Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-11-13
wAsHlNGroN LETTER.
From our RegulaE COrrespOndent. /


onstrations of JOY, for to tell the truth
they are even more astonished at the
results than are. the Republicans
They expected to win the house by a
small majority but their most san
guine rainbow chaser had no idea of
the tidal wave that went their way.
OF course, there are plenty Demo
Gratis who will with straight faces,
tell you they expected it. The Re
publicans attempt to make the best
of bad thing, by talking "off year."
''usual result, Railways to be expect
ed" etc., etc, but they cannot hide
the effect of their fright-you can see
it in their faces. The best informed
among them expected to lose the
House by a small majority, but the
man who would have told them Mon
day night what the result would re-
ally be would have been considered
by them a fit subject for the insane
asylum
What makes the Republicans take
their severe drubbing so much to
heart is that they themselves are re-
sponsible for having started early in
the fight that this was a national cam
paign, and that its result would
show whether the people condemned
or approved of the administration
and the Republican majority in con-
gress. Now the Democrats are guy
ing them numerically and reminding
them of all their foolish talk about
the National campaign.
There is one Republican, who il
appearances indicate his feelings, is
not cast down by the result of this
election, and that is Secretary Blaine
1 saw him this morning and he was
in the very best of humor. am TOLD
that he remarked to friend that il
was no more than he expected. Two
things which were potent issues il
the fight just ended-the Mckinley
tariff law and the federal election
bill-both of which proved to b.
heavy burdens to the Republican par
ty were opposed by Mr. Blaine, anC
the knowledge of this is probabl!
what makes that gentleman feel gooC
natured in the face of the defeat o
his party. The fact that his rival
Speaker Reed, favored these measur
es strongly has not been forgotten b.
Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. Harrison has taken the Iesul
berry much 20 heart, as owing to tn
reports of J. s. Clarkson, who was as
slsting the congressional COMMITTEES
he had become convinced that hi
party would retain control of tn
House. MIR. Clarkson went away g
soon as the result was known, oster
sibly for his health, but it is probf
BILE that he was very glad to get ava
from the explanations he would hav
been asked to make. It is not no
thought that Mr.. Clarkson woul
have the slightest show for a cabint
position even if there were half
dozen vacancies.
Victory has its troubles too. A
ready there are evidences that til
fight among the democrats for tt
speakership of the next House is
be long, stubborn and bitter. M
Mills thinks the removal of Mr.. Ca
llsles to the Senate and the death
Randall and Cox gives him a NOR
J gage on the speakership, but b
claims will be holly disputed by tho
who believe themselves better qua
fed to WELD the speakers gavel tia
the Texan, among them are, M
f Crisp of Georgia, who proved hir
f self an able parliamentarian duriI
q the last session; Mr.. McMlllen,
n Tennessee, a prominent member
the ways and means committee; NJ
= Bynum of Indiana, who obtained
v National reputation by being censu
? ed by vote Of the Republicans of IL
h House for his abuse of Speak
IS Reed; Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, WI
/. often adorns the Speakers chair VIII,
IS Mr.. Carlisle was Speaker, and Nj
/ Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, who
Y personally one of the most popul
Il men who ever served in Congress.
o It is now officially stated here til
L 1t was decided sometime ago by Il
= Cabinet that no extra session
70 congress should be called th
: month Mr.. Harrison. it is sal
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