New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-07
ANXIETY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
AIR. CLEVELAND w1THDRAws FROM THE PUB
NO v-prN HE HEARS IRON NEw.YoKX.

MR. CLEVELAND WITHDRAWS fhOh 1snh bS
LIo WHEN HE HEARS IRON NEw-TohK.
Washington, Nov. Cspecial.-Te-day has boon N
anxious ono at the White House. For TIVE Gays me
American nag which floats, or LIS supposed TO nost
over all Government buildings during the hours for
the transaction of official business has not waved
ovrr tho Executive residence Of tire President, and
when tbs correspondent Of The Tribune called there
tins morning be pleasantly directed Colonel Lannon's
Attention tn fls fact and asked II the Administration
ives scuddfng under bare poles IN anticipation OF The
storm which to-day would provp ID Disastrous to the
Democratic party.
"To tell you the t,ufh," said tbs Colonel, every
ums we put that nag up VIC spt = mn@sso rom the
War Department to tho oncct that NO have got II
wrong side up
II is usually considered that whom nag II uvside
down 1t signal Of distress, and IS the Adn,in'sTAr
ton would be sure get 1t in that position IL did not
desire to give any indication the general public thai
II was in bad way. So tho Gag did not fly
About balfpast 10 o'clock Attorney General Gar
land came to tho President, but as tho Exec
utve had not yet arrived from his country seat he
Informed Colonel Lamont that Arkansas had gone
Democratic by $4,000 majority
As The Tribune spondent lesving the White
House Mr. Cleveland drove I'D behind q sad Dyed nag
having Just in from Red TOD. He descended
from his buggy with difficulty. for bis avolrdupois has
Increased to that extent that 1t is positively painful
quite likely that the weight Of responsibility, as well
all the weights Of flesh, has something TO do with
his being round shouldered- As no made bis way UP
the stone steps he carried in his hand good sized
gripsack, upon which marked In plain letters,
" Buffalo. N. Y" This indicates that Mr.. Cleveland
has determined after March A, to return to his former
homo and to DO once with a country.
AS Red Top 10 In any voting precinct. Mr.. Clevc
land any trouble to sndes~or to exercise
his right Of suffrage to-day; but no was anxious
that all the othor on1ciah should 20
to their homes and vote for his reelection.
The President looked worried, a. II he had prenon
tion of impending disaster. he went direct TO his
Office and denied himself to callers during the day.
Colonel Lamont, who has much moro nerve than the
distinguished gentleman whom he has had In training
for the last four years, quite afable-more so
than usualand gave out freely the contents OF such
dispatches concerning the progress Of the baltic as the
President received during the day. These were not
satisfying they were merely speculative, keeping up
the courage Of Mr. Cleveland so as to lot him down
easy when the result OF the count should be known
Mr. Garland was the only member OF Mr. Cleveland S
personal staff who here TO support him In his
trying hour, all tho other members OF the Caohet
About 7 O'Clock the President received dispatch
from Inspector Byrnes, stating that his plurality IN
New.York city would DO about abe" $1,000 and Tin IN
democrats would 20 to Harlem Bridge with about
80 900. This gave the Presden much encourage
all newspaper men who called. subsequently, dis.
patches OF less favorable character were received
and Colonel Lamont withdrew himself from public
gaze, being closeted with bis chief The truth was
then evidently forced upon Mr.. Cleveland that no had
met with overwhelming defeat and when call
made at tho White House by telephone, at ii
o'clock, the Colonel responded that they had received
nothing which would indicate tho result OF the cleo
ton In New-York or Indiana.
TWO PEOPLE HURT IN CARRIAGB ACCIDENT.
serious carriage accident occurred yes to-day on
Sedgwfck-ave. Harlem, midway between Central
Bridge and High Bridge August Freutel, age seventy
one, living at Ne. 3,0l3 Third ave. and Anna Frauke
age forty-one OF No. o,444 Thrd-avo., driving