Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-03

Der OF republicans in the state. since their
united vote would have elected Again, in
both New York and Ohio there was more
less feeling against too much power be-
1rg in the hands Of one man. This feel
ing. whether justified or not, excited some
resentments. In Maryland the democrats
suffered from the same feeling. Still an
other thirg he thought operated to bring
about defeat to the party in power was
disappointments over patronage.
Now, take Ohio.' he said. ct suppose
that there were at least $1,000 republicans
who wanted office Of some sort. Not more
than twelve thousand could be gratifed;
Tended. They might not all show their re-
sentiment by voting against the ticket, but
many OF them might not vote at all, or
might not do the work they usually do. The
ers- When they are disappointed, ard re-
fuse to work. 1t has influence over the
result Of the election"
Not Depressing to Republicans.
Senator Carter of Montana said that he
did not regard the result of the election as
depressing to republicans. They expected
a slump in the election following a presi-
Dental election, and did not regard the
slump In this instance as a bad one. 1t
might be very much worse, he said, with
out being very depressing. He did not
think that the administration had been re-
buked or that the people of the country had
changed their minds as to the wisdom Of
having the republican party in power
Mr.. w. w. Dudley, ex-commissioner of
pensions and old-line politician. said that
1t was merely an off-year result, involving
Hotn1HS OF consequence as to the future.
Mr.. Roosevelt Reticent.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, who vot-
ed the republican ticket at his home in
Oyster Bay. Long Island, yesterday, was
at the Navy Department early this morn
the elections. and it is said that he told one
correspondent. who approached him on the
subject. that such remarks as he might like
to make about the result, particularly in
New York. were not fit for publication
In the government departments there was
general feeling of surprise at yesterdays
results. While Van Wyck's victory was
expected the voting over the country gem
orally went In way that was not an
tcipated by officials.
Mr.. Gnry's Maryland Advices.
postmaster General Gary was at his Of
flee this morning. At IL o'clock Mr. Gary
had advices that satisfied him the republi-
cans would have a working majority in
the Maryland legislature, but in the alb
sence of positive Information regarding the
situation in his state he did not wish to
comment on the election
Secretary Bliss has not vet returned from
New York, where he went to cast his vote
LOT General Tracy. He is expected here
tonight.
Commissioner Evans of the bureau of
pensions is still in Ohio and may not re-
turn here until next week.
commissioner Butterworth of the patent
office is also in Ohio. He will probably be
here tomorrow
Assistant Secretary Webster Davis of
the Department of the Interior Is in Ohio
where he has worked energetically for the
republican ticket during the past three
weeks. 1t is not known when he will re-
turn.
Senator Hanna Sends Assurances.
Around the Treasury Department intense
interest was manifested. the early uncer-
tainty as to Maryland and Ohio leading
to anxiety and multitudinous inquiries.
Secretary Gage was one of the most dill
gent of those in search of information
About l o'clock Mr.. Perkins, private secre-
tary to Senator Hanna. received a tele-
gram from the senator saying that the
Ohio legislature would be republican by
three votes. This news was communicated
to Secretary Gage, and was repeated In
later dispatches.
Attorney General McKenna was also an
interested waiter for information. Neither
of these cabinet officials, however cared to
be interviewed on the general results, mere
iy expressing pleasure that Mr.. Hanna had
pulled through.
GAcclOh Oh LcE1Sl0tuFea.
Yesterdays elections do not seem to af-
feet Congress in any way. If Hanna should
be elected in Ohio and German in Mary
land, the Senate would stand just as it is
Should Hanna be defeated 1t would increase
the democratic membership in the Senate
by one.
In Virginia the democrats have the legis-
lature and Daniel will succeed himself.
Sho,,l -
elected 1t would increase the republican
membership by one. but still 1t would be
short of majority. In neither New Jer-
sey nor Kentucky is the senatorship di-
rectly involved in this election.
The legislature which will elect Mr.. Black
burns successor, or rather a successor to
Deboe, will be elected next year, and the
election in Kentucky now is significant as
simply indicating that the Blackburn peo-
pie are in control, and that Blackburn may
be reelected when the time comes.
In New Jersey part of the legislature
elected this time holds over and will par
ticipate in the election of Mr.. Smiths sue
cessor, and there the Indications are that
the republicans may win.
The successors to beth Smith and Deboe
will take their seats in 80 Between now
and that date the republicans have Il
chance of gaining senators from Wisconsin,
New York, West Virginia, Indiana, North
Dakota and California.
For the immediate present, however, it
appears tnat tne senate VIII remain, re-
publican, -; democrat, "a; popuIist and
independent, II. with a possibility of the
republicans having one more and the DEM
ocrats one less, without changing the COM
plexion of the body.
The election may have some significance
as respects the next House of Representa-
tives. The victory of Tammany in New
York threatens the republicans with the
loss. through Tammany being in control
in the district, of nine members Of the next
House from New York. which they now
hold. 1t takes a loss of but twenty-eight
members to turn the House over to the
democrats next time. The republicans are
and western states. so that the
defeat il New York may prove serious in
its effect upon the next congressional cleo
tion.