Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-07

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municipal election. This was one of
the main objects of the leaders in this
oitv and state in making such an ng-
pressive fight and putting up local,
congressional and state tickets. It's
believed in political circles that the
pold democrats will fuse with republic
ans in future elections.
The following statement was issued
last night by Chairman Wash burn oil
the Chicago headquarters OF the peo'
ple's party committee;
ITO the voters of the United States;
Our facilities fer receiving the election
returns are equal to any. we know
from private advices and the returns
up to date that Mckinley is not eject
ed. On the other hand the iates6 re-
turns Justify our claim that MI bryah
Is elected. In 1876 us well as in 1851 1t
was not known for three or four DAYS
which candidate had won. Although |
the earlv returns indicated repu blican
success, democratic followed. AGAIN
four years ago the early returns ia
vored Harrison's election, while the
subseoucnt ones elected Cleveland.
"This year the early returns favored
Mckinley because they came from the
eastern and middle states and from
the cities of other states, while the re-
turns from the south and west were
withheld SO as to stampede public SEN
timent that Mckinley was elected,
whether he was or ot, and thus create
sentiment in advance which would
operate to his advantage in case the
election was contested, while on the
E,,st vat
nounced Brynn's success and contest
resulted, there would be an uprising Oh
the people from fear of repetltlon Oh
the T'ilden episode. We have posltlVe
evidence that the republican national
committee have wired their state COM
mittees to claim certain states whlch
are in doubt, fearing that the subse-
ouent returns might indicate bryan
election. We shall soon vigorously
press the question, viz: If it is notfor
the purpose of manipulating them, why
nre they held back? We want the
American people to be patient and
calm, and to wait for the oihcial re-
turns and to pay no attention to the
false reports sent out by manipulating
committees.
1--WE feel justified in assuring the
people that If Bryan is elected he viii
be seated. The will of the people wll
never again be defeated through th'
manipulation of returning boards u
capture the presidency. The politica
crime of 1876 will be resisted II re
peated. The returns now indicate tina
Mr.. Bryan will carry all the state
west of the Missouri river and soutl
of the Ohio and Potomac, which, with
out Maryland and Delaware, make ~
votes Delaware is still in doubt, ou
we are sure of one elector, which make
21O. Add to this Michigan's Ia votes
or Indiana's Is votes and 1T insure
Bryan's election. The returns fror
both of these states now show posltlV
gains for Bryan in all of the suburoa
districts. The claims ~ the republi
ans were based upon the reports fro
the cities. Now that we are hearln
from the country the situation is ra
idly changing"
The reports circulated shortly ate
Q o'clock last night that Mr.. Bryan hi
been elected caused considerable e
citement in Chicago and at many plac
large crowds gathered. At the Au'
torium 500 or 400 people assemol
early, and preparations were MADE
parade the down town streets. A W
bal permit was given the silver men
march by Chief of Police Badeno
before he went home to dinner and
this the parade was organized. J'
ms the start was about to be ma
some one telephoned the Central S
tion a message, the purport of VIII
cannot be learned nor is the sent
known. In about an hour Chief
Police Badenoch came in hastily g
in short time Mayor Swift came
the city hall in response to tetephc
message. 1t developed later that
chief had called out the entire DO
force of the city, and few minu
after his arrival at the city hall he
patched three wagon loads OF del
tives to the Auditorium. Here
men were placed outside the doors
the big hotel and its annex to prev
any trouble that might arise. wv
three hundred men We're held in ret
ness at the Central to answer any c
that might be made, but their sery
were not required. On orders,
officers tore down some posters in +
of the Office of the Dispatch, the
silver afternoon paper, and rema
on duty there until large c.
which had been gathering disperse
INDIANA.
INpIANApoIIs, Nov. 5.-Ycste
was day of uncertainty in Ind
There was in the returns up to nc
STEADY decline in the percentage
publican gains as additional prec
were reported, that led the democ
state committee and democratic 1
papers to claim the state Chail
Jones figured that Bryan coul
saved with Indiann, and the an
on both sides was redoubled. In
letin boards were surrounded al
with vast crowds of people.
stood in the rain and cheeret
slightest indication of anything
able to their side of the case
diana.