Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-06
he Came Up From Beaver Last Night
and Held a Small Levee at
the Depot Preparatory to
BATTING his HOOK FOR TARPON.
Senator Sherman Went Through to Wash
ington, and Unthawed to the Ex-
tent of Saying That He
WAS NOT SURPRISED AT THE RESULTS.
Postmaster Mexican, Marshall Hsrrah and Others Tall
About the Elections.

we're thick as bees around the Union depot
last evening. Senator Sherman, grizzled
and as taciturn as ever, rolled through from
Ohio to the capital, and Senator Quay came
up from Beaver and went on to Washington.
Christopher Magee, Jr., and George Won
Bonnhorst were also there, and so
was Postmaster James Mexican. Mar
shall Harrah shook hands, with the Beaver
politician and candidate. H. H. BenGough,
also had word in his ear. Editor Charles
D. Brigham had remark or two to make
and John Jarrett was also to the fore. But
traffic, nevertheless, was undisturbed, and
the tide of passengers ekbed and flowed as if
there was no such thing as politics in
creation.
Senator Sherman occupied a smoking Sec
tion of the Washington sleeper on the East
ern express, In company with three other
gentlemen. The Senator did not intend to
be disturbed; he had the blinds OF the smoker
drawn tight. He retained his seat, and
when the train drew in Jailed not to provide
against intrusion by locking the door. In
addition to these precautions, the gripsacks
of the party were piled up in the entry as
sort of barricade against the outer world,
and it was across these that a DISPATCH re-
porter obtained seance of few minutes
duration with the big Republican Congress-
man. He was not very communicative; but
he never is-in an interview.
NOT BIT SURPRISED.
"What is the feeling, Senator, regarding
the result of the elections in this State" I"
was asked.
''It was expected; we were not unprepared
for it,, was the laconic reply.
"And regarding the probabilities of the
next Congress being Deunocratic?"
Indications would point a little that
wav.''
"How have the elections been received in
the West?"
pretty much as they have been else
where; with due appreciation of the will
of the people. When 1 left Ohio, Mckinley
had good chance of being elected"
The Senator's reply to another question
was that he must decline to be interviewed,
with more or less severe criticism of the
methods of modern journalism, in seeking
to extract news from travellers in such a
manner. An observation regarding the
desire of the public to know the sentiments
of such a distinguished ETC., etc., passed
unheeded.
Senator Quay, with his son Richard, came
up from Beaver on the Fort Wayne No. 4,
and on arrival, held small levee while
awaiting the departure OF the fast line.
Postmaster James Mexican was awaiting
him, and he was subsequently Joined by H.
II. Bengough, Marshall Harrah and John
Jarrett. Mr.. Charles D. Brigham was also
there and had a word with the Senator.
QUAY WAS VERY CHEERFUL.
The Senator presented quite a clipper ap-
pearance. and did not seem at all disturbed
by the Republican defeat. He chatted gaily
with his friends for few minutes and then
returned to his section and engaged in a
heightened confab with Mr.. Mexican. which
lasted until the train pulled out.
On being spoken to respecting the issue
of the campaign, he begged to be excused
from making any reference to the result of
the elections. Neither would he al
lude to the future prospects of the Repub-
licau party. He was going to Washington, and
| thence would spend some time in Florida
! fishing.
"Fishing for what Senator,r'
"Tarpon,' he replied, glancing up at his
| questioner and already perhaps mapping out
| his operations for the future. Among Senator
| Quay's friends it is understood that the pisca-
torial pastime acts as 2 sedative and to gen.
| orally result in a defined plan of action.
| Respecting the result of the campaign Post
master Mexican said as he walked from the
| depot: "As far as l am concerned feel have
| done my duty by the party. That we should
have been defeated is due to causes not easily
| understood; the issues have been fair and
square. and the people, no doubt, know what
| is best for them"
''rhe tale has been told" said Marshal Har-
ragh. land the people who have brought about
the result by their votes are to be credited with
knowing what they wanted
JARRETT RETURNS TO ENGLAND.
| john Jarrett shook the dust of Pittsburg off
his feet for the last time. when he boarded his
train last evening. He was his way to
| Washington, thence to New York to take pass
age by the Etruria for England on Saturday.
The result of the elections has been sur
| prise to me-" he said. Il knew we should have
a tough fight, but did not think we should come
| out as we did. l am more sorry for Mckinley S
| defeat than for anything else. fear the effect
on the country for the election of 49, and
| may say that have abandoned all intention of
| embarking in business in this country, and will
| feather my nest as best can while have the
| opportunity"
| James B. Scott was also a passenger on the
| fast line Mr.. Scott thinks that of the
effects of the elections will be in delaying the
| investment of capital in enterprises, given
some assurance of protection under the tariff
act. He thinks that the loss to the country in
this direction will be large and that the Welsh.
| men who had contemplated embarking in the
making of tinplate in this country. will be en-.
couraged to remain as at present IN the chance
of sending plates in here free of duty.
Christopher Mcgee. Jr., and George Won
Bonnhorst were at the Eastern express seeing
some friends away.