The Penn's Grove record., 1888-11-17
Washington Letter.
Washington. Nov. i'll

Washington, Nov. 18th. 1888.
The President accepts the result with
becoming equanimlty. He does 1T
regard it IS a personal defeat, but rath-
er as the victory of one great party over
another. He holds that while there
were minor factions tending to mjure
his campaign, such IS the mayoralty
fight in New York, the tariff question
was the issue that the voters consider
ed. He believes that the working man
has been scared by the bugbear Of free
trade. In conclusion, he says that he
has made no specific preparations as TO
his residence after the 4th of March,
and adds that there is one ray OF com-
fort in the verdict-it will enable himto
get acquainted with his wife, a thihg
| hat has been impossible in the hurry
burIy of state and political duties.
Mrs. Cleveland appears to receive
the result with equal composure, though
| of course not with indifference. 10
her nervous organization the strain OF
excitement so long sustained had De-
come almost unbearable, and she says
that she now feels the relaxation OF
certainty. Her hold on Washington
ians is a firm one. Few women IN the
history of the White House have main.
tanned so individual a social reign and
made so few enemies. And tins III So
Young a woman is remarkable. Her
social leadership will 10 Il great extent
he maintained wherever she may reside,
ana if her husband has a political tu-
ture in any return of his party to power,
his success would be as muct. due TO
her efforts AS was that OF Lord Beacolis-
fields End5mNa<eAs graceful vie.
In his opinion that anisteat is due
to the tariff issue, Mr.. CfesEzls Ell
dorsed by leading Democrats. with
out other complications, " says Senator
Morgan, ''the free trade scare would
have been snff :ient." Added to this"
remarks Sunset Cox, "tbe Republican
campaign management was the aDiest
ever seen in this country. Money went
exactly where it was needed, and speak
ers made no bluBders. Mr.. Harrison
united his party. The Republicans
realized what the Democrats forgot
that it was a fight 10 theleath."
President Glefeland's Distinguishing
characteristic has been his courage in
administering his office. He has dared
to speak honest convictions without
fear of friend OF foe. He carried an
Herculian load without faltering.
Leading Independents believe that his
great mistakes were made in the selec-
ton of his advisers. He bowed To the
will of the party aud made Bayard Sec
rotary of State. Bayard is notorious
ly weak man in great emergencies. Alr.
Cleveland attemI other
wing of Democra land
Acknowledgement. While sSafAhds
administration 4 his office fias been
less scaudalous dian alleged, his prior
rsnu,.ti,u was n~nsavory and his knowl-
ada. of law nv M means profound, He
may be honest, but-and it has the same
effect-the publie is not persuaded Of il.
..Tba ba,rt ,f NIL rd,, .ays Thackery.
still beats kindly for George the third,
bscauss according tn his lights he wor-
sLi,4d Heave,,n Mr.. Cleveland has
dome his hes, and he is respected.
Many .uusipo Incidents distinguish.
az .,.eti,u NIGHT in Washington. A
very im,ortant polieeman. weighed
down bv Inc responsibility of his posi-
| ,ion sud a ninety Mound eolored boy
! about twelve Years old rushed into the
central station at midnight. The
nolicemap had heard the bow threaten
to kill Cleveland. In MS much as the
President very properly declined to 90 to
tha no,ire co,rt the uext morning and
swear tina, ha stood in mortal dread of
III. lad ,he Hood. thirsty prisoner was
~discha,ged
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