The San Francisco call., 1896-11-06
They Also Insist That Nearly
100 Electoral Votes Are
Secured.
BRYAN YIELDS GRACEFULLY TO
PUBLIC WILL.
Sends Message of Ccngr atulation to
President-Elect William Nc.
Kinley of Ohio.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. s. Chairman
Jones formally conceded the defeat of
William ]. Bryan tonight and made his
last Presidential campaign statement to
the public. The silver standard was really
lowered last night so far as the election of
1896 is concerned when advices were re-
ceived at headquarters from West Virginia
conceding the electoral vote of that State
10 Mckinley, but it was decided not to
make public announcement of the fact
until to-day.
In the meantime Governor Stone arrived
in Chicago from Missouri. in response to
Senator Jones' telegram. The National
Committee chairman, the Governor and
Campaign Chairman Cam pau were in COLI
ference this evening IN the Senator room,
and at it's conclusion the following state
ment was given to the press:
THE result of the Presidential election
is apparently no longer in ooubt. 1t has
been one of the closest contests that the
people have been called on to determine
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, and
from which there were evidences of tam
perlng with the returns.
''It seems now to be apparent that while
Mr.. Bryan, after making the most brilliant
campaign in the history of our country,
has carried most OF the States claimed to
be doubtful, he has not carried enough to
secure his success in the electoral college.
Bryan's electors have been chosen in all
the States south Of the Potomac and
Ohio except West Virginia 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 il question.
THUS the remarkable campaign closes
with the election of William Mckinley.
The result was brought about by every
kind of coercion and Intimidation on the
part of the money power, including threats
of lockouts and dismissals and impending
starvation; by the employment OF by far
the largest campaign fund ever used in
this country and by the subordination of
a large per cent of the American press.
The President-elect and mis- party are
under pledge to the American people to
continue the gold standard and by its
operation to restore prosperity to this
country.
have the cordial support of the millions
of patriotic Americans who have cast
their votes for William Jennings Bryan.
They bow 10 the majesty OF the Office and
abide by the result with none of the NUT
terings that would have come from the
money power had it been unsuccessful.
They are confident the gold standard can
not give the promised prosperity. but
will gladly welcome it if it comes. They
will continue the great struggle for the
uplifting of humanity and to the main
tenance OF the dignity of our country in
the establishment of an American none
tary system. And the Democratic party,
aided by its present allies, will still uplift
the bimeIallic standard and bear it on to
victory. JAMES K. JONES,
Chairman Democratic National Com.
mittee."
Senator Jones and his family, excepting
his son. Kim brough, will leave for their
Arkansas home tomorrow morning. his
son remaining 10 wind up the affairs of
headquarters. National Committeeman
Johnson, Walsh and Campau will depart
for their homes by the end of the week,
when there will be nothing left but
memory of both Republican and Demo-
cratic headquarters.