The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-11-15

received In the West from the Democratic Com
mittee claiming New York BY l0,Q00 10 1900
majority. When the spatch arrived out there
IT was wholly at variance with the returns from
this State. The Democratic Committee says
ii was not intended to deceive any one, and
that at the hour it was written the bullet ms Of
some New York papers were giving the State
to Cleveland by 1900 plurality.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AcKSOwLEDGES DE-
FEAT.
WASHINGTON. Nov. GA dispatch sent to
the New York Herald says: President Cleve-
land never looked more calm or more sef-pos-
scssed than he did Wednesday afternoon when
! called at the Executive Mansion. The Presi-
dent had finished luncheon and had just begun
work ut his desk when entered. lie wore his
conventional suit OF black broadcloth. Ills ap-
pearance indicated that he had had a good
nights rest. He gave cordial greeting, smil-
Ing pleasantly and inquired:
well, what can do for your
briefly stated that the object OF my errand
was to learn the Presidents views of the re-
suit Of the election. President Cleveland re-
Piled:
" dislike TO see my name figuring in set
interviews in the daily press. / have no OBJ
ject:ons to answering few questions TO obligc
the Hesuid, but prefer that our talk should
take the form Of q brief, informal chat"
s'You O. SIRE to learn to what cause attribute
do not know. 1 should say''--and the Presi-
dent laughed quietly--.that II was mainly be
cause the other party had the most votes. Your
remark when you first entered the room indi-
Gates that you regard me as Indifferent
to the result. / am not indifferent look
upon the situation from practical and
common-sense standpoint 1t Is not personal
matter. 1t is not proper to speak of it either
as my victory or rs my defeat. 1t was con-
test between two great parties battling for the
supremacy of certain well.defined principles.
One party IS won and the other has lost-that
Is all there is to it
do you think, Mr. President, that Governor
Hill acted in good faith toward your"
The President laid down the bundle of pa
pers he had been holding In his hand, and with
more earnestness than he had previously dis
played said:
Il have not the slightest doubt Of Governor
Hills absolute good faith and honesty in the
canvass. Nothing has ever occurred to inter-
rupt our kindly relations since we ran on the
ticket together as Governor and Lieutenant
Governor"
II would like to inquire, Mr.. President, how
Mrs. Cleveland bears your defeat:''
20. she feels about II just as do You know
the defeat brings its compcnsations. We shall
now have some tins TO ourselves and can live
more as other folks do
shall you continue your residence at Oak
Il haven't given tho subject thought nor
shall for the present. There is no hurry about
it. My future movements are IS yet wholly
unsettled
THE "oLp ROMANS" IDEA.
COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 9.-Judge Thurman said
Wednesday night that SO far he himself
was concerned he cared nothing for
the defeat of the Democracy. He much
regretted the defeat OF the party, how
,nvnr hnn f,a thn faf t,a
Republican party might do. Already
he saw intimations In the Republican press OF
q return Of the carpet-bagg ng system in the
South, and he feared the party. il ii obtained
complete control of Congress, would seek to
insure its continuance in power by admitting
Dakota, Idaho and Montana
Referring to the tariff Mr.. Thurman said the
President should not be blamed for raising the
issue. I've were right on the quesio and
we buried the bloody shirt completely, but the
| trouble was that the manufacturers who are
enjoying protection spent too much money
| in elections. / think they were very fool sh to
do so. II this state OF affairs continues we
shall some time be on great popular upris
| ing in favor Of change. Idon't think the
| Republicans will do any thing with the tariff
| this winter. They may do something Il
| they have got Doth branches OF Con
4 gress.' Mr.. Thurman said he slept splcnddly
| on Tuesday night. His health is splendid and
| he says he will now return to work more rrofit
| able than "stumpang." Tell the people that
l am entirely comfortable" sad the Judgs
| land as calm and smooth as q summer sea-
| VIEWS OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
NEW York. Nov 9.-Nice- -Presdent-Elec'
Morton was seen Wednesday at his country
| home at Rhinebeck. He did not think. he said
/ it would be quite proper for HIM to tall
/ for publication, and with this gen
| tie preface we went over the theory
/ strewn battle-ground together. He hat
felt sanguine all through the campaign. ant
he based his hopeful expectations upon th'
harmony that prevailed in the ranks Of hi
own party throughout the country, an.
next upon the principle OF protection
which was the king-be OF the Repub
| lican platform. The Republicans wer,
| united, he says, and IN addition attracted
many votes-thoughtful men he called them
who shrewdly considered their own materia
advantage in the election before ever.
| thing else. The absence Of personalities
| In tho campaign ne considered re
markable. He thought that that was the be
ginning OF time when personalities would b
crowded out entirely by principles and the be,
ter taste which an education. such as thi
election afforded, would give to our people. an
SO on.
THE NEW CONGRESS.
NEW YORK, Nov. a.-The latest return
from West Virginia, by which the Republican
gain three Congressman in that State, ur
doubtedly give the House OF Representative
TO the Republicans by a small margin. Pres
ent indications are that the Republican ma
jority in that body will not De less than five
| Three or four districts which are yet in doub
may slightly increase this figure
The Republicans have carried the Legisla
lures in Delaware and West Virginia, whic
will elect United States Senators to succee
Salisbury and Kenna, Democrats. The RI
publicans will therefore retain the control {
the Senate and have working majorities
both branches OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9-Late Wednesda
afternoon MIR. Edward Mcpherson said: "A
the Information obtanable up to this tim
justifes me in expressing the opin on that tn
next House will consist OF l73 Republicans an
| 152 Democrats. There Is a. possibility that th
Republican majority may be reduced by late
ady!ces to ~ or 20. but I have made liberal a
lowances in my calculations for all Democrat
claims"
Representative Brecknrldge, OF Kentucky,
Democratic member OF the Ways and Near
Committee, expresses the opinion that the II,
publican majority In the next House will
very slender, aud Is confident that it can n,
exceed 10 in any event. According to his ca
culation the Republicans must show gain
IS Republicans to secure u majority and
does not believe that they have much cxceede
that figure.
NORTHWESTERN COSGREssMES.
CHICAGO. Nov. a-The Congressional deieg
tion from Illinois will be as follows, aecorliI
to the latest returns:
Abncr Taylor II. H. William II. Gest,
2. Frank Lawler, ID. L. Scott Wiket, d.
3. w. f. Mason, II. i3 w. NJ. Springer,
L. George L. Adams, Il. A. J. II. Rowell, Il.
;. A. J. Hopkins. r. i5. j. q. Cannon X.
T. Robert II. Hit, II. l6. G.. w. Filth an. ID.
:. 4. J. Henderson, X. Il. Edward Lane, ID.
4. Charles a. Hill. X. lis. ". 5. Forman, ID.
g. Lew $ L. Payson, ,R. 70. R.W .Townshend,
10 Phllp S. Post, X. D. G. w. Smith, II.
DEs MONIES, Ia Nov. a.-The following is
list of the newly elected congressman
|. J. II. Gear, X. Z. IL. ii. cunger, II.
.. w. !. Hayes, ID. I. James =. Flick, X
3. ID. II. Henderson. r. 0. Joseph Il. Reed,
. (. j. H. Sweeney. r. ID. j. u. Dol yer. L.
5. Daniel Kerr, II. IL. j. $. Struble, Il.
4. John +. Lacey. II.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 9.-Indiana's d.
egatlon to the new Congress will in all prob
bility be as follows:
l. Wm. +. Parrott, ID. g. Il. " Brookshire, i,
:. J. H. ONeall, d. Q. J. b Cnetdle. r.
3. Jason B. Brown. ID. 10 w. ID. Owen, X.
1. w. S. Holman, u. II. G. J. Martin, D.
5. Geo. w. Cooper, ID. H. Gao. Mcclellan.
: i. Thos. NJ. Browne X. l3 Is. f. Sh vely, ID.
!. VIM. D. Bynum u.
, LANSING, Mich, Nov. o.-The new Congre