Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-07
COOL UNDER FIRE.
The Presidents Self Control While
Listening to Republican Guns Cele-
brating His Defeat.

AS usual the president Is the most self con.
tanned Of the interested parties to this apparent
defeat. That it is defeat to the democracy,
If not conceded already by ALL is regarded az
certain by most democrats who have read the
returns. 1t is apparent that Mr.. Cleveland re-
CARDS the thing as gone. He takes the result
philosophically, and was smiling and agreeable
with those who saw him this morning. OF
course he is disappointed, deeply disappointed,
but he has lots of self control. Republi-
can cannon were being fred this morning
almost under his windows. The sash ratified
with the vibration Of the explosion but he re-
tanned calm exterior. The President and
Mrs. Cleveland remained at the White House
last night, and before they went to bed the
news was of such a character as to deprive
them Of hope. Just before IA to-day Mrs,
Cleveland drove out to Oak View. The Presi-
dent remained in and received several callers.
He held his usual reception in the east room.
He was agreeable to about sixty people there.
COL. LAMONT REGARDS THE THING AS SETTLED.
Col. Lamont saw STAR reporter, but had no
especial light TO throw on the situation. He
seemed to regard the thing as settled, though
he said he had no information beyond what he
got from the press dispatches. These indicated.
he thought, a majority of from 1000 to 10, 900
for Harrison in New York. He said he knew
nothing of the facts, and had not heard from
not especially disposed to speculate on the
cause of the result. Money he mentioned as
one thing. He was surprised at Kings County
In the state the graveyard vote was out. He
declared that Gov. Hill had done all he could
for the ticket and that the votes he got that
Cleveland did not were from the republican
liquor interests, and not to be controlled by
any one. He did not think that the result in
the city pointed to much trading.
The colonel, like Mr.. Cleveland, did not per-
NIT his disappointment to show ON his face.
He would not give out any of the confident dis
patches received from friends last night.
IN THE DEPARTMENTS
there is deep depression and keen suppress
sion. The democrats are certainly deep down
in the dumps. The republican hold-over clerks
are suppressing their feeling, lest it burst out
too soon.
NOT PREPARED TO SURRENDER.
Assistant Secretary Maynard was at the
Treasury Department this morning, having re-
turned from New York state last night. He was
not prepared to give in upon the returns he
had seen in the morning papers. From the
showing then he thought there was a
chance for change in favor of Cleveland The
republican cannon punctuated his remarks but
he noticed this only to say that it was so in S4.
Secretary Thompson had several dis
wanted to know from him the truth
Of it all. He delayed reply because
he did not know what to say. A dispatch
by DR.. CLAWS from the German member Of the
state committee in New York told him not to
for Cleveland. This was read to Secretary
Maynard and added to his courage.
HOPING FOR THE BEST.
Representative E. John Ellis said to STAR
reporter that one very short word could ex-
press his sentiments. He attributed the result
in New York to treachery and said he would con-
tinue to hope for the best in New York.
REPRESENTATIVES, FoRAN AND TAULBEE
called on the President this morning. A STAR
reporter saw them soon after, and they were
praising Mr.. Cleyelands GOODNESS and nerve
CIVIL SERVICE AND THE TARIFF DID 1T.
81 am not good on post-mortem," said Mr.
Foran. II could diagnose the case, but after
that am not good. Tariff and civil service re-
form did it. Civil service little, and tariff a
great deal. The President was entirely right in
all that he did, but he was right too soon. The
time was not yet ready. But the manufacturers
have refused a little reduction. The result will
be that there will be an uprising Of the taxed
people and they will be cut deep. Everybody
confesses that there must be a tariff revision.
The democratic party will be stronger than
ever four years hence. There will be q reac-
ton from this intense selfishness."
LOOKING AHEAD FOUR YEARS.
Mr.. Taulbee was in hopes the House was not
lost to them, but said he felt confident that the
republicans were now given q responsibility
that would prove their destruction.
MR.. MCPHERSON CLAIMS THE WEST VIRGINIA Leg
ISLATURE.
Republicans all over the city are delighted.
They can hardly shout for overmuch joy. Mr..
Mcpherson, secretary of the republican con-
Virginia legislature, which gives them
United States Senators in tn Q
place of Kenna; and says also that they will
have a good majority in the House.
1t looks as if the republicans surely had the
presidency and both branches of Congress- so
that they are completely restored to power,
with the loss only by appointment under this
Administration Of the Chief Justice Of the Su-