River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-11-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent
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General HarrisOn's magnificent vic
tory is the all absorbing topic of con-
versatiOn here, among all classes and
conditions. The good news was not
surprising to the Republicans, so
great was their confidence 10 the abil-
ity of d majority of the voters in this
country to see the necessity of forever
stamping out the nefarious idea of
free trade; but the news proved a ter.
Tlbie shock to the Democrats. who
from the beginning of Cleveland's ad-
ministratiOn have believed that
Cleveland luck" was a talisman
that nothing could conquer. Mr..
Cleveland himself was strong believ-
ct in that idea previous to last Tues
day. but it is probable that his ideas
ON the subject have undergone radi-
cal change since that date. The Re-
publicans in this city are all render
ing heartfelt thanks. for their delivery
from four years more of Democratic
administration, and next to Gen.
eIal Harrison, the man oftenest men,
toned as deserving of the largest
share of the gratitude of the people
for bringing about this very desirable
state of affairs is Senator Quay. who
by his able management of the cam
paign made victory certain from the
day he was selected as chairman OF
she Republican national committee.
The Democrats are really amusing in
their efforts to explain why Harrison
was elected; many of them say it was
Cleveland tariff message; some say
1t was the treachery of Governor Hill
and Mayor Hewitt. of New York.
while others contend that the British
that did the work: but they all agree
in abusing Mr.. Brice, chairman of the
Democratic national campaign COM
mittee, for his stupid management OF
the campaign. Poor Brice. But, of
course defeated political party must
have scape goat. The Democrats
have by general consent taken Brice.
Que of the amusing incidents of
election night in Washington was the
action of Mr.. Cleveland. lie was so
confident of being triumphantly re-
elected that he invited quite a party
of ladies and gentlemen to join Mrs.
Cleveland and himself at the White
House in receiving early returns from
the election, over the Presidents pri-
vate wire. Col. Lamont informed the
army of newspaper correspondents
that on Tuesday 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 5
guests. Tuesday night came, as all
things do to those who wait. and the
White House was besieged by corr es-
| pondents. They were somewhat sur
prised TO find on inquiry that Col La
mont had given no orders to place a
room at their disposal. This was con-
sidered as an oversight which the ex.
citement of the day rendered excus-
able, so they sent a messenger up re-
/ questing Col. Lamont to come down.
The messenger returned with the
startling information that he could
not be seen. This was terrible
shock to the correspondents, but Just
at this time their hopes were revived
by the entrance of the representative
of New York paper that is extremely
friendly to the administration. They
conhded their troubles to him. and he
gave his card to the messenger after
writing few words upon it to the
President. In a few minutes the mes