Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-17
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CHAIRMAN JONES GIVESIT UP
TEE CAUSES OF BLAlNE'S DEFEAT.
Why the National Republican CON-
mittee Claimed New York.
Information They Had Received
Which Led Them to Hope for
a Reversal of the Figures.

Reversal of the Figures.
Special Dispatch to TIE EVENING STAR
NEW YORK, November 17.-Chairman Jones, OF
the republican national committee, has refrained
from talking to newspaper interviewers on the re-
suit OF The election In New York state and through
out the country, notwithstanding the fact that he
mas repeatedly been importuned to do So To a cor
respondent OF western daily, however, he eX-
pressed his views pretty fully to the causes that
defeated or contributed to defeat Mr.. Blaine, and
what the country may expect from Cleveland's ad-
mlnistrat1on. Mr. Jones was round late last night
IN the reading room OF the Windsor hotel convers-
ing with friend and smoking fine Reina. To
the opening question OF the correspondent, "Well,
90 you give 1t up?" Mr.. Jones said: LAS said in my
address, which was sent out last Saturday we shall
acQuiesce In the decision OF the official canvassers
We shall stand by the official report; that Is about
the only thing we can do anyway. The republican
national committee are not going to attempt to GO
behind the returns in this ate or anywhere else
We employed competent lawyers in the different
counties of this state to look after the recount and
see that no frauds were perpetrated and they have
done their work faithfully SO far as we know"
"Did you not think Blaine would gain more votes
than ne did by the and also that fraudulent
voting would be uneerthed?"
eyes did. Judging from information we had re-
ceived from various sources I, with others OF the
committees, anticipated reversal Of the result OF
the vote in this state. but still submit to the
Official declaration OF the result"
rum, RoMANIsM AND REBELLION" DIDIT.
'Mr. Jones, to what do you attribute Mr.. Blaine's
defeat In this state?"
"Well, there were several causes. Mr.. Blaine
lost from 5000 to 10000 votes in this state He was
taN hnrn f,,c$
remark OF Rev. Dr.. Burchard. 1t also defeated
Blaine in New Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana.
Yes, the effect OF that alliterative expression
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion-extended even
70 Indiana There Is no doubt about it. Before the
election we had information that thousands OF
lrishmen In this city were going to vote for Blaine.
That fatal remark Of Burchard frightened
them; turned them away. You know the
liglon is assailed. Mr.. Blaine was not
present when the remark was made, but he dis
countenanced II IN one OF his speeches in COnnect1-
done It's work. Irtshmen sill over the country prob
ably went back on Blaine just on account OF Mr..
Burchards utterance. Then there were the indie
pendent republicans, who comprised the republi-
can free traders, the stalwarts and st. John, who
aided In defeating Blaine. There was lack Of In
1eres. among many many republicans oy which Blaine
THE sTALwARTs, AIDED By EX-SENATOR CoNKL1NG,
helped to elect Cleveland in this state Conkling
hand was seen all through. He refrained from
visible or active participation in the election
in his Old county of Oneida and adjoining counties
Probably no presidential candidate ever ran where
there were so many ambuSheS laid for him as there
were for Blaine in this state.
THE ADMINISTRATION AT WASHINGTON
did not show much cordially towards Blaine, and
cannot understand why President Arthur would
prefer to be the last republican President OF the
line
This campaign or the result of It rather, goes to
sible, to elect man OF genius-a brilliant man
like Blaine-to the presidency. Between man
like Blaine, with great record long experience in
dental person. the contest is or seems to be uni
versal; everybody turns his back on the big man ~
. What f DO you think the eectof clevelands
cit will bring the democratic party into power
with its notions OF finance and the tariff and its
notions regarding the south. The south will simply
dominate as It did before the rebellion. With the
solid south all the democrats Will have to 90 to
continue IN power Will be to get 4S electoral votes
"You don't think all hope that the republicans
may recaptcre the administration is gone, do your
''Well, II the republicans can be beaten with such
party who assisted In his defeat and the democrats
don't see much prospect for an early return
OF republican government. Still, the democrats
may do some foolish things. as they have done in
the past and thereby lose their control OF the ad
miniscratlon."
IN your opinion, did Beecher aid clevelands
mo, DO not think he did II anything, he in
Jured Cleveland. That remark OF Beecher's was
almost as fatal as Mr. Burchard's. think If there
had been few more BeecherS working for Cleve-
land he would have been defeated"
THE OFFICE HOLDERS.
Speaking OF the probable stampede OF federal
Office holders, MI. Jones said: "Most OF them will,
no doubt, have to go. l pity them; still the civil
service rules may serve as a safeguard: can't say
as to that"
slave you heard from Mr.. Blaine to- day?"
eyes received telegram from him this even
ing
anything about the result Of the election he is re
y the onlclal and " final de decision. @'i He
spirits On. no; his defeat won't break him up: hes
TOO strong Tor that; he's man OF great equilibrium
Mr: Blaine s VIM probably go TO Washington, his
Mr.. Jones will remain in New York until the mid
die Of this week, when he will go home to Pitts
burg, as his occupation seems to be gone here.
Reduction Of Miners Wages at Cum.
berland.
CUMBERLAND, Md, November 17.-Notices were
morning by all the companies that ON and after
December 1st next, the price OF mining coal would
be reduced from fifty to forty cents per ton. 1t
cannot yet be ascerta1ned what action, IL any, the
miners Will take regarding the proposed reduction
Minister Morton Returns to His Post.
gers who viii sail for Europe Wednesday morning
on board the steamer Normandle is Hon. Levi P.
Morton. United States minister to France Mr.
Mortons leave Of absence has not yet fully expired,
but ne considers 1t proper to return to Paris as
quickly as possible in order to minister In person to
the wants OF Americans residing there during the
present cholera epidemic.
Latest Foreign News by Cable.
DEATHS FROM CHOLERA IN PARIS.
PARIS, November 1G.-There were a deaths from
10 hn1r nvo6 fvfp
at noon to-day only four deaths occurred in the
hospitals and none outside.
Murder I'm the Second Degree.
WILMINGTON, DEL, November 17.-In the trial OF
John Murray for the murder OF John n. Steele, at
Centervile Md, the jury, this morning, rendered
verdict OF guilty OF murder in the second degree.
Counsel for the defense moved for new trial ON
the ground OF newly discovered evidence.
A Sheriff-elect Shot.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, November IA special to
the Nears from Blossom Prairie, Texas, says: At
midnight last night Sheriff-elect D. H. Black, Of
this Iamar) county, was called to the door OF his
residence and shot. He expired before he could
make statement. There is no clue to the aSsaS-
sin. Mr.. Black was a prosperous merchant
The Straw Bond Cases.
To-day in the Criminal Court the case Of James
W. Donohue, charged with perjury In connection
with the straw bond cases. was set for trial on the