The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-09
DoINGS AT THE WHITE HOUSE
HARRISON GAVE UP THE yTGHT BE-
FORE THE, DAP WAS OYER.

HARRISON GAZE UP THE FT9HT BE-
FORE THE DAP WAS OYER.
ne Wac Gre atty Surprised by the Results
In the western Stntcs-TalkinG with Men,
bers OF His Cabinet In tho Afternoon.
WASHINGTON. Nov. S.-Thls day has been an
eventful one at the White House. When the
President arose this morning and found the
sun shining brightly he at once concluded that
tho fair weather indicated largo vote for tho
Ncpublican ticket. After break his fam
lily. ho entered his Office. and found upon his
| table telegram from boys school in Pitts
burEh. which showed the thritlness OF the
principal. 1tstated that poll Of the students
was taken this morning. and tile result was
the election of Harrison by n two.thirds vote.
The greeting was not an unpleasant one. md
tho President smiled to himself as he read the
concluding sentence OF the telegram. which
said: As goes Curry Institute. NO goes the
country Shortly afterwnrd Attorney-Gcn-
eral Miller came over from the Department OF
Justice and had short conversation with the
President about the distribution Of the deputy
marshas and the political outlook generally.
Tuesday is generally Cabinet day. but. owing
to tho absence OF n majority ofthe Cabinet from
the city. only an informal meeting. participated
In by the President. the Secretary OF State. and
tho Attorney. Gonoral. was held. There were
no affairs OF State demanding immediate con-
sideraticn. so the conference drifted into a
discussion OF polltics liy IL o'clock the in
struments In the telegraph room began to
click. and from that time forward throughout
the day press bulletins and private de pat ches
wero received bringing the news OF the cleo
tion. Tho enrly dispatches were OF no par-
ticulnr Importance and at about noon the
President called his carriage and drove over
to his dentists and had a bad tooth
fFaatpI RatnrninU "a fhn
he read number Of bulletins that had
accumulated during his absence. but as
they contained but little or no information he
turned his attention to some executive bust
ness upon his table. He signed the commits
sions OF several naval officers who have
recently been promoted. and also acted favor
ably uron two pardon cases. In the mean
time Russell Harrison and Lieut. Parker we're
entertaining party OF newspaper men in the
disbursing clerks room specializing upon tho
result. Russell. like dutiful son. expressed
great confidence in the reelection OF his father.
and intimated that his confidence was shared
by all the other members Of his family.
After luncheon tho President took short
walk with his grandchildren. and as tho after
noon was so bright and inviting he called up
his carriage and with Mrs. Dimmick took a
drive out into the country. When he returned
he found n large pile OF bulletins upon his
desk. the substance Of which he obtained from
his son Russell and Private Secretary ri bbetts
Up to that hour there was but little In the
bulletins to indicate how the contest would
terminate. Twilight came on and soon the
streets leading down to Pennsylvania avenue
were crowded with men. women. and children
out to learn tho election newa from the press
and newspaper bulletin boards At Demo-
hs ran
a. early as o clock The noise and tho con-
fusion which prevailed on the streets must
sat in is modest little house in indianapolis
office at their disposal.
family and a few, personal friends: His be-
loved wife was by his side to share his triumph.
but the scene enacted upon that occasion dif..
the White House tonight.
The %ss F9seE Atos
MeKee t and !s NE %h
=. Betwesns and 8 o'clock tie returns from
New York began I" come in with some degree
with hin, began to lose tho confident air which
nss n the ew noH5s TSe
Indicated wounded pride or disappointment at
laughed and chatted good naturedly about the
OF Sta to Foster concluded that they had heard
enough to convince them that their party was |
defeated. As the two Secretaries wore leaving
the White House q reporter OF THE Sun n sked
Secretary Tracy how he account ed for the de-
fent Of the President in New York and Indi-
ana. With an attempt at pleasantly he re-
piled:
=. BY the want OF votes on the Republican
side"
He said there was. nothing he could say
further that could throw any light on the
subject. as the returns speak for themselves.
President Harrison received the ncws of his
defent with his usual composure and without
any Indications of disappointment. He was
confident Of success until the returns from
New iork Stnte showed that he was running
behind his vote Of 1888 in the same districts
lie derived some consolation from the fact
that Cleveland also fell Off in the same local
tiles.
1t was the returns from the Western States
s,urrrise., He was not dispossd to give W. ln.
bulletin after bulletin that, the State
was theirs BY comfortable majority
AS the returns became more and
moro discouraCing the members of the
Cabinet who wore present concluded that
It would 10 advisable for him to withdraw.
Just az they were about TO take their depart
IRE, tho Rev. DIR. Ham!in. pastor OF the Church
Of the Covenant. where the Presidents family
worships. called and remained with the Pres
ident until near midnight.