The herald., 1896-11-07


ate power on qualification in the new
house.
In the house the Democrats have thir-
teen and the Republicans one. The de-
feat of j. Edwards Addicks' aspirations
for the United States senate is almost
assured.
McKinley's official plurality in the
state is 1897.
MINNESOTA.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Nov. 6.-Late
returns whitfield down Gov. Clough's
plurality to 1884 and put McKinley's plu-
rality safely above $4,000.
NORTH CAROLINA.
RALEIGH. N. c., Nov. 6-Neither of
the parties in this state will have ma
jority in the next state legislature which
elects successor to Senator Pritchard.
1t will be nearly equally divided be-
tween the Republicans, Democrats and
Populists and lively fight on the sena-
torial question is expected.
The Populist leaders declare that Sem
ator Pritchards successor must be a
ed by the Democrats. and it now seems
probable that the successful candidate
will be acceptable to both parties. Chair
man Holten of the Republican state
committee comedies the electoral vote
of the state to Bryan.
INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 6.-The
official returns from the counties which
are now coming in rapidly do not change
unofficial figures materially McKin-
ley's plurality will stand near 20 900. In
some counties the unofficial plurality
has been increased by the official count,
while in others it has been decreased.
BYNUMS PREDICTION
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 6-Hon. Will
lam D. Bynum, chairman of the Nation
al Democratic committee, has returned
from Chicago and opened up his law
office.
Today Mr.. Bynum said to the Asso-
ciated Press that it was with great sat
isfaction that he received the result of
the election and predicts that the silver
question will never again become for
midable issue. Mr.. Bynum said: THE
advocates of free coinage will never
again be able to put up such fight The
issue will never again be as strong as in
the campaign just closed. The silverites
had been diligently at work for about
ceedingly favorable to the dissemina-
ton of their sophistries.'
The friends of sound money have
been avoiding direct contest and were
at disadvantage when the question
was squarely presented. The triumph of
sound principles under the circum-
stances was great victory"
AS to the future of the gold standard
Democracy, Mr.. Bynum said: "A re-
union of all the forces of the Democrat
ic party can only take place upon the
lines of the Indianapolis platform.
Those that will not unite with our or
ganization on the principles therein pro-
mulgated will become identified with the
Populist party and go with that organ
ization.
l have been reported as having said
that we would probably abandon our or
ganization. Nothing is farther from the
truth. We are prepared to continue the
battle for sound money and shall do so
whenever and wherever the question is
raised.
1T is impossible to say at present just
what course we shall pursue, but our
organization is perfect in all the states
that were represented in the national
convention and we shall strengthen it in
every possible way. , -q ,.-.......-
1.-The effectiveness of our organization
and the perfection of it's machinery We're
fully demonstrated by the manner in
which our vote was placed where it
counted.
In due time we shall have a meeting
of our committee to canvass the situa-
ton. However, this is not important, as
our plans will have to be formed as
events shape themselves"
In speaking of the management of the
campaign, Mr.. Bynum spoke in the
highest terms of the assistance given
him by Mr.. Peabody of New York and
Mr.. Erenzell of Indianapolis. OF those
not directly connected with the organic
alton he accorded the greatest credit to
Mr.. Hewitt of New York and Mr.. Don
NJ Dickinson of Michigan who came to
his assistance at a critical moment and
enabled the committee to make vigor-
Gus campaign in the close states, which
turned the tide.