Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-10
ALL KEEPING QUIET.
Presid ent Harrison and His Cabinet
Seem to Be Saving Wood.
NO EXCUSES TO MAKE JUST NOW.
The President Doesn't Feel His Defeat as
Wanamaker Does.
Mr.. MlLLER'S ODD WAY OF TALKING

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The President
and his immediate friends here are not Of
fering any excuses for the result of yester-
| days balloting. Whatever they think on
the subject they appreciate the wisdom Of
| keeping quiet under the circumstances
Attorney General Miller expressed the SEN
| timent of the President and the administra-
tion generally when he remarked this morn
ing, when pressed to give reasons for the
landslide: "When man has the smallpox
he don't care much how he got it,
The President was in his office at the
usual hour this morning, and went about
his executive duties as if he had no especial
interest in the elections His indifference
on this occasion induces some of his init
mate friends to believe that he will retire
from the Presidency with less regret than
is imagined
Secretary John W. Foster was the first
caller this morning, and he only stayed
long enough to consult the President on a
matter OF detail in connection with the
monetary conference. A casual reference
was made to the political situation, but the
upon prolonged discussion of the subject.
Postmaster General Wanamaker having
returned to Washington from his unsuc-
cessful campaigning tour, felt it his duty to
call at the White House and give reasons"
He labored hard to take cheerful view of
the situation, but those who are close to
him say that he feels the defeat of the Re
publican ticket more keenly than his chief.
The nearest approach to an explanation
of the result that can be obtaihed from any
one connected with the administration is
that the Lutherans in the West refused to
support the President for local reasons.
Whitelaw Reid is also blamed for the
falling off of the Republican vote in New
York. A prominent Republican Office
holder declared to-day that Reid's nomina-
ton for the Vice Presidency cost the Re-
publican party thousands of votes all
through the manufacturing centers.
Democrats and Republicans commend the
masterly management of the Cleveland
campaign, and especially the effective work
of Mr. Croker in New York. His estimate
of the vote in New York and Brooklyn and
the result was the subject of general COIN
ment here.
/ A change in the administration occasions
much worry and anxiety for the thousands
of Federal officials, not only in Washing
ton, but all over the country. Still, at the
same time, there is not that feeling of de-
preston which in former times fell upon
the departments when the employees were
brought face to face with a change that
meant a possible loss of their posi-
tions. Under she influence of the
civil service law, as well as in
accordance with the strict letter of the law,
Government employees know that political
changes will not affect them in their official
positions. No doubt large majority pre-
ferred the success of the Republican party,
but they have lived and prospered under
Democratic administration, and there is q
general impression that they can do it again.
So while everything is serene and peace
full in the departments there is a natural
disappointment, which is not deep enough