The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-03
HRrAN MAY LOSE HIS OWN STATE.
Returns Indicate That the Fusion Ticket mas
Been Defeated.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 2.-Bryan and his hobby
nave undoubtedly been ropudinted In tho homo
otate OF inc silver leader. There ia every reason
10 believe tonight that the silvcr forces have
pcch defeated by majoritics ranging from 5000
TO 5000. This is n modest estimate, hut is
Claimed TO he perfectly safe ut Republican state
central mi headquarters here tonight.
AS n result OF the blanket ballot, adopted at
inc last election, facilitating tho counting OF re-
turns n very definite idea OF tho situation has
boon obtained carly.
At the present ratio of increase OF the Ropub-
lican vote the silver forces have lost over 25, 900
votes in Nebraska since last year. Forinstancc,
Ill Lancaster county, in three precincts. carried
last rail- by 400. the silver ticket was carried by
less than forty votes. In Hot county tho silver
FORCES last year received In tho city precinct Of
oNeill LOO votes. This year they have re-
ceived only 300. The Republican vote has in
creased largely in each case.
one feature of the returns which causes
comment is the surprising strength manifested
by the National Democrats. Though the ticket
last fall received only 1900 votes in Nebraska.
II the present rate of increase continues, the
National Democrats will have a total vote of
10000. This great strength comes from the
ranks OF the Silver Democrats, from those who
arc satisfied with tho popular verdict of last
year.
MIR. Bryan tonight says:
The silver forces may not show as large n
vote as last year. but i am confident they have
not lost the State. Naturally the fusion forces
have tho greatest strength in the isolated dis
tricts. which are the last to be heard from. and
the opposition has 10 good reason therefore to
feel luhliant over its returns up to the present"
The Chairman of the Republican State Cen
trail says: "Wc have carried the
! Stntp Snra Nj lr,np n,,- 49,. a. Al
meagrc details up TO the present time not boing
an indication of the true situation is foolish.
In every one Of the fifty precincts reported thus
fnr in different portions of the State the silver
FORCES show n onc-fOurth loss. and in some in
stances greater. In fifty precincts, out of the
total OF tho State. tho Republicans have
received 1866 and the silver forces 3,257. The
same precincts last year gave the silver forces
6,32l. the Republicans 2.1l2. and the gold
Democrats 80. The figures this year give tho
National Democrats in those precincts 265
votes. This is n gain for tho Republicans
over the silver vote OF 1909. a gain for
the National Democrats of go and a loss
for the silver forces over lust years vote
of 1914. To my mind this is conclusive.
l attribute this grand success of tho oppo.
sition to free silver largely TO good times, due
to Republican tariff measures and to the local
conditions prevailing in the State. Local issues
ngure to n considerable extent in tho State, but
we regard the verdict rs q vote of confidence In
the Republican Administration"
The Chairman Of the allied silver forces says
There are not enough precincts reported
to form n true idea Of tho result. Last year, or
the face of the first returns received, the Repub
Hcans had carried the State, but you see it wa.
different later. To-day it's the same way. TIL,
railroad centres and other localities easy of &C
cess and the first always to report arc opposed
to the fusion forces. These are the ones nov
reporting. There has been n falling off in tho
total vote of the State and some falling Off in tn,
silver vote as compared to last year, but thi
loss has gone to the National Democrats and no
to tho Republicans. OF course that will no
benefit tho Republicans, and there can be n,
doubt that the fusion forces have carried tn,
State. though possibly by q reduced majority
The truth will possibly not be known till to
morrow, however,"
This is the estimated result of interested par
ties on both sides from the returns received a,
10 o'clock. There can be little doubt, from the
way tho votes are piling up for the Republican
candidate for Supreme Judge, A. M. Post, tina,
the Republican ticket is elected.