The times., 1897-11-04

General Whitfield Perry Heath was On
hand controlling the movements OF 4 small
army OF pcStfffice inspectors and other
pustoffice officials sent into the State ~
see that Hanna 5 orders We're executed.
Major Z. q RathboDe, Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General under Harrison, was
Hoatl's chief lieutenant, and all the arts
known 10 these smooth politicians We're
employed but in vain, to stem the tide
that was sweeping over Hanna.
Throughout the State the same con
test was Icing Conducted, but without Boss
Cox as an issue. II was an opeI. revolt
against Hanna, himself, and was led by
The ileI he had Spurned and the enemies
he has made by the manner in which he
has coEductfd his campaign and Tiled tiie
offices the President has put at his dis
posal. Tae Foraker following, strong ip
many parts of the State, knitted the ticket
openly, and If MIR. Hanna is returned to
7 the 5 SENATE he Will probably have a greater
sr-.slect for Tile senior Senator from Ohio
tEan heretofore, ana ne dcuuated Dy a
wholesome fear OF the power of the men
who derive their inspiration from, this
intrepid leader.
If the legislature is as close as last
night dispatches indicate, Mr.. Hanna ma y
not have a walk-oyer in the matter of
h!s election. There Were several anti
llanna Republicans ou the legislative ticket,
and tic enmity 10 tile Senator may be
q great as to make it impossible for him
- be reelected If these votes are es
sential
Witt the Republican vote in Ohio cut to
its present proportions, the result OF Tues
day elections can be looked upon as moth
ing short Of acondemuationofth Of the a dminiS
tration. The whole power Of the Admins
traticn was exercised in behalf Of Hanna,
while Bushnell was left to fight his own hat
ties. So far as Hanna was concerned the
candidate for governor was but an incide,,t
Of tie campaign. He was the issue, and
beicg the personal representative of the
President, the wonderful decrease in the
party vote must be accepted as tbs. express
sion Of the universal diSapproval Of Presi
druG NJ, Kinley and Senator HanTa. No
therconclISion cal inr eason bereached
In Maryland Mr.. German suffered from
causeS similar to those found in Ohio He
was opposed within Ills own party because
sc his alleged bossisTn and the men whom
he had gathered about him nd who have
been accustomed to control the Demo-
cratic rarity in that State. He has been
the victim If men who knitted their ticket.
men who believed that the way to reform
a PARTY WAS within its own ranks, and
that tie election Of a Republican Senator
was preferable to what has heen known
in Maryland as Gorma rule.
Tie Nu;e in Maryland is too close to
say positively now which party has car,
RED the legislature. 1t was claimed yes
teGday, however, that even if the Demo
Gratis have 1t 10y a narrow margin. Sena-
tor German may not be returned for it is
understood tiat enough hold-oyer Demo
Gratis ara some of those elected Tues
day are pledged against him to make il
Impossible for him TO receive the caucus
nonination.
But three legislatures elected Tuesday
are charged with the duty Of electing
Senators. In addition to Ohio and Mary
land, Virginia will select successor to
John ". Daniel, and the general opinion
among VireinianS is that MIR. Daniel viii
succeed himself.
Republicans, although chagrined at the
result, contend there is no national sig
Gificance in the vote cast in any State.
and pcint to the inevitable result of off
year elections i'll wears past, in Substantial
ton of thn assertions. At the same time,
i'll view of the campaign declarations from
the stuaip in Ohio, the interviews with
distinguished politicians and the appeal Of
the perslnal representatives of Mr.. Nc
kinlcy, tile RepG bIicans find it difficult
to explain away self-evident facts.
Democrats are emphatic in their declara-
lions that the general result indicates that
the issues of the last campaign have not
been lost sight of, that the people have not
been won over by the repeated declarations
that prosperity has come and that the po-
iitical ana commercial salvation OF the
country has been secured.
TIC ciecions haNe little ear.ng On the
!! resort CulSsess. The Democrats owing
u u .te14al election in New York, gain
seat i'll the lower house.
II f1uesda y selections mean the perman ent
restora tiou of Democratic sentiment, Demo
Gratis find the most cause for ecBgrat
ulaton III tile lower house The Repub-
liean ma tofity thereis none too great.
A loss OF hut twenty eight members would
transform the Republican majority into IL
With Tammany once more III
power, that organization will deIbtless
send nine Tapmany Democrats in place
Of ihJ nire Republican congressman from
New York. There Will, in all proba
bility, he Republican losses in soac Of