Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-12

j.. bryan last night WQel asked II ne
considered that the result of election
has been serious to the cause of BIZ
metallism. He had just sent McKin-
ley message conceding his election
and rendering his congratulations.
Bryan surrendered at $40 o'clock. He
had just received the signal for which
he had been waiting the past As hours
| and responded within the next ten
minutes with a telegram to his sue
cessful rival. This signal was brief
message from Senator Jones, chairman
of the democratic national commit
tee, informing him that he did not
consider 1t wise TO longer withhold the
concession Of McKinley's election .
This message was received by Bryan
few minutes after he had returned
with his wife from an evening stroll,
and In the presence of a dozen or SO
Of callers who had gathered in the
parlors. The receipt of the telegram
created no scene whatever. Bryan
handed the telegram to Mrs. Bryan
and without word except to explain
the purport of the message sat down
and penned the following telegram to
Mckinley:
Senator Jones has just informed me
that the returns indicate your election
and | hasten TO extent my congratula-
lions. We submitted the issue 10 the
American people and their will IS
law. w. ]. Bryan"
The message was first submitted to
Mrs. Bryan and after being amended
in some slight particulars 50 as to con-
given to the press. After writing the
message Bryan chatted pleasantly with
the newspaper correspondents who
surrounded him indicating by his man
ner that he felt relieved to have the
matter definitely determined, even
though the result was against him. He
also showed plainly that Jones mes
sage was no surprise to him, as in
deed 1T was not for as those who have
been in his confidence knew he had
considered the battle as practically
lost ever since the first night after
it would be both discourteous and I'M
wise to give out any intimation to this
effect until the national committee
should speak. Bryan announced
that he would today issue an address,
but in response to inquiries from the
clined to make any statement last
night, or submit to an interview,
further than to say the fight for silver
had just begun. 1t is known to be his
purpose to devote much of his time in
the future to educating the people to
financial QUESTION and II is his inten-
ton to sound the keynote in the paper
which he will issue today. He will
dwell upon the effects Of a single gold
standard and will urge advocates of
bimetallism to MAINTAIN their organiza-
in behalf of this cause until 1t wins
at the polls. Bryan also declined to
outline his future plans or give an
opinion as to the causes which led to
his defeat. 1t is quite certain, how
ever, that he will be tempted by none
ing to him to leave Lincoln. He will
remain about his home for the next
few weeks recuperating, for while in
no way exhausted by the duties of the
campaign he confesses to a feeling of
languor as the result of his arduous
1aIl yNP 81 he
is also believed from remarks that he
dropped that Bryan considers that in
view of the adverse circumstances UNI
der which the campaign was fought
the result of the election has in it
much to encourage the advocates Of in
dependent action by this country on
the question of free coinage of silver.
Chicago. Nov. chairman Jones
issued he following statement last
night:
THE result of the presidential cleo
ton is apparently not longer in doubt.
1t has been one of the closest contests
that the people have been called on to
utIRTUllue III IfI6Nl SSdl - W. hhnd1
claims OF the election on our advices
from states that were admittedly in
doubt. in which we knew that there
had been many frauds and from which
there were evidences of tanpering
with returns. II seems now to be APP
parent that while Bryan after making
the most brilliant campaign in the his
tory OF our country and having carried
most OF the states claimed TO be
doubtful has not carried 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
Virginia and all those west Of the
Missouri, except California and Ore
gon. He has 100 electoral votes and
this number may be increased BY fina1
returns from states vet in question
He has not obtained enough votes 70
carry the electoral college. Thus this
remarkable campaign closes with the
election Of Mckinley. The result was
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