The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-13
he Promptly Deserts the Fallen
Leaders and clings Despair
ingly to Blaine.
Plagued With Doubts and Unoer-
tainties, But Very Anxious
to be Popular.
He Win Probably Veto the Force B,ll
In the Vain Hope Of Regain
ing Prestige.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-President Harri
son 10 thoroughly frightened by the result
OF tho election, and il advising that the re-.
publicans drop all radical measures at ths
next session, and, devote themselves on
tirsly to the ordinary routine business o
tho short session. He recognizes now that
the Mckinley bill was a mistake. aud be
lteves that an attempt to pass the force bill
through the senate this session would in
voiye the party in still more serious trouble
de has almost argued himself into th,
belief that he has always been conserva
tive and never could believe in either oI
these measures. He sees all his prospects
for reelection fading ont and is conscioul
OF neglected opportunities. Mr.. Blain,
has suddenly become the most in
duential member Of his cabinet anl
the president is trying to argue him
sell into the conviction that he alwayl
agreed with Blaine that the Mckinley
bill was unwise. He is particularly mad
with Mr.. Reed for having argued him (the
pfesident) out Of his purpose to send re-
otprocitv message to congress, as Blaine
urged him to do. When he came back from
Cape May he had promised Blaine that he
wouid send this message to congress-, and
he was half convinced that the McKinley
bill was an unsafe measure, but he was
plagued with doubts and uncertainty, and
was very anxious to be on the popular side
OF the question. Reed got hold Of him al
soon as he returned and succeeded in undo
ing all Of Mr.. Blaine's work. After that
Harrison became thorough believer in the
Mckinley bill and Ravethe leaders such as
'sistance as he could. Blaine was OBLIGED
TO be content with the bogus reciprocity
amendment attached to the bill and to join
IN the general defense Of the party policy.
Mr.. Harrison does not like to think OF
thsse things now. At the last cabinet meet
ing a long time was spent in the discussion
OF the results of the election and 1t was dis
covered that the president had turned
toward Mr.. Blaine for support. He is ready
now to throw overheard all the defeated
party leaders and good portion Of the
tattered party policy il he can only get his
fxnai craft lightened mp - ~ 70 weather
the storm. Neither be. NOR Mr.. Blame have
much hopes of republican success in 1892,
and unless something happens between now
and then to strengthen the party somewhat
they. will not be as eager for the nomination
as they we're month ago.
The influence of the president, it is un-
derstood, will be used to prevent action on
the force bill when congress- assemblies, and
all the senators who had doubts about the
advisability of passing it during the last
session: having had those doubts confirmed
by the late election, would oppose anything
more than perfunctory effort to consider
it at this session. Mr.. Reed and MI. Lodge
will undoubtedly do all in their power to
get the bill through, but neither of them
can expect TO have influence during the
next session like they had during the last.
All those men who have been defeated
through their acquiescence in Mr.. Reeds
radicalism will be more or less disposed 70
make him feel their resentment, and those
who resisted him mildly will be bolder than
before. lively row may be expected with
IN their party caucus. and though they may
be anything but happy family within the
home circle. y