The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12
THE PRESENT SITUATION
IN KENTUCKY BLACKBURN'S
ELECTION is ASSURED.
OHIO GIVES NO REPUBLICAN MAJORITY
Jones and McLean's Combined Vote Leads by
$4,000. Welefer National Issues Were
Involved There Were Republican
Losses and Democratic Gains.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 11.-W. j. Bryan
this evening gave to the press an en-
tended statement summing up the results
of the elections in different States
In Massachusetts and Pennsylvania
where the Democrats reaffirmed The
Chicago platform, he finds that they
have made gains, while In New York
and New Jersey the Republican vote
shows Il falling off. Maryland, he DO
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 con-
test between Mr.. Goebel and Mr.. Tay-
lor is very close. The Democrats claim
the election of Goebel and the entire
State ticket by small pluralities. The
Legislature is safely Democratic in both
branches and the election of Blackburn
to succeed Lindsay is assured.
NO one who has watched the contest
win doubt that with Democracy united
on National issues Kentucky can be re-
lied upon for a majority of twenty or
thirty thousand"
Ohio is summed up as follows:
"What consolation can Republicans
draw from the Ohio election? SIr. HannA
secured the nomination CT his candi-
date for Governor upon a platform en-
dorsing the Republican administration
and while the returns Indicate that Nash
has plurality of about 50 800 over
Mclean, Mclean and Jones together
have a majority of something like 90
600 over the Republican candidate.
Mclean ran upon platform emphati-
cally endorsing the Chicago platform and
oondemning the trusts, militaism and
imperialism, and he made a gallant fight
against great odds. Ohio is the home
of Mr.. Hanna, Chairman of the Re
publican National Committee. Postmas-
tefs all over the United States We're
awged to contribute mooney to save Ohio.
Mr.. Hanna took the stump himself and
called upon Republicans to support the
ticket and endorse the policies of the
Administration. And yet, in spite Of ell
that could be done, Mr.. Hanna's own
county was carried by Mr.. Jones and the
Republican party which had a majority
OF nearly $4,000 in 1896 lis now over
whelmed by a majority approXimating
10000. The Jones vote is anti-Republi-
can Mr. 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 re-
suits are passed over with brief para
grains as not of leading importance.
On Nebraska he says:
The Nebraska campaign was fought
on national issues and the Fusion cardi-
date for Judge received about $1,000
+bst
the Fusion candidate for Governor and
1900 for the Fusion electors in 1896
and Fusion candidate for Judge in 1897.
Assistant Secretary of War Meilklejohn
came from Washington to plead with the
voters to lW9hofd the Presidents policies
Senators Thurston and Hayward were
ON the stump warming the people not to
replIdiate the President Senator Fair
banks and other prominent Republicans
from outside the State lent their infu-
ence, but Notwithstanding the efforts
brought forth by the Republicans, the
Fusion forces gained a signal yictcry.
Their candidate Judge Holcomb, carried
five of the Confessional Districts out OF
the six and lost the remaining district
fthe first by only thousand The Flu
sionists made a net gain of three district
judges and a large gain in county Off
GERS"
Mr.. Brqyan continues:
Taken as a whole, the election returns
from all the States give encouragement
to those who hope for the overthrow OF
the Republican party in 1900. 1t is evi
dent that those who believed in the Chi
cago platform in 1899 still believe in it
lit is also evident that the hostility to the
Chicago platform among those who orpos
ed it is mot as pronounced as 1t was ~
1896. 1t is apparent also that there Is
a growing hostility to the monopleS
which have grown mp under Republican
Administration. 1t is safe to say thai
the American people would by large
majority pronounce against the attempl
to raise the standing army to l0O,0Ot
men and it is equally certain that upon
distinct vote upon the issue a large ma
jointly of the people would pronounce
against an imperialistic policy which
would develop here a colonial system af
ter the pattern of European governments
''If the rebuke administered to the
Republicans at the polls had been moro
severe, the prospect or remedial legisla
ton at the hands OF Republicans woulC
! be brighter. While it was sufficient t,
Indicate that the people are not satisfied
with the Republican policies it may no
have been sufficient to stay the course
of the Republican party toward pluto