The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-10
Sad FEDERAL OFFICIALS.
How the Chiefs Received the
News of Defeat.
ALL TALKING OF MOVING.
The Overwhelming Democratic Victory Had
Depressing Effect on the Heads
Of Departments.

Irrepresslble gloom east Its baleful
shadow on the leading Federal officials in
this city yesterday. With hardly an excep,
ton they received with a shock the news of
the defeat of President Harrison. Their
efforts to look uncOncerned were distress
ing. With good grace they accept the de-
feat Of the Republican party in the national
arena, but the surprise and bitterness of
defeat fills them with chsgrin.
Collector Phelps said it was a political
earthquake. He felt positive that Harrison
would sweep the field. He could not under
stand why California could fall into the
Democratic column.
Port Surveyor Paris Kilburn called il
blizzard and said he never felt so chilled all
through in his life. He had ordered his
tailor 70 make heavier oyercoat than he
generally wore, hoping that he would be
able to keep the ice out of his bones.
He gave il as his opinion that the Demo-
cratic Congress would not disturb tie Me-
hinley tariff law. except little tinkering
and that all its essential features would be
preserved by them.
Marshal Long thought that a cyclone had
broken loose. He was completely dazed by
the suddeDness of its onset He had never
been so completely Susprsed in lis life
lie expected when his term was out 10 20
back to mining. In fact he thought that
mining WAS the most attractive business in
the world. He would find sOlace and sur
cease OF sorrow for political discontinue in
the Old mining camps Of TuOlumne.
United States Attorney Garter said he
was raZzle- dazZled. He could not cOmpre-
bend the sudden change in the situation.
lie was sure that something more desIruc-
tive than either earthquake, cyclone or
blizzard had occurred. TWAS a fully deye!-
oped cataclysm and no mistake. His grip
sack was all ready. He would go back TO
his old home in Chico and begin life anew
as village lawyer. His assistants, Messrs.
Shurtlffe and Witter tried TO look cheer
fu, and remarked that the experience they
had gaiued in the transaction of public
business would be invaluable 10 them in
private practice.
Collector of Internal Revenue Quinn could
nowhere be found. his Office carpet was
Uttered with torn and crumped Australian
sample ballots, and the place wore a woe
begOne aspect generally. His deputies
smiled, and inquired whether il cnuld really
be true that Illinois was no longer Repub-
lican State.
Postmaster Backus was not about. He
was seen On the streets three or four times
during the day looking like man suddenly
attacked by the collie. The laugh that
played on his features deceived some Of his
friends.
Appraiser Raston's customary good cheer
had departed. He hadn't heard any thunder,
but he felt sure that he had been struck by
lightning.
Colonel Evans, the United States Special
Agent. was the only philosopher in sight.
BE said he expected an overwhelming de-
feat, and was therefore not surprised.
Upon his return recently from the East he
toll all his friends that the Republican
party WINS doomed 10 defeat. An signs
point that way. One thing that Impressed
him during his trip was that he never met a
Democrat who said he intended to vote the
Republican ticket, but he had run across
~ RAW 1 .xka
were going to vote for Mr.. Cleveland. The
people expected too much from the McKln-
ley bill. and being disappointed they had
turned against the party in power.