The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-04
DEMOCRATS DIE HARD
Jones aud His Defeated Fellows Won't Adj
mit They've Been Smashed

! Chicago, Nov. 3.-Chairman Jones
and other members of the Democratic
/ executive committee, including Secre-
| tary Walsh and Committeeman johnson
| Of Kansas and Campau OF Michigan, re-
ceived returns in Chairman Jones office,
where an Associated Press wire had
been run. Chairman Washburn of the
Popuiist national committee was also
present, as We're also Senator's Teller Of
Colorado and TfIlrnan Of South Carolina.
The first returns received at the head
quarters were from Rutland. Kan, and
gave vote Of 41 for Bryan and Il for
Mckinley
TIE early returns from the eastern
states showed Republican gains in
about every instance. But little interest.
however. was manifested in the returns
admittedly Republican. The first sur
prise came from Baltimore. which show
Cd big majority for Mckinley. indicat-
ing that the state had gone Republican.
Every report from the middle western
states was eagerly watched for. and
much ratification was expressed al the
first report from Michigan This was
from Gratiot count, giving Bryan 500
plurality. This county gave Harrison
plurality Of 1876 in 1892
We have no reason to lose heart
said Chairman Jones. after rea ling the
returns from New York and other east
ern states. "Au this early stuff is what
We have been expecting"
The first really bad news began 10
come in about 7:30 p. m in the returns
from states south % the Tine" Early
returns from both Tennessee and Ken
lucky showed large Republican gains.
as did the first returns from Illinois. out
sd Of 90. l.
bloomington. the home Of Vice Prasi-
dent Stevenson. gave Mckinley 200 plu-
rality.
The returns from Michigan. however.
were more encouraging At $50 o. m.
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At D. m. Chairman Campau Of the
cam palSn committee expressed great
confidence n the result
Returns from Chic. Michigan and
Indiana look very vel for US said he
especially from the. two former states
TIE only thing that We are surprised a
50 far ara the returns from Illinois out |
sice o. Cook county. These seem % in /
Gicate that the state has gone Cor Nc /
hinley. The returns from Baltimore !
look rather bad. but We expected early !
returns 70 be uRfavora be. Nothing
definite VIII 6e known before midnight" I
At midnight Chairman Jones gave ont
the following signed statement:
There : no foundation for the claims
u the Republicans. There is AT this
time. midnight. no reason to think that |
Any one Of the states claimed by ne for
Bryan has failed - vote for him. While
misleading reports are being sent out in
many sections. private advices assure Us
nat each one Of these states has gone
Tor Mr.. Bryan. For two hours the most
sSJr2Vagant claims as 20 Kentucky and
indiana have been tslegraohed all over
he country while the last aGvfces in
or7n Us that both ara safe for Us. Mr..
Bryan Is certainly elected"
At 1880 2. n. reports received ~
aeadquarters Indicated that al OF the
doubtful states. Michigan. Minnesota
Illinois, Indiana. Iowa. Kentucky. NTsrv-
ard and Nebraska had gone Tor AIcNin-
ey- \ telegram % Chairman Jones
rom the Democrats state committee Of
Nebraska claimed the STATE. for P-vsn
y S.e9e plurality. Chairman Jones
oweVe-. refused 20 coRcs6e any OF the
middle western states 10 McKinlzy. with
BE exception OF Illinois. which ne con
s8ei. but By a small plurality. he was
01fdent that later reports would ma /
s-rslly change ire complexion q r.
o-1s which had 80 far been from strong
: Republican districts
National Committeeman CarQau 2. :
rat h'1lsr claimed Bryan had carried
! 'c1isau by al least 15.eo0 plurality ard
aaJ returns from The mountain districts
!, kentucky and Tennessee would show Z
nat those states had also been carried :
Y Bryan
! asEe SCI 20 unfsro-abie reports from )
y S'sse llzt Vre have ever claimed =xceas /.
IN Ae..L 1eNy, said Chairman Jones Al I
I = 2 r9r-s from hat state Indicate Z
aTSsr OBJECTIONS Than Ne had aarsc-1ates
IL We CO no. cc-ce,ie hat state hr s-r ,
1e1IS~ " car -eSe Ae7tgckv ans MI
,e1 have en2llg1 siectcrsl votes a -rsgi - :
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.eSseGe fro1i STATE 60 -rsau u a-fs7 ~ 2
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- Rryar- Private tele-ra-1 from NJ !.
-sE Indicate la-ge Democratic ealrs su.s :
- Democrats committee bus's ftsf- !
o1es Of BTras's election Kan tas result :
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