Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-12

/ Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 5. - Senator
James Is. Jones, chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee, issued
the following statement tonight:
| Tho result Of the election is aprar-
entity no longer in doubt 1t has been
ono OF the closest contests that the
people have been called ON to determine
| in recent years.
4 "We have claimed tho election on
our advices from States that were adj
mittedly in doubt, in which we knew
there had been many frauds and from
which there were evidences OF tamper-
ing with the returns. it seems now to
be apparent that Mr.. Bryan. after
making the most brilliant campaign in
the history of our country and having
carried most of the States claimed to BIO
doubtful, has not carried enough to
assure bis success in the electoral col
lege. Bryan electors have been chosen
from all of the States south of the
Potomac and Ohio except West Vir.
ginia, and all those west of the Mis-
souri, except California and Oregon. He
has 100 electoral votes, and this number
may be increased by final returns from
States yet in question. He has not
obtained enough votes to carry the
electoral college. Thus this remarkable
campaign closes with the election of
William Mckinley.
fThe result was brought about by
every kind OF cuerciop and intimidation
on the part OF the money power, in
Guiding threats of lockouts and dis
missals and impending starvation; by
the employment of by far the largest
campaign fund ever used in this coun
try and by subornation of large
portion of the American press.
1.-THE President elect and his party
are under tho pledge to the American
people to continue the gold standard,
and by its operation to restore PROS
perity to this country. As chief
executive, Mr.. Mckinley will have the
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
nune of the mutterings that would have
come from the moneyed powers had our
cause been successful.
They are confident the gold standard
cannot give tho promised prosperity,
but will gladly welcome 1T il 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
American monetary system. And the
Democratic party aided by its present
allies will still uplift the bimetallic
standard and bear it on to victory.
flames X. Jones'
M'KINLEY CONGRATULATED BY BRYAN.
Lincoln, Mob, Nov. 5.--Mr. Bryan
at last comedies his own defeat and
Major Mckinley's election.
To-day, after having received numer-
GUS kilograms from Popocratic Chair
man Jones, which made his defeat
clear TO his mind, he sent the following
congratulatory dispatch to the next
President OF the United States:
Hon. William Mckinley, Jr.. Canton:
Senator Jones has just informed me that
the returns indicate your election and / has
ten to extend my congratulations.
We hayesubnitted the issues to the Ameri-
can people and their will is law.
W. ]. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan would say nothing more
on the subject and nothing regarding
his future plans His chief purpose at
present is to get long aud complete
rest after the extraordinary rigors of
his campaign.
He is apparently bright and cheerful
and is receiving the congratulations of
his friends and neighbors on the vigor
with which ha conducted his canvass.
PALMER ON THE RESULT.
Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 5.--Senator
John M. Palmer, the recent sound
money Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent said tonight:
1.-The Democrats who voted for Mr.,
Bryan at the late election did SO with
the knowledge that he accented the
Populists' platform of 1892 as we'll as
their platform adopted at st. Louis in
1886. The National Democracy will
never seek an alliance with tho Popu-
lists.
81 predict that Mr.. Bryan, who
voted for Weaver in 1892, will soon
abandon the Democratic name. His
candidacy, which was an example of
unreasoning Socialism, was exploded
by the election of Mckinley. Tho
issues of the canvass were dictated to
the Chicago convention by combina-
tion of politicians who are without
principle and who only sought sue
cess. before the Chicago convention
met they had matured plans for tho
nomination OF the same candidate by
the Populists at st. Louis.
"Mr. Bryan, thanks to- the good
sense and integrity OF the American
people, is defeated. Democrats know |
that protection as the Republicans call |
1T is fallacy, but they also know that |
the unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to |
l would depraye the American money
system and produce indefinite mis- |
chief. They have accepted the least |
of the two evils / approve their con-
duct and thank the Democrats who |
have voted against Bryan and Altgeld, |
the representatives OF depraved cur
repcy and social disorder. -
SENATOR oARTER's VIEW.
Helena, Mont, Nov. 5.-Discussing
the result Of tho election Senator
Carter, to-day, said: "The election of |
Mckinley bids tho American people to
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 BIO under
stood, however, that his path is liable
to be strewn with difficulties 1t is
obvious that the Senate will be very
close on the subject OF tariff logisla-
tion. The very large vote for Bryan
will, | am sure, admonish those in
authority of the necessity for prompt |
and vigorous efforts in the direction of
SECURING results on the coinage ques-
tion in accordance with the party plat
form, -