Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-12
MAINLY DUE TO THE TARIFF.
TARIFF poLicy CONDEMNED.
The Campaign Has Bcen ni.mannE cd,
for which carter q. blamed,
of Course

WAsnTSGIoS, d. c., Nov. H.
Presideni Harrison talked freely today
about the recent defeat OF his party and
the causes which brought 1t about.
The overwhelming defeat OF the Re-
publican party, the President said, was
due mainly to the position OF the
party on the teriil question. The Re.
publicans forced the issue to an
extreme which did not meet the ap-
proval Of the people. Another import.
ant element, the President snid, which
had much 10 do with the defeat Of the
Republicans last TUESDAY was the
force bill, and II was felt IN the North
Us well ny In the South. This popular
belief about the force bill issue kept the
solid South within the old lines, and In
the Prusident's estimation II DID more
than that, Tor II brought TO the sup
poi. 0f the Democrats many votes In
the North. The verdict last Tuesday,
the President continued, could he con
sttued In but one way. 1t meant the
condemnation OF the extreme high
tariff policy Of tho Republican party.
President Harrison has very decided
Views as 10 the conduct OF the CAM
paign. he does not think very much
VI Chairman Carter Of the Republican
national committee. He consented .
Mr.. Carriers appointment only when
II became evident that no more accept
able man could be secuted. He said the
campaign had been mismAnaged, anu
that much better results would have
been secured but for the "rainbow
chasing" schemes 10 which Mir. Carter
gave cOuutenance and assistance. Tn.
President Is particularly chagrlned
at the result IN his native state, aud be.
lieves II In largely due to the lack OF
good generalbhip. What he wanted
them ~ do, ho said, and what he Gu.
deavored to impress on them, was the
absolute necessity OF keeping the Re
publican states In line, and carrying
New York. The President said thnt
lie had realized for some time past
that the drift Of public sentiment
was against him and his party
and II was this that led him to force
this advice upon the party leaders. The
disregard OF this advice had much to
do with the result last Tuesday. The
President realized before any election
returns came In Tuesday that he was
a defeated man. He hoped for success
Till the laot hour, but admitted that he
did not expect Il.
One OF the reasons for the Presl.
dents doubt rs 10 the election was the
well known disatiection OF n number
OF prominent leaders OF his party.
This is evidenced by his statement
with regard 10 Dudley, Quay and
Cameron. As TO Cameron, the Presi-
dent believes he not only failed to sup.
port the ticket, but actually did all IN
his power TO defeat 1t. Cameron's In.
tlu,nce, like Quay's, extends far be.
You'd the confines OF Pennsylvania,
and the President evidently realized
that both these gentlemen were In u
position to do much Injury TO the
ticket in the heretofore doubt.
full states OF New York and
Indiana. AZ TO Colonel Dudley, the
President said he did not believe
Colonel Dudley did anything 10 injure
the ticket, and his influence had rather
beon OF negative character. Prac-
tically, the President admitted that
Colonel Dudley's influence In Indiana
had been used, II not 10 knife the
ticket, TO keep his friends from work.
Ing for 1t.
In closing the interview the Presi.
dent said that while some mistakes
might have been made, 1t was quite
evident to any man that nothing could
have withstood the popular uprising OF
the people against the high protective
policy to which tho Republican party
stood pledged by the Mckinley law.