Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-10
SOME REASONS WHY.
Private Secretary Halford and Mr..
Noble Had No Explanations
FOR THE REPUBLICAN DEFEAT
Horizontal Bill Morrison Says the McKin-
ley Tariff Did 1t.
THE SCHOOL QUESTION IN ILLINOIS

Some weary and sad-eyed Republicans of
| national repute and few enthusiastic DEM
ocrats we're at the Union depot last evening
| bound for Washington and other Eastern
| points. They had been home to vote, and
| all were greatly surprised, the Presidents
friends at his poor showing and the Demo-
Gratis at Cleveland's wonderful run of luck.
In the Republican crowd were Private
Secretary Halford, Secretary of the Interior
Noble and Assistant Postmaster General
Batchellor. On the same train was Hori-
zontal William R. Morrison, of Illinois,
the Chairman of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. He was going to Washington
with the others and was accompa-
MED by his wife. Private Secre-
tary Halford and Mr.. Noble discussed
the landslide all day, but they couldn't
come to any conclusion about the causes.
Mr. Noble was in a very irritable mood,
and showed that his disappointment over
the result was keen. AS rule he is very
aflable and willing to talk, but last evening
he declined to say word. He said his
throat was sore and he was very tired.
His voice was husky and it was
evident he had used it extensively
on the stump in Missouri. Mr.. Noble
looked like man who was ready to "scrap"
with his best friend.
Gracefully Accepted the Situation.
Secretary Halford was different. He was
uneasy, but accepted the result with good
grace. He said he left Indianapolis at
o'clock in the morning and at that time the
result in Indiana was in doubt. He hadn't
heard in the meantime, but he supposed the
State had gone Democratic. The Secretary
appeared to be dazed and had no explana-
tion to offer. ~ can't understand why we
lost, " he said. There is nothing uncertain
about the vote. 1t was emphatic enough,
and we accept the verdict. / think from
indications that the Senate will be Demo-
cratic and guess there is no doubt about
the House. Well, it is best that it should
be so. The Democrats can now put their
ideas into execution, and the people will
judge of the effect"
Mr.. Halford was surprised to hear that
DR.. Flood had been defeated for Congress.
He said he knew him.
w. r. Morrison had been in Illinois for
some time working for the Democratic
ticket. When asked to analyze the result,
he said: Local issues had nothing to do
with the outcome in Illinois. 1 knew
the State was going Democratic, and
in letter week ago to Mr.. Jones, editor
of the St. Louis Republic, predicted ma
jority for Cleveland.
Effect of the School Question.
s'The school question may have had some
influence, and Mr.. Stevensons popularity
in the State no doubt helped us, but the
primary cause was the tariff The people
have become very tired of paying high
duties, and there is general de-
mand for reform. The Democratic party
is now on trial. and its success
in the future depends on the behavior of
the people in Office. If they administer the
affairs of the country honestly and well, the
Democrats will continue dominant. If they
don't the party will be showed under four
years hence. teel that the tariff is respon-
sible for the outcome from New York to
California
Assistant Postmaster General Ratchellor
had no statement to make. He hadn't
figured out to his own satisfaction Just how
it all happened.
Adjutsnt General Greenland was going
to Harrisburg He was feeling like 8
year-old in ten acre lot "The result |
shows" he said, "that the people have
commenced to think for themselves and |
won't be ruled by one little corner of the |
stead is responsible to large extent You
may not have heard much of the labor |
trouble around here, but 1 was over in |
New York last week, and I was surprised |
how much Homestead was discussed by the |
working people.
Harrity Doesn't Want Anything.
'Harrity wants no reward for what he has
done. He is an indefatigable worker He
can go into fight and hustle night and day.
and come out in the end looking fresh and
strong"
Another passenger for Washington last
night was Edward Young, OF this city, chief |
of Uncle Sans bookkeepers. He thought
Whitelaw Reid was the millstone that
weighted the President. He was of the
opinion that with a more popular mate
Harrison might have won. He hoped the
Democrats had captured both branches of
Congress.
j. r Seagrane, of Vandalia, also occu-
pied seat in the Washington car. He is
one of the editorial writer's ON the Wash
inrton Post. MI. Seagrane said he had been
told by people who were posted that the
disatfection of the Catholics and Luther
ans over the school question and the dis
satisfaction with the tariff in the rural
districts had defeated the Renuhlicans in |