The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-10
THEY WON'TSAY WHATDIDIT
THE PRESIDENT AND hrs ADVISERS
STINT OTFR 7HE RESULE

Attorney.G.nern, Miiier Iutimnte. that re
Doesn't Care IA Continental What Caused
It-Another rrom,nen, Omciai SAYS II
was the Iuthe~an- ana whtelnw Reid.
WASHINGTON. Nov 9.-The President and his
Immediate friends here are not Offering any
excuses for the result Of Yesterday $ ballotng.
Whatever they may think on tho subject. they
appreciate tile wisdom Of keeping quiet under
the circu N stances. ATTORNEY General Miller
probably expressed tho sentiment OF the pres-
ident and the Administration generally when
he remarked to n reporter this morning when
pressed to give reasons for the landslide:
when n man has the smallpox ho doesn't
care continental how hs got it."
Tho President was In his Office at the usual
hour this morning and went about his cxecu-
tive duties as though Ito had 10 especial in
terest in tho election.
Cndern no crcum sta noes is he dom onstrative
man. and his apparent indifference on this oc-
casion induces some OF his intimate friends TO
believe that he will retire from the Presidency
with less regret than is generally imagined.
Secretary John W. Foster was the first caller
this morning. and he only fingered long
enough to consult the President on u matter
OF detail in connection with the monetary
conference. A casual reference was made
to tho political situation. but the Pres-
ident showed no disposition to enter
upon prolonged discussion OF that subject.
Postmaster General Wanamakcr. having re-
turned to Washington from his unsuccessful
campaigning tour. felt II his duty to call at the
White House and give reasons"
He labored hard to take n cheerful Wow OF
the situation. but those who arc close to him
say that he feels tho defeat of tho Republican
ticket moro keenly than his chief.
The nearest approach to an explanation OF
the result that can he obtained from any one
connected with tho Administration is that tho
1utherans in the Wsst refused to support the
President for local reasons. Whitcaw Reid is
also blamed for tho falling Off Of tho EerubN-
can vote in New York.
A prominent Republican o'lceholder declared
Presidency cost tho Republican party thou
sands Of votes all through the manufacturing
Democrats and Republican, commend tho
mastery management OF the Cleveland cam.
na the his S9 Of h ."
vote in Now York and BROOKLYN and the result
was the subject OF general comment here.
Federal officials. not only in Washington. but
there is not that feeling Of depression which
IN former times fell nnon the departments
with ~ change that meant u possible loss OF
Under the influence of the Civil Service law
as well az in accordance with the strict letter
of the law. Government employees know thnt
political changes will not affect them. No
Success of large tie Rep%bcan ' narty. but
they have lived md prospered under
general impression that they can do it again
SO. while everything S serene and peaceful in
tho derartments. thers is natural disnppoint-
lasting.
The greatest alarm is felt by the unclassi.
and Printing and tho government Printing
ONCE. many thousands in numher who are
THEY feel that many Of their number are
to b. by cSn
appointed, and especially as both the present
Meredith. chief OF the bureau OF Engraving
an! Printing. were appointed from Illinois.
Many anus ing incidents have occurred here
to-day growing out OF wacers made on the
wIn tss sqe SoIs
OF Harrison pinned, on the front Of his hat. and
behind. Hetook the chatting OF his associates
good naturally. and simply replied to their
dered.
A well.known lawyer here. who once held a
on has two s sons One Of them baeRea Har
cle SsG between them they placed about
This morning only the Harrison hacker ap-
peared at breakfast. and when tho father
learned that his son had lost n large sum Of
money on the election he delivered a severe
lecture on the subject OF betting to his mis-
guided boy.
Later in the day the father mot the Cleve-
land hacker. who informed his parent that he
"scooped in over fourteen hundred dollars"
The father. instead of rebuking his second
son for betting. congratulated him upon his
good fortune. and added:
1t is wonder to me how you boys cen
make money without working for it."