New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-12
MAJOR MCKINLEY IN CHICAGO.
THE PROTECTION CHAMPION TALKS AGAIN
ABOUT THE RESULT OF TUESDAYS

ELECTION.
Chicago. Nov. 1l.-Congrcssman Mckinley arrived
here this morning from Canton, Ohio and is staying
at the home OF his sister, Mrs. Mcwllams. He came
here to rest after his labors the late campaign and
win remain in the city several days
On being asked to what he ascribed the Republican
defeat last Tuesday and what influence the Mckinley
bill had on the election, the Major replied
There were variety Of causes. It was an of
year, and the first general election after the Prcsiden
taal election Of 1883. There large stay athome
vote Of Republicans This made more manifest the
official returns announced and is not at all unusual
at the first Congressional election following great
National contest like that Of 1883. Patronage al
ways an element Of weakness of the party In power
doubtless had something to DO with the indifference Of
the Republicans. 1t viii no doubt be found that g.
number OF Republican candidates for Congress weN
defeated because Of the dissatisfaction Of the Repub
Leans with the distribution of the postoces and other
Federal ofnces. 1t would be marvel II this did non
account for some Of our loss. How much, Of course
l do not know. Then lost heavily IN the south
In the present Congress we have 90 Republican
Representatives from that section. In the next House
Will not have, the returns show to exceed hall
Dozen This loss will not. assume, be chareeable ID
the tariff. Ohio was gerrymandered most unjusty.
While the Republicans carried that State this year By
900 majority and upward, the Democrats have four
teen Representatives in the next Congress out OF twer
ty-0ne. The minority party, you see, will have We-
thirds Of the Representatives in the popular branch ca
Congress- this being clear loss 10 the Republicans Cd
eight Republican Representatives by larceny under the
form Of law Maryland was also geITymandcred so
that the Republican party, which has three Representa-
tves in the present House, will have none In the next
.The Farmers Alliance In some of the Western and
Northwestern States whatever else may have helped
IT, to have contributed to the defeat of the r.
publican party In those States, while in Wisconsin, ts
Judge from the press reports. purely local que'
ton, In wise connected with the National
issues, carried down the Republican majority.
In Pennsylvania, a Democratic Governor wis
elected, not upon any National purely party Ques
ton, but from altogether local and
Of course, in no way related to the tariff do NOT
know to what extent the new Tariff law Influenced
the elections this year. 1t is said in some quarters
that it had much to do with the Republican losses
This may be true, but II true 1t Is not because OF the
law itself, but because OF the misunderstanding
OF its provisions among the people and of the studied
effort OF the Free Traders at home and abroad to mis-
represent it, Every enemy of protection seemed en-
gagged in deluding the people concerning both the
text and effect Of the law. The alleged marking up
Of prices was o most telling agency OF deception and
excited much prejudice against the law. 1t must
be remembered that the law less than
month old when the elections occurred Its effect
could not DO felt shown by actual experience The
feetrade partisan moved by selfish considerations Lad
his opportunity and improved ii. FasehOod took The
place of fact and imposed upon the credulous people
Goods were said to have gone up in prices which ian
been placed the free list in the new law. And
many articles where duties had been received were
said to have gone up-a because OF the new law.
Now that the elections the law will be better
understood and must tell Its story In actual opera
ton. Time alone will vindicate it or condemn IT,
Misrepresentation and deception will longer avail
Those who TO know its exact provisions can do
SO by examination OF the law Itself removed from
partisan contest prejudice.
"The loss of the House Of Representatives to the
Republicans this year is not phenomenal Mr.. Blaine
is credited with saying that from the Administration OF
John Quincy Adams to that of Abraham Lincoln, the
House of Representatives first elected after Prs
Dental election has been adverse to the AdmiEistra
ti0n We know that since 1874 the Republicans have
had four years. and the Democrats twelve years con-
troll of the House of Representatives. In 1882 the
House was taken from the Republicans and given 10
the Democrats by majority OF 3D. We
lost the Presidency in 1854 and the House
upon the clear and welLdefned issue Of protection
against a revenue tariff. The contest OF 1888 was
made upon o protective platform and the people re
ceived It's verdict in that behalf II was between Io-
lection as embodied In the Senate Tariff bill and free
trade as embodied In the Mills bill, and the voters
gave emphatic approval of the former and emphatic
victory In the Tariff law, and upon Its work the
people have not passed Judgment. They did not pass
upon the new law at the recent election. They could
not have done So because time had been given for
its trial. II had not been tested. II the verdict
of the people on November had any relation 10 the
which were without foundation In fact.