The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-09

he can't. He declares that he is quite as
sured Of his ability to hold his own either
in fight or a foot race.
This is indeed, a very happy culmina-
tion Of one of the most farcical campaigns
that ever took place. Here was il coterie
Of boilers from the democratic party, who.
after boasting that they had aided in the
defeat of their own party, set themselves 'if
as the simon pure democracy. They were
so powerful and important that they were
rot local at all. No; they were National
they We're the only democratic party; they
were going to show the country what could
be done by sticking to principles"
And row behold he "kerllummex." as
Mr.. Watterson would say. All the returns
ere In and 1t Is found that there are not
enough voters Of the celebrated national
party to fill a skating rink The mystery
OF 1t all Is that MIR. Watterson should have
devoted even a moment of his time in try
Ing to boost an organization which existed
only In the minds of Josiah Patterson and
w. ID. Bynum, who were drawing pay as
special snorters for Wall street Henry
Wattersons place is in the democratic par
ty and not in the rear column.
Another feature that lends humor to the
affair is the telegram sent by that clever
editor, Richard W. Knott OF the Louisville
Post Mr. Knott was II most enthusiastic
supporter of the gold boilers, but now that
counted. he makes this Illuminating re-
mark: "A plurality OF $4,000 for shackel-
ford shows what a united democratic party
can do in Kentucky"
True-oh how true! 1t shows how the
democrats unite on the party platform and
principles in spite Of all efforts to divide
and defeat the party. Now that the demo-
cratic party OF Kentucky is united, never
to be divided again by the Vaccinations OF
men during this generation. We trust Ed
itor Knott will reunite his fortunes with
1t and give the principles delivered at Chi
cago the aid of his really brilliant pen.
The party is really united on the basis
OF the Chicago platform, end the result in
New York State and city and In Ohio show
that forces are at work which tend to make
II stronger and stronger Real democrats
do not bear any i'll will to those who con-
scientiously favor the single gold standard.
The whole tide Of their resentment was al :
rected against the claim that these men
represented the democratic party Now
that both Mr.. Watterson and Mr. Knott
have seen that the claim is preposterous.
VIII turn their guns against the republican
organization, which represents all the
forces Of fraud and greed.
From the Atlanta Journal.
LESSON OF THE ELECTIONS. -
There is one thing en- which we think
everybody who is thoughtful and candid
will agree.
II is that the result Of Yesterdays cleo
tions indicates very dearly that the Nc
kinley administration has not made a
favorable impression on the country. The
administration stands conspicuously for
three things:
l. An outrageous increase Of tariff tax
auon.
g. A betrayal OF the trust of the people
that 1t would promptly inauguraae sys-
tenn Of currency reform.
g. The embodiment OF seciionalism.
This exhibit is enough to disgust many
OF those who supported the republican
nominees in the National campaign last
year anu to cause them to accept with
avidity the first opportunity to rebuke
the administration.
While there can be no doubt that this
DEDUCTION from the events OF Yesterday
IN Just, there is another very significant
ana useful lesson 10 ne drawn from them.
II Is found in the clear indication that
united democracy can easily gain con-
troll OF congress next year and two years
later capture the presidency.
The organized democracy was trium-
plant to marked degree yesterday.
II won in Greater New York py an over.
whelming plurality and in New York state
oy handsome majority, though wear
ago the state went republican by over a
quarter OF a million plurality
Il won by big plurality in Kentucky.
which last year for tho first iiine in it's
nis'ory voted for a republican candidate
for president.
II achieved victories elsewhere, but the
resuits IN these two States show the pow
or o. democratic organization and indicate
.he bright prospects OF democratic triumph
IN the country at large.
In New York there were democratic free
shyer boilers and In Kentucky there were
democratic gold standard boilers, but IN
eacn State the party organization achieved
magnificent victory This provss that
there 10 more in democracy than the cur
rency issue. II shows that when Democrats
get together they are stronger han their
opponents In the State which has q, often
Dsen the key OF the battle for control N
the Federal administration. and which IL
likely 70 DO % again; It indicates that ths
osmo0acy hAs rAgAinod the stronrAol6s