Evening star., 1896-10-08
THE TWO ELECTIONS
Chairman Faulkner Satisfied Over
Georgia and Florida.
BOTH STATES SAFE For BRYAN
Senator Buffers Claim as to the
PopuIist Vote.
Il II E r EP L BLICAN VIEW

Senator Faulkner expresses the greatest
satisfaction over the FLORIDA and Georgia
elections s. 1t means, he says, "a very large
majority for Bryan in both those states.
The result in Georgia means, he says, that
in the national election, where the popu-
lists and democrats both will vote together,
Bryan will have a majority OF SD,OJp. The
presidential majority will be twice the
LEGAL majority.
In Florida. he says, the majority is ex-
traordinarily large, considering the cir
cumstances. The republican committee he
says, sent a large sum of money down
there last Thursday to influence the eiec-
ton. and the result shows that il was
without avail.
senator Buffers TeIcErnm.
Senator Butler sent the following tele-
gram on the result in Georgia TO Atlanta:
1t is almost certain that a majority OF
the white votes of Georgia was cast for
the peoples party state ticket. This is a
great gain over the party's last vote, and is
due TO the personal popularity of Tom Wat
son in his own state, and to the desire OF
the people to rebuke the management of
the democratic party in the state affairs of
Georgia Evidently the democratic party
Is indebted to TIE negro vote for whatever
kilu OF victory they have won.
The outlook for Bryan AID free silver IS
much better than il was ten days ago. TIE
reaction against the schemes and met hoiS
, of the republican party has already set in.
and VIII grow in force until the day of the
election. This proves the inlpoteIcy of "A
bcodIe campaign. when the people are
aroused on great and vital issue. Tue
present Indicators show 81 elec toral votes
reas ynaDly certain for Bryan. with at least
an equal chance for seventy-:ivc more
toisned MARION BU UTi.El;.''
How Republicans View H.
Republicans express a different opinion
OF the significance of these elections T2e
result of the elections i'll Georgi., and
Florida are not regarded by the repunli-
cans as encouraging to the democrats in
ttrested in the success of the national
ticket. 1t is we'll understood il is said
that in Florida the state 2emocratic ticket
was supported largely by the gold dom
ocrats, who will not vote for bryan. The
gold sentiment in Florida is coniesscaly
strong. The railroad and land improve
ment investments in that stata. according
10 what silver men from there themselves
say, nave given the people new interest
IN economic questions. The influence of the
more progressive element is against Call
ana the c.ass who are Responsible for his
being in the Senate 1t was necessary for
the gold democrats 10 support the state
tI'ctItp fEElr
fsh, for a legislature unfrientily TO Gail
H. as the dispatches from thare indicate
the democratic legislature chosen is un-
friendly TO Call. Ii is good evidence of
the strength CT the gold democratic vote
II Is quite apparent that tins vote which
Will be withdrawn from the suDpor; of
Bryan amounts 10 more thaa rh. present
majority The only question is how far
this may be made up by the populfst vol,
for Bryan?
Falling OF fn Georgia.
Judging from the election of Yesterday
Georgia is perfectly safe for Bryan but. Il
is suggested, that there alAars a lesson
in the election there. As haav, a falling
OF in the democratic vote, COMPARED with
the last presidential year, as that IN
Georgia would result in the loss of certain
other states. The comparison warrants A
l6ss OF their confidence. not only in Ken
lucky and Maryland. but in North Caro-
ira, west EirS mia and Texas. In Texas
particularly, for the reason that there they
Will not have the benefit of the oopulist