New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
CAUSES OF NEBRASKA RESULT.
STAYED AT HOME-VARYING VIEWS IN
REGARD TO THE VOTE

FUSION1STS VOTED WHILE REPUBLICANS
STAYED AT HOME-VARYING VIEWS IN
REGARD TO THE VOTE
Omaha Neb. Nov 8 (SpeciaD.-With less than
three fourhs Of the full returns from each county
IN +onipht II Is clear that the total vote OF the
State will not run high as in the Presden-
tial campaign of 1896. Then the total vote was
o1SOOO The total vote cast yesterday was less
than 100000 and the indications are that the
Republican strength will reach 10000. while the
fusionists have $4,000. This Is an increase oil
1000 for the Republicans over last year. ana al
increase for the fusonists of l3,oW Ihls is
still loss Of nearly 5000 votes as compared
with the 1896 vote. That was the full voting
strength Of the State, and the difference pe-
tween the two totals is supposed to represent
the number Of stay-at- homes The full vote
cannot be known for twentyfour hours more
Some interesting opinions being advanced
as to the significance of the result and the
causes Edward Rosewater. Editor of The
Bee said
There were 10000 stay-at-hom voters last
year. This year the fusonists beat the nush
and got out their whole strength. This ac-
counts for Holcomb's increase over Poynter
BY appealing to the prejudice Of the foreign porn
voters the question of large standing army
the fusioniss won They brought speakers here
to leave the wrong impression among the for
eigners and the Republicans failed &c get speak
ers into the State to counteract this IMPRESSION
The Republicans had no funds TO speak OF 10
make the fight. Next year. when the people
have the right kind OF literature and the state
is properly organized the result will be far diff
ferent.
Richard Metcalf. Editor of The WorldHer-
AID" said:
The fusion victory is rebuke of the policy or
inperialism Holcombs majority is largely the
result Of the stay at home Republicans. Ne
braska blaZed the way for reform OF the Demo-
cratic party on the money question. and II has
now blazed the way for the great battle OF
1900 when the questions Of Imperialism and
militarism will be the great issues.
John L. Webster. candidate for United States
Senator and leader Of the Republican faction
opposed to Mr. Rosewater. said:
The Republican party was hampered by
tain men and newspap ers within its own ranks.
On the acquisition of the Hawaiian Islands, the
Treaty of Peace and the acquisition of SOW
ereignty over the Philippine Islands. these party
newspapers opposed the Administration The
issues Of imperialism and militarism. so eff
fective fusion arguments naturally grew out
Of these arguments. first started by the
hostile Republican newspapers The pubic
mind in Nebraska first educated by these
same Republicans and in their papers. as TO
be readily innamed by the arguments of flu
sionsts. which came later. This caused the
Republican defeat In Nebras ka yesterday. 1t
was not an issue between Bryan and the Ad-
ministration squarey fought but this same in
sidous work Of enemies of the party within the
Republican ranks.
James Dahlman. chairman Of the Democratic
State Committee. said
1t is a Bryan victory purely. and means his
nomination for President next year sure.