The age-herald., 1898-11-11

a reverse. It has been most severely re- buked by the voters of the United Sta tes Ane republican majority of 52 in the lower house of congress has been reduced to the vanishing point.
 Republican Loss in New York "McKinley's unexampled majority in New 1ork has fallen to a bare 20,000 for Roose- welt, the republican, who has gone in by cneap hero worship.
 ''I attribute the general cutting down of the republican vote throughout the union to- two principal causes, namely, the at titude of that party in favor of retaining the Philippines, and the maladministration of the. war department in the war with Spain. These two paramount conditions have influenced the voters Undoubtedly, the management of the war department has been deplorably bad. Undoubtedly, also, the people do not favor the annexation Of the Philippines Judging from my own point of view"
 Teddy's Little War Record
 Do you believe that Crokers alleged attitude concerning the judiciary had any, thing to do with the result in New York?" was asked.
 Nothing whatever" declared the con- gressman, emphatically. Roosevelt was elected solely on account of his brief war record. No other republican in New York could have been elected governor. Had the republicans put up their man most inher- ently strong, whoever he may be, Van Wyek would have been elected by 10000 ma- -Jerity. Roosevelt went in with whoop and hurrah based on his military achieve ments. That sort of glory will prove to . be short-lived
 The voters of New York have been drunk on the Rough Rider enthusiasm, and when they get sober, as sober they must become, they will be sorry and ashamed, as all men are after they get sober for acts done in state or inebrety. & Rooseveltism a Craze %
 Roosevelt is sort of drunken craze, and soberness must inevitably come, and with soberness will come regret"
 Do you not believe that from a purely party point of view 1t would be better for the democrats for the republicans to control the next house?"
 As to Congress
 'I am not sure of that" answered MT. Bankhead. And there is this great fact to consider. If the democrats had the house we could pass bill for constructing the Nicaraguan canal. I do not believe that republican house, especially if Reed be the speaker of it, will ever pass Nic- aragua canal bill. That canal is of vital importance to the entire country, and es- pecially to the south. And, then another serious point is With all branches of the government under control of the repub- lcans laws may be passed that will plague us for many years to come These facts we have got to consider in contemplating a republican majority in the next house."
 Democrats Stron:, for 1900
 Do you not feel, Mr. Bankhead, that the close of this election finds the democratic party in very strong position for winning in 1900?"
 undoubtedly the party is placed in a powerful position for the next presidential election. It is consolidated, it is united, and can face the future with perfect confidence. It is stronger now than it has been for years, and there is every promise that we shall elect the next president. The repub- lican party will deal with the most difficult problems that have confronted the country since reconstruction. We have no reason to believe that they will deal with these questions wisely or satisfactorily. They have received notice to quit, and they are certain to go I feel most hopeful"