The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-10
How the Result of the Election Is
Viewed by Men of Both Parties.
Attorney General Miller and Dir. Wanamaker
DO Not Believe Republican Defeat Was
Condemnation of the rarty's Policies.
President Harrison Not Personally Dis
appointed Over the Outcome.
His Regrets Are for His Psrty's Defeat Only
Senator Hill Praises Tammany and Tells
What May BE Done by Congress.



Views OF Cabinet Omcers-The President
disappointed Only for Party Sake.
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Nov. 9.-"Overconfdenc
prosperity. contentment. these were the
elements which contributed to the election
of Dir. Cleveland, said Attorney general
Miller this afternoon, when it became
known that the Democrats had won a VIC
tory at the polls. tits very uphill work re-
electlng any man to- any Office" continued
the Presidents law officer, land We expert
enced no exception to tho rule yesterday.
/ don't know that any other man would
have been any stronger than Gen.
eral HarrIson, or, in fact, as strong,
but wherever there was q person who
had u grievance against the President
for omission or commission; or there was
an irresponsible individual who dIdn't
care what happened in q national way, he
voted against the President. If there had
been general business discomfort, lack of
prosperity. individual ndebtedness and an
absence of personal ambition in the way of
federal patronage wo would have sue
ceeded.n
President Harrison was frequent Wis.,
itor to the telegraph-room in the White
House all of this forenoon, but when he
had eaten his luncheon he came to tie con-
clusion that his predecessor was elected
and his only interest in q material way
was conferred In Indiana. IF my own
State, dear old Indiana. stands by me In
this hour l shall be satisfied" said the
President, as ne read an encouraging 6is-
patch from his home. The President then
resumed work upon a large pile of papers
upon his desk. He had u heavy heart from
his recent great loss, and the attractions of
Office were inconsequential to him. At an
other time during the afternoon the Presi-
dent said. After all. my own people. those
i know and love bcst, have proven my best
friends" He had just received another
dispatch from Indianapolis indicating that
although his State had probably not gone
Republican. she had come up nearly
to the 1883 mark. far above 1890
showing that Hoosier blood is thicker than
water and that his friends of early days
yet stand by b i'm. In view of the apparent
heavy Democratic gains In New York. the
interest and pride in Indiana felt by the
President were pathetic GO those about
him in the light of recent events.
THE PRESIDENTS FUTURE PLANS.
President Harrison refused to be quoted
upon tho result Of the election or to indi-
cate what his future plans are but your
correspondent learned. upon good authorI-
ty, that he will spend some tine after the
4th of March with Mrs. Mckee his daugh-
ter, AZ Boston. He may then travel for O
time. and possibly go back TO his old home
in Indianapolis. Had not the love of his
life been taken by death, there is no doubt
that the President would Immediately go
30 his old residence and resume the practice
of law. as he has several times said was
his Intention upon leaving the White
House. But his future plans are now
doubtful. He will, beyond reasonable
doubt. ultimately return 10 indianapolis.
Your correspondent learns upon good au-
thority tonight that all of the Cabinet Of
ticers but one. Secretary Rusk. of Wiscon-
SIM had some days previous TO the election
expressed their intention OF retiring from
their present positions next March. The
result of the work of yesterday Is not,
therefore, much OF a disappointment, 80 far
as offices are concerned. TO those highest
in official authority here. But there
has not been much of o scramble
for places during the past year. 1t is stated
that sorne of the places now vacant in the
departments, and there are almost dozen
OF GoOu ONES, Will uOt DS uliou no ono Htteu
for them now caring to assume the duties
for ninety days. 1t Is not likely. either.
that the missions to Italy. Denmark, Swift
erland. ETC.. vacant will be filled.
1t can now be stated that General
presidential life, doubted the propriety of
his nomination, and was averse TO taking
the race again. but his friends insisted
that he who had done so much In the way
of legislation and administration for the
try haa Nfn ha ".
ana having given in on lmpersonal way an
almost faultless administration. could moro
properly and surely secure its Endorsement
at the polls and perperuate the life of the
party. Mrs. Harrison had apprehensons
and looked with disfnvor upon her hus-
hands candidacy. There can now be no
doubt that a plank will be inserted in
future platforms which will itself deter
mine the question OF second terms.
TALE OF TWO CITIES.
ut Is tale of two critics." SAID Post
master general Wanamaker to-day. New
York and Chicago are responsible for it,
They are made up largely of foreign ele-
ment, and it has been this element which
has given the Democratic party the pre-
ponderance of strength In the great cities
of the country. and through them the conn
try AT large"
Then you do not regard the result as q
theory of protection
by no means. cannot believe that our
people will ever surrender the theory or
practice OF protection. l have just come
from trip through the natural-gas belt of
Indiana, where had before me practical
illustrations of the fostering care OF pro-
lection. Ali you have to do Is TO stick
your umbrella in tho ground and you get u
natural gas we'll capable of giving power.
light and heat to some great factories.
and, tin. glass and iron-works are spring
ing up and numerous other branches of in
dustry are taking advantage of the Me-
kinney tariff. Now. Is IL possible that the
American people meant TO say yesterday that
these factories must be abandonedf IL the
verdict was one of free trade. then the TIM
plate W orks and other industries of the gas
belt and elsewhere must give up the strrg-
gle for q foot-hoid. No. the American people
gave no snch verdict. Local causes brought
with their foreign population. was the first
actor and the voting booth was another.
IL was Booth who struck a blow aJ
American freedom IN 1855. and l am afraid
il was another booth which yesterday
overthrow the party OF anti-slavery and
protection to American industries. As for
myself" added Mr.. Wanamaker Il feel no
personal disappointment. for it was we'll
known that had notified the President
that would retire from public life when
my present term was ended.
Mr.. Wauamaker had Just come from n
half hour talk with the President. IL do
not think that tho President has the
slightest feeling of reGret over the result"
said Mr.. Wannmaker. When a mans cup
is ful. 10 the very brim. as ii has hren with