Evening star., 1896-11-04
POLITICAL. MANAGERS
News and Gossip at the Headquar-
ters in This City.
WILL NOT ADMIT MKINLEY'S ELECTION
Still Processing Belief in the Sue
cess of Bryan.
FROM CHAIRMAN JONES

There was little evidence of activity at
he headquarters of the republican congress
sional committee this morning. Chairman
:fabcock and Secretary Mercer were both
on hand but information came in very
slowly and they We're not able to make
much more detailed statements of the st
uaticn than during the previous night
Mr.. Mercer was littlsSfll at ease about
MS district, it was not known positively
whether he had been reelected. About
Eoon he got information that his district
save him a majority of at least 1,oon and
that it would probably be above :hat fig
IRE, Al he felt at ease. His majority, Ii
5 thought, may reach 2,5t@. Mr.. Mercer
vas also concerned about Nebraska. as be
Aad hopes that ii would give Mckinley
,ood majority.
Chairman Babcock had little to add to
the statement he made last evening. As
ne said last evening. the republican major
.ty in the House of Representatives will be
bout as great as the majority III the pres
mt Congress.
Not willing to Admit Defeat.
Few politicians can the foundation
for the tenacity with which Chairman
Faulkner and Chairman Butler. at head
quarters in this city. stick to the hope that
there is yet a chance for Bryan. This
ttnacity. however, is believed to be more
!or public consumption than for anything
else. Both of these political managers
ave a FAINT hope that there is something
soihs to turn up in Indiana. Michigan.
minnesota and Kentucky which may givt.
ryan the election They claim that the
rurai districts have no; been heard from
lhey say that the vote in Ohio so far
toes not indicate that Mckinley has car
h.It ct
% ihe tact that the returns from Ohio last
.!iSht We're very meager. They profess not
o be able to understand this
these remote. vague hopes what pre-
''niS them giving to the public a concrs-
sion OF the election of Mckinley Private
y, these hopeS become as small as a mus
ard seed. and do not amount to hopes at
A. They resolve themselves into an ae-
"al knowledge that Bryan is beaten. There
reason TO believe that neither one of
hese managers lCok for Bryan to get over
~ votes In fact. 2ni votes is said to be
ne figure "a which one of these gentlemen
Xes the Bryan vote.
The probability is that the democratic
nope would have been utterly crushed be-
Tore noon today but for some of the bull
Ietlns admitting that Wyoming had voted
ior Bryan: that Nebraska was probably
FOR him, and that a few other states which
."ere counted for Mckinley last night had
lot kept pace with the republican process
SION These early claims for Mckinley hav-
ing proved erroneous animates the demo-
rats to a hope that other ella inns will prove
wrong.
Secretary Gardner had nothing to say of
me situation. Assistant Secretary Nc
kean positively asserted that Bryan was
not yet defeated. Others at headuuartsrs
tock the same position. especially tn"
ytGng and enthusiastic men, who have not
before gone through a campaign like this
Among all these men there was d bitter
feeling against the daily paper IN New
which ha
cago ticket.
Chairman Faulkner does not concede the
election of republican House. He Is now
figuring on how the House will stand
He received several kilograms this morn
ing from democratic nominees but these
were not numerous enough to base opin-
ions on. He has wired the district chair
men and nominees for information. He
will give an estimate of the compile xion of
he House as soon he receives answers
20 his inquiries.
Grand Victory.
Andy Gleeson: "All l can say to you is
that this country has won a grand victory
"a victory 1or the right. 1t was a battle
fought by honest men against heresy
md against anarchy of the reddest kind
Yes, sir, it's victory of the people of this
grand country, and the perpetuation of
honest government. l am glad. too il was
so pronounced. 1t is the voice of the peo-
ole. and the other side cannot say it a
luke. and they would win next time. Tf-re
will never be a next time. For the last
week l have been in Maryland working for
my friend Mudd, and it reminded me of the
good old days here in Washington when
we used to vote. Mudd had hard fight. I
can tell you The A.P.A. against him,
and it was all his friends could do to .,ull
MIN through. But we did it,
Mr.. Frank Madigan: The election of Nc
Nnley, carrying with it republican Con-
:,ress. will give the country, and particular
- Washington, the most prosperous times
Y Ler known
w c. Motz said: "The election of Mckin-
:ey by such a large majority has restored
confidence ard l confidently look for
general revival of business all over the
NJ. Dyrenforth said he had begun to feel
The change already. Mckinleys election
was the grandest thing for the prosperity
1f the country.
A w. Francis was much pleased over the
result. He predicted a return of confidence
and an era of better times
Robert Cohen said he breathed easier this
morning. and felt as if a heavy load had
been lifted from him. He was confident of
a return of business confidence and better
times
N II. Shea said the election of Mckinley
would have a most wholesome effect. He
felt that a great calamity had been avert
Cd Better times would follow and business
confidence be resumed. The democrats
made a serious mistake in rebuking the
President Tor upnOlhlnS lne law ana Dy
loing so started a bad campaign bad.
Can Look for Better Times.
President Norment of the Central Ma
.ional Bank: The great uncertainty exist
.ne in the minds of the business people for
he past year is now set at rest, and in my
opinion we can safely look for better times
throughout the entire line of business oper-
ations.
VIM. Stone Albert said he was confident
that the result of the election would restore
business confidence and make times better.
Mr. Joseph Shilington: I'm pleased to
death The business of the country will re-
vive, but it will be gradual
At II o'clock this morning Chairman
Faulkner of the democratic committee
said to a Star reporter that he did not con-
cede the election of Mckinley, although he
is disposed to believe that the tendency is
that way. He gave to The Star the follow
ing as his estimate Of the result up to this
time:
For Mckinley: Connecticut, 9 votes in
Delaware Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts. New Hampshire. New Jer-
sey New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania. Rhode
Island. Vermont. Wisconsin. Total. 1919.
For Bryan: Alabama, Arkansas. Colo
rado, one in Delaware. Florida, Georgia,
Idaho Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, Montana. Nebraska, Nevada North
Carolina. North Dakota, Oregon, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee Texas
Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming
Total, 1S2.