New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-08
MR. CLEVELAND DLSMA YED.
ALL HOPE ABANDONED AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.
COLONEL LAMoNT's OPINION OF THE RESULT
CANNON FIRING BEHIND THE EX-
ECUTIVE MANSION.



1nr TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUSEl
washington, Nov. 7.-How the news OF the
eIection received in Washngton7 Well, TO the lan
cheny interested and his personal retainer the In
telligence carried amazement and dsmay. While II
mad been apparent for weeks that Mr. Cleveland
felt deep solicude and anxiety, and while his always
uneven temper had been seriously Jared, he had tried
to keep bold front, and HIS friends very Jealous
TO declare that he felt screney confident that the
American people would reward him by second term
for his devotion to their interests and the OF
Civil Service and Tariff reform His anxiety to
The result of the National verdict was made appaI ent
by his Interview the Lord Sackville matter and in
other ways. Down to yesterday morning he seemed
to court the confidence of the Nation In thirty SIX
hours all that has changed. Mr.. Cleveland has been
Invisible. His private secretary has wrapped himself
in solitude far the outside world IS concerned.
Whether he has been taken 10 task by his chief or
whether he has fallen into disgrace because of his
unfortunate demands that certain things required by
the exigencies of the situation should be done, OF
is unknown but II Is a matter of gossip among
wellinfomed people that GOODNESS exists between
the President and his private secretary. The Ameri
people cannot be greatly interested in quarrel
Of that kind between two men who are so soon to re-
tire from Office and relinquish its adventitiCus power
SO far the result Of the election is concerned
It may be simply stated that the cloud which began
to darken the White House before midnight last night,
and his family retrcaed to Red Top, and at an early
hour tonight the Executive Mansion was left in
charge of the servants Even the gallant Colonel
Lamont had fled, one knew whittier.
The inside history of the day the White House
was dreary one, unrelleved by any gleam of hope.
The President figured up the dispatches. and admitted
to two three personal friends that the battle had
gone against him, and that Harrison had carried New
York by about 10000. He was of course, very much
disgustcd and he did not hesitate to show his deep
disappointment. lie received calls from several per
sons, among whom was Justice Lamar, who was met
by Tribune correspondent just he left the White
House. Mr. Lamar was walking down Pennsylvania
ave, wearing most detected air. His hat was
jammcd over his eyes, his head bent forward his
step slow and uncertain, and he had preoccuped,
sad and faraway look II great misfortune had
overaLcn him. lie had light ovccoat swung across
his arm and I'm his hands he crumpng what
mi ght have been bundle Of paper, roll OF bills, or
copy of verses. Both in his manner and I'm his cen
versaon he showed that the politician was far stronger
in his composition than the Justice lie said that
the President gave up the contest
"Arc you still looking for news 2" asked the cor
respondent.
"Oh, no." was the reply. al am not one Of those
who keep anxiousy looking for news in the vain hope
Of getting something which l am certain VIII not
come. when see the tide is running dead against me-
lie said that the President did not attribute his
defeat to the tariff Issue, and unable to deter
mine the precise cause. 1t came so Unexpectedly
that no reason could be assigned.
Colonel Lamont denied that any encouraging
dispatches had been received from Chairman Bnce or
Senator German, had been rumorcd, and said that
the press dispatches indicated majority of from
Z 900 to 10000 In New York. He thought money
was one factor In the result. He defended Governor
Hill, and thought that he had done all In ms power
for the National ticket. lie believed that llllls
excess Of votes over Cleveland came from the EcpuD-
lcan liquor interests, and that the discrepancy III
New-York City was not the result Of trading Later
the Colonel denied himself 10 VISITORS, but sent
word that nothing had been received that would
change the result heretofore indicated. -
II must have been exceedingly. pleasant for Mr.
Cleveland TO listen 10 salute Of 100 guns when
was fired I'm the lot back Of the Executive Mansion
al noon In honor of General ifarrson's victory. The
conclusion shook the windows of the White House,
and must have somewhat ratified the nerves OF Mf.
Cleveland. who had never smclcd gunpowdcr ~
was evidently not pleasant to the family, for shortly
afterward Mrs. Cleveland drove out 10 Red Top, ana
the President followed later In the afternoon.
Secretary Bayard would not talk any on tho sub
iect He declined to say anything about the election,
either a. to the general result or as 10 the vote IN
Delaware He would say nothing about Lord sack
Vile or whether, when Joseph Chamberlain comes
here to wed Miss Endlcot he will seek 20 have
new fishery treaty. He had nothing to offer on the
Cutting case, or regard 10 the Behring
Sea fisheries In a word, ne was sad and disgruniled
Secretary Whitney returned TO the city In no pleas
ant frame of mind. for he went 10 the Navy Depart
ment this morning and hid himself In his private
office, where he wrote for a long time Without even
taking his hat on