The San Francisco call., 1896-11-06
SEE VICTORY IN DEFEAT.
Popocrats Yet Hopeful for Free
Silver Coinage.


Silver Coinage.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, Nov. 5.-Chairman
Washburn' closed the Chicago headquart-
ers of the Peoples party National Com
mittee tonight and will depart for his
home in Boston tomorrow morning. In
about ten days he will go to Washington
TO confer with Senators Jones and Butler
in regard to the future policy of the allied
silver forces. In this connection Mr..
Washburn said to reporter for the United
Associated Presses:
"As result OF the present campaign we
find victory in defeat. The fact that SO
much was accomplished in so short a
time with the limited means inspires the
belief that We can win four years hence.
We were confronted with a united army
and an unparalleled oampaign fund, while
our own forces were divided, with secret
foes in our midst as we'll as fusion difficult
ties and the amalgamation of opposing
forces to contend with. Mr.. Bryan mad e
the greatest campaign recorded in political
history and stands unrivaled as leader.
Revolutions never go backward and the
momentum of this campaign will be con-
tinued by the allied silver forces.
'I believe this election will result in
separating the gold chaff from the silver
wheat and force the traitors in the silver
ranks to unite with the Republicans,
where they belong. 1t is worth all our
effort to shake oE these barnacles and
start afresh with renewed hope. In order
that all the elements constituting the move.
ment-the silver Republicans, silver DEM
ocrats and Populists-may be satisfied, it
may become necessary to merge all these
forces into one great army under a new
name. 1t is rarely that a new great issue
succeeds under an old party name.
1--WE begin the Congressional fight of
1898 and the Presidential fight of 1900
tomorrow. We shall have a conference
of our National leaders within a short
time, when the plans-of the contest and
the policy OF the future may be determ-
ined upon. Let no one believe that silver
is defeated. The movement is simply
purified and regenerated. In new form,
with new hope and vigor and with the
gold-bug traitors eliminated from the
movement, we emerge from this contest
stronger than ever TO march forward to
the victory which awaits u.s."
CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 5.-Senator Teller
of Colorado left for home yesterday. Be-
settles the fact that fully half the States
are for silver and 1 would not be sur
prised ifit should still turn out that Bryan
is elected. Whatever the result however,
the silver question will continue to be an
issue. The people have never be-
fore understood the silver issue.
This campaign of education has
been of great benefit to the silver cause
e. Nf,afr L., .l i
been no question about the result. No,
sir; silver is not dead ISSUE
In regard to the fusion question Senator
Teller said he had nothing to say.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, Nov. Sc. c..
Wall, the Silver National Committeeman,
last night gave out long interview on
the result. He said: Il do not believe
that this election will settle the question
of bimetallism. The Democratic party is
now committed to that doctrine and will
stand by it. There will henceforth be but
two great parties in this country, one for
free silver coinage and the other against
it. The next campaign will be fought on
the same lines, and the fight will continue
until the advocates of restoration of
silver to its coinage rights win the battle.
l would not be surprised # the fusion of
Democrats and Populists should become
permanent, since there is common
ground of doctrine on which the parties
may remain united. The intercourse we
have had with the Populists in this cam
paign has been very pleasant. We have
found them sincere and enthusiastic"
HELENA, Mont, Nov. 5.-Discussing
the result, Senator Carter said:
THE election of Mckinley bids the
American people renew hope in the future.
That the newly elected President will
justify the expectations of the people no
one familiar with his past record and
great ability can question. 1t must be
understood, however, that his path is lia-
bic to be beset with difficulties. 1t is OBJ
vious the Senate will be very close on the
subject of tariff legislation. The very
large vote for Bryan will admonish those
in authority OF the necessity for prompt
and vigorous efforts in the direction of
securing results on the coinage question
in accordance with the party platform.
LONDON, Enc. Nov. 5.--The Bimetallic
League of Great Britain is about to issue q
proclamation setting forth that the elec-
tion OF Mckinley is a victory for interna-
tional bimetallism, quoting in support of
this contention from the monetary plank
adopted by the Republican convention
held at st. Louis, concluding with pledge
to promote an international agreement Tor
bimetallic standard among the CONNER
cial nations of the world.
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