The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-12


this evening gave to the prS
statement summing up theI
elections in different states. nassdcnu-
setts and Pennsylvania, where the demo-
Gratis affirmed the Chicago platform, he
finds that they have made gains, while in
New York and New Jersey the republican
vote shows falling off. Maryland, he de-
clares is now safely democratic.
On the Kentucky election he says:
"The result in Kentucky does not give
any encouragement to the republicans. The
latest returns show that the contest be-
tween Mr.. Goebel and Mr.. Taylor is very
close. The democrats claim the election of
Mr.. Goebel and the entire state ticket by
small pluralities. The legislature is safely
democratic in both branches, and the cleo
tion of Blackburn to succeed Lindsay is
assured No one who has watched the con-
test will doubt that, the democracy being
united on national issues, Kentucky can be
relied upon for a majority of 10000 or 3d.
OOO''
Ohio is summed up as follows:
Ohio Sunimt d Up
What consolation can republicans draw
from the Ohio election? Mr.. Hanna Sc
governor upon a platform endorsing the re-
publican administration. And while the re-
turns indicate that Nash has a plurality of
about $4,000 over Mclean, Mclean and
Jones together have a majority of some
thing like $4,000 over the republican candi-
date.
Mclean ran upon a platform emphat-
ically endorsing the Chicago platform and
condemning the trusts, militarism and i'm
perialism, and he made a gallant fight
against great odds. Ohio is the home of
the president. 1t is the home of Mr.. Hanna,
chairman of the republican national COM
miutee. Postmasters all over the United
States were urged to contribute money to
save Ohio. Mr.. Hanna took the stump him.
self and called upon republicans to support
the ticket and endorse the politics of the
administration. And yet, in spite of all
that could be done Mr.. Hanna's own coun-
ty was carried by Mr.. Jones, and the re-
publican party, which had majority of
nearly $4,000 in 1885, is now overwhelmed
by a majority approximating $4,000. The
Jones vote is anti-repubhcan. MI Jones
himself has made an open fight against Mr..
Hanna and his methods and the republican
party has turned its batteries against Mr..
Jones and his followers"
Iowa. South Dakota and Kansas results
are passed over with brief paragraphs, as
not of leading importnce. In Nebraska ne
says:
.'Nebraska's campaign was fought on ma
tional issues and the fusion candidate for
judge received about 14,OO0 this year, as
against 5000 last year for the fusion can
didate for governor, and Il, 900 for the fusion
electors in 1896 and the fusion candidate for
Judge in 1897. Assistant Secretary Of War
Meiklejohn came from Washington to
hold Et-
dents policy. Senators Thurston and Hay
ward were on the stump warning the peo-
pie not to repudiate the president. Senator
Fairbanks. and other prominent repubhcans
from outside the state lent their 1nnuence'
but Notwithstanding the efforts put Iortn
by the republicans the fusion forces gained
a signal victory Their candidate, Judge
Holcomb. carried five of the congressional
districts out of six and lost the remaining
district (the First by only thousand
The fusionists made net gain OF three
district Judges and q large gain in county
officers"
Returns Encouraging
Mr.. Bryan continues: Taken as Whole
the election returns from all the states give
encoura cement to those who hope Tor I'M
oveuthrow of the republican party in 1900
II is evident that those VINO believed ir
the Chicago platform dn 1896 still believe II
II. 1t is also evident that the hostility Z
the Chicago platform among rnose "h'
oppose bt is not as pronounced as 1t wa'
in 1896. 1t is apparent also that There !:
growing hostility to the monopolies which
have grown up under republican admins
tration. 1t is safe to say that the Amerf
can people would by a large majority pro
nounce against the attempt to raise th'
standing army to 100000. and 1T Is equally
certain that upon direct vote upon the is
sue a large majority of the people woult
pronounce against an imperIalistic polio,
which would develop her a colonial system
after the pattern of European governments
"If the rebuke administered to the re,
publicans at the polls had been more Sc
we're, the prospect of remedial Legislation
at the hands of the republicans would bt
brighter. While it was sufficient to indi
cate that the people are not satisfied witl
the republican policies. 1T may mot have
been sufficient to stay the course Of the re
publican party toward plutocracy and to-
ward the European idea of government
built upon force rather than upon the con-
sent of the governed, government rely
ing for its safety upon a large standing
army, rather than upon citizen soldiery
(SigneD WILLIAM j. BRYAN