New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-06
Majority
Mr. Carlisle was visited to night by representative
OF the Associated Press. who asked him what In his


Mr. Carlisle was visited tonight by a representative
OF the Associated Press. who asked him what In MS
opinion cause OF tho comparatively small ma
jority received by him at tho recent election lie sad
n the against me Tuesday had been larger
than the against heretofore. sone signicance
might be attached to It. Such. however. Is NOT
the fact. Two years ago my opponent received
1926 votes or nearly. II quite twice as many as
against me Tuesday. and yet two years ago
my majority nearly 6000 II 1t had been eenersly
supposed that the opposition to me really announced 20
snything think my majority at this election would
have been 5000 1000 outside of the cities and the
adjacent To them, scarcely Known tnat
had opponent and even In the cities and towns my
Attached very little G hsp rnard by the tact that
several times heretofore candidates hai shnounceui
vote. They supposed It would be the same way this
me and therefore gave scarcely any attention 10 no
Being asked his views on tariff effect the vote to
any extent, Mr.. Carlisle replied:
The tariff question had more influence on the vote
this time than It has had at previous elections IN
this district There always. few men who 10
vote against account OF my advocacy oi
revenue reform and presume they DID 80 at tno
recent election; but I have no % reason r,,o 10
believe that the number was greater than usual. ms
Congressional district Is oyerwnelmineY IN iaVor o
vi-ion OF the tariff and reduction OF taxaton ana nc
man who openly taxes the opposite ground coaia
attempt will made show that the losses susfaineu
by the Democratic party at tne but care
fnl examination Of the returns will prove there is
by no means confined to the States or districts
whose representatives. voted TO consider the ,ariu
the discourage the advocates or revision an
reduction. Many tributed to the defeat OF
candidates different localities Some or tnese
causes local and general lt Il too early 10
attempt them, but think II Is sare 10 say
that local causes have contributed far more to pro-
duce tho result than general ones Al any
ate, there IL tor alarm or despOnuency.
The Democratic party has survived many defeats whch
would have been fatal TO any other political organZi
ou aud tins little repulse will only stimulate IL 10
in the future We need not SURRENDER
any prmoiple abandon any policy heretofore an
nonnced 6ut we must prepare TO meet our opponents
openly and manully on every issue tnat civdes the
two parties
Tnobes friends are talking Tonight about the fraud
with the count and insisting that Thobe shall
ontest tho seat The plurality of nearly 800 Ia too
,reat however to he and 1t IL safe TO say
there will be contest The Democrats were deter
mined Carlisle shond not te defeated Early to-day
the County Clerk OF one OF the back couh-
ties teegraphed to members or tho campaign
Committee ask ng how many votes Carlisle needed Ihe
recipient in reply merely gave the results 50 far as
known but the returns from that county when tney
come in gave Thobe only three There Is no doubt
about this exchange OF messages-