The record-union., 1899-04-18


quence of events which preceded it.
The suppression of the insurrection in
the Philippines was absolutely neces-
sary to the maintenance of our position
there and our position there was an
essential outcome Of the war. If the
Cuban insurgent army had attacked
our forces. as did the FTlipfnos, we
should have crushed them as we did
Aguinaldo's insurgents; for the recogni-
ton of our authority as supreme was
necessary to the carrying out of our
pledges and plans in Cuba, as 1t Is
the Philippines.
THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION. :
Portland Oregonian: The chicago
election will put heart into every DEM
ocrat who is fighting to rescue his par
ty from the onus of the 4o-cent. dollar.
Its effects will soon be seen, not only
in the great States that center abouI
Chicago, but in the East and IN the
South. The silver foolishness has been
revealing itself in all its faulty 70
Democrats for two years, ana some
thing has been needed to solidify and
bring out to the light these slowly
forming convictions 1t will not be
strange if this victory of Harrison and
Croker over Altgeld and Bryan supplies
that need. Harrison may not be noml-
mated for President; neither may Olney,
the choice of New England Democrats.
/ But such a demonstration of returning
sanity in the party as would induce
Jones and the national organization to
drop Bryan would be of inestimable
moral effect on the party. 1t might re-
suit in a mere perfunctory reference 10
the Chicago platform and the selection
of candidate whose name would be
guarantee of sound monetary policy. A
/ significant hint of the force of the Chi
cago event is conveyed in Altgeld's bit
ter rage at his defeat. Presently Bryan
will vent his spleen, and he is likely to
advance his cause with none except
those who are blindly devoted to him.
These things are all of good omen to
| the republic. 1t is almost inconveiva-
BILE that man of Bryan's pitiful cali
Der. should twice be the candidate of a
great party for the Presidency of the
United States.
/ ELECTION OF MAJORS.
I Los Angeles Times: AS suggestions
are in order the Times will offer one,
for discussion at least Let the State
Legislature adopt a rule that upon the
first formal ballot of the joint conven-
ton of the two houses, the candidate
receiving the highest number of votes
shall be declared the choice of the Leg
islature for United States Senator. I'm
der such rule there could be no dead
lock. 1t is needless to say that every
member would be exceedingly careful
as to the casting of his vote. The
tendency would be to concentrate the
party votes, on each side, upon one
candidate, and to prevent schisms,
chickering's and scandals in either party.
The struggle would be tense, but it
would soon be over, and the candidate
who could command a plurality of the
votes cast would be elected. If the
rule We're adopted by a majority vote
in each house, the election of a. Senator
by plurality vote would in reality be
an election by majority of the Legis-
lature, since the majority would have
sanctioned the rule, and would have
agreed to abide by the result. This
remedy for he..SenatoriaI deadiocks is
at least a simple one, and would GER
tainly be effective if adopted There
are doubtless some grave objections RI
its adoption. If SO. let them be stated
by our able and esteemed contempora-
ries. ri