Evening star., 1901-11-06
RESULTS DISCUSSED
Republican Leaders Talk of the
Elections.
SEN, DEPEW ON TAMMANY'S DEFEAT
General Grosvenor on Proposed
Tariff Revision.
VIEWS OF GOV. STONE
SEN. DEPEW ON TAMMANY'S DEFEAT
VIEWS OF GOV. STONE

Many republicans of political prominence
in different states We're at the White House
| today, and there was much of party con-
graduation to the results of yesterdays
| elections. The President was particularly
pleased as to the outcome in New York.
! Senator Depew called. They exchanged
gratulations on the result in their state,
| the President feeling particularly happy.
Serator Depew expressed himself as fol-
lows:
The New York reform victory is in no
the people against petty tyranny. Whether
it will end Mr.. Croker's power is a question
that should not care to answer. A strong,
forceful man is hard to eliminate 1 have
| seen many men in politics apparently
Knocked down and out come up serenely
afterward as strong ever.
Five or six years ago 1 had a talk with
| Mr.. Croker about the police matter, and L
[ told him that i was in favor of a one-man
| head; that the party in power owning that
| head would be held responsible for it's
acts. He said he opposed to the
man system for the reason that the party
would be blamed for many crimes that
| 1t had not committed. Every act of every
patrOlman, sergeant police captain would
be charged against the party by the peo-
pie. II the force was run by board com
posed of members of both political parties,
neither could be blamed. Perhaps there
was something prophetic in Mr.. Croker's
fear of one-man head wrecking the
party.
THE influence of the women in the New
York election cannot be overestimated. 1t
must have been terrific. They raised S22,-
Wn among themselves and distributed 100,
COO circulars that detailed the horrors OF
the cadet system of vice that was carried
on under the protection of the police of one
district. The fear that the system would
spread to the other districts probably mad
1 ctr i,,l, -. 1,,;,,
result. Another cause of Tammany's
defeat was the croOkedness in the system
of awarding contracts for city work.
little ring got it all. So the contractors, the
builders and the architects outside the
ring, even though they belonged to the
democratic party, aligned themselves with
the reform party to rebuke Tammany. SC
did all the various people who had been
tyrannized over by policemen, from the
curb vender up to the larger business man
who had to pay money to somebody.
Il expect tnat nearly every employe of
the street department in New York and
nearly every fireman voted for Low that
they might be rid of the money exactions
OF different persons
The Verdict in Ohio.
Representative Grosvenor and General
]. Warren Keifer of Ohio saw the President
to talk for few minutes with him.
The result shows" said General Gros-
venor. that there will be no more tariff
revision by Congress than there will be
revision of the Ten Commandments. The
democrats in my state made their fight
Squarey on the revision of the tariff using
the tfme-honored battle cry, Tariff for rev.
enue only We met them that issue
and the result shows how Ohio stands.
The verdict is not only against any re-
vision of the tariff. but against any reci-
prccity that will affect the principle of a
protective speech. The democrats garbled
McKinley's Buffalo speech, and twisted his
views into all kinds of shape. 1 admit that
for a time 1 was somewhat worried. 1
thought that 5000 for Nash would be
large.
You may safely predict that not only
will there be no tariff revision measure
passed by this coming Congress, but there
will be no reciprocity treaty ratified that
will affect protection. The democrats in
Ohio ought to know by now that there is
no sentiment in this country for revision of
the tariff.
Senator Foraker will have no opposition
for reelection to the Senate"
Gen. GrOSVenor said that Lows victory
in New York would dismantle Tammany
temporarily and would take away some of
Tammany's resources.
Wants No "Tarif Tinkerins,
Senator Foster of Washington had a long
talk with the President about general leg
islative matters. Senator Foster says that
| there will be no tinkering with the tariff
at the coming session of Congress. The
country is doing well enough, and no
changes are needed" On the subject of
reciprocity treaties Mr. Foster is not so en-
thusiastic. He knows of at least one treaty
that will not meet the sanction of the peo-
pie of Washington. That is the treaty with
the Argentine Republic making favorable
tariff terms to Argentine wool. Washing
ton state has 10000 sheep, and the in
dustry is growing right along. California
is opposed to the admission of West Indian
fruits under the treaty with the British
Islands. The beet sugar people and the
Louisiana people are opposed to reciprocity
that admits Cuban sugar at low rate.
4 nd so the reciprocity fight promises to be
a long and bitter one, with various inter-
ests opposed to it.
Governor Stones Ideas.
Governor Stone of Pennsylvania was a
caller. Speaking of the election In Pennsyl-
| vania, Governor Stone said: The results
were fully expected by all of us. Nobody
takes the democratic party in Pennsylvania
seriously as an organization. The charges
of corruption in state and city governments
are untrue Philadelphia is of the best
governed cities in the United States, and
everybody knows it..
Officials in Good Humor.
Officials about the departments Of the
United States were in exceeding good hu-
NOR today over the success of the republ
cans in so many of the states where cleo
| tiOns were held yesterday. The overthrow
| of Tan many and Croker in New York city
and tn decisive victory In Ohio were the
most c. mmented upon.
| Pension Commissioner Evans said: II
| am par icularly gratfied at the result in
/ Ohio, as 1t inSures the return of one of the
| best republicans in America to the United
| States Senate. The defeat of Tammany is
| most gratifying to and should be to
| every liberty-loving citizen in the United
| States see that the newspapers say that
| Maryland is still in doubt. 1t has never
| been in doubt in my mind since 1 saw the
| ballot in there 1t is the same kind of
| ballot the democrats carry elections with
| in Tennessee. We in Tennessee have
| christened ours as the kangaroo ballot 1t
| never misses producing the desired result
| for the democracy"
| Director of the Census Merriam said: II
! am pleased beyond expression at the grand
| republican victories throughout the coun-
/ try. l am particularly gratified at the
/ evidences shown by the people of New
| York city to correct any vicious adminis-
| tration of public affairs. BY the election of
! Low as mayor they have shown beyond
/ question that the republican form of gov
| eminent is always reliable when the peo-
| pie choose to exercise their privileges. In