The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-06
JONES ABANDoNS HIS lingo.
HAULs DOWN HIS COLORS AND AD-
MITS BRYAN'S DEFEAT.

The Election of Mckinley Attribut-
ed to Coercion and Intimidation
on the Part of the Money Power.
Mckinley to Have the Cordial
support of the Defeated Millions.
Prosperity Not Expected Under the
Gold standard.
chicago, Nov. 5.-Chairman Jones FORM
allv conceded the defeat of William J.
BRYAN tonight and made his last presi-
Dental campaign statement to the public.
The free silver standard was really low
cred late last night, so far as the election
of 1896 is concerned, when advices were
received at headquarters from West Vir-
ginia conceding the electoral vote of that
state to Mckinley, but it was decided not
to make a public announcement of the
fact until to-day. In the meantime Gov.
Stone arrived in Chicago from Missouri in
response to Senator Jones' telegram. The
national committee chairman, the gov
ernor and Campaign Chairman Campau
were in conference this evening in the SEN
ators room, and at its conclusion the fol-
lowing 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 re-
cent years. We have claimed the election
on our adVices from states that We're ad-
mittedly in doubt, in which we knew that
there had been many frauds and
from which there were evidences
of tampering with the returns 1t seems
now to be apparent that Mr.. Bryan,
after making the most brilliant campaign
in the history of our country, has car
ried most of the states claimed to be
doubtful, but has not carried enough to
assure his success in the electoral col
lege. 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, except Cali
forna and Oregon. He has 1870 electoral
votes and this number may be increased
by the final returns from states yet in
question.
This remarkable campaign closes with
the election of William Mckinley. The re-
suit was brought about by every kind
of coercion and intimidation on the part
of the money power, including threats of
lock-outs and dismissals and impending
starvation; by the employment of by far
the largest campaign fund ever used in
this country, and by the subornation
of 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
operation to restore prosperity to this
country. AS chief executive, Mr.. McKin-
ley 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 Of
fee and abide by the result with none
of the mutterings that would have come
from the money power had it been unsuc-
cessful They are confident the gold stand
ard cannot give the promised prosperity
but will gladly welcome it If it comes
They will continue the great struggle for
the uplifting Of humanity and the main
tenance of the dignity of our country in
the establishment of an American mon
etary system. And the democratic party
aided by its present allies will still uplift
the bimetallic standard and bear it on to
victory. James K. Tones
Chairman Democratic National Commit
tee.
senator Jones and his family, excepting
his son Kimbrough, will leave for their
Arkansas home tomorrow morning his
son remaining to wind up the affairs of
headquarters. National Committeeman
Johnson, Walsh and Campau will depart
LOT their homes by the end of the week
When there will be nothing left but
memory of both republican and democra =
ic headquarters.