Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-17
THE PRESIDENTS pIEWs.
He Thinks His Defeat Was Caused by the
Tariff Question Alone.

THE PRESIDENTS HIEWS.
He Thinks His Defeat Was Caused by the
Tariff Question Alone.
WASHINGTON Nov. 9.-The President
has taken his defeat as he would no doubt
have taken success-in his usual calm,
dlgnilied and quiet manner lie went to
bed at | O'Clock this morning, knowing he
had failed to carry the election. lie arose
at the usual hour and breakfasted with
the family, and, contrary to all precedent.
read the morning papers at the breakfast
table, At O'Clock he was again III his
office and busily engaged with executive
business until lunch time, when he left
his desk and joined Mrs. Mckee Mr.. and
Mrs, Russell Harrison, Judge Scott, Mrs.
Parker and Mrs. Dimmick. lie talks of it
but little, but it is understood he believes
Gleyeland's election is due to the tariff |
question alone. Part Of the early after
noon he passed in the private portion OF
the White House studying out the causes |
which brought about the downfall OF his
party. He has gone over the figures care
fully and accepts his defeat almost with
out comment. Everyone knows he is not
ii demonstratiye man. and he is even less
so to-day than usual. The state OF the
weather to-day would not permit him to
| take his usual drive III the suburbs OF the
| CITY, and he remained indoors all day.
|
Tracy spent some time With him this after
noon.
LOTS OF DEMOCRATS IN WASHINGTON.
There has been great rejoicing among
the Democratic population Of Washington,
and it is surprising how many Democrats
| there are here to-day. The departments
seem to be pretty well filled with them,
and men who have kept their political
convictions to themselves or have been
| e MI ttNlt
loudest in their rejoicing to-day. Some of
them doubtless think their chances Of re-
naming in office under the new admins
tration may be improved if they are loud
in their professions of Democracy. If
Mr.. Cleveland's record in his first term
and his declarations on the subject OF
civil service reform have any meaning,
however. the public service will be admin
istered for the next four years after the 4th
of March next with view to the most
efficient work, and very little attention
will be given to the politics of subordi-
mates.
UPRISING AGAINST THE TARIFF ROBBERS
The Democratic victory has been more
sweeping than the most sanguine rainbow
chaser dared to hope, and it y generally
interpreted as a popular verdict OF con-
demnation of the Mckinley policy Of the
taxation of the MANY for the benefit of the
few 1t was a popular uprising against
the government of the country by the
representatives of the tariff robbers. The
educational campaign that has been carried
on continuously in the United states Tor
the past ten years or more is having its
effect. and it is doubtful il even the Re-
publican party will dare to stand upon a
platform in any future campaign in
which the principles Of the Mckinley bill
! are upheld. With the Democratic party
in control of the Presidency and the
House of Representatives, and the Repnb-
lican majority i'll the Senate wiped out,
there is nothing TO stand in the way of
tariff reform, and the Democratic party
, will have it i'll its power at the first session
, of the SD Congress to pass tariff bill
/, providing for raising the necessary
revenues of the government without i'm
. posing unnecessary burdens on the people
and without diverting hundreds OF mil
hons annually paid in the form Of taxa
ton into the packets of the contributors
to the Republican campaign flnd.
/ THE FORCE BILL AN IMPORTANT ISSUE.
d Next to the tariff the Force bill issue
e played an important part in the contest
q There is little doubt but that for that issue,
y opportunely furnished by the Republicans
q it would have been diiticultto have held the
4 solid south together. AS showing the real
4 sentiments OF the Republican party on
= the Force bill issue it is interesting to nott
o that a member of the Republican nationa
e committee is quoted here us saying this
e morning. The great mistake onr party
IS made in not passing the elections bill wher
If we had control of Congress has cost us thu
i Presidency That admission shows tha
d the Republicans would have passed tht
! Force bill as soon as they came into powe
q il they had carried the Presidency and thu
II House Of Representatives yesterday, Thos
y Republicans who opposed the nomination
IS of Mr.. Harrison at Minneapolis are nov
| .t&s I. Ia ha IA Ii |
e selection as the standard-bearer, and mos
ii of them include the nomination of Mr.
ii Reid for Vice president among the mis-
N takes of the campaign. Attorney-genera
,r Miller is also blamed for his activity il
No placing deputy -marshals and Fedora
A. supervisors at the polls N many OF U
states, showing disposition to go to tn
&c utmost limit allowed by law III the dircc
W tian of Federal interference with the elec
te tions i'll the states.
G. REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN DOODLE.
le Though the Republicans had fabulou
III campaign funds, and though the protecte
manufacturers in Pennsylvania and othe
~ states were assessed heavily, the none
IS so raised was spent so laYishly in IN
e doubtful states that at the last moment,
II is SAID, the committee found itself short G
ce funds, and there are many complaint
us about the failure of Carnegie and othe
IS beueticiaries of the tariff to come dow
nt with additional subscriptions on the ey
or of the election. 1t is said that owing t
he the shortage of funds at the last momen
RS the money that was used in iniiuencin
II voters in Connecticut was totally inat
ce eauate to the requirements, and that tt
i'm boodlers believe that they would have Gu
ried that state if they had had little mo-
money. Not only was there a lack
money to be sent into somt of the state
!. but, it is said, Mr.. Carter's committee
~ hopelessly in debt. and a few gentlem,e
OF who advanced money or became PERSONAL
~" - No. - = !. - hitnrns will he hcau