The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06


brilliant campaign in the history of our /
country. and having carried most of the |
States claimed to be doubtful. has not car
ried enough TO assure his success in the |
Electoral College. Bryan electors have |
been chosen from all of the States south OF |
the Potomac and Ohio except West Nir- |
ginia and from all those west of the Mis-
souri, except California and Oregon. lie |
has 100 electoral votes. and this number /
may be increased by final returns from |
States yet in question. He has not OBJ |
tanned enough votes TO carry the Electoral |
College Thus this remarkable campaign |
closes with the election Of William Mckin- |
ley The result was brought about by |
every kind of coercion and intimidation on |
the part of the money power, including |
threats of lockouts and dsmissals and I'M |
pending starvation; by employment or by
far the largest campaign fund ever used IN
this country, and by the subornation OF a
large portion OF the American press.
''The President-elect and his party are
under pledge to the American people TO
continue the gold standard. and by its OPP
Grafton to restore prosperity to this coun-
try. 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 majesty of the office and abide
by the result with none of the mutterings
that would have come from the moneyed
power had IL been unsuccessful. They are
confident the gold standard cannot give the
promised prosperity. but will gladly well
come il if it comes. They will continue the
great struggle for the uplifting of humanity
and the maintenance of the dignity of our
country in the establishment OF the Ameri-
can monetary system. And the Democratic
party aided by it's present allies. will still
uplift the bimetallic standard and bear 1t
on to victory JAMES K. JONES,
Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee"
Later in the evening Chairman Jones, In
discussing the situation, said: What de-
feated us was the action of large employers
in telling their men they need not return TO
work on Wednesday If Mckinley was de-
feated. This unquestionably lost US thou
sands Of votes. for the man with wife and
little ones cannot help being moved by
prospect which threatens to deprive him
of work and consequent means OF support
But we have won a victory, just the same,
for l do not believe that any political par
ty in this country will dare include the
word gold in its platform in 1900. Whatever
happens, however, We shall not abandon
our fight for silver, which Is a just one
and one that is bound TO triumph. l think
it will be the aim Of the Republicans to
deprive us of an issue on this question, ana
1 firmly believe that Mr.. Mckinley Will
bend all his efforts towards the securing
of an international agreement. He is
friendly towards silver There be no
doubt regarding that. His public record
proves that, and if he is confronted with
l1;l L hoy la 10
be, / believe he will sign It, / believe,
moreover, that before the close of his ad-
ministration he will stand in about the
same relation towards his party that Mr..
Cleveland does towards the Democratic
party. The Western Republicans will un-
auestionably urge silver legislation upon
| him. which, of course, will be bitterly op-
| posed by Eastern Republicans. He cannot
| please one without giving deadly offense to
| the other. and l think the result will be
| that he will ALLEVIATE the Republicans of the
| East"
Faulkner Also Slows to the Will"
| WASHfNGF0sy,>- Nov. 5.-Senator Faulk-
| ner tonight said: Chairman Jones has
| Informed me that he will this evening con-
| cede the election of Major Mckinley. The
| confidence which Senator Jones has in
| spired and the manner in which he has
| conducted the campaign will warrant me in
| saying that none will question the propri-
ETY. of his acting promptly in SO grave
| matter, when once he has become thor
| oughly satisfied from the returns in his
possession that there remains no further
| hope for the success of that magnificent
| leader whose plume has been seen in the
| front of the line of battle in thirty States,
| and whose eloquent voice in behalf Of the
| people has inspired millions of his fellow
| citizens to strain every effort within the
| lines of legitimate controversy to secure
a victory which would relieve them from
| the merciless exactions of a continuing
contracting currency. The national Democ
| racy has been defeated, but from returns
in our possession and which we believe
will be shown by the final vote in the Elec-
| toral College twenty-six States, with 200
| electoral votes, have indorsed its candi-
dates and approved it's platform. But true
| to that great Jeffersonian principle all must
bow to the will of the people as voiced by
a majority OF the Electoral College.
Buffers Hopes Built on sand.
| WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.-Chairman But
| Ter. of the Populist committee, has report
that in counting the electoral vote in In
diana no account has been taken of the
electors under the Bryan and Watson tick
| ct. He says that there are two sets of
| identical electors on the Indiana ballot one
under Bryan and Sewall and the other
under Bryan and Watson. A vote for either
| was vote for Bryan. Senator Butler
says that he has been informed that the
count and estimates have been based on
the single Bryan and Sewall ticket which
he says would mean that the Popuist
votes had not been counted for Bryan and
he thinks there is enough of these votes
to carry The State for Bryan.
Washburn Also Gives Up.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Chairman Washburn
Of the Populist national committee late
this afternoon conceded the election of Me-
/ kinney. The returns to-day point to Nc
Kinley's election" said Mr.. Washburn.
With the States west of the Missouri and
south of the Ohio we had 2O9 electoral
votes. not including Maryland or De aware
| We must hold all of them and carry either
Indiana or Michigan in order to win. ii
we lose California or West Virginia or any
other State IT, renders IL necessary to carry
both Indiana and Michigan, which at this
time does not seem probable"
The PitchfOrker Also Comedies Ii.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 5.-Senator Ben
Tillman. of South Carolina, passed through
the city this afternoon route home from
Chicago. He was interviewed by a re-
porter. The Senator was i'm good spirits
although he conceded the victory of Nc
Kinley. He declared the fight for free sill
yer had only been started and would be
| continued. BRYAN. he said would be rhf
II fta