The age-herald., 1898-11-12
THE MEANING OF
 THE ELECTION Hon. John w. TomIinson Reviews
 the General Result. THE SILVER ISSUE GAINING Reduced Republican Congressional Ma jorities in the East-Results in the Pivotal States Ninnesota's
 Change-In Nebraska.
THE SILVER ISSUE GAINING

"The result of the election" said John W. Tomlinson to an Age-Herald representative, shows that the cause of bimetallism in the United States Is gaining ground. In the congressional elections the money question was the paramount issue, as in 1896, and these elections are the only fair test. The fact that so many republican congressman were defeated, so as to overthrow the great republican majority in congress, and leave it in doubt whether the republicans will be able to organize that body, shows that the advocates of the Chicago platform, by long odds, got the best of the fight.
 Towne's Victory Significant
 Ut is very probable that Charles A. Towne, the great silver republican, who made his fight solely on the Chicago plat form, has been elected from the Duluth district.of Minnesota, the very heart of the great northwest, reversing a majority of about one thousand against him in 1896. Not only his district, but the state went against silver in 1896, whereas, in the recent election, Lind, silver man, was elected governor.
 Silver Victory in New York
 "In New York, Congressman Sulzer, who boldly proclaimed his allegiance to the Chi cago platform throughout the campaign, was elected in New York City. Roosevelt. aided by a war glamour, which Mckinley will not have in 1900, only won by a greatly reduced majority, which was victory against the gold standard, upon which he mainly made his fight.
 Results in Pivotal States
 "That in Nebraska republicans made gains proves nothing; for that state has always been republican state. MT Bryan carried it in 1896 because it was his own home state, and he will carry it again in 1900. The latest returns show that the sil- yer candidate for governor has carried the state.
 Counting Nebraska, with eight electoral votes for democracy, the following states, in which a change of less than a hundred votes in each county would have carried them in 1S5o, can be carried in 1900: West Virginia. with electoral votes; Kentucky, with 12; Indiana, with 15; North Dakota, with 8; California, with 8, and Oregon, with f. making 4S which, added to the 176 which went for democracy in 1896, would make 224 majority of the electoral college.
 Minnesota's Change to Silver
 beSlueS tueSe StdteS, the results or the recent elections make 1t reasonable that Minnesota, with 8 electoral votes, which went against democracy in 1896, can be counted on for 1900. The election of Lind for governor and Towne for congress makes this state almost certain for silver here after.
 Reduced Majorities in the East
 'The reduced majorities in the east,' con- tinued Mr. Tomlinson, Hook as If Nary land, with electoral votes; New Jersey, with 10, and New York, with 36, and prob- ably other states, can be counted on also The change of sentiment on the question of currency in New York has been some- thing wonderful. In the state democratic convention in New York, the mention of the name of William J. Bryan created the greatest demonstration of the convention
 Colonial Policy Unendorsed
 "The wiping out of the big republican