Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-15
WASHING TON LETTER.
From our regular ccn espondent.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ~. 1855

conversation here, among all classes
and conditions. The good new,
was not surprising to Republicans,
so great was their confidence in the
ability of majority Of the voters
in this country TO see the necessity
of forever stamping out the nefar
ious idea Of free trade; but the ne VS.
proved terrible shock to the Dem.
ocrats, who from the beginning OF
CIeyeland's administration have be
lieved that "Cleveland's luck" vas a
talisman that nothing could conquer.
Mr.. Cleveland himself was a very
strong believer in that idea previous
to last Tuesday, but it il probable
that his ideas on the subjsct have
undergone a radical change since
that date. The Republicans in this
city are all rendering heartfelt
thanks for their delivery from four
years more Of INSTRUMENTATION
and next 70 Gen. Harrison, the man
oftenest mentioned IS deserving of
the largest share of the gratitude of
the people for bringing about this
very desirable state of affairs is Sen.
ator Quay, who by his able manage
ment Of the campaign made victory
certain from the day that he was
selected as chairman Of the Repub-
lican national committee. The Dem
ocrats are really amusing in their
efforts to explain why Harrison was
elected; many of them say it was
Cleyeland's tariff message; some
say it was the treachery of Cover
nor Hill and Mayor Hewitt, of New
York, while others contend that the
British Minister'S letter was the doc.
ument that did the work; but they
all agree in abusing Mr., Brice, chair
man of the Democratic national
campaign committee, for his stupid
management of the campaign. Poor
Bricel But of course defeated
political party must have scape
goat. The Democrats have by gen.
eral consent taken Brice.
One of the amusing incidents OF
election night in Washington was
the action of Mr.. Cleveland. He
was so confident of being triumph
antly reelected that he invited quite
"A party of ladies' and gentlemen tc
Join Mrs. Cleveland aud himself al
the White House in receiving early
returns from the election, over the
Presidents private wire. Col. La
mont Informed the army of news
paper correspondents that on Tues
day night a room on the first floor
of the White House would be placed
at their disposal, and that all the
private kilograms received by Mr.
Cleveland would be turned over to
them as soon as they were read to
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland's guests
Tuesday night came, rs all things
do TO those that wait, and the White
House was bosieged 10y the CORES
pondents, They were somewhat
surprised to find on inquiry that Col
Lamont had given no orders to plsce
p room at their disposal. This they
considered was an oversight which
the excitement Of the day rendered
excusable, so they sent a messenger
up requesting Col. Lamont to come
down. The messenger returned
with the startling information that
he could not be seen. This was a
terrible shock to the correspondents,
but just at this time their hopes
were revived by the entrance of the
representative Of \. Y. paper that
is extremely friendly to the admin
isration. They coudded their
troubles 20 him, aud be gave his
card to the messenger after writing
8 few words upon tito the President
Tn few minutes the messenger re-
turned accompanied by one Of Col
Lamont's assistants, who stated that
Mr.. Cleveland begged to be excused;
he could not see anyone, and he had
mo further information in regard g
the election than that received by
tie associated press. This message
,as fu}ly understood by the journal