The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-06
IT MEANS BRYAN
A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS IN 1898 AND
BRYAN IN 1900.
That is What the Democratic National Com
mitteemen Write the New York World
About the Election.

| The New York World prints state
ments from the members of the National
Democratic Committee from nearly every
State in answer to the question: What,
i'll your Judgment, were the chief causes
of the splendid Democratic gains every
where yesterday" The answers almost
without exception say that it means a
Democratic Congress in 1893 and Bryan
in 1900. Among the answers sent, we
give a few:
st. Louis, Nov. Blast year the
Democratic party was disorganized By
the desertion of many old leaders of
great influence. These men have lost
their influence and the party has rallied.
Last year Mr.. Hanna had the money
power behind him, for then the Presi-
dency was at stake. This year he had
the sympathy of the money power, but
little of its cash. To a better Demo-
cratic organization and less Republican
Doodle l chiefly attribute the success of
yesterday.
The issue of last year will be the is
sues of the future, with bimetallsm
first. Bryan is still the leader.
WILLIAM II. STONE,
National Committeeman from Missouri.
ADMINISTRATIONS BROKEN
PLEDGES.
The failure of the Federal admins
tration to keep its pledges to the people
was the chief cause of yesterdays vic
tories. 1t means Democratic success in
this State next year and in the National
contest of 1900.
ELLIOF DANFORTH.
Chairman New York State Committee.
REACTION FROM THE DOODLE
VICTORY.
Raleigh, Nov. 3.-They are due to
the reaction from the success of the
boodle-bought victory Of 1896. and to the
evidences that the trusts and money
power control McKinley's administra-
ton.
The World said ten days ago that the
election of Van Wyck would mean Bry-
an in 1900. The World was right. Bry-
an will be nominated with a rush and
elected on a tidal wave.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
National Committeeman from n. G..
COERCION ABSENT.
Shreveport, Nov. 3.-There was in
the elections an absence for the most
part of the coercive and corrupting tao
tics employed with so much effect by the
Republican party in the Presidential
election of last year The result makes
certain Democratic House in 1898 and
foreshadows Democratic triumph in 1900
N. G. BLANCHARD,
National Committeeman from Louisiana
REBUKE TO CORPORATIONS.
Evansville, Ind, Nov. 3.-Democratic
victories prove that the people are de-
termined to restore the bimetallic stand
ard and to rebuke the dishonest meth
DDS which the corporations Of the coun-
try employed last year to stife the popu-
lar voice.
They mean the denomination and GER
tain election Of Bryan in 1900.
JOHN GILBERT SHANKLIN.
National Committeeman from Indiana.
PEOPLE ARE NOT DECEIVED.
Lynchburg, Va, Nov. 3-It means
that the people are not deceived by the
cry of tariff and prosperity; that they
know that more taxes and less money
mean more misery, and that only less
and more money will conduce to pros
Derity; that the money question shall not
be obscured, and that just as a large
majority OF the white people of the Uni
ted States voted for Bryan last year so
will much larger majority demand
him in 1900.
PETER j. OTEY,
National Committeeman from Virginia.