Stubborn Facts

If any Republican hears a Democratio neighbor boastinp; (says the Philadelphia Irius) of the bright prospecta of the Democratie party, let Mm cali his attention to these results of this years' elections : In Oregon the Kepublicans cast the largeBt vote they ever polled, gained the largest pluralitv they ever had, and greatly increased their representation in both branches of the Legislatura, making it from two-thirds to three-fourths Republican. Ia Vermont the Kepublioaiis cast the largest vote they ever pollea at a gubernatorial election, gained the largest plurality they over gave a candidato for Governor, chose every member of the State Sonata and made large gains in the lower brancn. of the Legislatura. ín iiaine the Kepublicans cast the largest vote they ever polled, gained one of th8 largest pluralities they have had in twenty years, elected a solid State Seuate, made large gains in the lower Legislativo House, aud elected ninety-six of the ninety-nine oounty offlcers cbosen. In Alabama the Democratie majority was cut down in the recent State election from one-third to two-fifths. Tho exact figure is not kuown as yet, but there will be a loss of irom 30,000 to 50,000 as compared with the Democratie majority at the corresponding State election in 1884. This occurred, notwithstanding the Democrats have tha entire control of the ballot boxes. In Arkansas the Democratie majority of 45,336 is reduced to one of 15,020, showing a Democratie loss of 30,310, the oppositiou voteof 5r,537in 18S4 Is increased to 84,233, and the Cougrcssional district of Clifton R.' Breckinridge. who is ono of the godfathers of the Mills bül, shows an anti-Democratio majority. Facts are stubborn things.