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.

Lincoln, Neb, Nov IL w. J.
Bryan this afternoon gave to the press
an extended statement sum ming up the
results OF the elections in different
States.
10 Massachusetts, and Pennsy sylvapia.
where the Democrats reafirmed the
Chicago platform, be 6uds that thew
have made gains. while iu New York
aud New Jersey the republican vote
elbows falling off, Maryland, be
declares. is now safely Democratic
On the Kentucky election ho says ::
Ihe result 10 Kentucky does not give
aoy encouragement to the republicans.
The latest returns show that the con
test between Mr.. Goebel and Mr.
Taylor is very close. The democrats
claim the election OF Goebel aud the
entire State ticket by small pluralilies
The legislature is safely democrati, 10
both branches aud the election Of Black.
burn to succeed Lindsay is assured.
NO one who bas watched the contest
will doubt that with the Democrats
united on national issues, Kentucky
oan be relied upon for q maiority Of
10000 or 10000"
Ohio is summed up as follows ::
"Whst consolation can republicsus us
draw from the Ohio election ? Mr.
Hanna secured the domination Of hi,
candidate for Governor upon q platform
endorsing the Republican Admiuissra-
tioo, and while tho returns indicate
that Nash has q plurality Of abou.
$4,000 over McLesn, Mclean and
jones together have a msjori,y Of
something like $4,000 over tho repub.
iican candidate.
"MeLean ran upon a platform EN-.
phat'oally endorsing the Chicago plat.
form and coudemn,og the trusts, mill.
tsrism aud imperialism. and he made q
gallant fight against great odds. Ohio
is the home of Mr.. Hanna, Chairmao
OF the Republican national com mit,ee.
Postmasters ell over the Union were
urged to contribute money to save
Ohio. Mr. Hanns took the stuwp
himself and called upon republicans to
support The ticket aud endorse the poll.
eies OF the Adminis.ratiou. And vet.
10 spite OF ell that could be done, Mr..
Hannss owo county was carried by
Mr.. Jones and the republican party.
which bad majority of nearly $4,000
10 1896. is now overwhelmed by
majority spproximating $4,000. The
Jones vote is suti.republican. Mr.
Jones himself has made an open iipht
against Mr.. Hams aud bis methods /;
and toe republican party has turned it's
batteries against Mr.. Jones aud bis
followers"
Iowa, South Dakota aud Kansas
results are passed over With brief para.
grapes as not Of leading Importance.
% Nebraska be says: "The Nebras
ka campaign was fought on national
issues and the Fusioo candidate TO.
judge received about $4,000 this year
as agaios 5000 for the Fusioo candidate
for Judge 10 1897. Assistant Secretary
OF War Meiklejobo came from Wash
'ugtoo to plead With the voters to
uphold the presidents policies Seua.
tors Thurstou and Hayward we're 90 the
stump warning the people not to
repudiste the president. Senator
Fairbanks aud other prominent republi.
cans from outside the State lent their
influence. but no,wi,h stan ding the
efforts brought forth BY the republicans
the Fusion forces gained q signal
victory. Their candidate. Judge
Holcomb. carried five of the congress.
sionaI districts out Of the six and los.
the remaioiog district (the 1st) by only
q thousand. The Fusiouists made
. net gain Of three district judges a aud
large gain 10 county officers.
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 that
those who believed 10 the Chicago
platform 10 1896 still believe 10 il. II
Is also evident that the hostility to the
Chicago platform amoog those who 90
posed it is not as pronounced as it was
10 1896. 1t is apparent also that there
is growing hostility to the monopolies
which have grown up under
republican administration. |. is safe to
say that the American people would BY
large majority pronounce against the
attempt to raise the standing army to
lOO,O 200 and it is equally certain tina,
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
n'ai system after the pattern of
European governments
"lt the repuke administered to the