The San Francisco call., 1897-11-03
THE ELECTIONS YESTERDAY.

nEPORTS from the elections of yesterday show that re-
suits widely different from what are usual in off
years The predictions of political experts have been
fulfilled almost every instance. There is nothing In the
the that will occasion SURPRISE unless be the
record aays Kentucky where the contest between the
silver and the gold Democrats to have been carried on
with pistols as we'll as with ballots.
Despite the defeat of Tracy in New York. where the bolt
of the mugWump reormers from the Republican ticket opened
way for the success of Tammany the elections whole
constitute Republican victory The most important election
oftheSay that Ohio and there the party of protection
and sperty obtained genuine triumph the fusion of
all the opposition factions Ohio will have Republican Gov
and Legislature that will re-eect Mark Hanna to the
Senate. The old Ohio custom of going Democratic in off
has this time been set aside. The State is now firmly
the Republican column and be counted to stay there
long present issues continue to dominate politics.
No Republican will underrae the loss of the city of
Greater New York. The contest there next to that in Ohio
was the most important of the and at time there
bright prospects city would be
naugurated under Republican rule Had all the opponents of
ammany been able work together these bright prospects
would to-day have eliminated in a sweeping victory
Unfortunately that be- group of obstinate and
headsong decided that they could not rule the
city they should throw into the hands of Tammany and the
event proves they powerful enough to accomplish that
result Instead of Mayor of whom the city could be proud
such exSecetay Tracy would have been, New York will
have whose only reputation is that of being the
hgurehead of Tammany.
While regretng the loss caused by the dissensons in
New York the Republican party congratulate the country
the overthrow of the Democratic machine in Maryland
and the election of Legislature that will send to the United
States Senate Republican take the place of German The
great Democratic boss and puer of the Senate has been
defeated at last His long has been credit to himself
his State the Senate and his defeat distinct triumph for
honest politics we'll for the principles of protection and
sound money.
With the of the reelection of Senator Hanna
and TIE election of Republican to take the place of Gorman
the Senate will be strongly Republican than heretofore
There will be less danger of deadocks important
and less necessity for compromises that Injurious to the
welfare the country In that respect the elections of yester
day have important bearing national affairs and their
influence will be felt for years TO come.
Outside of New York the opposition to Republican pros
perty has nowhere achieved that will give any
encouragement Fusion has again failed to win anything for
either of its elements 1t is evident the people have grown
Weayof eac politics They have learned by experience the
value Of Republican policies and Republican administrations,
and hereafter the support given them will be consistent and
seadast in off we'll years of national contests.
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