The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-10
Respectfully,
a YOUNG LAWYER.
AND oABINEr NUN.
But Some Of Their Immediate Subordi-
mites Talk a lille.


From the inner circles Of the admins
tratlon no opinions or sentiments bear
ing upon the election were given out
Those officials who We're seen were very
courteous I'm their declarations but with
one accord they all declined TO talk The
President imself did not come in from
Woodley, as the weather was about the
worst of tire season, and moreover ne mas
decided to stay out IN the country I'VE
DAYS i'm each week for some time TO come.
No intimatlOn OF his sentiments was gwen
out by the private secretary. Nor aid
Mr. Thurber have anything TO say on
his own account, denying to the world
the benefit Of his philosophy, with the
explanation that he was not talking poll
tics
The secretaries were all engaged yester
day in preparing their annual reports
those who We're in town-and IL was hard
for any one to gain admission 10 their
Offices, and harder still to persuade them
to say anything about the elections Sec
rotary Gresham did not look Ike a man
who had received a blow. His demeaaef
was as cheerful as ever but he did not
care TO talk about recent events.
Il have not read all OF the returns" he
said when asked what ne thought OF
them. land / have not anything 20 say
Secretary Lamont was back early from
his needless New York trip for voting
purposes, but remained at his house, and
was said TO be working on his report.
Secretary Herbert came to his Office. but
was also buried in the report and did not
care 10 discuss election matters. Secre-
ta~y Smith was i'm his Office during q
part Of the day and also remained reti-
cent although Private Secretary Bennett
! expressed the opinion that the voters had
/ simply expressed their discomfort at ex-
/ listing business conditions by voting
! against the party ia power, regardless Of
the consistency of their course and that
/ they would recover from their pique be-
/ fore the next election. Another depart
[ ment head who kept 20 his house. en-
| crossed in his report, was Postmaster
! General Blssell.
Some of the department officials were
| more loquaclous than their chiefs. Judge
| Lochren, the Commissioner Of Pensions.
said: at is the natural result Of the hard
| times People have blamed the party In
| power for the financial difficulties Of the
country without stopping % reason
When a congressman Of the same po.
/ ltical creed as Deputy Commissioner Pei
remarked TO him. What do vcI tlink il
/ meaps?' the Deputy Commission or re-
Piled promptly and without hesitation,
I'VE did not get votes enough"
First Assistant Postmaster General
Jones asserted that the result was due to
! local causes lie was certain that the
Democratic party would recover al once
and saw no important fruit Of the voting
! except that Mckinley was made an avail
! able Presidential candidate.
rho reply made by Assistant Secretary
( Curtis. of the Treasury Department. was
a terse one; Il think about it as little as
/ / can"
The impression seemed to prevail in de-
partn.ental circles that the administers
ton was not wearing Grape over the re-
suit in New y ork. even though the Presi-
de9t ard two OF his official family are
from that State.-Washiugt0n Post