Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-06
MR.. CLEVELAND SILENT
He Declines to Say Anything About the
Republican Tidal Wave.
Secretary Lamont ana Other Govern
ncnt OHcials Are Equally Red-
cent on the Subject

President Cleveland came into town this
morning and spent the entire day at his
desk, engaged III the consideration of rou-
tine public business. Through his private
secretary he declined to say anything for
publication in regard to the republican tidal
wave of yesterday. Such views as he has
on the subject he reserved for private COM
nunication to the members of his cabinet
who called on him during the day. 1t is
still a matter of conjecture to whether
he went fishing or squirrel hunting yester-
day. When he resumed business in his Of
flee in the White House this morning Mr..
Charles Loefier, who was mysteriousy
absent yesterday, also resumed his post at
the cabinet room door, He was completely
non-committal as to where he was yester-
day. -.
Heard the News at WOodley.
1t is known, however, as matter of fact
that the President spent the evening at
Woodley, and that before he retired for the
night he had good general idea of the way
the democratic party had suffered in yes
terday's contest of the ballots. The news
was communicated to him privately by Pri-
vate Secretary Thurber, over the special
telephone line between the White House and
Wood!ey. Mr.. Thurber and several men,
bers of the cabinet remained at the White
House until late hour last night and were
promptly supplied by the press associations
and the Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph Companies with the fullest election
returns. The result in New York. Ohio and
Maryland was known some time before mid
night. and was undoubtedly communicated
to the President before he retired for the
night.
MIR. Lamont Won't Talk.
Secretary Lamont is the only member of
the cabinet who voted at yesterdays cleo
ton now in the city. He returned here from
New York city on late train last night.
He voted early and probably a straight
ticket, Tammany and ALL He had not ap-
Feared at his office in the War Department
up to a late hour this afternoon, and the
newspaper men who called at his residence
on II street were uniformly informed that
1.-The Secretary had nothing to say about the
/ election" Secretary Carlisle did not return
to this city today, as was expected. tele-
gram was received at the Treasury Depart
| ment from him saying that he would return
tomorrow.
Dispatch From Kentucky.
telegram was also received at the de-
! partment this morning from Mr.. Van Sen
den, Secretary Carlisies private secretary,
now ne',,i1 In Kentucky, saying that Bradley, the
republican candidate for governor, was
elected by from 1900 to 5000 majority.
Officials silent.
The officials of the Treasury Department
| were very much engrossed over their official
duties today, and one and all declined to be
interviewed on the subject of the elections.
Assistant Secretary Curtis, who voted in
New York yesterday, and Messrs. Baldwin
and stump who voted in Maryland, were at
| their desks as usual today, but empnatically
declined to talk politics. In the words of
another official, who was not quite SO down.
| cast over the result they are like the boy
who got spanked and didn't care to talk
about it. Controller Eckels did not go home
to vote. He told Star reporter this morn
ing that he had no views to express on the
situation. He felt just like the republicans
| felt over their defeat four years ago They
had nothing to say then and he has nothing
| to say now. 81