender margin, but
the senator saIdthat lac had received word
from his Old friends down there this morn
ing that the chances were very favorable
Go the democrats. In Montgomery the
latest returns this morning Indicated ae
added, Jhat the Democrats had probably
captured TWO members of the Legislature.
From CalyCr; and ST. Mary not hing what
ever has been received, nor Ia ) any word
come from outlying precincts or Garret,
which. when in. may show that the Demo
cratic candidate for State senator is a,
least elected.
senator German SAID further that th,,
Democratic fight la Maryland was a most
remarkable one. a Republican ma joritv
ofmoret',an 10000 had to be overcome: tie
railroads fought the Democrats, an1 not a
newspaper Do Baltimore gave the Demo.
cratic state and legislative tickets any help.
Some well-known Republicans in this
city said today that one potent reason FOX
the Republican reverses IN Maryland was
that the Baltimore American refused to
take any hand ia the Republican fight.
Postmaster General Gary came over from
Baltimore at i O'Clock this morning. lie
said 20 a Times reporter:
The returns il Maryland are as yet too
Indefinite 10 talk about intelligentIy. l
don't care To EXPRESS any opinions"
Neither did Mr. Gary wish L. discuss the
defeat or tie merit system scheme in his
State.
Senator Wilson, Of Washington, who has
been working cor Mr.. Hanna, ia OHIO
"ThIs il a knock-o blow for ;he re
formers The Republicans in New York
have received a lesson that ought to be |
good for them. am glad that Tamh.any |
won FIR VA Low"
Gen. Allan T.. Rutherford. Of MARYLAND. |
III the conditions were the sane In ",bpr |
counties yesterday that they were in |
Montgomery, there was a large amount If |
corruption 10y the Democrats They used |
mcney literally in my town, and [ have |
lists Of people they bought Still, Sena |
tor German ~ defeated apparentIv. aud |
don't believe wish TO say very much
about a man that's down -
Former senator Eppa Hunton or Viz
GINA, SAID: 1T was the earnest desire
OF my heart that German should be elac;..d
He ~ a. very badly treated by people VIII, /
profess TO he Democrats. / stun l,o,yr
though the look OF things is disconrag,,y.
A. for Virginia, the result would have been
tile same If there had been the bar,ieSr
kind OF fight. Virginia is for free silver.
ard won t elect any man who is not
Mr.. George L Wood, OF Baltimore. prtvata
secIe'afy TO Postmaster GeneraI Gary, said
1T seems 10 me that this election In Mary
land pretty thoroughly demonstrates thai
the State is Republican. 1 believe il may
be depended on TO give a Republican v,t..