The record-union., 1896-11-06
He Comedies That Major Mckinley Has
Been Elected President.
Issues Formal Campaign Statement
to the Public.
William j. Bryan, the Defeated Cam
didate, Telegraphs His Congratu-
lations to the PreSident=Elect-
Saws He Will Prepare and Make
Public To-Day Statement to the
Bi,uetal!ists of the Country.


Public To-Day a Statement to the
Bimetal!ists of the Country.
CHICAGO, Nov 5.-Chairrnan Jones
formally 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 last night so far as the
election of 1896 is concerned, when ad-
vices were received at headquarters
from West Virginia conceding the cleo
toral vote of that State to Mckinney,
bot it was decided not to make pubic
announcement of the fact until to-day.
In the meantime Governor Stone ar
rived in Chicago from Missouri, in re-
Spouse to Senator Jones telegram The
National Committee Chairman, the
Governor and Campaign Chairman
Campau We're in conference this even
ing in the Senator's room, and at its
conclusion the following statement was
given to the press:
The result of the Presidential cleo
ton is apparently no longer in doubt.
It has been one of the closest contests
that the people have been called upon
>
claimed the election on our adviceS
from States that were admittedly in
doubt in which we knew there had
been many frauds, and from which
there We're evidences of tampering with
the returns 1t seems now to be appar-
ent that while Mr. Bryan, after making
the most brilliant campaign in the his
tory Of our country, has carried most
Of the States claimed to be doubtful, ne
has not carried enough to secure ms
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 Missouri River except Cali
fornia and Oregon. He has 1870 electoral
votes and this number may be increased
by final returns from States yet III
question. Thus the remarkable cam
paign closes with the election of Will
lam Mckinley.
THE President-elect and his party
are under pledge to the American peo-
Ile to continue the gold standard, and
by it's operation to restore prosperity TO
this country AS Chief Executive Mr..
Mckinley will have the cordial support
of the millions of patriotic Americans
who have cast their votes for William
Jennings Bryan. They bow TO the maj
esty of the office and abide by the re-
suit with none of the mutterings that
would have come from the money power
had it been unsuccessful. We are con-
f.dent that the gold standard cannot
give the promised prosperity, but Will
gladly welcome it If it comes. We will
continue the great struggle for the up
lifting of humanity and to the main
tenance of the dignity of our country
and the establishment of an American
monetary system. And the Democratic
party, aided by it's present allies, will
still urlift the bimetallic standard and
bear it on to victory.
JAMES K. JONES,
Chairman Democratic National
Committee"
Senator Jones and his family except
ing his son Kimbrough. will leave for
their Arkansas home tomorrow morn
ing. the SON remaining to wind up the
affairs of headquarters.
National Committeeman Johnson,
Walsh and Campau will depart for
their homes by the end OF the week
when there will be nothing left but
memory Of both Republican and Demo-
era tic headquarters
BRYAN CONGRATULATES M'KIN-
LEY.
LINCOLN CNeb.), Nov. 5.-The first
information that Senator Jones had
conceded the election of Mckinley was
given to Mr.. Bryan at o'clock this
evening through the medium of
United Associated Presses bulletin. Mr..
and Mrs Bryan were out walking when
tha bulletin was received. They had
been indoors all day. and after supper
decided to take a little needed exercise.
Inst as the clock in the library of the
Democratic candidates coZy little home
was striking the hour husband and wife
,efurned Mr.. Talbot, Mr.. Bryan's law
mariner. who has just been elected to
the Nebraska Legislature on the Re
r1blican ticket, and several newspaper
rcen were in the libarary at the time.
Mr. Rr-van read the bulletin without
shnvvinp any signs of feeling, and re-
-,ar,sad as he finished: I'm wait to
hear from Senator Jones before saying
anything
rhen he put on a velvet house jacket
and began chatting pleasantly with
some personal friends who were with
h,,, IN the parlor There was nothing
ratbetfc in the scene. Mr.. Bryan had not
chung IN the hopes held out to him by
e,roe of his enthusiastic followers, and
was prepared for the news. His Wife
too knew that nothing encouraging was
IN he expected Her natural good ma
ture came TO the fore when she reaizd
that the strain was over, and she laughed
and ioked with those about her, whlie
Mr.. BRYAN also chaffed the newspaper
rlen while waiting the offlciai message
of Senator Jones Half an hour later
telegraph messenger handed MT Bryan
a message.
You may say" said he. turning to the
newspaper men after reading the mes
sage. that the election of Mckinley is
conceded. and that | will issae a state
Inent tonight"
He then sat down at the big OAK desk
and began writing a message OF con
graduation to his victorious opponent.
Mrs. Bryan leaning on his shoulder as
his pencil went over the paper. This was
the message:
Hon William Mckinley. canton:
Senator Jones mas just informed me
that the returns indicate your election,
and I hasten to extend my congratula-
tions. We have submitted the issues TO