Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20
Senator Miller ON Politics.

EFFECT OF THE RECENT ELECTIONS-THE NEW
YORK sENAToRsHIP CONTEST.
The New York Tribune of November 10 says:
Senator Warner Miller, who still remains at the
9TH avenue hotel, in daily conference with his
friends from over the state, was asked last night
what he thought about the result of the late
election. He replied:
81 am we'll satisfied, both in the state and
country at large, except that it is uncomforta-
Oily close on Senators in New Jersey and Indi-
ana, and the loss in California ought not to have
''What effect will the result have on party
politics."
ut will strengthen the protection policy of
the republican party. The increased republi-
can representation in the House will prevent
the passage OF any radical free-trade measure
In the tittieth Congress. 1 do not, however.
near defeat of Carlisle will prevent the demo-
cratic party from pushing their Ideas, but they
VIII certainly be deferred from stlecting any
thing in the Fiitieth Congress. The necessities
OF the situation in regard 10 the revenue and
the surplus will compel the democratic party
ton in the next Congress. They cannot eyade
the issue Doubtless a large majority of demo-
Gratis Will advocate reduction in the direction
oil Tree trade. The republicans will prevent any
such enactment, and the question will then be
referred to o the people during the can
the result will be when free trade
and protection are opposed. The majority for
protection will be overwhelming. Tue organs
this policy oI protection. / DO not look on the
organization OF the labor vote as presaging any
danger 10 the country whatever. Tae labor
vote Is in favor OF protection, although il voted
for Henry George IN this city. Mr.. Powderly is
a protcctlonlst. and nearly all the knights Of
Labor are protectioniSts. In contest that is
10 settle the control OF the national government
they wiil favor p-otectionsIS, either in their
own organization or in the party that fayors
protection principles. The more Thoroughly
the labor vote IS organized, the more the labor
vote Will prefer protection, because the tariff
question Will be discussed in their meetings
and they VIII grow stronger in knowledge"
IVY hat about legislation this winter?r
II do not think there will be any important
le2isI;stlcn at this session, as il lasts only from
December 10 March, barely time to pass the
appropriation bills. All the important cues.
tons VIII go over to the FiiIieth Congress"
"N hat about the senatorship in this stateen
II decline io talk about the senatorship II
Is not my method OF conducting q campaign -
W nat about the combination against Won
said 10 be entered into by Mr.. Blaine Mr. tor.
NELL Mr. Patt and Mr.. Morton?'
The whole story Is simply absurd. Mr Blaine
WILL never In any way interfere in this cam
paign and certainly not against an original
friend, and has not done 1t. Every body Knows
that 3ir- Platt Is against me and that mis- only
cry Is anything to beat Miller GOV. Cornell
| Is GEOGRAPHICALLY Tor naes,nd has told my friends
So and thai he thinkY1 ought 10 be reelected
dis name has been dragged into This thing
SIMPLY to blind his friends in the country"