The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-06
ELECTION OPINIONS
Harrison Says There is Nothing
to Complain of in Ohio.
Foster Thinks Hill May be the Coming Demo
cratic Candldate-Tracy Says it Will
be Grover Cleveland.
Especial to THE HrnALp-E1aminer Dispatch.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch. I
New YORK, Nov. 5.-The New York
World has several columns of interviews on
the results of the elections, among them
are those which were held in Washington.
When the President was asked if the result
in Ohio pleased him, his eye twinkled and
he said: al don't see what thereis TO COM
plain of in Ohio, do youi'
"And the result in New York, Mr.. Presi-
dentgn
oh, there was an election in New \ DIRK, !"
he inquired, with elevated eyebrows. Up
on being assured that there was he smiled
pleasantly and shook his head to indicate
that he would venture DO remarks on that
subject. Later in the day, however, the
President IN conversation with a personal
friend said: 81 see nothing in yesterdays
election returns calculated TO discourage
the Republicans, SO far as next years gen
ersl engagement is concerned. The issues
decided were, in the main, local. Demo-
cratic triumphs in New York, Massachu-
setts and Iowa were all obtained with but
the slightest reference to the leading issues
that divide the TWO great parties. In New
York no national issue was touched upon
at all from the first to the last of the cam
paign. The whole fight turned on the glar-
ing untitness Of Tammany Hall to be en-
trusted with any sort of power"
sin OHIO alone the issues were ma
tional and there we gained a de-
cided ana gratifying victory. What
Is most significant, too, Mckinley
won in those very sections where the Demo-
Gratis asserted that the tariff bill would be
repudiated 1t has been demonstrated,
therefore, that the farmers. where the
question is properly presented to them, are
not opposed to protection, but on the con-
trary are in favor of it and will support il. u
''Ehis is no time, then for Republican
depression, Mr.. Presidentm
al think not" was the reply al for one
am very far from being depressed"
Secretary Blaine said to World repre-
sentative:
ii here is nothing l can say as to the
significance of the elections. There seem
TO be reasons for congratulations upon both
sides. l have not given results any thought
anu cannot discuss them"
Secretary Foster was asked what bearing
the election would nave upon the p,esiden-
tial election. He answered: "Only this,
the Republican party Is absolutely sure to
carry the country IN 1892. "
And who will be the Republican candi-
date"
"Oh," responded Mr.. Foster, shat is a
subject l won't talk ABOUT now"
hazard a guessr'
"Well, if Hill controls the machinery in
New York and has Tammany back of him
l should say the coming candidate was
Hill"
1T was a superb battle all along the
line, = said Secretary Wanamaker, land
each side was fairly on It's mettle. | am
not surprised at the Pennsylvania result.
AS TO the elections in other states" he
went on, "others can speak better than
myself. | VIII only add that McKinley's
election will be read aloud abroad as an
Endorsement by the people of the McKiu-
ley bill and thus it will help TO dispel the
dream of foreign manufacturers that we
are going back on the present tariff. The
sooner this idea is removed the better for
this country
And as to the effect this election will
will have on that of 1912
'Well, In answer to that | will say that
things look very bright for my Odd party at
present.
''What do 1 think of the result of the
election.' said Secretary Tracy. "Well. l
tn NIX just this: If New York had done as
well as Ohio did, | should be much better
satisfied. We thought Tuesday was tine
day to poll large Republican vote in New
York state. Now from the result | guess
it was q better day in the rural districts
for threshing buckwheat than for thrash
ing votes"
docs the result of this election furnish
any clue as to who will be the presidential
nominee next year!n was asked.
Certainly 1t does,n replied Secretary
Tracy. The main issue next year will be
the tariff issue, and there is but one
standard bearer for the Democratic party
upon that question. The Democrats will
nominate Grover Cleveland. / don't know
who the nominee for Vice-President will
be. 1t may be Boies and it may not.
firmly believe Grover Cleveland will be
nominated and that New York will remain
what it was three years ago, the pivatal
state and that we viii carry it,"
Secretary Rusk declared that the Repub-
lican party is all aboard the train of sue
cess for next year.
Attorney-General Miller absolutely re-
fused to be interviewed on the election.
when l was boy" he said, II trans
lated from my Greek text book this
sentence: 1t reDenteth me often TO have
spoken; 10 have kept silent never | have
not forgotten it. L have no more to saw,
good morning"
But won't you express your JOY over the
Ohio election, Mr.. Miller.n
IN sir, wont. Good day sir''
Secretary Noble declared he hadn't an
idea IN his head on the subject of the cleo
tions that ne would be willing TO express
for publication.