The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-06
JONES FREES HIS MIND.
Democratic National Chairman Take IS
Occasion to Score the Republicans
in Acknowledging Defeat.

Chicago. Nov. 5.--Chairman Jones for
mally conceded the defeat of William
j. Bryan tonight and made his last
presidential campaign statement to the
public. The free silver standard was
really lowered late last night SO far as
the election of 1896 Is concerned, when
advices were received at headquarters
from West Virginia conceding the elec
toral vote of that state to Mckinley,
but it was decided not to make pub
lie announcement of the fact until to-
day. In the meantime Governor Stone
arrived in Chicago from Missouri in re-
sponse to Senator Jones' telegram. The
national committee chairman, the gov
ernor and campaign chairman Campau
We're in conference this evening in the
senator's room and at Its conclusion the
following statement was given to the
press:
The result of the presidential election is
apparently no longer in doubt. 1t has been
one of the closest contests that the people
have been called on to determine in We
cent years. We have claimed the election
on our advices from states that were ad-
mittedly in doubt. in which We knew there
had been many frauds and from which
there were evidences of tampering with
the returns. 1t seems now to be apparent
that while Mr.. Bryan. after making the
most brilliant campaign in the history OF
our country, has carried most of the
states claimed to be doubtful, but has not
carried enough to assure him success in
the electoral college. Bryan electors
have been chosen in all the states south
of the Potomac and Ohio, except West
Virginia, and all those west of the Mis-
souri,, except California and Oregon. He
has 100 electoral votes and this number
may be increased by f1nal returns from
states yet in question.
This remarkable campaign closes with
the election of William Mckinley. The
result was brought about by every KIND
of coercion and intimidation on the part
of the money power, including threats Of
lOckouts and dismissals and impending
starvation; by the employment of by far
the largest campaign fund ever used in
this country and by the subordination of u
large portion of the American press. The
presdent-elect and his party are under
pledge to the American people to continue
the gold standard. and by It's operations
to restore prosperity to this country. As
chief executive Mr.. Mckinley will have
the cordial support of the millions of pa
triotic Americans who have cast their
votes for William Jennings Bryan. They
bow to the majesty of the office and abide
by the result with none of the mutterngs
that would have come from the money
power had it been unsuccessful They
are confident the gold standard cannot
give the promised prosperity, but will
gladly welcome 1t If 1t comes. They Will
continue the great struggle for the up
lifting of humanity and to, the mainten-
ance of the dignity of our country i'll the
establishment of an American monetary
system. And the Democratic parte aided
by its present allies will still uplft the BIZ
metallic standard and bear 1t on to VIC
tory James X. Jones,
Chairman Democratic National Commit
tee.
Senator Jones and his family except
ing his son Kimbrough, will leave for
their Arkansas home tomorrow morn
ing. his son remaining to wind up the
affairs of headquarters. National Com
mitteemen Johnson, Walsh and Cam
pau will depart for their homes by the
end of the week, when there will be
nothing left but memory of both Re-
publican and Democratic headquarters