Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-08

brilliant mana cement of Senator Hanna
ana COL Dick practically assures four
more years of ,,Mr. Mckinley in the White
House, and the nation is to be congratu-
lated upon such happy prospect
Zen 1aFiorss success demonstrates that
the republicanparty1an the south Is awak-
ening from itst lethaTgy and is responding
10 the wise invitation of the administra ton
to assert itself in the interest of good gov
eminent Tired of the domination of law
less elements OF society and stung to the
quick by the reputation forced upon them
by the ascendancy of political adventures
ana Vlo!ators of the suffrage, the better
classes have revofted and show a settled
determination to put stop to fraud and
chronic disorder. There is hope for the
new south, of which Kentucky is the pion-
eer.
The result in Maryland was not great
surprise to those who had studied the pc
cutlar conditions existing in that state-eX-
cept that the democratic plurality was not
greater Normally democratic state, the
democrats ordinarily should have carried 1t
by 10000 to have had anything to brag
about. A beggarly 1000 is next to re-
pudiation, and under the circumstances the
republicans have done well to make such
handsome gains. The fight was pitched so
largely personal grounds that republic
can principles suffer- real defeat and
the republican party energies from the
contest stronger and more united than ever
before. H.t
Negro Voters Proved Loyal.
Everywhere the negro voters have
proven loyal to the standard of President
Mckinley, the threatened detection,
loudly prated of by the democracy, failing
utterly to materialize. The negroes are
grateful people, and they cannot forget the
fact that every piece. of legislation looking
to larger citizenship and broader oppor-
tunities has been fostered and nurtured by
the republican party, and viciously opposed
by the democrats. They cannot overlook
the splendid recognition given them by Mr..
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they efface the memory of his encouraging
words and strong sentiments enunciated in
FAVOR of the supremacy of law and order
upon every foot of soil controlled by the
United States. The negro has done his
duty by his benefactors in this campaign,
and he will do so with equal fervor and
enthusiasm next year. when a battle even
more important to the nation is to be
fought and won The elections through
out the country show the republican party
to be in healthy fighting trim, and that the
masses are with the President heart and
soul in his manly effort to uphold the dig
nifty and honor of our country"
Commissioner Hermann Satisfied.
Binger Hermann, commissioner of the
general land office, and one of the active
republicans of the great west, was thor
oughly satisfied with the result of the
elections yesterday. To a reporter of The
Star today he said:
The result in Ohio is rot surprise, and
especially is it not surprise when you
consider how clearly the issues outlined
partook of a national character. 1t was in
Ohio more than anywhere else that the
policy of the administration was brought
to the open and in which the opposition
met the issues upon equal terms In Mary
land the national phase of the issue cut
little figure. and was almost completely
ignored. The fight there became more Of
a contention over local questions, and
what was worse than all others, strong
no mil in
is more significant than the result in any
other state. The fight was largely upon an
Endorsement of the administration and che
policy involved lin war issues. 1t points
with an unerring hand to the denomination
of William Mckinley and his triumphant
reelection to the presidency.
aside from Pennsylvania, 1t may be
said that no other state in the Union has
been so abundantly blessed with prosperity
as Ohio, and 1t has become, within the past
few years one of the largest manufacture
ing centerS The laboriEg men have the
good sense to appreciate the fact that all of
1t is due to the wise policies of the republic
can party.
while the victory in Ohio may be said
to be almost prophetic of the denomination
of William Mckinley, so likewise was the
result in Nebraska ypEpphetic of the renomi-
nation of William J. BRYAN, and In one re-
spect this may be said to be blessing in
disguise, so far as subsequent events are
concerned
Delighted With Maryland.
Mr.. Wilton ]. Lambert said: Il am de-
lighted to see that the democratic party
has at last asserted itself in Maryland and
demonstrated to the country that under
anything like normal conditions the grand
old state can be counted upon for a hand
some democratic majority. AS every one
knows for the past four years a strained
and unnatural condition has been prevalent
both in the cities and counties of the state,
but since the landslide of 1855, which was
the offspring Of this condition. things have
been righting themselves, and the party
may well be proud of the great victory their
unremitting efforts have achieved. No
finer man than the governor-eect ever &C.
cupied the gubernatorial chair, and bet
ter work ever emanated from the master
hand that composed it than the platform
upon which the executive stands. If there
Is one man more than another to whom
credit is due think that man Is Mr.. James
L. Norris, who. though not resident of
the state, generously lent his time and
n cans to the cause, rendering it possible
for scores of voters to reach their homes
who might not otherwise have been able to
do So
Secretary Hay Satisfied.
Secretary Hay declines to say anything
with regard to yesterdays elections except
that he is entirely satisfied with the re-
suit
Cause for Republican Rejoicing.
Mr.. Perry S. Heath. first assistant post
master general, said in regard to the cleo
tons:
Every republican has reason to rejoice
at the results of yesterdays election. Ohio
this year was the big battle ground Here
the forces arrayed against each other were
formidable, and there was no mistaking the
issue. 1t whether President Mckinley
and his grand administration would or
would not be Endorsed.
with the state reeking with factions and
dissatisfaction among certain elements, the
grand old party carried everything before
it. Why, L venture the prediction that the
state would have given Nash 100 900 ma
jority, had there been fractional differ
ences.
THE victory in Ohio means this much at
least-that President Mckinley has been
indorsed; that his administration, and par
ticularly his war policy, meets with APP
provaI, and, best of all, that William Nc
kinney is the logical candidate for renomi-
nation and election for the second time to
the highest office within the gift of the
people. The democrats made a bitter fight
and dragged in everything conducive to
vote winning.
1.-The republicans of Ohio realized they
had duty to perform, and the country
how thaU n Z