The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-09

Guesses Seventy thousand Majority for
Bryan-Says it Means a Solid South as
Well rs a Solid west-Pops Have Not
Laid Down Yet, Claiming Doubt as to
the Result on Gov-rnor-Views of Lead
ers on Both Sides = Tom Watson's
County Goes Pop-The Returns, Earlier
and Latest.
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. SIN response to
an inquiry from the Journal, Senator
Jones, chairman Of the Democratic ma
tional committee, today wired the fol-
lowing statement:
Chicago, Oct. 8.-The Atlanta Jour
nal: The Georgia election means a
solid south as wen as a solid west for
Bryan in November. Considering the
fact that the Georgia Democracy had
Rrrayed against it the united strength
Of the administration, the Republicans,
the Populists and the ProhibitionIss,
majority of 10000 would have been re-
garded as good victory.
lit appears from returns so far as re-
ceived THAT we have doubled that. hav
ing made gains in nearly every county.
consider the result as assuring Mr..
Bryan a majority of not less than Co.
BOO or 20, 600 in November. 1t Shows mat
the people are with US in the fight and
that they cannot be diverted by amy
Subordinate issues, whether OF local or
rational interest.
Il am mopa than confident that Mr..
Bryan not only carry every southern
Etate but also every state west of the
a. lar
jority Of the central western states, in
surfing him an overwhelming majority
In the electoral college.
(SIgnedD JAMES K. JONES,
Chairman national Democratic com
nlittee"
Senator Faulkner of the Democratic
congressional committee mas expressed
the opinion that in the presidential cleo
ton Georgia would increase her Demo-
cratic majority TO $4,000.
CHAIRMAN CLAY'S FIGURES.
The following is from a. s. Clay,
chairman OF the Democratic convegl-
ton:
Georgia has gone Democratic by 49,
900 majority. Governor Atkinson is re-
elected by at least 10000 majority over
the combined opposition. The rest OF
the state ticket is elected by over 1900
majority. The general assembly is
composed of rs members of the house
and forty-four senators. The Populists
have elected twenty-five members of
the house and four senators, and the
Republicans have elected two members
of the house and one senator The Dem
ocrats elected thirty-nine senator's and
Isl representatives. This is approxi-
mately correct.
Georgia VIII give Bryan and Sewall |
majority over the combined oppOsi- |
ton and will elect all Democratic noma- |
ness for congress.
Csigned) "a. S. CLAY,
Chairman Democratic executive |
committee of Georgia"
POPS CHARGE FRAUD.
Populist Chairman Cunningham gives |
TO the Associated Press the following /
statement:
ITO the Associated Press: The Demo-
cratic estimate given out by the morn |
Ing papers was evidently well padded, /
for the purposes of cooking their re- :
turns under the claim OF an increased /
majority. This is thoroughly denon- {
strated by the senIi-ofhcial reports re-
ceived by me UP to this hour. l. O'Clock
Ny instructions were that only official
complete returns should be wired TO
me. Hence we viii not receive any re-
turns until this afternoon and night
Nine counties have reported, showing a
Democratic loss of $50 from the figures
given out by the Democratic morning
papers. AT this ratio, Atkinson's ma
tority could not be over 10000; but las
heavy Populist counties have not Yet
been reported, I'VE confidently expect
this majority to be wiped out unless the
Democratic returns ilIegally throw out
Populist precincts, as has been done
heretofore.
"A partisan registration flaw has been
used as a tremendous instrument Of
fraud. Copies of the lists were refused
Populists in nearly every county and
bogus and 'doctored' lists were sent TO
Popul3st precincts. thereby disfrancf1is-
ing in some instances 20 or so per cent
OF the legal voters. Reports show that /
the nagroes voted solidly against US in
nearly every county. L confidently BE-
Meyae Wright is elected on a fair count
of the votes cast, in spite OF the tremen-
deus frauds.
(SignedD
JOHN D. CUNNINGHAM.
Chairman Populist executive COM
mittee.''
WHAT BUTLER CLAIMS.
Replying to an inquiry from tine At
lanta Journal as to his opinion OF the
result of the Georgia election. Senator
Butler today sent the following tele-
gram:
1t is almost certain that a majority
OF tbs white votes Of Georgia were cast
for the Peoples party state ticket. This
Is great gain over the party's last vote
and is due 10 the personal popularity
OF Tom Watson IN his own state. and To
the desire Of the people TO rebuke the
management of The Democratic party
In state affairs Of Georgia. Evidently
tie Democratic party IS iudebte5ed 10
the negro vote for whatever kind OF vic
tory it has won
he outlook for Bryan and free Sill
Yer Is mudh better than il was ten DAYS
ago. The reaction against the schemes
and methods Of the Republican party
has already set in and VIII grow in
force until the day Of the election. This
prove the impctenCy of a Doodle cam
paign when the people are aroused on
a great and vital issue. The present
indications show 252 electoral votes rea-j
sonably certain for Bryan, with at least
g. chance for Sevcnty-five more.
(Signed) MARION BUTLER"
JOURNALS VIEW OF IT.
The Journal this afternoon SAYS:
The result was obtained after 4
hard fought campaign in which the is
sues We're clearly made. those issues
were entirely local, and Yesterdays vote
cannot be considered as having any
tearing upon the national campaign.
The election demonstrates three
things:
''F4rst-That the people OF Georgia en-