Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-10
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1901.
The Result


In reviewing the late election 1t is
hardly necessary to enter into any of
the causes which led to the defeat Of
,-e Democratic party In the general
roundup, however, the Democrats
have made q gain of one United States
senator and at this writing they have
a prospect of having gained two. The
gain of one is a net gain and will re-
store Kentuck to the Democratic col
umn If Maryland shall lave elected
a Democratic legislature the nation at
large will be that much better of
lhe result in the city Of New York
is not surprising. Indeed, it is what
might have been expected. Ii shows
that fusion will sometimes triumph
there as elsewhere. One thing may be
relied on, however, and that is the
Democrats who Joined in the fusion
movement will be woefully disappoint.
ed. That seth Low viii give the city
of New York any better government
than Edward NJ. Shepperd would have
given. we do not believe; that he will
run the city i'm the interest of the Re
publican party-the machine Republt-
can party at that-we do not believe.
However, let the reformers rejoice. II
is their day. It viii not be long until
their laurels viii be turned to weep.
ing willows In tins connection it is
amusing to see with what unanimity
the Philadelphia papers rejoice over
the downfall of Tammany. One would
be led 70 believe that they live in the
purest and best governed city in the
world instead of the most corrupt
W hat ever may have .een the sins Of
Tammany they are white in cOmpari-
son of the moral wretchedness Of
Philadelphia. Even our own local
papers rejoices with the Philadelphians
over the result in New York Such an
exhibit of eXultant hypocrisy is not
often witnessed as that of the organs
rejoicing over Tammany's downfall
and yet keeping a professed and dis
cree, silence over the result in Phila-
delphia lt only goes to show that the
Republican creed is to secure and re-
tain power at whatever odds. and they
are now doubtless laughing I'm their
sleeves over the Democratic lambs they
have led into their fold. But few Of
those lambs viii escape alive,
As to Ohio we are not surprised.
The state is normally Republican when
Democrats are united. Democrats,
however. there are seldom united.
Whichever side wins i'm the convention
the other side promptly assists the Re-
publicans In uefeating at the polls.
IL has ben so for years and will prob
ably continue. There are brave men in
Ohio and good Democrats, but many
of the leaders prefer continual and
continuous Republican reign to Dem
ocratic victory ever though lne Demo-
crate hosts be led by an unexceptIonai
candidate as was the fact in the late
election.
It is said that Democratic treachery
defeated the Democratic candidate for
governor in New Jesey. We do not
know. If so. then that state will con-
tinue to be the hOt-bed Of trusts. II
is notorious that the Pennsylvania roal
has much to do in that state and one Of
its United States Senators is closely
connected with that road. TINS has It's
lesson and some day the lesson may
not be lost. In the meantime let De-
mocrats who assisted in keeping the
Republican machine aliye-if they do
80 assist-may well ponder on what
they ope to do in the future. We will
make no prediction. If they prefer to
still add 10 the burden Of the people
by keeping in power men who are no
friends OF the people, 1t is their own
lookout. For awhile the masses will
stand it, but the time viii come and
the day is not far distant when they
will not.
As 90 our comment on the election
generally, we will make another state
ment The RepublCans-especially In
OhlO-made the most they could out OF
Mchinley's assassination. Pretending
they did not care to make political cap
l,al. they proceeded TO make the most
effective appeals they could on account
o. his untimely death. Nothing escapes
the Republicans when they want t-
succeed. What will be the result Of II
AL? While Democrats have no rea
son TO feel discouraged, the Repubi
can, as they have a right to do, viii
feel highly elated. They will come e
Washington I'm December with a swag
ger and boatstfulness and defy public
opinion. Ship subsidy will be passed
Gage. we beg his pardOn-the Hon
Lyman j. Gage-the man pure anC
virtuOus 10 vote for Blaine and Harri
son-will continue 20 shower privilege
on his pet banks. The sale Of the Gus
tom house and its accompanying scand
"a win be distanced by him.
Whether he win have the temeritl
to again send Vander'ip abroad at thD
expense of the Government 10 Absorb
European finance we don't know. W.
don't know that he did A. last year W.
only know he rs accused of it and al
though having often been invited o,
admit or deny he has kept discretll
silent We wonder n when the chang
is made, as it often Us, if he remember
the old adage "Silence gives consent
Our readers viii pardon this disgres
gression. We have called attention Il
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO le
the Democrats of the States know wha
they are doing when they vote to keel