Evening star., 1898-11-09
Yesterdays Voting.


The results of the voting yesterday are
curiously mixed in their nature and their
bearings There is nowhere an evidence Of
a general drift one way or the other; no
landslide. in fact. In Ohio, Pennsylvania
and Michigan very heavy republican ma
jOrities were given on the state tickets,
but elsewhere normal conditions prevailed.
There was apparently a certain degree of
apathy among the people of some sections
as to the congressional elections. but at no
point was there any prepcnderating evil
denCe of a desire either to repudiate OF to
emphatically endorse the republican ad-
ministration
The chief interest centers of course in
the House of Representatives. AT a late
hour last night the returns Indicated u
democratic control on the basis of demo-
cratic gains in sound money Strongnolds
Later returns showed republican gains in
the west, among the free silver sections
Chairman Babcock claims majority of at
least seven on the basis of gains in Michi-
gan. Kansas. California and some others
Of the western states
The greatest change in the congressional
delegation was in New York where the
democrats gained twelve seats. New York
city practically repudiated the sound money
cause by rejecting those candidates who
stood for that principle and electrg candi-
dates who were either avowed friends of
free coinage or who would not declare their
views In Pennsylvania less havoc was
wrought with the republican congressional
delegation than was feared on account of
the bitter fight against Quay. Ii. Massa-
chusetts the democrats gained some seats
evidently from local causes.
The next Senate will unquestionably he
controlled by he republicans with Il clear
n ajority of from five TO ten. or perhaps
more. They have assuredly gained seats
from New York. New Jersey and Della
v are, and almost assuredly from Califor-
MIA. West Virginia and Wisconsin which.
with the seats already secured from Mary
land and Oregon. would give them f1fty-one
OF the ninety seats in the upper house
They have also possibly gained seats from
Nebraska. Indiana North Dakota and Mis-
souri,. With these also added to their pres
ent holdings they would have fiety-fve
seats after March next. They may have
lost seats from Washington and Montana
The gain from Missouri is very question
able. Not only does this give to the re-
publicans a clear majority for the first
time since 1899. but it will probably give a
The election of Roosevelt in New York
as governor has at least temporarily de-
stroyed Croker's hope of extending the
Tammany power to the state. The ma or
ity for Roosevelt will probably be about
2OhO. though The exact figure is as vet in
question. He was elected by the votes of
the upstate republicans, perhaps aided by
democrats, whose overwhelming preference
'hRhtlny
the traditional majority rolled up by
Croker's cohorts below the Bronx Brook
lyn furnished somewhat of a surprise by
the large majority it gave to Van Wyck
while New York city was a disappointment
TO the Tammany managers. Roosevelt was
cut IN the larger cities of the state outside
OF New York. on account of the brewers
opposition 10 him and perhaps because of
the canal issue.
In Michigan Governor Pingree has been
reelected by a rousing majority, despite
the opposition in his own party The legis-
4ature Is republican. and interest now CEN
ters as 10 that state on the election Of SEN
ator Mr. Burrows will be actively fought
IN caucus by Gov. Pingree, and ii remains
TO be seen whether the result will be his
return or the choice OF a man of Pingree's $
tanning.
Pennsylvania furnished a surprise by the
tremendous majority for Stone and. incl
dentaliy. for Quay The opposition to The
Beaver boss did not cause any apprecia Bile
difference in the returns. while Swallow.
the independent candidate whose wonder
fui run two years ago attracted wide Al
tent1on, was not a factor in the fight The
result will unquestiouably be Quay's re-
turn to tine Senate for an additional term
North Carolina supplied no tragedies and
for this the country is thankful The ne
gToes generally remained away from the
polls. though they did some congrC ssiouaI
voting here and there. bGt not enough 10
affect the democratic blockade
The election Of John Lind as governor of
Minnesota is somewhat Of surprise
though it vas forecasted in some quarters
1t was purely local fight without ma
tional Significance Some of the no:abIes
OF the House are defeated or threatened
Simpson of Kansas. Walker of Massachl-
setts, Lacey OF Iowa. Quigg of New York.
Mahaney of New York and some Others
Who have been more or less In the public
eye during late years have apparently gone
to the wall Bland OF Missouri is as vet
an uncertainty.
There were many surprises and many
reasons for cOngratulation for both sides
in the voting There were no unseemly in
cidents on large scale and the vote was
heavier in many quarters than was tn have
been expected in an off year