Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15
letter From Washington ID. c.

that under the circumstances it would
have been little short OF miracle for the
republicans to have retained control of
the house of representatives, but the
very large gains made by the democrats
a5tonished him as much as it did the
democrats themselves, and he is deeply
disappointed to think that the result has
EN- obtained solely by the votes of
republicans, who have taken advantage
OF the opportunity to vent their spite,
personal and otherwise, by voting against
their party and their honest convictions.
He does not regard the result as in any
sense . rebuke to his administration, but
rather as the effort of misguided repub-
lIcans to "get even" in an "off year."
when the democrats by controlling the
House can do themselves no good and
the country no harm. OF course, if all
the republicans who voted for democrats
or remained at home last Tuesday had
really abandoned the republican party
there would be cause for serious alarm,
but such is not the case. 1t is only re-
peating history for the administration
party to lose its first congressional cleo
tlon-there has been only one exception
to this rule since the foundation OF the
nj
the republican party will with unbTol1en
ranks march to victory again.
Mr.. Blaine was asked it he thought
the election portended democratic VIC
tory in 1892. mot at all" he replied !;
ION the contrary, it makes republican,
victory in that year almost a certainty
Secretary Noble says he does not see
anything in the result to discourage re
publicans and that ickings are some
thing very salutary to political parties
as well as to obstreperous boys.
When several prominent republicans
came here TO urge upon the president
the necessity Tor calling an immediate
extra session OF Congress they learned
from third parties that it had been
definitely decided at Cabinet meeting
held two weeks ago not to call an extra
session. The gentlemen called on the
president, but said nothing about All
extra session.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, who is here
consulting with Secretary Tracy about
the manufacture Of the new nickel-steel
armcr plates for the navy expressed him
self as follows on the election: 1T is
simply case Of history repeating itself.
There was never yet a triumphant party
that did not feel the effect of a reverse
wave during the middle of its success.
Politics is simply combination of re-
actions. They come in cycles of two
years and fortunate is the party that
gets the benefit of the reaction that
comes in years when it counts. It's a
see saw, and you can easily see how I'd
rather be on the end that's down when
the bump comes. 1t hurts to be on the
other end when the board breaks. As to
this election, it seems to me that there
was a reversal OF things on account of
personal chickering's that had to be
fought to finish. They have brought
their result and now, I am sure, they
will be healed. Two years will bring
a'oit a complete change. The storm
viii have given place to a calm within
our ranks. Now, as to the tariff, there
cannot we'll be any more legislation on
that subject between now and 1892, and
the Mckinley law viii have long before
then indicated itself, working out its
own salvation, as it were. don't seem
downcast, do L? Aud yet I am a good
republican. No: think last TUESDAYS
result means salvation for the republican
party"
Secretary Tracy has decided that the
new man-ot-war Maine shall be launched
on the 18th inst. His granddaughter
will christen the new vessel.
Everybody here knew that there was
about ninety-nlne chances in a possible
hundred against the election of Major
Mckinley in his gerrymandered district,
but SO strong were the hopes of his
friends, and all republicans are his
friends, that he would somehow pull
through, that his defeat was a surprise
to them, and words Of sympathy for him
are heard on every hand. But as one
gentleman put it "Ohio is too proud OF
Bill Mckinley to allow him to remain
long in private life"
The Congressional appointment bill
introduced in the House by Representa-
tive Dunneli provides that 10000 shall
be the basis for each member of the
House, but the bill WAS prepared with
the expectation that the census would
show population Of at least Ga. 600 900
The official returns being 100000
short of that number it will be necessary
to change the basis OF representation.
Should 10000 be adopted, as now
seems probable, Virginia would be the
only state that would lose a member.