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The Van Buren press., 1896-11-14

IN tie szazes easf q tie Allegheny
mountains AMI norsh O fhe Rosamae
Mckinley received more than fva=
thirds IF his popular majority. Accord
fnz = fha estimates n rae GHaae
Democrat this morning Mckinley
received ovax ) million majority n he
Northeastern STATES referred II u
fhoss states tie money power l. Hl1sss
strongly enfreEehe4 and ! almost
amnip8ftut / never Goaassd thai ne
would = badly bsAsen there. Mary
Iaad and Delaware are lie e0ly S0rta :
eastern states ever supposed - had
anr chance - carving. | have always
maintained fhzE orr chance u victory
wash the Western and southern states
living west q fae Allegheny mountains
and south O. lie Potomac and uhlo
rivers. ! felt very hopeful and eoa
Ezenf Of carrying enough q Eaose states
u win. Cur 6Sht vas begUa aal
mainly organized = mai theory
II the Western an southern states
al Nest D the Allegheny and s9uEa q
the rivers named. Bryan received 4
substantial and gratifying majority q
tie popular yaGa. have Lot sufficient
data . STATE the Ii. 3aEiEy. hut L viii =
large. Coneeie thai West Virgins.
Kentucky. Indiana. tie two D4kazAs
Oregon. Wyoming AMI California have
gone f1r AekinIes-ana Is u some =
them II / still 4 matter 81 disqate. Is
the difference l. - small that the Official
count viii X necessary IL Determine
the resulE-what EAeas i change q
p CO votes IN these eight states would
have given them 70 Bryan. and thereby
made his election certain. Therefore
IN the states apoa which we depended
for success Bryan had a substantial
popular majority. Some Of these states
necessary u his election he LOST but
lost hr such narrow margins that 5
change Of p. 60 voses-vhieh Is about
one half OF the vote Of an average
congressional district-c0uld have
changed the entire TesuIE and made
Bryan president.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-14

There i 10 reason here for dis
couragement When We consider Ire
circumstances o. the campaign l feel
We should congratulate ourselves even
IN defeat i rear ago the Democratic
party was nearer destruction snd aiss3-
luton than ever before IL is history
L was almost a wreck Then the
people revolted against the administFa-
ton which WAS trying u beEFay the
party into an abandonment Of is
principles. The Chicago convention
repudiatsd the administration and
declared for the Old faith Of the party
This Of course preeipitatea a fierce
conflict in the party, AMI resulted IN
having the whole power 81 the national
administration thrown against I.
Thus the fight was opened. The
majority CT the PoFalists. who als0
favor timetallisn. aid many Silver
Republicans rallied . orr support
But i was Al almost impossible task Il
the time and with the limited means a
orr disposal . effectively organize these
hitherto anta-onistie forces IN tie
other hand ne had aFrayed against Is
tie banks. syuaieates, corporations and
al those graf combinations represent
ing the money power = This country
ani Europe nine tenth Of The great
city papers aad tie national sduinIstEa-
tIon which hal been elected oy the
Democratic party The Republican
committee controlled money without
limit. and the great corporations AID
other establishments uSed al their
power T. influence the votes If
h1nIrsds # thousands Of employees
against Us. Ne relied almzsz wholly
upon the plain people. widely scattered
over the country, and almost wholly
unorganized al the beginning Of the
fight in July. In the face e al rhese
disadvantages the g0libugs won only by
the skin Of their teeth.
AT least one glorious result has
been achieved. Th= Democratic party
i now Democratic in principle IS well
as in name L i cuCe more the party
Of the common people. Freed from the
presence and influence Of those who
w0ald destroy il If they cannot use L
for selfish ends. il viii grow in strength
until il will become sill powerful. The
/ people mean 10 DO right. and they viii
I gel right IL time Our allies VIII
CO operate more cordially with rs IN
/ the future when they are assured Of our
I sincerity and eonstancy- Indeed, !
[ hope for snch a reaiignment as viii
result in q practical union OF all forces
/ opposed TO plutOeratic rule.
Mckinley is pledged TO maintain
the gold standard | DO not believe
4 permanent and general prosperity 10 be
possible under that policy. Ii he can
I do better than Cleveland and Harrison
and prove rs mistaken, well and good
/ I will be- glad il the country can be
made prosperous. even under the gold
standard | viii gladly welcome the
promised prosperity If it comes. In the
meantime l urge our friends 70 go on
/ az once with the work Of organization
/ Let Us be thoroughly organized and
prepared for the next battle, and We
f will win Plutoc-acy shall NOT reign Il
I this land We viii have a countr!
ruled by men, not by money.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-14
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Free Silver Controls.

GUTHRIE. o. T. b.. Nov. 9.-Returns
from all the legislative districts Of the
Territory show that that body viii be
controlled BY the free silEerits. who
have elected good majority of its
members
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-14

These changes would have given every
one OF the nine states to BRYAN. and
a t,ll; Their % votes to the 1877 he got
elsewhere, would have made his
strength in the electoral college ee1 :
president. MN
1t IS a serious reflection that tho
changing Of only 25 1913 votesMas ''' y
matter Of fact the change ~ ~ o,s
votes would have accomplished tbe
results all that stood between the
election Of Mckinley and the election
Of Bryan. N 0ieNtiuh
We commend this reflection 10 tho
gentlemen who are throwing mn .bsi,.
mats p, and screaming themselves blscL n l,
ne lsce with nonsense about laudslidas
and similar sbsurdities. Mr.. McKinIs,,
81 F, Tremendous maiorities in New
England New York. PennsylvsD;S,"
Iowa, Michigan and Illinois b3t : =; S'i y, +.
rest Of the country be has a n !. me
narrow escape from defect. s''s
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-14
Mr.. Bryan Congratulates Major Ne
kinley.

LINCOLN. Neb- Nov. 5.-'The fight
has Just commenced. spoke William
J. Bryan tonight. when asked if he
considered that the result Of the
election had been a serious blow to the
cause Of bimetallism. He had Just sent
a message TO Major Mckinley conceding
his election and rendering hi.
congratulations
This is the telegram:
LTNCoLS. Web. Nov 40 Hon William Nc
kfu3eT- JE-. Canton Ex-senator Jones mas 1usi
informed ne that the returns indicate yOul
election and ! hasten 10 extend ny con
Erztulztiuls We have submitted the issue Il
the people and their vii Is lAw
" puE.N
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-14

Following il an abstract Of the official
returns in the Fourth district, between
Hon. w. L. Terry and Hon. C. c.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-14

1Nt3l ELECTORAL votes, to.
Total Mckinley majorities, so. 500
Now, suppose there had been these
changes from Mckinley to BRYAN in the
different states respectively;
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-14

Complete returns from the Fifth and
Sixth Congressional districts are given
below.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-14

a ELE1s dollars Il silver viii
w~igh 55-e 81 ponlls. u almost - &
tons
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-14

CHICAGO. Nov. Chairman Jouss
issued tie following statement last
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-19
FEW DELEGATES HAVE ARRIVED
Agreed as to Indorsemcnt-Pcf-
fer and LcNciling Talk.

St Louis July lS.-rhe arrivals of Pop
ulists thus far are few. Some came in
from Mississippi this morning, and they
say they are opposed TO Bryan. Tela-
grams were received from the Rhode
Island. Connecticut. Michigan and Texas
delegations, who announced that they
would take a position In the middle of
the road column: in other words. would
favor a straight ticket and purely Popu-
list declaration Of principles.
senator Stewart of Nevada, arrived to-
night. We must indorse or nominate
Bryan" he said. 'rhe attitude of the
all. They are putting themselves in "a
very foolish position. II an independent
ticket were nominated tha rank and hle
would not support il, We must unite all
our forces for free silver. That is what the
people demand. and what they must have.
We need the population In the North and
West. whore II Is solid for Bryan"
Senator PETER also came in. 1.-The con-
vcntion should by all means indorse
Bryan," he said. In aligning the forces
for the fight on the financial issue, every
Populist should be on the side of free sill
Yer. The convention Will indorse Bryan;
there is nothing else for IL TO do
Lewelling, OF Kansas, another arrival,
said: "Th. Chicago platform is as strong
as the resolutions adopted by the Populist
state convention of Kansas, and, In many
respects, went further toward giving relief
to the people, The convention here will in
dorsc bryan.
done, the party might be absorbed"
"'Hhero II no cause Tor such fear. I can
not understand Taubeneck's present view
4 week or 30 ago he thought fusion very
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-19
TICKETS WILL BE SOLD.
Populists 10 Make Fund-Raising
scheme of Their National Com
VcntlOn This Week,

St Louis, Mo- July ls.-The national ex-
ecutve committee of the Peoples party
held a meeting behind closed doors to-day
and transacted considerable business of a
routine nature. Chairman Taubeneck pre-
sided, and those present were j. II. Turn
er, Washington, ID. C.; George f. Wash
burn. Boston; j. II, Davis. Texas: George
T. Gather, Alabama. and V. o. Strckier,
Nebraska bare quorum. NJ. o. Rankin,
OF Terre Haute. Ind; Ignatius Donnelly.
Of Hastings, MINI, and Lawrence McPar-
lin, of Lockport, n. Y, had not ar
rived but came in tonight.
The disposition OF the tickets to the ma
tional convention was decided upon. Each
national committeeman will be given five,
and each delegate and alternate, according
to the distance he lives from ST. Louis, one
or more, No one will receive more than
three, the nearby delegates getting the
largest number. Five thousand tickets that
had been awarded the Business Mems
League We're bought back at 33la cents each.
These tickets will he sold at the rate of 81
each, one ticket admitting to three Sos
sOns II there are that many a day. None
will be given away, and Sergeant-at-Arms
Mcdowell is to be required to account for
each ticket used.
Badges for the delegates will he sold for
80 cents each and those for alternates for
a5 cents. The proceeds from the sale of
badges and tickets VIII go into the cam
paiEn fund, the expectation being that sew
eral thousand dollars will be realized for
the tickets and badges.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-19
BENJAMIN o. SIMS NOMINATED.
Choice of Ninth Missouri District Pops
for Congressman.

Mexico. Mo-. July iN-tSpeciall This
afternoon the Populists OF the Ninth con-
grossional district met at the court house
and nominated BENJAMIN o. Sims, OF Au-
drain county. for congress. The conven-
tion was almost NJ anmous in opposition
TO Bryan for president. This resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That wo affirm our adherence
to the Peoples party principles MS enun-
cipted In the Omaha platform, and that We
instruct our delegates to the national con-
vcntion TO work Tor no man who VIII not
indOrse the Omaha PLATFORM
There are now three candidates for con-
grcss in this dis'fint-CongrCss ssman w. \.
Tr6loar, Republican; benjamin o. Sims.
Populist, ana Charles CLARK. Democrat.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-19
WHICH FACTION WILL RULE?
The Middic-of-thc-It PopuIists
Are In the Majority Now ut
st. Louis,

st. Louis, July 1S.-Not enough of the
delegates to the Populist national convcn-
ton. which assemblies here next Wednes-
day. have arrived in the city to give a fair
idea as TO the complexion OF that gather
ing. y majority of those here are middle
of the road men, who are not in favor
of the Endorsement Of Bryan.
when Chairman Taubeneck calls the con-
voniion To order, he will introduce the tenn
porary chairman.
This temporary chairman will be select
ed by the national committee, at its meet
ing Tuesday, although the man will he
virtually named by the national executive
committee, which held its first meeting to-
day, with only six members present.
Cyclone Davis, of Texas, who is op-
posed to fusion, and is for an Independent
Populist ticket, is the choice OF the middle
of the road" people. There is a possibility
that he may bc rclcEated to the rear. The
''middle of the road" men are In a major
ity now. but when the three absent mem
hers OF the committee get here there Is a
strong probability that United States Sem
ator w V. Allen, OF Nebraska. may he
put forward for both temporary and per-
manCnt chairman. Senator Allen Is said
to be outspoken for the Endorsement OF
bryan and Sewall and the union OF all the
free silver forces.
If the anti-Bryan men and the members
of the national machine try to run in a
temporary chairman, the scene IN the Chl-
caEo convention when paH,d y. mn Was Vas
turned down and senator DANIEL or Nir-
Sina, put in, may be duplicated
The Bryan wing of the party claims
over n1J delegates out OF the total of l,3O,
and this large majority would not submit
TO the dictatinn of the minority faction.
At to-day's meeting of the executive COM
mitce IT Is cleaned the subject OF tenn
porary officers was discussed.
II was taken up hut only in an Informal
WAY. Chairman Taubcneck soon discover
ed that not all the members were with
him and that II was barely possible the
"m!ddle Of the road" men would have a
majority In the full body of men. This
altered his plans and the matter was post
pored, II Is said the middle of the road"
men now threaten TO holt If Bryan Is in
durscd. They come mostly from south of
Mason and DiNon's line.
TJ-uight's arrivals are not numerous,
and 1t is not expected that amy great num-
her of Populsts will come in before Mon
day or Tuesday.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-19
TELLER is FOR BRYAN.
Tells Him So Plainly In n ConGratu.
latory Lettcr-OHcrs to Take
the stump for Him.

Lincoln, Neb.. July ls--That william J.
Bryan will receive the support of Henry
NJ. Teller. of Colorado, there can no longer
be any doubt. Mr.. Bryan to-day received
letter from Senator Teller, In which he
told him he would support him in his race
for president. The letter reads as follows:
Denver. Col. July Is. 1886.
Hon. w. j. Bryan. Lincoln, Neb.
Dear sir:-I congratulate you on your
nomination at Chicago. I think the coun-
try is to be congratulated also. I need not
assure you that your nomination was more
than satisfactory to me. ! think we shall
be able to consolidate all the friends of
free silver In your support, and, II we do
this. believe you Will be elected, although
I do not overlook the tremendous powers
that will be put against us In this cam
paign. All the power of money and organ
lied wealth, corporations and monopoles
of all kinds Will be against us. Justice is
on our side and this is the cause of the
people. 1t Is a contest for industrial inde
pendence and for freedom from the dom-
nation OF foreign powers and foreign cap.
in such a contest before the American peo-
pie Justice should fail and wrong prevail.
II do not believe We shall fail. ! think
the Western silver men,, who have here
toforc. acted with the Republican party.
Western We MS states % and intermotintain % @ In 81 States les
will be with you. / will not offer any sug-
gestions to You save to advise you that,
as YOU were named without pledges Of
maintain that position aad make no pledges
or promises. so that you may go into the
great office of president OF the United
States without the embarrassment that fol-
lows pledges and promises, even II they
1t will afford me pleasure to place myself
at the, disposal Of the national committee
to make speeches In your behalf AS my
health will permit, where and when they
think may do good ] am. very respect
fully. II. NJ. TELLER"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-19
A BRITISH SOUR STOMACH.
London Field Fills n Page with n
spitcful Review of the Hem
ley ReUuttu,

London. July 1s,--Thc Field devotes
Ifhgc OF this weeks issue to spiteful re-
view OF the Henley regatta. The article
begins with n criticism OF the manage
ment for refusing to conflne tho races at
Herley TO British entries. 1t says Amer
lean newspaper men invaded the press
box, taking the best places, and, instead
of doing their work. IL they had any TO do,
talked In loud voices, TO the great detr-
ment of the hard working Britishers. The
writer urges that in future English and
American reporters be separated at Hem
ley. The article continues: american re-
porters draw upon their imagination, and
write anything that comes into their
heads. provided that It panders to the
anti-British feelings OF the men,"
The Field then reproduces an article
from u New York weekly paper of July
II, In which the Henley management was
accused of Stacking the cards" against
Cornell In the drawing for heats and posi-
tions last year 1t was copies of this art-
Gle that were distributed by a reporter for
the Field, who also reported for the United
Press along the Henley towpath before the
races until the regatta officials interfered.
The Fields article next criticiZes the be-
hovior of Americans In general, and
says; "The English people. unlike Amer
leans. are not everlastingly fiag-egging,
either ashore or ahoat. However, the
Yankee flags We're not much in evidence
after Yale was knocked out"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-19
A SILVER ULTIMATUM.
st. Louis Conventions to Demand the
Withdrawal Of All Gold Democrat
COnEressional Nominees.

st. Louis. Mo-, July ls,-The Silver party
leaders this morning formulated II new de-
mand. which meets the approval OF the
Populsts who have been consulted II Is
that they shall insist upon the withdrawal
of all the Democratic congressional nomi-
nees who are sound money" or gold
standard men. or. II they will not with
draw, that the silver men and Populists
unite In putting up In every congressional
district a free silver candidate. This, II is
urged. should he presented to the national
Democratic committee us an uitimatum.
The Populists. II Is understood, are to con-
centrate their work and attempt to elect a
congress which will favor free silver, and
TO accomplish this II is necessary to have
the cooperation OF the Democrats.
The Populists who are opposed to Mr.
Bryan say, II he Is nominated, the dele
connecticut, and possibly Tennessee. viii
hol
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-19
PRESENT SESSION or PARLIAMENT
MOST DISASTROUS.
TO THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY.
ALMOST NOTHING or IMPORTANCE
WAS ACCOMPLISHED
t;oXcrrmcnt Leaders Decide to Close
the session In order To Reorgnn.
i,c Their Forccs-LondOn
Amazed nnd DisHustcd
at the Outcome.

London July ls-The fourteenth rarlia'
ment of Queen Victoria will close It's hrst
session on August II, after certain private
political and court measures shali nave
been disposed of. This programme, which
has been decided upon by the cabinet,
springs from a desire to cut the Gordian
knot OF the difficulties in which the gov
crnment flnds itself. throwing things over
until time can he found for an effective orr
Eanizatlon of the political cohorts.
A more disastrous session than this. OF
which only ten real working days remain.
has rarely been known In the history OF
any party having over 100 majority IN the
house OF commons. The education bill
withdrawn, the financial and agricultural
rating bills passed, and the Scottish rating
bill toierably sure TO be passed. completes
the record OF nrst.class measures disposed
Of at this session. It has been deemed I'M
possible to proceed with the deceased wife's
sister bill and tho Irish land bill has no
chance at this session. even if the house
should enter upon all night sittings.
London, which was overwhelmingly Con-
scrvatve at the last election, stands
amazed and dsgustcd at tho ridiculous out
come. All this fortihes the common belief
that before the next session begins A. j.
Balfour will retire from the government
leadership in the house Of commons and
take his seat among the lords. leaving Jo-
seph Chamberlain master of the commons
and real head OF the Conservative party's
destiny.
The debility that has characterized the
government has put tho London Radicals
In high spirits. and they have already be-
gun to trim their sails for the next elec-
tion. Baron Tweedmouth has arranged a
conference for representative politicians
from all parts OF the metropolis at the Ma
tionnl Liberal Club on Monday next. to
consider n thorough reorganization Of the
Liberal party in London.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-19
CHAIRMAN TAunENEcK COMES OUT
FLAT-FOOTED.
is OPPOSED TO ENDORSEMENT.
SAYS IT MEANS THE END OF TuE,
rOruLisT PARTY.
Declares Thnt Intiorscmcnt VIII Not
Garry the Fuit Party Sotc-Fn-
yors Fusion on Electors
Ont. ns the one WRy TO
Heat Mckinley.

ST. Louis. Mo, July 1s.-Chairman Tauhe-
neck, OF the Peoples party national COM
mittce, who has had nothing TO say for
publication since the Chicago convention,
has az last broken hts silence and submit
tod TO an interview with a representative
OF the Associated Press.
Are you In favor of the Porulists In
dorsng the Democratic ticket nominated
at Chicago?' he was asked.
mo- under no consideration will j vote
to indorse Bryan and Sewall at the Popu-
lis, convention on July .. That would
mean the surrender and destruction of the
Peoples party organization"
Have you any idea what the Populists
will do toward combining all the elements
opposed to the gold standard in the COM
ing campaignY'
81 believe the Peoples party convention
will favor the idea OF nominating n candi-
date for president and vice president and
then combine the votes of the two par
ties on one set OF electors. This can be
done without the sacrifice of principles
or our organization and will also unite the
elements opposed to the gold standard"
DO you believe that If the Peoples party
national convention should indorse MIR.
go TO Bryan at the polls next November"
vention. should indorse Bryan and sewail
per cent Of the Popmlist vote throughout
Peoples party possess n strong indivd-
ualiiy. and will not follow their leaders IL
they attempt TO lead them against their
will. The stay-at-homc vote In the Poo-
pies party would be large enough TO de-
feat Mr.. Bryan in many of the Western
states"
"Do You think that II the Peoples party
should nominate Il candidate for president
and vice president, and then combine with
Democrats on electors, the entire vote
could be polled for such electors?'
Yes / believe the full Populist strength
could be polled at the November election
for the electors. This, in my opinion, is
the only possible way to defeat Mckinley
at the polls next November Since the Chi
cago convention l have communicated with
the populists throughout the United States,
and know the Democratic ticket nominated
at Chicago Will not he indorsed by our
convention next week"