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Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06

conclusion the following statement was given to the press:
 ''The result of the presidential election is apparently no longer in doubt It 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 in which there were evidences Of tamper- ing with the returns
 'It seems now to be apparent that MI. Bryan, after making the most brilliant campaign in the history. of our country, has carried most of the states claimed to be doubtful, but has not carried enough to assure his success in the electoral col lege Bryan electors have been chosen in all the states south of the Potomas and Ohio, except West Virginia, and all those west of the Missouri, except Cali fornia and Oregon. He has 190 electoral votes and this number may be increased by final returns from states yet in ques- ton.
 ''This 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 lock-outs and dismissals and impend- ing starvation, by the employment of by far the largest campaign fund ever used in this country and by the subordination Of large pOrtlOn or the AmerlcdH press-
 "The president-elect and his party are under pledge to the American people to continue the gold standard and by it's operation to restore prosperity to this country.
 '.As chief executive Mr. Mckinley will have the cordial support of the millions of patriotic Americans who have cast their votes for William J. Bryan. They bow to the majesty of the office and abide by the result with none of the mutterings that would have come from the money power had it been unsuccessful They are confident the gold 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 and the mainten- ance of the dignity of our country in the establishment of an American monetary system. And the democratic party, aid- ed by it's political allies, will still uplift the bimetallics standard and bear 1t on
 y JAMES K. JONES, Chairman Democratic National Commit
 tee."
 Senator Jones and his family, except ing his SOD Kimbroughs will leave Tor their Arkansas home tomorrow morn ing. his son remaining to wind up the affairs of headquarters.
 National Committeeman Johnson Walsh and Campau willsdepart for thelr homes by the end of Inc week, Wien there win be nothing left but memory of both republican and democratic head quarters. AF T
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
FIGHT HAS JUST COMMENCED
MIR. BRYAN'S TERSE COMMENT ON
 THE RESULT.
Will Issue Statement Today-His Wife Leaned Over His Shoulder as He Traced That Congraulatory Tele-
 gram

Lincoln, Neb., Nov 5-The first inform- alton that Senator Jones had conceded the election ofMcKinley as given to Mr. Bryan at o'clock this evening through the medium of a Southern Associated Press bulletin. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan ere
 out walking when the bulletin was re- ceived. They had been indoors all day, and after supper had decided to take little needed exercise. Just as the clock in the \. ary of the democratic candi- dates Asy little home was striking the hour iband and wife returned MT. Talb ~,s MT. Bryan's law partner, who has been elected to the Nebraska legf < ire on the republican ticket and sey ~ newspaper men were in the li- bp g at the time. MT. Bryan read the bl E without showing any signs of f ' $, and remarked as he finished: I'll to hear from Senator Jones before
 e ig anything" Then he put on a vel
 house jacket and began chatting
 Jpi tsantly With some personal friends S were with him in the parlor. There - s nothing of the pathetic in the scene. MT. Bryan had not clung to the hopes held out to him by some of his enthusas- tic followers, and was prepared for the news. His wife, too, knew that nothing encouraging was to be expected. Her , good nature came to the fore when sho 1 realized that the strain was over and she laughed and joked with those about ] her, while MT. Bryan also chaffed the ! newspaper men during the wait for the official message from Senator Jones. Half an hour latera telegraph messenger handed dispatch to the defeated candi- l date.
 You may say" said he, turning to the newspaper men, after reading the tle- gram, "thnt the election of Mckinley is conceded and I will issue statement tonight" Then he sat down at the big . oak desk at which he worked and began writing a message of congra tulation to his victorious opponent, Mrs. Bryan lean- ing over his shoulder as his pencil went over his paper. (The message appears elsewhere)
 Mir Bryan paused only during the writ ing to tell a humorous story appropo of a remark made by one of those about him. When he had finished he handed the dis patch to a messenger boy and then told another story. There appeared to be nothing forced about the pleasant man. ner of the young political leader. He seemed actually happy that thet strain was over. He told the representative of the Southern Associated Press in the con- versation that ensued that tonight he would prepare to be issued to the bimetal- lists of the country a statement and would make 1t public before noon tomor- row and not this evening" as he had pre- viously said. Mr. Bryan said he did not care to say anything about the result Of the election tonight, but in response to a question as to whether he thought Me- Kinley's election was a blow to the cause of bmetallism, he responded: "The fight has just commenced"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06

Chicago, H., Nov. 5.-Vice- Chairman Payne, of the republican national conn mittee, was content today to rest upon the total of 264 electoral votes for William Mckinley. He said he could have added one more as sure for the President-elect, that of one elector from Wyoming, who is said to have slipped in winner be- cause the middle-or-the-road populist elector had refused to withdraw and drew vital strength from the fusion ticket.
 Mir. Payne said his advices from Chair man Roberts, of the Kentucky commit tee, assured him that states vote would be for Mckinley, but it would require the official count to determine what the majority was
 Chicago, Nov. 5.5-The following tele- gram was received from United States Senator Warren, who is chairman of the Wyoming republican committee: "Repub-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
FITz LEE COMES HOME.

New York, Nov. 5.-Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, accompanied by Thomas Jones, his pri- vate secretary. arrived from Havana late last night on the Ward line steamer Wig ilancia. The steamer remained in quar- antine until this morning, when she was released by Health Officer Doty. Gen. Lee refused to talk about Cuba. He said he would take the first train for Washington and return to Cuba in three or four weeks.
 When asked seriously what was his mission here, he refused to tell, but he said he would go to Washington by the very first train, and as soon as he had called upon President Cleveland he would go to Virginia and visit his family.
 He said he would return to Havana in three or four weeks and would be glad when the time arrived for his departure, for he did not relish the idea of a winter here. when he could enjoy 1t In a pleas anter place.
 Among those who met Gen. Lee at the dock were Lorenzo Betancourt, s. T. To- lon, F. Zaldo, the agent of August Bel mont & Co.'S banking house in Havana; Louis Place, wealthy Cuban planter, and Miguel Mendoza. They all congrat- uhted Gen. Lee and thanked him for his work on behalf of Americans in Cuba.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
HANNA TO WINE FEM.

Chicago. Nov. 5.-Representatives of the Chicago newspapers and press asso- citations who have been engaged in gath ering the news from the republican na. tional headquarters since the opening or the campaign will leave tomorrow morn- ing over the Pennsylvania road for New York as the guests of Chairman Hanna. who desires to show his appreciation of their good faith and courtesy by giving dinner in New York, at which the men who worked at the New York headquar- ters will be present. Col Perry $. Heath, of the printing and publishing depart tnent, will be in charge of the party, and Assistant General Passenger Agent Boyd, of the Pennsylvania road, will accom- pany the party east.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
wAsHBURN's LAST WORDS.
He Says the Silver Alliance Has Found
 Victory In Defeat.

He Says the Silver Alliance Has Found
 Victory In Defeat.
 Chicago, H.. Nov. 5-Chairman Wash burn closed the Chicago headquarters of the peoples party national committee to- night and will depart for his home in Boston tomorrow morning. In about ten days he will go to Washington to confer with Senator Jones and Senator Butler Tn regard to the future policy of the allied silver forces. In this connection MT. iWashburn said to a reporter for the Southern Associated Press:
 "As a result of the present campaign we find victory in defeat. The fact that so much was accomplished in so short a time with the limited means, inspires the belief that we can win four years hence. We were confronted with united army and an unparalleled campaign fund, while our own forces were divided. with secret foes in our midst, as well as fusion difficulties and the amalgamation of op- posing forces to contend with. MT. Bry- an made the greatest campaign record in political history and stands unrivaled as a leader. Revolutions never go back ward and the momentum of this cam paign will be continued by the allied sil- yer forces.
 .1 believe this election will result in separating the gold chaff from the silver wheat and force the traitors in the silver ranks to unite with the republicans, where they belong It is worth all our efforts to shake off these barnacles and start afresh with renewed hope. In or der that all the clements constituting the movement-the silver republicans, the silver democrats and the populists- may be satisfied 1t may become necessary to merge all these forces into one great army under new name. It is rarely that new great issue succeeds under an old party name.
 We begin the congressional fight of 1898 and the presidential fight of 1900 to- m. rrow. We shall have a conference of onr national leaders within a short time, ehen the plans of the contest and the policy of the future may be determined
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
GOOD FOR THE SOUTH.
Negotiations About Completed for Lines
 of Steamers to Europe.

Negotiations About Completed for Lines
 of Steamers to Europe.
 New York, Nov. 5.-Arrangements are being completed between the principal railways having their terminals at Nor folk, Charleston, Savannah and Bruns- wick. and William Johnson & Co.,, linn tied. of Liverpool, owners of the John son line of cargo steamers, under which regular lines of steamers will be run from these South Atlantic ports to chief Eu- ropean ports. The object is not only to strengthen the export trade from the south by regular and reliable ocean ser vice but to prevent in future the irregu- larities in ocean rates. The negotiations for this move for direct southern export traffic are the result of the recent visit of Samuel Spencer, president of the Southern Railway company to England las sit summer.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
THE SENATE.

Republicans Claim There Will Be Ma
 jority fot Sound Money"
 Chicago, Nov. 5.-Mr. Payne, of the re- publican committee, did some figuring on the next senate, saying: "We will have a majority for sound money In the senate. There will be forty-six senators for gold, forty-two for free silver and two doubt- ful, the doubt resting on the legislatures which have just been elected. On the question of passing tariff bill independ- ent of free silver rider there will be for ty-seven for. forty against and three doubtful. We count on such silver sena- tors as Kyle and Cannon voting with the administra ton"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
EMBARRASSMENT OF GOLD.

The Sub-Treasuries Are Taxed Beyond Their Capacity-Treasurer's Letter. Washington, Nov. 5.-More gold is pouring into several of the sub-treasury offices than the offices have storage ca pacity for or have legal tender currency to give in exchange. This is notably the case in Boston. This gold has been brought out of safe deposit vaults by the owners who have been paying storage charges upon it. Baltimore and New York also had large deposits of gold, but how much was deposited at New York could not be stated at the treasury, as the usual daily telegram had not been re- ceived when the department closed. Nothing had been heard from western points. In respect to gold deposits the treasury sent out this letter today to the nine assistant treasurers:
 ''Treasury Department,
 Office of Treasurer,
 Washington, D. C., Nov. 5. Assistant Treasurer United States: "Sir:-Referring to the instructions communicated to you by my letter of Nov. 3, 1895, authorizing you to receive gold coins in exchange for paper cur rency, have to say that the department will have to be informed in advance of any large transactions in order that steps may be taken to accommodate the de- positors if the stock of notes and silver ceftlncaIeS dVdlldple III tHe cdSH ol thiS office will admit of the exchange being made.
 sThe payment of express charges by the government on remittances of gold to the office of the treasury and on the cur rency returned therefor will be discon- tinued. Gold coin below the least cur rent weight will be received, as hereto fore, in exchange for paper currency un- der the regulat tions now in force.
 Respectfully yours,
 "D N. MORGAN,
 la1,.. t1nl tot
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06

licans carry eight counties for the na- tional and state tickets. One county surely republican not -heard from Have certainly one presidential elector and su- preme judge. State is very close, but re- turns received indicate the election of the remaining two electors and congress- men,"
 Chicago, Nov. 5.-Chairman Gowdy tel egraphed from Indianapolis to Executive Committeeman Durbin sticking to his figures of last night as to the repub- hcan majority in Indana-20.0 .000--and adding that Congressmen Leighty Har- dy, Sulzer and Tracewell were probably defeated, making the delegation nine re- publicans to four democrats and both branches of the legislature sure.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
BoYCoTr-TAKEN OFF.

Windsor, Ont, Nov. 5.-The different hanks of this city which had, pending the result of the United States elections, re- fused to accept United States currency for deposit. are now satisfied that no loss can accrue to them through It's accept ance and today the boycott has been raised and American money will continue to be taken at par as heretofore.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
PATS FEM ON THE BACK.
Mai. Mckinley Gives Credit to Sound
 Money" Democrats.

Canton, O., Nov. 5.-Maj. Mckinley found time tonight to say few words about the election. He spent the evening in his library and chatted with number of his friends. To correspondent of the United Associated Press who asked him to what he attributed the success of the republicans he said: q do not care to be interviewed, but will say that I think the patriotic thoughts of men of both old parties have brought about the result. Ardent and devoted as have been the ef- forts of republicans everywhere. equally pronounced and helpful was the attitude of the sound money democrats. Then the press of the country, the intelligent and enthusiastic efforts of the great journals of both parties, have been a mighty factor in the result and aid to the Republican cause"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
HE coNGRATULATEs M'KINLEY

Lincoln. Neb. Nov. 5.-Immediately after receiving Senator Jones telegram Nr Bryan wrote the following dispatch: "Hon. William Mckinley, Canton, O..
 'Senator Jones has just informed me that the returns indicate your election, and I hasten to extend my congratula- tlons. We have submitted the issue to the American people, and their VIII IS law WILLIAM J. BRYAN"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
DON CUPID.

Scores Another Triumph by the Election
 of Mckinley.
 Chicago, Nov. 5.-A matrimonial TO- nance in the midst of the monotonous whirl of politics leaked out at republican headquarters today. c. F. Mielenz, who has been secretary of the German bureau, and Miss Ella c. Phillips, of Memphis, who was a stenographer in that depart- ment eloped to Milwaukee yesterday and were married at the First German Meth- odist church last night The humor of the episode lies in the fact that the mar riage was contingent on the election of Mckinley. The couple returned to Chi- coga today and received a present and congratulations from the national com mittee and associates.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
MIR. BRYAN GETS THE NEWS.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 5.--At S;25 p. m. Chairman Jones telegraphed 10 MT Bry- an that he had given up the fight. The telegram was handed to MT. Bryan at his residence.
 You may say" said Mr. Bryan to the representative of the aUnited Associated Presses, that the election of Mckinley is conceded, and that will issue state- ment tonight"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
They Had Three Cannon, Which They
 Used Effectively.

USEu IsIItCtIVtIys
 Havana, Nov. 5-Information has been received here of the capture of the town of Guiamaro, in the province of Puerto Principe, by the rebels, who have be- sieged the place since Oct. 10, making a number of attacks upon the town and its stronghold, Fort Rous, in the mean time. The insurgents had three cannon, which they used effectively The Span ish. in the course of the fighting in de- fense of the place had eight men killed and four officers, including major and eighteen privates, wounded. The fort and the town were captured by the in surgents on Oct. 2S, and it is said that the garrison were obliged to surrender owing to their.Iack of officers.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
MARYLAND.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 55.-Unofficial re- turns from various counties in the state give the republicans a plurality of 32,291. Cleveland's plurality in 1892 was 21,13O. The republicans, therefore, gain 53,421 votes as compared with 1892, or about one-fourth of the total vote of the state.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06

upon. Let no one believe that silver is defeated. The movement is simply puri- fled and regulated. In new form, with new hope and vigor and with the gold bug traitors eliminated from the movement. we emerge from this contest stronger than ever to march forward to the victory which awaits IS."
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
MIR JONES coNcEDEs IF.

Chicago, H., Nov. 5.-Buletin.-Chair- man Jones, of the democratic national committee, has issued a bulletin this evening giving up the fight and conceding McKinley's election.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06

park inaugural fall meeting opened under favorable auspices as far as the crowd goes. The weather was cloudy and threatening. The talent and bookies broke about even on the day. The steep lechase was postponed on account of heavy track. Results:
 Pursei al az OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
 First Race-Three quarters of mile, purse. Hailstone, 113 Gendrum), 1 to 2, won; Margaret Ellen, second; Daisy Ma rie, third. Time 1:19.
 Second Race-Five-eighths of mile. Wrang Duchess, 105 (Corder) to l, won; Harry S., second; Granny, third. Time 1:06.
 Third Race-F'ive and a half furlongs. If 999 (Sanger). 2 to 1. won; Sauteur sec ond; Austin, third. Time 1:13.
 Fourth Race-Five and half furlongs. Pelleaz, 110 CIart), to won, Laurette D., second; Clinton, third. Time 1I3%.
 Fifth Race-Mile. Springal, 92 San gor), 6 to 1, won; Charles Weber, second Second Attempt, third. Time 1;49%.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
AT PIMLICO.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 1.-The fall meet ing of the running meeting at Pimlico was inaugurated today under discourag- ing conditions. The rain fell throughout the afternoon and the crowd was small. Results:
 First Race-Five furlongs, (selling), purse $500. Medica, 107 (Nostrand) 15 to ?, won; Nahoho, second; Declare. third. Time 1:03R.
 Second Race-Two-year-old (seling), six furlongs. Ross 0, III DoggetD, to 5, won; Atlantus, second Mohawk Prince, third. Time 1:18. ?: Third Race = Three -year-olds, mile. Tenderness, 109 (Hirsch), 10 to 1, won; Nick Johnson, second; Sapolio, third. Time 1:45A
 Fourth Race-Two-year-o five fur longs. Myrtle L., 105 (Corrigan), to l, won; Minnie Alphonse, second; Sonnet, third. Time 1:05.
 Fifth Race-Mile and furlong, sell ing). Emotional, S4 (O'Connor), 10 to l, won; Ameer, second; Premier, third. Time 1:5S.
 Sixth Race-Half breeds two miles on flat, gentleman riders. Nadjy, 160 Good win) to 5. won; Calendar, second; Sanga- rec, third. No time taken.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06

Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 5.-cumberland
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
REBELS TAKE A TOWN.

"Treasurer United Sta
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18
THREATENING A PosTMAsTE

In another column we publish a tele-
gram from Mr.. S. A. Sparkman, post
master at Decatur, stating that he had
received a letter from D. w. MeIver
staff correspondent of the Montgomery
Advertiser, informing him that the fact
of the former writing the State Herald,
defending his neighbors from the SLAM
ders of the Advertiser, had been called
to the attention of the postoffice depart
ment at Washington. McIver's purpose
was undoubtedly to intimidate Mr..
Sparkman from exposing false charges
against the honest and law-abiding citi-
zens of Morgan county. An honest man
is never afraid of threats, as Mr.. Spark
man shows
Instead of cowing, as McIver expected,
and holding his tongue in order to hold
his office, while his neighbors were ma
lgned he telegraphs the facts to this pa
per, showing up McIver in his true light.
Let it be understood now that the free
white people of Alabama can no more
be bulldozed than they. can be bought.
Thank the Lord there are democratic
federal office-holders, too, who are not
going to crawl on their bellies and lick
the dust simply because they hold fed
eral government position.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18

and useful careers in public life, and II a
younger generation replaces them their
familiar faces will be sadly missed at
Washington"
Birmingham bids fair to be a great
racing point" said well known horse
man at the Florence last night. 1.-The
first two days have been productive of
first-class sport. The, attendance is tip
top and the betting has been liberal. l
understand the management intend hav-
ing a fall meeting and prolonging 1t
through the winter, or at any rate a
greater portion of it. Since racing has
been practically driven out of the east
there has been no winter track of conse-
quence except New Orleans, and horse
men are pretty sick of it. The town Is
all right, but the track accommodations
are not first-class and the treatment ac-
corded by the officials not such as to
make them popular. Winter racing
ought to be held in the south on account
of the weather. In the palmy days of
Guttenburg and Clifton there never were
any horses started there except lot of
fourth-class selling platers and crabs.
Horsemen won't run good horses in the
snow and ice. Down here the winter
meeting ought to be success, and
want to say that the stable equipment
at the track is first-class. The officials
know their business and horsemen have
nothing to complain of. A meeting here
next winter will knock New Orleans, and
you can lay odds on it,"
Senator Newton C. Blanchard of
Louisiana stopped over in the city yes
terday en- route to Washington. Mr..
Blanchard reports the situation in Louis
lana satisfactory from a democratic
standpoint and says the republiGan-popu-
list fusion ticket will be buried out of
sight in November. Senator Blanchard
comes before the incoming legislature for
reelection and expresses confidence that
his course in the senate will be Endorsed
by another term. He is a staunch BIZ
metallist.