The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
Bryan Analyses the Vote.
He Shows That the Result
is a Rebuke to McKiplev.

>'SOS 4NOV w
Bryan this afternoon gave to the press
an extended statement sum ming up the
results Of the elections 10 different
States.
10 Massaohusetts and Pennsylvania.
where the Democrats reafirmed the
Chicago platform, be 6ods that thew
have made gains. while in New York
and New Jersey the republican vote
elbows a falling off. Maryland. be
declares. is now safely Democratic
On the Kentucky election be says :
The result 10 Kentucky does not give
aoy encouragement to the republicans
Tho latest returns show that the ooa
test between Mr.. Goebel and Mr.
Taylor is very close. The democrats
claim the election of Goebel and the
entire State ticket by small pluraliiies
The Legislature is safely democratic 10
both branches and the election Of Black
burn to succeed Lindsay is assured
NO one who has watched the contest
will doubt that with the Democrats
united 90 national issues, Keutucky =
osn be relied upon for a majority OF
10000 or 10000"
Ohio is summed up as follows 4:
"What consolation can republics ps
draw from the Ohio election q? Mr.
Hanna secured the Domiustiou of bis
candidate for Governor upon a platform
endorsing the Republican Admiuis.ra-
tioo, and while tho returns indicate
that Nash has q plurality of abou.
30. 200 over McLesu, Mclean and
Jones together have a usjori,y Of
something like $4,000 over the repub.
iican candidate.
"MeLean ran upon a platform EN-.
pbatioally y endorsing the Chicago plat.
form and condemo,og the trusts, mill.
tsrism aud imperialism. and he made q
gallant fight against great odds. Ohio
is the home Of Mr.. Hanna, Chairman
OF the Republican national com mittee.
Postmasters ell over the Unioc were
urged to contribute money to save
Ohio. Mr. Hama took the stump
himself and called upon republicans to
support the ticket aod endorse tho poll.
eies OF the Adminis.ratiou. And yet.
10 spite Of ell that could be done, Mr..
Hanos's Own county was carried BY
Mr.. Jooes and the republican party
which bad . majority of nearly $4,000
10 1896. is now overw helmed By q
majority spproximating $4,000. The
Jones vote is aoti.republicau. Mr.
Jones himself has made an open 6ph.
against Mr.. Hanna aud bis methods !:
and toe republican party has turned it's
batteries against Mr.. Jones and bis
followers"
Iowa, South Dakota aod Kansas
results are passed over with brief para.
grapes as not Of leading importance.
% Nebraska be says: "Tbe Nebras
Ia campaign was fought on national
issues and the Fusion candidate TO.
judge received about IA. 900 this year
as agaiot 5000 for the Fusioo oau dida.e
for Judge 10 1897. Assistant Secretary 2
OF War Meiklejobn came from Wash
iogtoo to plead With the voters to
uphold the presidents policies Seua.
tore Thurstou and Hayward we're ou the
stump warning the people not to
repudiate the president. Senator
Fsirbsnks aud other prominent republi.
cans from outside the State lent their
influence. but no.wi,hstsu ding the
efforts brought forth by the republicans
the Fusion forces gained q signal
victory. Their candidate, Judge
Holoomb. carried Eve Of the coo opres- :
sionsl districts out OF the six aud lost
the reusioiog district (the lst) by only
q thousand. The Fusiouisis made
q net gain Of three district judges a aud
large gain in county officers 1"
Mr. Bryan continues: "Taken as
q whole the election returns from ali the
States give encouragement to those who
hope for the overthrow of the republi
can party 10 1900. 1t is evident th.,
those who believed 10 the Chicago
platform 10 1896 still believe 10 il. I,
is also evident that the hostility to the
Chicago platform amoag those who 90
posed it is not as pronounced as it was
10 1896. 1t is apparent also thu. there
is growing hostility to the uonopolies
which have grown up under q
republican administration. [. is safe to
cay that the American people would by
large majority pronounce against the
attempt to raise the standing army to
lOO 200 and it is equally certain that
upon distinct vote upon the issue a
large majority Of the people would
pronounce against 90 imper,alistic
policy which would develop here a colo.
NAL system after the pattern OF
European governments
Ill the repuke administered to the
republicars at the polls had been more