The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-11-12
NO GAIN FOR BRYANlSM.
JOIN SHERMAN,
Secretary of State.

Many lessons are to be learned from
the recent elections. The fact is ap-
parent to even the casual observer that
the free silver forces claim the result as
fayoring their cause to a marked de-
gree. Naturally Mr.. Bryan, Chairman
Jones and other of the Popocratic leaders
are doing all in their power to further
this idea, although the results do not
warrant the claim of victory made by
them.
So far as the States in which elections
were held are concerned, it is somewhat
puzzling to see just where the gratula-
ton comes in. Yet as stated, it is appar-
ent that the free silver people have taken
fresh heart and evince unmistakable
signs of stiffening up. They will be en-
couraged, they declare, in their purpose
10 resist any financial propositions
which may emanate from the executive
department of the government. With
their vote in the Senate they announce
they will stifle any measure which may
come from the House of Representatives
A prominent Silver Senator in making
this assertion, said the election put his
side in splendid trim for the great fight
in 1900. The faulty with which it is
claimed the people show signs Of turning
to silver is most astonishing.
In Maryland, where the issue was
fought out on the financial question,
Senator German and his free silver party
were turned down. In Virginia the sill
yer question was the leading issue, the
Republicans making no contest. AS it
was, the Democratic vote in the state was
but little more than seventy per cent. of
the vote cast for Bryan, notwithstanding
the fact that the Gold Democrats, to a
great extent, supported the state ticket.
In Ohio the defeat of the Republicans in
Cincinnati was caused by local issues.
The fight made against Senator Hanna
might have been successful had it not
been that he was supported by the Sound
Money Democrats.
Silver was talked about in Kentucky,
but because it was an 'soff" year the
stay homes had more to do with the
result than anything else.
In the states west of the Mississippi
river, save in Nebraska alone, important
gains were made by the Republicans and
in those sections stumped by Bryan the
increase in the Republican vote was very
marked.
AS to New York, it is absurd to imagine
that silver cut any figure in the result
Mr.. Bryan seems to make a point Of with
holding his Endorsement from Tammany,
which, in fact, did not ask for it. did not
want it, and would not permit silver to
enter into its campaign. The solution
of Tarnmany's success is simple enough
the opposition was divided.
In New Jersey, senseless quarrels among
Republicans in strongly Republican
counties, resulted in the election of four
Democratic Senators and a number of
Assemblymen,
All this shows that it will not do for
the silver leaders to build upon what
took place on election day. Should
they persist in doing SO, it will be de-
fusion of which they will reap the bitter
fruit in due season. They can undoubt-
eddy with their power in the Senate
block all financial legislation during this
Congress. Senator Platt of Connecticut
has just remarked that it is useless to
waste any time over the subject. The
President. however, and the Secretary of
the Treasury, are exceedingly anxious
that the measure which will have the