The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-03
THE BRYAN AFTERMATH.

Philadelphia Times.
William J. Bryan. the Democratic
Popullst candidate for president. was
greeted IN Philadelphia on Tuesday
evening by an immense concourse Of
people. and II Is only natural that he
might have been misled In the belief
that he had an Overwhelming sentiment
in his favor among the people Of this
city.
Mr. Bryan's meetings have been very
large wherever he has appeared, and
the character Of them was best Illus
trated by the greeting given him at
Lexington, Kentucky. by one Of the old
time Kentucky colonies. There, as
elsewhere an immense and enthusias-
tic assembly welcomed him to the home
Of Clay. while two-thirds OF the people
OF Lexington and a large majority Of
the people OF the county will vote
against him.
An enthusiastic old-time Kentucky
NpAVAFA VIM aAANlAhEA AAAE pA Gil
tion at Lexington, who had become
greatly enthused by the mixture OF
Bryan and Bourbon inspiration, grasp
ed Mr.. Bryan by the hand with all the
fervor OF the most generous Kentucky
hospitality. and said; Colonel Bryan,
sab, by CAD, sab. this was a grand dem
onstration, sab; altogether the grandest
ever had in Lexington. sab, since jun
bo was exhibited" This tells the story
Of Mr.. Bryan's immense meetings.
The aftermath OF Mr.. Bryan's appear
ance in Philadelphia, must be fearfully
sobering TO his enthused expectations
Of Tuesday evening. II would crate
harshly upon his ears today to tell him
that the sober aftermath OF his great
demonstration in Philadelphia will be
his defeat in every single ward Of this
city. He will be the only Democratic
candidate who ever ran in this city
with a majority against him in every
ward
It would also CRATE very harshly upon
his ears to be told that this city that
welcomed him with such enthusiasm
on Tuesday night. will cast over 10O,- /
900 majority against him on the 3rd Of I
November; altogether the largest ma
jority ever given against any candidate
in the history Of Philadelphia politics.
II would be extremely distressing 10 I
Mr.. Bryan to continue the story Of the 1
sober aftermath Of his appearance in /
Philadelphia by telling him that Phil |
adelphia is only the reflex Of the state |
of Pennsylvania, and that for the /
first time in the history of Pennsyl- (
vania politics, a Democratic candidate I
will be defeated by vote of more than
two to one The majority against him
in Pennsylvania will certainly be
greater than his entire vote received in
the state
1t would also be an unpleasant re-
Election to Mr.. Bryan If he could be
made to appreciate the fact that, of
the tens of thousands who hazzaed
themselves hoarse at his welcome on
night. not one-half of them
and more likely not one-fourth Of them
will vote for him on the third of No
A citizen of this state, as in
other states, must be qualified as an
elector; and not one in a hundred OF
those who werc most enthusiastic in
his welcome would qualify himself as
an elector to vote for him by the pay
ment Of the trivial tax of so cents. In
deed. there were more voters in and d,
about the Academy of Music on Tues
day night last than the entire vote
Mr., Bryan will receive in this city.
In 1872, when the Liberal Republicans f,
held a most imposing national conven- =,
lion in Cincinnati and nominated Hor- :
ace Greeley against Grant, his friends +,
who were there to study the situa- =,
ion reported to him in great alarm 7
he character and number of the Lib
aral movement. Grant quietly puffed
away at his cigar until he had heard
he story and then he said in his SEN
.entious way: Yes, they were all c
here" Not only were all the Bryan g
nen of Philadelphia out to welcome
lin on Tuesday night. but curiosity [
allied out many. many thousands who il
will vote in the most direct way to de- E
eat his election. n
Such is the sober aftermath of Mr.. n
Sryan's grand demonstration in the r,
'ity of Brotherly Love. j.