Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-06
ADMIT DEFEAT.


sued the following statement last night
at Chicago.
"The result of the election is appar-
emily no longer in doubt. 1t has been
one of the closest contests that the peo-
pie have been called on to determine in
recent years.
1--WE have claimed the 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. II seems now to
be apparent that Mr.. Bryan, after max
ing the most brilliant campaign in the
history of our country and having car
ried most of the States claimed to be
doubtful, has not carried enough to as
sure his success in the cleo
toral college. 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 Missouri
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 OBJ
tanned enough votes to carry the cleo
toral college. Thus this remarkable
campaign closes with the election of
William Mckinley.
1.-THE result was brought about by
every kind of coercion and intimida.
ton on the part Of the money power,
including 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 suhornation of large por-
ton of the American press.
1.-The Presdent-elect and his party
are under the pledge to the American
people to continue the gold standard,
and by its operation to restore prosper
ity to this country. AS chief execu-
tive, Mr.. Mckinley will have the cor
dial support of the millions of 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 none Of the
mutterings that would have come from
the moneyed powers had our cause
been successful.
"They are confident the gold stand
ard cannot give the promised prosper-
ty, but will gladly welcome it if it comes.
They will continue the great struggle
J for the uplifting of humanity and the
maintenance of the dignity of our coun-
try in the establishment of the Ameri
can monetary system. And the demo
cratic party aided by its present allies
will still uplift the bimetallic standard
and bear it on to victory"
Chairman Faulkner, of the demo
cratic Congressional committee, last
night gave out the following in Wash
ington;
chairman Jones has informed me
that he will this evening concede the
election to Major Mckinley.
"The confidence which Senator Jones
has inspired and the manner in which
he has conducted the present campaign
will warrant me in saying that none will
question the propriety of his acting
promptly in so grave matter when
once he has become thoroughly satisfied
from the returns in his possession that
there remains no further hope for the
success of the magnificent leader whose
plume has been seen in the front of the
| line of battle in thirty States, and whose
eloquent voice in behalf of the peoples
cause mas inspired millions OF his fellow
citizens to strain every effort within
the lines of legitimate controversy to
secure victory which would relieve
them from the merciless exactions OF a
contracting currency.
1.-The national democracy has been
defeated, but from returnsin our pos
session, and which we believe will be
shown by the final vote in the electoral
college, twenty-six States, with two
hundred electoral votes, have indorsed
it's candidates and approved its plat
form. But. true to that Jef1ersonian
principle, all must bow to the will OF
the people as voted by majority of the
electoral college,"
President-elect Mckinley was con-
graduated on mis- success last night by
his rival democratic candidate, Will
liam ]. Bryan, who gave up the fight
in this very neat message
aHon. William Mckinley, Canton, o.:
Senator Jones has just informed me that
the returns indicate your election, and
/ hasten to extend. my congratulations.
We have submitted the issues to the
American people, and their will is law
CIVILIAN ]. BRYAN"