Show OF ALL the election news which camo over the wire on Wednesday the most pleasing was that which told of the defeat of McKiNLEY the father ot the robber protection law The Republican party I had concentrated its efforts for his reelection re-election realizing that the fate of the organization or-ganization itself largely depended upon his return The ablest and most influential orators in the party even ELAINE himself the mightiest of Republicans went into the campaign for him and it is said that one million dollars have been expended in the district in his behalf But he was beaten in spite of influence in spite of oratory in spite of money and in spite of bulldozing His defeat is equivalent to the voters of the nation declaring their disapproval disap-proval of the law which bears his name |