Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-11-05
IS ALMOST CERTAIN
That the Republican Party has
Swept the Country for the
Gold Standard.
DEMOCRATS ARE HOPEFUL
Bryan Compliments Nebraskans
on the Work Done for the
Silver Cause.
THE M'KlNLEYS RESTING

LINCOLN, Nebraska, November s.
Mr.. Bryan is not yet ready to give ou
any statement concerning the election
He received telegram from Senate
Jones, this morning, saying that tn
result would be doubtful until the vote
of certain states are determined. Thi
afternoon Mr.. Bryan will make pub
lie statement about the democratic vic
tory. He is making no concessions u
to the general result.
LINCOLN, Neb., November 5.--Mr
Bryan refused to be interviewed on th
general election saying that until tn
result was Iinally decided it would no
be proper for him to express al
opinion, but be gave out to-day th
following interview on the situation il
Nebraska:
"The result in Nebraska is yer,
gratifying. We have had great obsta
Giles to overcome and yet In spite OF al
these obstacles, we have secured O
majority of 10000 or $4,000 for oul
electoral ticket and have elected the
entire state ticket and also at least 4
and probably members OF congress
out of the and have elected O
good working majority in both branch.
es Of the legislature. The democrats,
populIsts and silver republicans have
worked together in perfect harmony
and they share the victory together.
The gold standard democrats, by collu-
sion with republican officials, secured a
place on the ballot as the "democrats
and deceived few voters, but the at.
tempted fraud was called to the atten-
ton of the voters aud the evils reduced
to minimum. 1t is safe to say that
almost the entire Palmer vote was cast,
because the gold democrats here, as
elsewhere, voted almost unanimously
for the republicans. / am proud OF
Nebraska and grateful to the friends
in this state for their loyalty. No
cause ever had more devoted support
ers than the silver cause had in Ne
braska. Having control of the legis-
lature machinery in this state we
should be able to so reform our ballot
laws as to prevent the frauds which
have been perpetrated under it, and
we shall also be able to secure leglsla-
tion which will protect the voters from
coercion and intimidation. The peo-
pie Of Nebraska have cause for rejoic-
ing. The good effect of our victory 10
this state will be felt for years to come.
CHICAGO, Illinois. November 5 -
Chairman Jones, this afternoon, said:
awe do not propose to give up the
election until we actually know the re-
suit. The people in every state are en-
titled to an honest count. An election
has been held and the American people
are entitled to knowIwhat has been the
result. In number of the states the
popalist vote is not being counted
Every honest vote in every state must
be counted. It would be absurd and
foolish for me to make any official
state ment so long as there Is any doubt
concerning either the result or the hon.
esty of the count in any state"
CHICAGO, Illinois, November O.
Chairman Jones, of the national demo.
cratic committee, said this morning
that he would not concede victory to
Mckinley until the returns positively
showed it. Early reports received at
the democratic headquarters to day
practically concede the states of West
Virginia and Oregon to the republicans
and the democratic leaders have no
hopes of carrying the election without
them. At 10 O'Clock this morning,
MIR. Jones received telegram from j
j. Dwyer, national committeeman in
San Francisco, saying that California
would give Bryan small maj ,rity.
At republican headquarters, the state
Is claimed by large plurality as are
also the two Dakotas. The conditions
In Indiana, it is insisted upon at demo-
cratic headquarters, are s1ch that if
the result proves unfavorable to Bryan,
contest would be made. 1t is claim
ed in number of private kilograms to
Mr.. Jones that the middle-of- road
pcpulist ticket was not entered in the
count for Bryan.
CHICAGO, Illinois, November g.
Democratic National Committeeman
johnson, OF Kansas, said this morning
"There are few favorable reports re-
ceived to-day. West Virginia and
Oregon are almost certainly republi
can. Without these states even Indi-
ana would rot win the election Tor the
democrats and we can as well now
admit defeat. There is scarcely a
possibility of victory, and Chairman
Jones has little hopes of carrying the
election for Bryan. Unless MIR. Jones
receives more favorable reports before
night, he will probably issue state
ment In which he will acknowledge
defeat"
LOUISVILLE, KY. November s.
According TO the latest returns received
by the Courier Journal, Kentucky
gives Bryan plurality Of 2.l80, with
only thirty precincts missing Leslie,
republican, and Kuott, democratic, are
the only entire counties missing. Many
OF the missing precincts are republi
can.
AT 10 O'Clock, Democratic Chairman
gommers claimed Kentucky for Bryan
by from 1000 to 8 900 He has heard
from every precinct, but refuses to give
out the figures.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, November 5-
Complete rsturos from Bell county in-
crease McKipley's plurality in the slate
O $50
RALEIGH, n G., November 5.-GGMH -GGMH
cial returns give a complete fusion