The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-09
WHAT CAUSED THE CYCLONE.
TIE CONFLICTING views OF STATES
MEN IN WARRINGTON.

Say II Was tho Soldier Vote md the
T.rin-Scnntor Pintt OF Connecticut Gives
the Republican View OF tho Situation.
WAsHIr iroS. Nov. g. Politics was not n
popular topic OF conversation in the Admins
tration circles to-day. Some Of tho Democratic
officials who did not go homo to vote sat ut
their desks looking as gloomy as tho Repub-
Leans did about this time last year. Tho wet
and dieagreeable weather added to the Oh eer-
less and melancholy surroundings A few OF
the Democratic Congressman. who still linger
in this city, went to the White House early
this m corning with tho view OF talking over
the situation with the President" The door
was closed. the upstairs curtains were drawn
down. and the reg uation- szod ensign which
usually floats over the house top had shrunken
into Il diminutive three by-two flag. The door,
keepers with cold and serious expressions on
dent would not como in from Woodley to-day.
but would remain there. whore he could pur-
sue his executive duties undisturbed. Up
stairs, Private Secretary Thurber sat at his
desk. busily employed with pile OF Official
looking papers. He showed no special concern
over the result Of yesterdays elections beyond
the gratifying intelligence that his friend and
law partner. Mayor Griffin OF Detroit, had
been elected to Congress to succeed the late
Logan p Chapman. He did not undertake to
expires any opinion for the President regard
ing the result in New York or elsewhere. and
on the whole was disposed to ignore politics
and talk about tho weather.
Senator Voorhees, braved the driving rain
storm to come down town to attend to some
private business He was not disposed to at
tach any particular Significance to yesterdays
contest but looked upon it as local rather
than national controversy.
Tho First Assistant Postmaster-G eneral,
Frank Jones. when asked how he regarded
the result remarked cheerfully that the Demo-
cratic party would toe the scratch next time.
Blows OF this character couldn't phase It. A
knock down with Democracy only acted as q
tonic. The result was due to local causes.
The result in Ohio was the one OF lost i'm
portance. 1t brought Mckinley once more in
popular view as q political Success and raised
his prospects for Presidential nomination by
the Republicans.
Representative McMillin OF Tennessee said
the victory OF the Republicans in Iowa. Ne
braska. South Dakota, Massachusetts. Ohio.
and Pennsylvania was what was expected. In
New York. however. he did not expect any
such majority for the Repu blcans. and gen.
orally the Republican maJorities that were
given were larger than we're anticipated. and
In Virginia the Democratic majority was
larger than the Democrats had hoped for. He
did not care to talk about the causes. but said
that the tariff question had nothing to do with
1t. as the character Of the bill the Democrats
would report was not yet known. and there
could be no trial Of 1t before the people In this
election.
Representative William g. Forman Of Illinois
said 1t was an Off year. and he believed the de-
feat would make the Democrats q little more
cautious and more harmonious. They wore
getting too confident and independent
Senator German OF Maryland said: Tho
election appears to have resulted In an ava
lanche. but 1t is useless to talk OF the causes.
There are probably a hundred reasons that
m light be assigned. but do not care to dis
cuss them at all. can only add that Maryland
came AROUND with good Democratic majori-
IT," As Mr.. German said this he smiled good
naturally but declined to say more.
SENATOR FAuLKNER's VIEW.
Senator Faulkner OF West Virginia. who took
said that the election was but an mother case OF
history repeating itself,
that the result Of tho ELECTIONS may be at
tributed to several causes: First. the division
the Democratic party in both branches OF
Congress on so great and important ques..
ton as was before Congress in the session lnst
ended resulted. necessarily. in some division
In the States. The uncertainties in reference
to change In tho tariff. to some extent affect
opinion that had been incucated In tho minds
OF the old soldier element that the Democratic
the dissatisfaction and dssppoint nj emit which
always follow the Inauguration OF new Ad-
are In thu the %hah 81 e M
opinion, to the results shown in the elections
When asked what should be the policy OF the
Democratic party on the tariff. In view OF the
verdict expressed by the elections. Mr.. Faux
Nc! R RGHeHi o, the sentiment expressed in
this vote the tso DemoGratio party IS fully con-
In reference to tariff revision. and its leaders
are satisfied that practical operation OF the
public sentiment OF the country. The other
cause to which have referred. in connection
prodlci the result Of yesterday than the un.
certainty which surrounds proposed tariff
SENATOR MARTIN DISCUSSES THE MAIN CAUSE.
II was not at all astonished at the result OF
g. 1t would look" he continued. as II the peo-
Gle were dissatisfied with existing conditions.
ever. believe. in the fear OF the people in re-
gard to what the party In power may DO in the
o. nf Of Rs
that-whether Justly or not.the old soldiers
charge the ADMINISTRATION with having antaG-
sion legislation. / do not. think this is true.
puI tlo lhct IelutlHb tuhI tlle HOiuleTb De-
lieved it and 1t hurt us. The silver question
also had a great deal to do with the outcome.
and the division in the Democratic ranks In
Congress produced q bad effect upon the party
anization throughout the country. STILL to
my mind. the restless and uneasy condition OF
the public mind on the tariff question had
more to do with it than anything else"
BRYAN OF NEBRASKA SAYS SILVER DID IT.
Mr.. William j. Bryan. the silver.tongued
orator OF Nebraska. who was elected to Con-
gress as n Democrat. and Is serving his
second term. WAS among the most pointed and
outspoken in his comments from the silver
point of view. lie said: " The Democratic
government has announced it's policy on
one question only, finance Congress was
called together to repeal unconditionally the
purchase clause Of the sherman law. 1t did
II and adjourned. Ii tho returns have any
political Significance they Indicate that tho
Democratic party in the Northeastern states
sentatives were unanimously opposed to sill.
YER. We endorsed the position OF senator
Sherman on finance. and til" returns indicate
that there is no room for two Republican par
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