Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1883 — ELECTION ECHOES. [ARTICLE]

ELECTION ECHOES.

Great Rejoicing in Massachusetts and Virginia ■ - to Over the Downfall of Ben Butler and Billy Mahone. Journalistic Views of the Result of the Elections. ELECTIONECHOES. New York. The plurality of Carr (Republican) for Secretary of State, is 18,000, and Chapin (Democrat) for Comptroller, has 15,000 plurality. Maxwell, Treasurer, runs 6,000 behind Chapin. The pluralities of the othenDemocratic candidates range from 12,000 to 14,000. In twenty-six counties Maynard ran behind his ticket 28,000. He was especially slaughtered in New Fork and Kings counties on account of his posititlon on the question of a uniform liquor law in the State. In New York city the Democrats elected sixteen Aldermen and the Republicans eight. The fight in New York city was very bitter. Tammany secures three Senators, the country Democracy one, Irving hall two, and the Republicans one. Thirteen Democratic Assemblymen were elected and eleven Republicans. The total vote polled was 155,000, of Brooklyn polled 97,000 votes, of which Low, the present incumbent, received 48,320 for Mayor, and his Democratic opponent, Joseph C. Hendrix, the Sun reporter, received 46,791. The vote was very close, Low pulling through on 1,529 majority only. A Democratic County Auditor, District Attorney, County and Supreme Court Judges, and a Republican Supervisor were elected. Pennsylvania. Official returns from fifty-seven of the 6ixty-seven counties in the State and estimates of the others give Niles 16,261, and Livesay 17,501 majority. Nebraska. Returns from three-fourths of the counties In the State and unofficial estimates from the remainder indicate the electjpn of Reese (Republican) for Supreme Judge by 8,000 majority. The Board of Regents are elected by 15,000 majority. Crawford (Democrat) is elected Judge of the Seventh district. The others, except Broaty in the First district, are Republicans. There is a Republican gain over the last election of nearly 10,000, taking the vote forjudge as a basis. Virginia. As the returns come in from Virginia the Democratic gains increase, defeat becomes more overwhelming. The Democratic majority in the Senate Is at least eight, and in the lower house of the Legislature twenty-seven, and on joint ballot thirty five. “The popular majority against Mahone in the State will reach 30,000. Mississippi. A Jackson telegram to the Chicago Tribune says: The Democrats have swept the State, losing only thaee or four counties which were contested by Independents. In many counties there were fusions between Democrats and Republicans, all of which were successful except In Panola county, which was carried by the Chalmers element by some 300 majority. Chalmers is buried beyond political resurrection. The estimated political status of the Legislature is thirty-five Democrats and two Republicans in the Senate and 100 Democrats and twenty Republicans and Independent Democrats in the House, which includes Fusion Republicans.

MAHONE. His Defeat Overwhelming. [Richmond Telegram to Chicago Tribune.] Mahonp’s defeat is one of the most overwhelming known in Virginia politics, and surprises even his opponents. His former strongholds have all gone against him. The excitement was unprecedented in Virginia, and greater than during the uprising against carpet-bag government in reconstruction days. The whole State was literally under suns, and such was the explosive condition of affairs that the slightest jar would have caused riots all over the State. In Danville white men 70 years of age went to vote with shotguns on their shoulders. This state of affairs was largely due to campaign speeches, the whites warning the negroes that they would be enslaved if Mahon was defeated, and the colored orators threatening the burning and sacking of houses and murdering of women and children while the whites were at the polls to vote. This roused the people at Danville, and many sent their wives and daughters to Richmond and other cities and moved about like walking arsenals ready for the expected emergency. Mahone Jubilee. The streets of the principal cities have been thronged, and Impromptu meetings gotten up at what was called “ A matinee jubilee.” In Richmond the crowd forced Mr. William L. Royall to speak, and he said: “I thank God that Virginia has been freed from the turkey-buzzards who roost in her 6acred places, and, by the gods, these same turkeybuzzards in that Capitol had better understand that the people are not to be trifled with, and stand no more counting out.” What the Defeat Means. This election means not only the present overthrow of Mahone’s power in Virginia, but his defeat for re-election to the United States Senate two years hence. Kiddleberger. The result of the election, It Is understood, will oause Riddleberger, Mahone’s colleague, to act with the Democrats. He has been silent for several mouths past, and, while he put forth the plea of ill-health, It is evident that he understood the meaning of the charges in ihe Southwest. Washington Opinion. [Washington Telegram to Chicago Inter Ocean.] The situation In Virginia hus at racted much attention in political circles here, and the view has been advocated by several prominent Republicans here. that the best policy will be to reorganize the straight out Republican party in the State. It-is not thought, however, that the President would favor such a course at this time. Wlio Struck Billy Mahone ? William Long, a Petersburg tobacconist, says he is the person who hit Gen. Mahone in the'face during the scuffle at the polls on election day. Long explains his action as follows: Being pressed by the crowd, he (Long) raised his hand to clear himself and get out, and as he did so some one struck him violently on the right hand, which caused it to strike Gen. Mahone lightly in the face, which he hopes did the General no serious Injury. Long says he had no Intention or desire to do Gen. Mahone personal injury. As to his (Mahone’s) offer of $lO9 to know the scoundrel or assassin who struck him, he (Long) is the responsible party, and hopes this statement will be satisfactory.

BEN BUTLER Still In the Ring:, Though Sadly Diefigured. The Pittsburgh Commercial-Gazette telegraphed Gen. B. F. Butler for his views on the result in Massachusetts and asking for his programme for the future. The following characteristic reply was received: An answer to your question Is easy. Last year 1 had 134,000 votes. The largest vote ever polled was In the Garfield election of 1880—Garfield, 165,000; Hancock, 112,000; total, 277,000. This year 1 the Vote is 318,000, of whloh I have 152,000. This enormous increase has been caused by the freeest use of money and by the fraud and corruption by my opponents. More votes have been cast than will be in the next Presidential year. The' B,ooo or 9,000 plurality of my opponent was more than lost in the city of Boston. Massachusetts Is, therefore, surely Democratic If I make another State canvass without better gain. When a man has Increased the Democratic vote from 112,000 to 162,000 In three years. Is thereany need of an answer to yomr question as to what my programme will be? I am pleased w Ith the result, and had rather have my vote than to be

elected by 185,000. In that ease It would then be said Massachusetts Is a Republican State and that she has a large reserve vote, which In a Presidential election will oome out. Row we have had them all out and measured them, and In the next Presidential Election, with a Judicious platform and popular nomination, at least we should keep all the Republican men and money at home to take care of Butler, instead of sending both into Ohlaand Indiana to oorrupt those States. Benjamin F. Butler. The Boston Herald states that Gov. Butler told a member of his Counail that he should run for Governor next fall. The compliment of 150.000 votes leads him to think that he> will be successful. Journalistic Comments on Butler's Eefeat. [New York Herald.] Considering Butler’s advanoed age, this disaster winds up his political career, so far as the State of Massachusetts at large Is concerned. Once off the track of success there in a State election he never can get on again. But if he should wish to renew his reputation as a disturber of the peace in the popular branch of Congress, his vote Indicates that there are Eeveral districts where he could find an opportunity. We deem it probable’ that Gov. Butler never will make an Attempt again to carry the Massachusetts State-house by assault, but wHI apply himself hereafter, in combination with Mr. Wendell Phillips and other agitators, and very likely with hie friend, our own John Kelly, to get up a new National party on the “capital and labor” issue. [Springfield Republican. J People respond “notguilty” to the Infamous charges of Gov. Butler. Let all the world take notice that Massachusetts has not. had a loose, dishonest, extravagant or oorrupt administration. Massachusetts Is not yet given over to the domination of Ignorant, foreign-born or forelgn-fathered. Massachusetts cannot bo permanently held In control by any party which makes clap-trap appeals to ignorance, prejudice aud stupidity. The attempts to excite feeling against the Republicans as the party of aristocracy, blue blood and capital have miserably failed. [Boston Journal.] What Appomattox was to the Confederacy the election of yesterday was to Butler and Butlerism. Both the man and the thing have been annihilated. For such a result decent people, not o*ly of Massachusetts, but of botn parties throughout the country, should be profoundly thankful, because the one man In this country who could rally about him tbeignorant and vicious elements has been east down for the last time. [Boston Herald ] This finishes Butler. Massachusetts has spoken in earnest and with a full voice: “Never more be officer of mine.” It is true he has not been able to permanently Injure Massachusetts, for his power Is limited and her Institutions are strong. The disgrace was In electing him. The State will survive and look back with shame upon this wild Butler frolic when Butler Is dust. [Boston Post.] Gov. Butler 1s defeated with a year’s record, behind him and his choice of campaign methods. He cannot accuse his committee and other workers of bad management. He has assumed the part of absolutism with respect to the manner in which his campaign should be conducted, ahd bis assumption has not been challenged. Butler tias been Command-er-In-Chief and- Supreme Executive Magistrate in his own behalf from the time he was inaugurated Governor till his defeat on Tuesday, and he alone Is responsible for his failure to obtain a re-election. [Boston Advertiser.] Butlerism is dead and burled. Let it not beexbumed. [New York San.] Gov. Butler has gone. The sweet singer of Chicopee proved too much or him, aud an. interesting and humorous figure is thus withdrawn from the boards. The defeat of Butler might have been predicted, for he had made himself very disagreeable, as men who tell the truth often do. But the forces which made him successful for one year in a Statethat had been In the fore-frontof Republicanism do not die with him, If so irrepressible apersonage can be oaid to die politically. We shall live to see the State Democratic, but notBu tlerite.

OPINIONS AND COMMENTS. The Newspapers on the Result. [New York Tribune.] The result makes Republican success possible in the next Presidential contest. If New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania had all followed Ohio lu going Democratic this year, few would have been hopeful enough to believe that so overwhelming a current could have been turned back in a single year. Now, everybody can see that fighting gfound Is left; that the Republicans can fairly hope by good conduct and good fortune to carry everyState they had in 1880; and that., os against a party so prone to blunder and wltft bo many chances to blunder as the Democrats, their prospect for carrying enough of them is morethan fair. • [New York Herald.] Although the result throughout this Btate was practically a revolution —for a Democratic majority reduced from 190,000 to 20,000 or thereabouts implies an overwhelming change—yet the Republicans can. hardly congratulate themselves upon all their vote as legitimate gain for their party. They must not count it without consideration, of their friend John Kelly. There is no doubt tjiat a large part„of the vote cast for Republican candidates Ireprcsents the treason of Tammany hall to the Democratic candidates. * * * * New York passes into the category of doubtful States in tho Presidential election of 1884, and the manager* of the Democratic party have nobody but themselves to blame for it. [New York World.] The result reaches further and rises higher than a more victory of Democrats over Republican*. It means 1884. It means a change at Washington. It means that the people arp tired of the ruling party. It means the vindication of popular self-government. All attempts to divert attention from the fact that yesterday’s contest was the decisive skirmish in the Presidential battle failed. One marked feature of the Democratic victory in New York is tho evidence it affords of the total failure of the Republican attempt to hoodwink the people on the tariff issue. The effort to drag the tariff into the canvass was abortive here, as in Ohio. Six months ago the Republicans were jubilant over the thought that they had fixed the Issue on the Democracy, and that their opponents were on the wrong side of the question. The election in New York showe plainly that the drift of the tide is%lth the Democracy. In Ohio the Republicans declared that the liquor Interests contributed to their defeat. In this State the liquor interests were in their favor, and did their best to defeat the Democratic State ticket. [New York Morning Journal.] New York still retains her place In the oolumn of Democratic States, although, of course, by a majority far below the phenomenal one which carried Mr. Cleveland into the Governor’s chair a year ago. While Republicans have made enormous gains all over the State as compared with the result a year ago, the Democrats have done as well as if not better than they expocted. Twenty thousand majority is not very large, but It 1* enough. • [St Louis Globe-Democrat.] A sudden change has come over the political prospect of the country within the last twenty-four hours. Where there were doubts and ominous shakings of the head as to the future there is bow cheerful confidence. The freaks of the elections of last year stand forth In their true light. There was no permanent strength in the ebullition whicß made Butler Governor of Massachusetts and gave Cleveland the astounding majority of 200,000 in New York. These were not evidences that the people were ready for the change which would place the country under a Democratic administration. They signified merely a dissatisfaction with the methods adopted by certain Republican manager*.