Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-10

graduation to Vice President-elect Steven
son, Edward Murphy, Jr., chairman of the
state Democratic committee; Richard
Croker, Lieutenant Governor Sheehan, and
Hugh Mclaughlin and Thomas II. Pear
sail, of Brooklyn. The telegram to Mr..
Stevenson read:
Hon. A. E. Stevenson, Bloomington, Ills:
need hardly say that you have my warmest
congratulations. Your magnificent work
throughout the campaign contributed largely
to the result God bless you.
w. II. HARRITY.
Mayor Grant sent letter of congratula-
ton to President-elect Cleveland. The
mayor said the great Grafton of Senator
Hill in Tammany hall, the heavy work
lone by Lieutenant Governor Sheehan and
Chairman Murphy and the ruffianly con-
duct of John l. Davenport added to the
the magnificent work done by Tammany
Hall, were all in measure responsible for
the rolling up of such stupendous major
ity for Cleveland in New York state. For
Che work done outside Messrs Harrity
and Whitney were deserving of large
share of credit.
Republican Claims.
The Republican national committee held
conference behind locked doors, and after
lut lOllO"lhB DulltIln Was
given out:
From the latest advices received at
headquarters the result of the election for
president depends upon the returns from
Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana, all of
which are exceedingly close, but claimed
by the Republicans in each case. With
the electors from these states Harrison and
Reid will have 226 sure votes"
John 5. Clarkson was the first to leave
the room. Hewas noncommittal. He was
followed soon after by Secretary McComas.
About O'Clock Chairman Carter emerged
from the room. He was still sanguine of
party victory in Indiana and Illinois. He
would stand by his bulletin.
The object of the conference or it's out
come Chairman Carter refused to reveal.
Joseph II. Manley, the Maine member of
the Republican national committee, was
seen at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
Being asked to give his views on the re-
suit of the election, he replied: What is
the use? 1t is all over. l am convinced
that we are beaten. l thought so last
night. have no hope in Illinois, Indiana
and Wisconsin"
Whitelaw Reid Interviewed.
The Republican vice presidential candi-
date, Whitelaw Reid, was asked by a re-
porter to what he attributed the Repub-
lican defeat. He replied, ITO lack of Re
publican support"
"How do you explain that?" he was
asked.
Evidently the whole Republican party
do not approve the Republican position
If the disaster had been confined to one or
two doubtful states other explanations
would be possible; but when it extends
from Connecticut and New Jersey to nli-
nois, Wisconsin and California it is clearly
due to a tendency affecting the party
throughout the country.
'The question on which such a general
feeling may naturally exist is the tariff
Obviously many Republicans still think,
as they did in 1890, that the Mckinley
tariff has gone too far In view of this
feeling it is probably best for the country
that the Democratic victory should be
complete"
"How are you feeling about it person.
ally?" ooh, well, you remember General
Logan's reply to that question eight years
ago. He said he felt like the boy who had
stubbed his toe; he was too old to cry and
1t hurt too much to laugh / am extremely
sorry to see, the country reverted for the
hrst time in thirty years to unrestrained
| Democratic rule; but personally have lit
tie to regret 1 intended to get out of pub
lie life when l resigned the mission to
France, had no intention of re-entering it
again, never supposed L should be made
candidate for the vice presidency, and
never asked single human being to pro-
mote my nomination.
"When it came of course was gratified,
but the defeat leaves me just where I
started last spring to place myself. l am
profoundly sorry the Republican party is
defeated, but l can bear my own reverse
with composure"