The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-09
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EVENTS CT THE MEEK
ERIeFLY REVIEWED
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Tie all-absorbing event OF the past
week the election OF Tursdiy. In
rorly-two States e.ectiunS were he'd TOR
| consr IS men. ard the Sc wao had cx-
pected to see the political c.mpts xi II OF
| congress changed. SO far az tie LIVER
house was concerned. were sorely dis
| appointed. The Democrat; made guod
| nEht. but the Republicans wee too,
strongly entrench ior them. VIII lie
! the TONER made 81 at.1ytig MS ,ete
and there Throughout tie c0an ry the
| lest they coulu do was 10 r due the.
Republican majority to %. Tbs Is not
cuns.ds. cd a.: osetly s. ons N j1ft y IN
! q body Of that see, Dut 1t iS8u ia.rsy
/! good working majo lsy. large enough TO
| enable the com. nai.t party T. pas its
measures, but not arse enough 70 allow
| thern to be- donileerins. They Will
| 10 be on tGeii good BEHAVIOR al tn time.
! and this will he a .tstinct advaAaSe TO
the country. II would YEA de IL u ad-
| vantage TO the people Of the untry 1t
/ It: Cong. ess could always bs Ike even.y
| divided b tween thu two greet y IT es
and as for that mater ll,tie mote
i clio. erless in the legislative bodies OF the
| dit, rent States aouli tend to better
/ government
| The greatest interest In the elections
| centered in the States of Ohio AMI New
| York. III Ohio the {; m1us Tom I. IA. r,s.,.f
| the Mayor of cleveland, 5La,l gte con-
troll of the Democratic parry machinery.
/ and und=r his manls II mt th,s State
/ couvento., decIa ed in avur Z The ht-
| Casu and Kansas Ci.y pitt $40. N stii1 tur
! iree SuSer aid Brx all M Iue fi:5ft WAS
/ made suuareiy on Btliis lsstle. ana hst re-
L u IS
| showed under by the Biggest majJiity
/ the Republicans have Isid ne 1865,
/ wien the bloody Sal t Vas sta wasias
| and the issues OF The. Civil War we're
/ telng fought over again on the stump
| and In Iarty platforms. This e uii Is
/ generally a>cspt-sl as tie .nai DON ali
| OF Bryan-sm more decisive tN cal siial
1 tie two defeats OF Sir. Bryan Tor the
| Presidency.
This view OF the OIL rrscl; received
| confirmation in the result III tn ate
/ Of New York. where Govern-r Odeii $
! Republican, majority waS cut down from
10000 to less than 1000 and Ut that 1t
sus ain the ca. m. t4DIt th.s D IRE ma
jurity was secured for tire he. 10 lcal
nominee by whoesaie ualDt box stuff
I ing and gigantic ats Ii tn p Il
counties 1t IS wen To re.neinb III ttils
4! connection that tie New I.ik u mo
! clats Ignored the Two lat nati nat
/ Democratic platforms and never men-
i toned Mr.. organs name. tur,n Hiyrs.
MIR BRYAN not un.y did not any
/ part in ming the ii a. suc>es, III
4 New York bat So TAI as lie cou.d hs
gave the party tile c,.d shOeldvr.
There Is no doubt that tie femocrats
gave the Repub leans cd Car. ana
this result as s,iffe..ed the ackpone OF
4 the party and let 1t In good condition
TO make ready Tor the gre;ls Il ht Of 10 A
II has also st up go5d s .ide bearus.
that vii mat.r rally aid tie Democratic
leaders in tinai g the q -lusxe pa !. NJ uiit
/ is ue Ii the e e.tions ave usnt y
/ thing. it is that ID if fe.ern i IN ne
issue on which tie Denoc ats m Ike
the national fight with a snc@ Of su~cSss
at the polls.
There are many who believe that II
would have been unfortunate TOR TIE
party had the Democrats secured small
majority in ths House. With Repdpi-
j can President in the White House and
Republicans majority In the Senate the
Democrats .co,nd do nothing To naip the
ca1,,e and should tn Republicans De
hindered in .uy way oy reason oi Dem
7 ocratic confirm OF the dons- the party
would have been neid re.spoustole. AS IL
is the minority can. 70 d certain extent.
keep the majority out OF nnsch'ei. aid De
in no immediate danger OF matS,rs any
y detrimental; mistakes OF Its own. This
is Cheerful, view 10 take OF tue sitLa.
i ton. and perhaps 1t Is best and wisest to
te cheerful.
! In Virginia the result was bout a.
expected. The Democrats elected Nils
4 OF the ten Congressman. and as these
Z lines are heIrs written enev a:e ricut
ously claiming the other one. the N:ntn.
IN which Mr.. Siemp. the Republican gor
ajor;ty OF the votes cas- out rne
Dernocrs..s think they can get the CERT
ca te OF election for Judge Rhea on .sch-
n.cs, ities ana gross frauds slrii irrexus
larites.' Some Of the returns from some
OF the hdckwnous precincts did not come
II to the cnurtnouse~ JUST on time or
in just sucn shape IS they misnt or
should ha -lc,.Hl-. and or this pfea J,:dge
Z Pleas friends are claiming snas ne Is
entIt!eG TO the c.eincate. II he gets II
On these terms the Republicans Will De
very certain to turn MIN our and give
MIR Slenp the seat. 5anc so II may oe
said with a certainty that the Virginia
Il deiesaiion IN he ..ifty-e.ghth Congress
stand nine Democrats and one Repupiiean.
An interesting question Is IN state OF
incubator that will doubtless give ms
United States Senate no little trouble.
The State OF Utah has elected Leg sla-
ture which Is decidedly Republican and
also decidedly Mormon. 1t Is the present
purpose OF this Legislature to send 10
the Senate one Mr.. Smoot who is an
apostle and an elder of the Mormon
Church. Although he has never mad more
3 than one wife a, time. he believes 10
4 polEgamy. and all the other obnoxious
doctrines OF the Mormon religion There
seems to be no doubt OF the election OF
Mr.. Smoot.
The first election Under the new order
! Of things took place In Porto RICO last
week They have two parties there ne
Republican party and the Federal