The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-05
pNNnacRAT1C nEApQtlARTERs.
Some Exciting scenes Enacted in
Chicago Yesterday-Jones' Asser-
lions.


CHICAGO. Nov. Anxiety and de-
termination and hostile feeling to-
ward their political opponents per-
vaded the campaign headquarters of
the Democratic party all day and es-
peciaily tonight, when the rank and
file in Chicago were aroused to make a
Street demonstration.
Chairman Jones. his fellow members
of the national committee and every
subordinate remaining on duty at the
Auditorium annex not only cried fraud
all day, but toward evening when
fuller returns from the western states
Were waited for in vain. they united
in seriously claiming the election Of
William J. Bryan. In the absence of
official news from county chairmen,
Senator Jones had TO rely on informa-
ton from private sources
CLAIMED 21O.
Tonight he claimed as certain for
Bryan 30 electoral Yates and said only
one state, Michigan or Indiana. was
needed TO make the silver Democracy
triumphant. The Republican claim of
10000 majority in Indiana had been re-
duced by Executive Committeeman
Durbin to $4,000. and the Democratic
claim was that Indiana would show a
majority of 5000 for Bryan On the
the Republican state committee wired
that McKinley's majority would reach
10000, ana 10 out Of y Republican con-
gressmen were elected, Linton and
Mills being defeated. Against this
claim, Chairman Campau of the Demo-
cratic national committee made this
assertion: Gross frauds have been
perpetrated in the upper peninsula of
Michigan. Take Houghton county as
an example II gave 10 majority for
Harrison. The Republicans claim a
majority there of 400. L is absurd
With fair count, we viii show Mich
igan has gone for Bryan by a small
majority. The returns are being held
back for some reason. and it seems to
me for purposes OF manipulation. We
suspect an attempt 20 repeat the crime
of 1876, but we are on guard now and
the people will not allow it to be per-
petrated."
MANIPULATION OF RETURNS.
Senator Jones considered the stu
alton serious enough to cali the imme-
date attendance of absent national
committeeman with whom he has adj
rised during the campaign. He sent
telegram TO Governor Stone, at Jeffer-
son City, Mo. asking him 10 come at
once to Chicago. The senator was
closeted with Governor Altgeld tonight
for some time. The governor denounced
the alleged manipulation of returns as
received anG said it should be protested
against Mr.. Jones said 10 a reporter
of the United Associated Presses: Il
claimed before the election every one
of the southern states, which give I5s
votes. also claimed all the states west
of the Missouri river, which give CT
electoral votes, making a total of PIT.
have hoDed thai Michigan. Indiana
and Minnesota would so for Mr.. Bryan
I believe we have carried every south
eTn and every western state heretofore /
counted on. not including Delaware, /
and probably all three, which leaves US
Il votes TO elect Mr.. Bryan. Either
Michigan or Indiana win give US these !
votes Reports from each of these /
states SHOW that we have probably
carried Indiana and have the best
chance to win both. We cannot tell
yet whether we viii win either.
UNSUITABLE CLAIMS.
I'VE are perfectly justified in claim
ing the election of Mr.. Bryan, and be- T
lieve the temper Of the people is such