Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-10
THE RESULT IN PENNSYL-
WANNA

Inc recent election IN pennsylvania
probably attracted wider attention than
in any other State, because the issue of
party supremacy was subordinate to that
of good government The battle was
against Quay and Quayism against banded
public profigates and plunderors. That
the result is disasterOus to the people is
one of Tuesdays surprises it is inexplica-
bic from any logical view, and the future
alone will work its solu ion
The Public Ledger, gu Wednesday, one
of the most powerful agencies 10 exposing
the crimes of Quayism, thus summarizes
the result there
"The returns of the votes cast on Tues.
day in Pennsylvania show that the conf
dence of the supporters of Quayism was
justified. William A Stone, who owed
his nomination solely to the will and
power of Matthew Stanley Quay, was
elected Governor by large plurality.
1t is made manifest by the returns of
the election that the reasons presented by
the Ledger for the confident belief of the
managers of Mr. Quay's campaign were not
faith in his success. Another cause to
sustain their belief, and better one than
any or all of those above mentioned, was
undoubtedly that of the peoples known
indiffefences to the principles of intelligent,
honest, economical government, and their
contempt for the first and most sacred of
their political rights, which is that of
choosing their own government by and
Al. 4. I. sol IF Al
wants who make and execute the laws of
the Commonwealth.
1t was not Mr.. Stone who to-day
exults as the chief victor, nor is it DIR.
Swallow nor Mr.. jerks who should feel
most keenly the humiliation of defeat. 1t
is not SO much Mr.. Stones as Mr.. Quay's
triumph it is not SO much DR.. Swallow g
or Mr.. jerks defeat as it is the peoples.
{ We should all be fair to Senator Quay,
and frankly concede to him every leaf Of
the laural in his wreath of victory. The
most respectable and public spirited news
papers in the State opposed him and his
candidates; DR.. Swallow and Mr.. jerks,
and more powerful than either or both,
Mr.. Wanamaker, swept through the Com
monwealth, making earnest, impassioned
protests against Quay and QuaVism. To
overthrow such formidable forces was to
win notable triumph, and Mr.. Quay did
it. Let him have full credit for again
conquering the patriotism, intelligence and
integrity of the Commonwealth.
He was helped to do it by the power
of organization, by his control of the
machinery Of the elections, by the counting
and returning of his henchmen, by the
fraudulent votes cast for his candidates,
but by more than any or all these things
was he helped and given the victory by the
people of Pennsylvania, who deliberately
went to the polls and voted to maintain
Senator Quay and Quayism in control of
the Government. 1t is to the people that
he owes his triumph; they wanted such a
ruler over them, to make and administer
their laws, and they so declared at the
polls 1t was their right to do it, and
they exercised it as fOolishiy as did the
Frogs that elected King Sterk to rule oyer
and devour them.
ITO no body of electors were the issues
of a political campaign ever mole clearly,
sincerely or vigorously made known than
to those of Pennsylvania. They were
presented to the voters from Lake Erie to
the Delaware, and with such directness
and forcefnlness as to render a misundei
standing OF them impossible.
The electors listened to the statements,
arguments and appeals of the advocates of
good government, of peoples government
by the people, aud they heard the counter
statements, arguments and appeals of Quay,
his organs and mouthpieces for bad gov
eminent, for government by Quay and
his political retaiHers. and they rejected
good government. and voted to accept bad
government. They voted to keep Quay in
power and to perpetuate Quayism.
"Mr. Quay's candidate, though duly
elected, will still owe his success to a
plurality OF voters, not to a majority, and
he will still be the Governor of the
minority. This fact demonstrates the
folly or the crime of those political leaders
who put. two opposition candidates in the
field to divide the supporters of good
government Had there been but single
anti-Q Quay candidate for Governor, he
would have been elected on Tuesday by a
majority which would have overwhelmed
Quayism. The Democrats who nominated
Mr.. jerks and the Prohibitionist and
others who nominated DIR. Swallow and
kept both candidates afield can decide
for themselves how much they are re-
spectively responsible to the State for the
victory of Quay and Quayism."