The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-11-17
PRESIDENT HARRISON ON THE
RESULT.

Harrison in an interview talked about
the recent defeat Of the Republican party
and the causes which brought it about.
The overwhelming defeat Of the party he
said was due mainly to its position on
the tariff question. The Republicans
forced the issue to an extreme which did
not meet the approval OF the people
Another important element which had
much to do with the defeat OF the he
publicans was the Force bill, and 1T was
felt in the North as we'll as in the South.
This popular belief about that Force bill
issue kept the Solid South within the old
lines. and it did more than that, for 1T
brought to the support Of the Democrats
many votes in the North, The verdict
could be construed 10 but one way. 1t
meant the condemnation OF the extreme
high tariff policy of the Republican party.
President Harrison has very decided
views az to the conduct of the campaign
He does not think very much OF Chair
man Carter Of .he Republican National
Committee. He consented to Mr..
Carter's appointment only when it be-
came evident that no more acceptable
man could be secured. He said the cam
naipn had been mismanaged, and that
much better results would have been Sc
cured but for the rainbow chasing
scbemes to which Mr. Carter gave coun'
tenance and assistance. The President
is particularly chagrined at the result in
his native State, and believes it is largely
due to the lack Of good generalship,
what he wanted them to do, and what
he endeavored to impress on them, wa
the absolute necessity of keeping the lie
, publican States in line, and carrying New
York. He had realized for some tim
past that the drift Of public sentlmen
was against him and his party and it wa
m tbi, that led him to force this advic
,s on the party leaders. The disregard
IN this advice had much to do with the r.
70 sult The President realized before an
K. election returns came in that he was
defeated man. He hoped for success d
the last hour, but admitted that he d
es not expect it.
es One of the reasons for the President
II. doubt as 10 the election was the we
,e, known disaffection of o number OF prom
nd nent leaders Of the Republican part
Tbi. 10 evidenced ny his statement wi
!, regard to Dudley, Quay and Camera
W. As to Cameron, the President belie'
NJ he not only failed to support the tick
~ bu. actually did all in his power to
~ feat it. lCameron's influence, like Quay
"a extends far beyond the confines OF Pei
's' avlyania. and the President eyiden
ths realized that both these gentlemen W
,ds in a position to do much injury to
Az. ticket in the heretofore doubtful Sta
!. of New York and Indiana. As to Colo
an. Dudley. the President said he did
,;tv believe Colonel Dudley did anything
sr. iuiure the ticket, but his influence
rather been Of negative chapac
Practically, Colonel Dudlsy's influenc
NAL Indiana had been used, il not to K
lion the ticket, to keep his friends from wo
IN ing for it. a.
ave In closing the interview the Presid
sid- said that while some mistakes mi
and have been made, 1t was quite eviden
give any man that nothing could have v
stood tho popular uprising Of the pc
against the high protective polc,
resi- which the Republican party stood pi
otes ed nv the Mex inley law.