The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-09
Says II II Impossible to Annlyxe
Returns Until They Are COM
pIete--Declares That Prosperity
Argument Was Probably the Most
Potent One Used by the Repub-
Iicans In CampaiRn-Insinuat
That Money Was Freely Used,
while Admitting Landslide Could
Not Have Becn Purchased.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Nov. s.--Wliam j.
Bryan tonight gave out the following
statement concerning the elections:
1.-The result was surprise TO me. and
the magnitude OF the Republican victory
was a surprise to our opponents. as well
as to those who voted our ticket. 1t Is
Impossible to analyze the returns until
they are more complete, but. speaking
generally we seemed to have gained In
the large cities and to have lost In the
smaller cities and In the country
1.-THE Republicans were able to secure
tickets or passes for all their voters VINO
were away from home. and this gave them
considerable advantage. We have no way
OF knowing at this time how much money
was spent in the purchase OF votes and In
colonization. But while these would ac-
count for some of the Republican gains.
they could not account for the widespread
increase in the Republican vote.
1.-The prosperity argument was probably
the most potent one used by the Republi-
cans. They compared present conditions
with the panic times of 1923 and 1896. and
this argument had weight with those who
did not stop 10 consider the reasons for
the change. The appeal stand by the
president while the war is on had great
deal of influence among those who did not
realize that a war against the doctrine of
seif-govcrnment in the Philippines must
react upon us in this country. We made
an honest fight, upon an honest platform,
and having done our duty as we saw II.
we have nothing to regret
Defeated. bat Not Discouraged.
eve are defeated, but are not discour-
aged The fight must go on. am sure
| that the Republican policies win bes7rr-
pudiatcd by the people when the tendency
of these policies Is fully understood. The
contest between plutocracy and democ-
racy cannot end until one or the other Is
completely triumphant"
Concerning himself Mr.. Bryan said:
II have come out OF the campaien with
nerfect health and clear conscience. l
did my utmost to bring success to the
| principles for which | stood Mr.. Ste
yensop did all that he could; Senator
|. .Jones and the members of the Democrat
| ic. Populist, Silver Republican and the
| anti-imperialistic committees, did all they
| could Mr. Hearst and his associates IN
| the club organization put forth their best
| efforts our newspapers. our campaign
| speakers and our local organizations all
| aid their best ] have no fault TO fnd
| and no reproaches. ! shall continue TO
| take an active interest In politics as long
| as live. | believe II 20 be the duty OF the
| citizen 10 do SO, and In addition to my in
| terest as a citizen, feel that II VIII re-
| oulre a lifetime OF work to repay the po-
| liticaI friends who have done 40 much for
| me.
| Not n Senatorial Asptrant.
| 81 shall not be senatorial candidate
| before the legislature which has been
| elected Senator Allen deserves the sem
| atorship which goes 20 the Populists. Mr.,
| Hitchcock and Mr.. w. II. Thompson are
| ayowad candidates for the senatorship.
! They deserve well from the party and !
| am too grateful TO them for past support
| TO stand in their way even II desired a
| seat in the senate
| Mr.. Bryan says he has no other plans al
| present than - remain AZ home, where
| he returned rom the fatiguing campaign.
| He denied the report that he would re-
| move from Nebraska. and make Texas
| his home.