The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-11-17
TELLING How IT HAPPENED.
Harrison Attributes the Disaster TO the
Mckinley Bill and Scores Carter.
The National Committee DIsregaFd-
ed the RFesIdent's AdvIee-The
Result was NO surprise
The Force BIm Figured.

freely to New York Herald reporter In
which be had the following to say:
The overwhelming defeat Of the re-
publican party is due mainly to the posi-
ton Of the party on the tariff question,
We republicans forced the issue to an ex-
IRENE which did not meet with the ap-
proval Of the people. Another important
element which had much to do with the
defeat Of the republicans was the force
bill, and 1t was felt at the north as well
as the south. There is a popular belief
that the force bill has kept the south with
In the old lines, but in the presidents
estimation 1t did more than that, for 1t
brought to the support Of the democrats
many voters in the north. The verdict
could be construed In but one way. Il
meant condemnation Of the extreme high
tarif policy Of the republicans. The in
evitable result Of the party, to hope for
renewal Of power, was a modification Of
this position but not remuneration alto
gether Of the protective tariff policy,
which has been the keynote Of every re-
publican argument for many years past.
President Harrison has very decided
views as to the conduct Of the campaign.
He does not think much Of Chairman
Carter Of the republican national COM
mittee. He consented to Mr.. Carter's
appointment only when II became evil
dent that no more acceptable man could
be secured. He said that the campaign
had been mismanaged and that better re-
suits would have been secured but for the
rainbow chasing schemes to which Mr..
Carter gave countehance and assistance.
The president is particularly chagrined at
the result in his native state, and be-
lieves 1t largely due to the lack Of good
1eneralship. What he wanted them to
do, he said, and what he endeavOTed to
impress upon them was the absolute ne
eessiiy Of keeping republican states in
line and carrying New York. The presi.
dent said he bad realized for some time
past that the drift Of public sentiment
was against him and his party, and Il
was this that led him to force this advice
upon the party leaders. Disregard Of this
advice had much to do with the result.
The president realized before any cleo
rion returns came in that he was q de-
ieated man. He hoped for success until
the last hour, but admitted he had not
expected It.
One reason for the presidents doubt
as to the election was the we'll known
disaEechon Of a number Of prominent
leaders Of his party. This is evidenced
by q statement with regard to Dudley,
Quay and Cameron. As to Cameron,
the president believes he not only failed
to support the ticket, but actually did all
in his power to defeat il. Cameron's in
luence, like Quay's, extended far beyond
the confines Of Pennsylvania and the
president evidently realized that both
these gentlemen were in position to do
much injury to the ticket, in the here
tofore doubtful states Of New York and
Indiana. As to Colonel Dudley, the
president said he did not believe Colonel
Dudley hNG done anything to iniure the
ticket, but his influence had rather been
If negative character. Practically the
president admitted that Colonel Dudley's
Influence in Indiana had been used,
Il not to knife the ticket, to keep his
friends from working for II
In closing the interview the president
said that while some mistakes had been
made 1t was quite evident TO any man that
nothing could withstand the popular mp
rising OF the people against the high
protective policy to which the republican
party stood pledged by the Mckinley
law.