Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-11-12
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Electoral Not,

rrNcOt.S. Nch. NOV. CATS g Thursday
tVciing Senator JOuc>' Telegram 10 Mr.
bryan that he had given up the night :
handed to Mr. Bryan II his residence. ''Nou
may sag. said Mr.. Bryan to the Umtrd Assoc
ciatcd Presses represent tive. "th At the cleo
tion OF Mckin e. u conceded and that 1 Will
issue a siatcmcnt Thursday night"
Immediately after receiving senator JoncS'
telegram Mr. Bryan wrote the following DIS
patch
Hos. wN MCKINLEY. Canton. Ex-senator
Jones has just Informed me that the returns
indicate your election ant ] hasten to extend
my congrstulations. We have submitted the
is. Hss rs0ss n sqe f SsT.s s
CHICAGO. Nov. d-Chairman Jones formally
eooccdci the defeat Of VIM J. Bry Thurs
day night and made his last presid initial cam
txn statement 10 the public. The free sill
yer standard was really lowered late wednes-
day night. 80 far the election OF 10 -
concerned. when advioes were received
81 headquarters from West Virginia
eonceding the electoral vote of tn {
rtate 10 Mckinley. but lt was decided not to
make q pablo announcement OF IN } fact until
to-tsy. In the meantime Gov Stone arrived
In Chicago from Missouri in response TO SEN
stor Jones telegram 1hs national commit
&c chairman. tho governor an Campaign
Chairman Campau we're In conference this
evening in the senator room. and at its con-
elasion the following statement was given TO
the press:
The result OF tbs presidential election is
apparently no longer in doubt IL has been
ono Of the closest contests that tho people
have been called To determine In recent
years We have claimed the clection on our
Edvices from states that we're admit ,dlY IN
ooubt. in which We knew there had been many
frauds and from Whch there were
evidences OF tamperins with the re-
turns. IL seems now 10 bc apparent that
while Mr. Brysn. after making the most brll-
liant campaign In the history Of our COUNTRY.
has carried most Of the states chained TO be
doubtful. but has not carried cnOug h 10 assure
his success In the electoral college. Bryan
elrciOrs have been chosen in al the states
south of the Potomac and Ohio except West
Nirriril and all those west cf the Missouri,
except California and Oregon. He las 10
electoral votes. This numocr may be in
creased by final returns from states Yet IN
question
Thus this remarkable 'mpaign closes with
the election OF VIM Mckinley The result
was brought about by every kind Of coercion
and Intimidation the part OF the money
power, including threats OF lock-outs ard dir
rnissais and impending starvation. by the en-
ployrnent Of by FAR the largest campaign fund
ever used IN this country and by the sub
ordinstion OF Largo portion Of the
american press The prc~idsnt-clest nj
his iar;y are nndcr pledge to the AmcTic N
people 70 continue the gold standard. and by
f.s operation TO restore prosperity to this
counsry. As chief executive. Mr.. Mckinley
viii have the cordial support OF the millions
OF patriotic Americans who have cast their
votes for VIM Jennings Bryan. They bow to
the majesty Of the ofhrers and abide by the re-
e0It. WITH none OF the muttcrirGs that won d
havcc from the money power had IL beer
UNSUCCESSFUL Tney are confident the gold
ttandard can not give he promised prosper
ity. but will gladly welcome Il 10 IL comes
They will continue the great struggle for the
uplifting of humsniiy and TO the maintenance
o. the dignity Of our country IN the establish.
nent OF an American monetary system And
the democratic party. aided bS its present
niles will still uplift the bimetaIlic STANDARD
and bear IL on 10 victory.
JAMES X. J, MES.
chairman Of the Democratic National CON-
mite"
NEu YORK. Nov. 6.-The status OF the
United States senate after the fourth Of
March next Is still a matter OF doubt Pres.
ent indications. however. are that the repub-
hcans viii be compelled TO seek recruits from
those OF thcir number who joined the free sill.
ver forces last spring or an alliance with
sound money democrats to accomplish legis-
lation affect ng either financial or Larin sub,
3ccts. The senate in the Fifty-hfth congress,
viii probably be as follows; Gold republic
Ins %: gold democrats. g. silver republics ans
-. silver democrats IS populists.s Q. Total 20
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