The herald., 1896-11-06
ELECTION RESULTS
No Longer DOUBTFUL
Chairman Jones Issues a
Statement
COERCION and INTIMIDATION
fiave Not Failed of Their In.
tended Effect
BRYAN'S HANDSOME VOTE
Falls Short Of the Number Necessary to
Elect
II Prosperity Comes It Will Be Most Heartily
Welcomed
Democracy, Aided by It's Present Allies,
Will Still Uplift the Bimetal-
lie Standard and Beari it
BRYAN'S HANDSOME VOTE
Falls Short OF The Number Necessary to
Elect
II Prosperity Comes II Will Be Most Heartily
Welcomed
Democracy, Aided by It's Present Allies,
Will Still Uplift the Bimetal-
lie Standard and Bear it
on to Victory.
Associated Press Special Wire

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Chairman Jones
issued the following statement tonight:
The result Of the presidential election
Is apparently no longer in doubt. Ii
has been one of the closest contests that
the people have been called OH 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,
and from which there were evidences of
tampering with the returns. 1t seems
how to be apparent that Mr.. Bryan, af-
ter making the most brilliant campaign
in the history of our country, and having
carried most of the states claimed to be
doubtful, has not carried enough to as
sure his success in the electoral college.
Bryan electors have been chosen from all
of the states south Of the Potomac and
the Ohio except West Virginia, and all
those west of the Missouri except Cali
fornia and Oregon. He has 1870 electoral
votes, and this number may be increased
by final returns from states yet in
question. He has not obtained enough
votes to carry the electoral college.
Thus this remarka BILE 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 employ
ment Of by far the largest campaign
fund ever used in this country, and by
the subornation of large portion of the
American press.
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 prosperity to this
country. AS chief executive Mr.. Nc
kinley will have the cordial support of
the millions of patriotic Americans who
have cast their votes for William Jen-
nings Bryan. They bow to the majesty
of the office and abide bS the result with
none Of the mutterings that would have
come from the moneyed power had it
been unsuccessful.
They are confident the gold standard
cannot give the promised prosperity, but
will gladly welcome it if it comes. They
will continue the great struggle for the
uplifting of humanity and the mainte-
nance of the dignity of our country in
the establishment of the American mon
etary system. And the Democratic par
ty, aided by it's present allies, will still
uplift the bimetallic standard and bear
it on to victory. (Signed)
JAMES K. JONES,
Chairman Democratic National Com
mittee.
BRYAN'S MESSAGE.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 5.-Mr. Bryan
has sent the following telegram to Ma
jor Mckinley: chairman Jones has
just informed me that the returns indi-
cate your election and hasten to extend