New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
WHAT BRYANISM DID.
REJECT ON THE DEMOCRATIC VOTE
WHERE SILVER WAS THE
ISSUE IN 1897.
THE FALLING OFF EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE IN
SEVEN srATEs-IN NEW YORK. NEwJERsEf
AND MARYLAND. WHERE FREE SILVER
WAS REJECTED OR EvADED. THE
RESULT WAS DIFFERENT.

Avn MARYLAND WHERE FREE SILVER
WAS REJECTED OR EvADBD. THE
RESULT WAS DIFFERENT
FAY TELEGRAPH TO rRIBUNE1
1v,.r,cv,on Dec s-The Democratic vote IN inc
a., states In which elections were heid III 'ie
nonth lust ended does not encourage the iea'e,
~ that party In their original belier tnat Nee s
y.r coinage Is a valuable party issue An aha'' ''
=, the democratic vote cast in each OF the Ten
60 t., 1907 compared with the Democratic vote
a., ,hoss States in previous elections. shows tha'
vhsre the free coinage Of silver was IN 1871 maoe
ara,n tho issue the loss in Democratic Vo'es was
abnormaily large while In those states IN ""..
the free-silver proposition was rejected ana the
party returned to legitimate Democratic ooc'''"e'
the loss IN votes was unusually lisnt.
Ten States held elections in 1887: Ohio Nebraska
iowa Kentucky Virginia, Massachusetts,, Kansas.
New.York New-Jersey and Maryland. In seven VI
these States free coinage was again mace the
while in three It evaded or rejected oy 'he
Democratic party In every one OF the seven
a,..s. In which Il was made the issue the Demo-
cratic loss In votes over the election OF 1896 was
larger than In any year following Presidehua'
election for long period In the three states i"
which free silver was rejected and the FORMER
doctrines and record Of tho Democratic party were
made the issue the loss In votes over 1896 was very
much less than in many preceding years. while IN
some cases there was an actual gain over 1898
WHERE FREE COINAGE WAS THE ISSUE.
Note all the facts in detail.
Ohio-The free coinage Of silver was made a dis
tinct issue in the Ohio Democratic platform In 1897
as 1t was In the National Democratic platform OF
1896 The Democratic vote cast In Ohio In the lsS'
election 40 $780, against 47,4s4 in 1896. loss OF
$3.50 In 1893 the year following the Presidential
election Of 1892 the Democratic vote was 1884,
against 404.115 in 1892 loss Of 5l.7& In 1882 the
year following the Presidential election OF 1885, the
falling off in Democratic votes, as compared with
the election Of the preceding year. was HoS2: IN
1885 2S.45S as compared with the Presidential
of 1884 In the elections Of 1893 1859 and lsSo
the time-honored principles OF the Democratic
party were made the issue while In 1897 free COIN
age was made the Issue. with the result shown oy
these figures that the number Of votes lost In 1897
was from 50 TO 200 per cent greater than In any OF
the preceding post-Presidental elections mentioned
The actual loss Of Democratic votes In 1897 over
1885 was Ie per cent. while that Of 1893 COM
pared with 1892 was ~ per cent.
1owa.-In Iowa free coinage was made distinct
issue IN 1897. in 1896 The total Democratic vote
was 1A63s against 223.74l in 1895. loss Of 29l05
In the election OF 1893 the loss in Democratic votes
compared with 1892. was p iSS: in 1889 the Demo
cratic vote was o2f in excess Of the Presidential
vote Of the party in 1885, and In 1855 the loss.
compared with 1854. but 1871. thus showing
that the falling of In Democratic votes when
free silver for the second time made the issue
In 1897. greater than in any Of the preceding
post-Presidental elections examined. The loss Of
Democratic votes in 1897 compared with 1885,
was Is per cent against a loss OF IL per cent IN
1899 compared with 1892.
Virginia The free coinage Of silver was made a
distinct issue in Virginia in 1897. in 1896 The
total Democratic in 1887 rO,+44. against
1874 700 in 1896. loss Of H2s5 In 1923 the loss. as
compared With 1892 3s.oe7; in 1889 there was
an actual gain Of 1878 the Presidential vote
of 1884. The loss in Democratic votes In Virginia
In 1897, with free coinage an issue. compared
with 1896. with the proposition as the leading
issue, Is per cent against loss Of q per cent
with time-honored Democratic principles as the
issue in 1888 as compared with the Presidential
vote OF 1892 and against actual gain in the
two preceding post-Presidential years.
Observation-Disclosures free coinage again the Is
in 1897 the Democrats polled in Massachusetts,
79s votes against l5 sl7 in 1888 9o5s2 In 1889 and
second n or t o make free II ra in the
State thus falling off practically onehalf as COM
earlier. while the loss in votes this year. as com,
pared with 1856. was "a per cent. against loss OF
n nesT' St per cent in 1885, as compared with the
NebrasEa-The detailed vote of Nebraska in the
years following Presidential elections Is not readily
accessible In the post Presidential years prior TO
1898. An examination of the figures at hand how
ever shows that the Democratic loss in that state
in 1881, when free silver was for the second time
made the issue. was 1890, against Democratic al
esntia 81 vote S Of 1s The Ioss Of Democratic
IN 1897 over 1896 was y per cent while In lss$ there
cratic vote Of the Presidential year 1892
DemGcraT vote in KanSa ns n "a l
against III Ss in 1896. loss Of n ass votes against
having been for local elections only and being
therefore inaccessible. The loss with free silver
"a per cent while that Of 1894 was but II per cent
KntuekyThe Democratic vote with free zee 81 silver
isss. az loss Of 81 90 votes while in 1894 NE loss was
hut II Oil The vote OF 1897 shows falling-on OF
issiP showed a loss Of but per cent as compared
with the Presidential vote 81 is92 - ann, =, ,,o,
the freeyer 10 S s aqe he Se s@rn b 5nt
greater in 1897, compared with the Presdenut
which preceded Il than IN any OF amy 1hf yea ab
period OF Presidential contests which have beer
silver as an issue ia 1885, failed 70 command tht
usual Democratic vote in every Instance in which
It was placed before the people
WHERE FREE COINAGE WAS REJECTED
Now. as 10 the States in which the free-coinag'
Issue was rejected or evaded. They are New YORK
Gew-Jersey and Maryland.
New-York-The Democrats Of New-York. 1t vii
be remembered ovaded at the suggestion OF Chair
man Jones the silver issue In 1851. AS a result
they lost but 1417 votes. as compared with 1885
their M eeeon Of 1892 then
lost 1Si,255 az comD.red with the preceding year
ssr total s St M 90s tie Face Of the
ment Of the free-silver proposition, was put Pc
ee New ~ Democratic vote in New-Jerse!
In ls IN the absence OF distinct freesiver ,ssne
Was ll79ls 4 loss OF but 1851. compared win IN
vote of 1896 when Il was '5 SIS. while in 1893 III
Democratic vote in that state was about c se leg
than that CT 1892. the actual figures OF 1873 no
being accessible. The loss In 1887, compared VIII
1898 was Il per cent. compared with about 40 pc
cent In 1893 compared with 1892
Maryland.-The free-sver proposition was s.
cIevexly evaded In Maryland In 1854 as TO amour
10 \ n absolute rejection. and as result the Demo
cratic vote nearly 10000 in excess OF that !!
iS5 when free silver the issue the vote or lS'
b~ne Tia o against loi 7ss In 1896 This gait: In vote
in 1897 is more suggestive in Wow Of the fact TIA
tho vote Of 1893 fell 1850 below the Presidenta
vote of 1872 The Democratic vote Of 1897 In Mary
land with the free-silver issue abandoned. showe
A cain OF . per cent that OF 1896. when sllve
was the issue, while the vote of 1886 showed los
of l3 per cent over that of 1892 -,
The above facts arc attracting much attention
among those who have looked with Interest AM