The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11
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A Correspondent Interviews Consul-tieneral
New the Result Of the Election.
United Press Dispatch
LONDON Nov. I0.-Consulgeneral New,
in discussing the result of the election in
America. to-day. said:
There sno accounting for the landslide.
/ don't understand it. By the way. what
Is the latest news from Japanp
Omitting to reply to the question, the
correspondent went on to ask Mr.. New
why. in his opinion, Indiana and Illinois
had given a Democratic majority.
Mr. New said: "Ah, yes. The fact is IN
diana was Democratic for fifteen years,
with the exception of the years when Gel.
Garfield and General Harrison were elected
TO the presidency. The Legislature is
largely Democratic. As to Illinois, il sp-
pears that the foreign vote in Chicago has
carried that State for the Democracy. The
success of the Farmers Alliance or Peoples
party is certainly amazing. 1t is likely
that they have carried three ct four West
ern States on the silver question. Repub-
licaDs and Democrats are not willing 10 90
rs far rs the Alliance people in regard to
silver. Hence Colorado has revenged her.
self by voting for the condemnation of
political heresies favored by the Peoples
party. by the way. what did you think of
the LORD Mayors shown
The correspondent forgot to reply to this
query and returned 10 the charge with the
question: do you expect any radical
tariff legislationw
To this Mr.. New replied: I'm regard TO
the tariff any new legislation will be i'm
. possible till tho next Congress-. in Decem-
Der. 1895; and any legislation then enacted
would become operative only in the sub.
sequent year."
Consul general New was asked If he pro-
posed to resign. He said that he proposed
he added that he attributed the surprising
victory In New York to the efforts of Tam
many Hall.
Cuiiom Charges 1t to the Mckinley Bill.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Nov. Ex-senator Gull
opinion as to the cause and meaning of the
landslide in Illinois and in the Nation. He
promptly yeplied: "Our losses in this
State are mainly due to. the school ques-
tion. but In the Nation at large they are
dne, in my Judgment to the passage OF the
Mckinley law and to the impression in the
minds of the masses in regard to it, When
1t was passed the people expected US to re-
wise the tariff and revise II in the direction
of reducing duties. and while we did make
reductions they were disappointed and dis
sbtioicu uccaust sc many lucT6aS69 were
made. When the DILL came TO the Senate
from the House we cut out many of these
increases. hut when il went back TO the
Horse and got into the conference enough
of them were restored To put rs on the de-
fensive and at q great disadvantage. Yes.
think our defeat can be fairly attributed
to the Mckinley bill"
The Tariff and Homestead, Rusk Says.
CHICAGO, Nov. l0-Secretary jeremiah
N. Rusl. on his way back to Washington.
after voting for Harrison in his home in
Wisconsin. was In Chicago to-day. 1--WE
were cleaned out, that's all there is about
it." said he. referring to Tuesday. in my
opinion the tariff was the whole and sole
cause of II. There had been o howl about
the tariff every where, and then the Home
stead affair made the laboring classes dis
contented. Undoubtedly there has been a
change In public sentiment as to the tariff.
The reform spirlt is growing and the re-
suit has been q clean sweep. Indiana Is
normally Democratic. any way. Wisconsin
did good deal better than many people
expected. Even Milwaukee almost wen
Republican" Beyond this the Secretary
of Agriculture showed no inclination 10
discuss the matter.