The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01
BRYAN ON THE ELECTIONS.
Thc Democratic Leader Takes d
uopcfui View Of the sit
untiOm.

W. i. Bryan gave to the press an ex.
tended statement. summing up the re-
suits of the elections in different states.
In Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.
where the democrats reatirmed the Chi
rnco platform, he finds that they have
made gains, while in New York and
Ne" Jersey the republican vote shows
a falling off.
ono is sninmed up as follows.
What consolation can republicans draw
from the Ohio cIection9 MIR. Hanna se-
cured the nomination Of his ca ndidate for
governor upon a platform indorsing the re-
publican administration and while the re-
turns indicate that Nash has a plurality
OF about E,o0r over Mclean, Mclean and
Jones together have a majority OF some.
ihing Ike 5000 over the republican cand!-
GATE Mclean ran upon a platform en-
pha''eaily indorsing the Chicago platform
ana oondemntng trusts. militarism and i'm
pttialism, and he made a gallant fight
against great odds. Ohio Is the home OF the
president. II il the home OF Mr.. Hanna.
chairman Of the republican national com.
mlitee' Postmasters all over the United
states were urged TO contribute money 10
save ohio. Mr., Hanna took the stump him.
sell and called upon the republicans to sup
port the ticket and indorse the policies Of
the administration And yet In spite Of all
mat could be done Mr., Hanna's own coun.
ty was carried by Mr., Jones. and the re-
publican party which had a majority OF
nearly 10000 In 1895 Is now overwhelmed by
u majority approximate ~, 600. The Jones
vote liz ~anti-repubiican. Mr.. Jones himself
mas made an open fight against Mr.. Hanna
ana his methods, and the republican party
mas turned ttH batteries against Mr., Jones
and his followers"
Iowa, South Dakota and Kansas re-
suits are passed over with brief para.
graphs ms not of leading Importance.
On Nebraska he saws:
The Nebraska campaign was fought on
national issues and the fusion candidate for
lnuse received about li.NO this year. AZ
against $500 last year for the fusion cahdi-
date Tor governor and 1900 for the fusion
electors In 1896 and the fusion candidate for
Judge In 1897 Assistant Secretary OF War
came from Washington to
plead with the voters to uphold the presi-
dents policies, Senators Thnrston and
were on the stump warning tho
people not to repudiate the president. Sem.
h'or Fairbanks and other prominent res
from outside the state lent their
hut Notwithstanding the efforts
put forth by the republicans the fusion
AA''''h u SIP u NlEipIy. IHFlT FhH-
aldaie, Judge Holcomb, carried Ave OF tho
congressional districts out OF the ak and
the remaining district uhe FirsO by
1000, The fusionistA made a net gain
Or three district judges and a large gain In
officers"
MIR. Bryan continues.
'Taken as a whole, the election returns
rom all the states give encouragement to
nose who hope Tor the overthrow of the re-
party In 1900. II IA evident that
hose who believed In the Chicago platform
II 1895 still believe IN 1t. 1t Is also evident
hat the hostility to the Chicago platform
'mong those who opposed It IN not az pro-
bounced as 1t was IN 1896, Ii In apparent
II at there IN a growing hostility to the
which have grown up under q
administration 1t In safe TO say
nat the American people would by a large
majority pronounce against the attempt to
aise the standing army to 100, 900 men, and
I Is equally certain that upon "A direct vote
lpon the issue a large majority Of the peo-
ne would pronounce against an imperial
stlc policy which would develop here .
oionlal system after the pattern Of Euro
,enn governments.
"If the rebuke administered 10 tho renub.
---~ss-' ~gisrattur NJ ,,,r' ,,.,..... -.
would be brighter. While 1t was suf-
cient to indicate that the people are not
with the republican policies, II
nay not have been sufficient to stay tho
curse of the republican party toward plu-
oeracy and toward European idea OF q
built upon force rather than
pom the consent Of the governed--a gov
relying for It's safety upon q large
landing army rather thar upon a citizen
p.diery'