The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-06
Sen. JONES' FAREWELL
He Attributes Defeat TO the intimidation
PTaCtlcGd by the Money Power.
M'KINLEY HASA MAJORITY OF IO7 VOTES
He Receives the Same Number Given
to Cleveland In 1902 His Majority
Over Bryan In IO7 Votes I'm the
Electoral CelIcgc-yote I'M SOmc
of tho Close states.

Chicago. Nov. 6.-Chairman Jones
nnally conceded the defeat Of Mr.
Jennings Bryan tonight and made his
iast presidential campaign statement to
the public. The free silver standard was
really lowered late last night 80 far as
the election OF 1896 is concerned, when
auNiCcs were received ut headuuarters
from West Virginia conceding the cleo
,orai vote of that state to Mckinley
nut 1t was decided not to make n pub-
lie announcement of the fact until to-
DAY In the meantime Governor Stone
arrived in Chicago from Missouri in re-
Sponse to Senator Jones telegram. The
National Committee chairman, the Gov
erhor anu Campaign Chairman Campau
were In conference this evening I'm the
senator's room. and at its conclusion
me following statement was given to
the press:
CHAIRMAN JONES STATEMENT.
"The result OF the Presidential election
is apparently no longer in doubt 1t has
Deen one of the closest contests that the
people have been called upon to deter
mine in recent years. We have claimed
the election on our advices from States
that were admittedly in doubt. in which
we knew there had been many frauds
ana from which there was evidence of
tampering with the returns. IT seems
now to be apparent that while Mr. Bry-
an, after making the most brilliant cam
paign in the history of our country. has
carried most OF the States claimed To
he doubtful. but has not carried enough
10 assure his success in the Electoral
College. Bryan electors have been cho-
sen III all of the States south of the Po-
tomac and Ohio, except West Virginia
ana all those west of the Missouri eX
cept California and Oregon. He has 100
electoral votes and this number may
be increased by final returns from
states yet In question.
BEA'NrN nv NfONUv
This remarkable campaign closes
with the election of William Mckinley.
me result was brought about by every
kind of coercion and intimidation on
me part of the money power. including
threats of lockouts, dlsmissals and inn
pchulhe starvation; by the employment
lol ny Tar the largest campaign fund
ever used in this country and by the
Suboruination of a large portion of the
American press The Prcsidcnt-cls
ana his party are under pledge to the
American people to restore prosperity
TO TN" country. AS chief executive, Mr..
MclNnley will have the cordial support
of IN" millions Of patriotic Americans
who have east their votes for William
j. Hryan. They bow To the majesty Of
the office and abide by the result with
none oi the mutteringS that would have
come from the money power had II been
unsuccessful. They are confident the
E"iu standard cannot give the promised
prosperity, but will gladly welcome 1t if
1t comes They will continue the great
struggle for the uplifting of humanity
anu I" the maintenance of the dignity
Ioi our country in the establishment OF
IN American monetary sysem. And tho
Democratic party aided by its allies
VIII Still uplift the bimctaIlic standard
ana bear II on to victory.
JAMES *. JONES. Chairman.
Democratic National COMMITTEES" ="
ONLY NICNInJPv
senator Jones and his family except
ing his son Kimbrough. will leave for
their Arkansas home tomorrow morn
ing, his SON remaining to wind up the
affairs of Headquarters National Com
mItteelnnn Johnson. Walsh and Cam
pau VIII depart for their home by the
zen OF ti!e week, when there viii he
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