Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-09
BRYAN ADMITS
That the Result Is a Gre at
Surprise to Him.
I'VE Are Defeated but Not Discour-
aged---Fight Must Go On"
will Remain in Politics Eut viii Not TAKE
Nebraska Senatorship.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. s.-Wm. J. Bry-
an. tonight. gave out the following
statement concerning the election:
The result was a surprise to me,
and the magnitude of the Republican
victory was a surprise to our opponents
as well as those who voted our ticket
1t is impossible TO anaiyze the returns
until they are more complete. but.
speaking generally, We seem to have
gained In the large cities and to have
lost in the smaller cities and in the
country
The Republicans were able to Sc
cure tickets or passes for all their vot-
ers who 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 COLOMBIA
ton. But while these would account
for some of the Republican gains. they
could not account for the widespread
increase in the Republican vote
The prosperity argument was prob
ably the more potent one used by the
Republicans. They compared present
conditions with the panic times Of so
10 SO, and this argument had weight
with those who did not stop to consid-
er the reasons for the change.
The appeal on stand by the Presi-
dent while the war is on had a great
deal Of influence among those who did
not realize that 4 war against a doc
trine Of government in the Philip
pines must react upon us in this cocn-
try. We made an honest fight upon
an honest platform. and. having done
our duty as we saw il, we have moth
ing 70 regret.
We are defeated. but not discourage
ed. The fight must go on. am sure
that Republican politics will be repudi-
ated By the people when the tendencies
OF those policies are fully understood.
The contest between plutocracy and
Democracy cannot end until one or the
other IS complete j. triumphant"
Concerning himself, Mr.. Bryan said:
y have come opt Of the campaign
with perfect health and clear con-
science | did nv best 10 bring success
u the principles for which I stood. Mr..
Stevenson did all that he could: Sena-
tor Jones and the members IF the Dem
ocratic Populist. Silver Republican
and anti-imperial.st committees did
all they could. Mr.. Hearst and his as
sOciates in the club organization put
forth their best efforts. Our newspa-
pers. our campaign speakers and our
local organizations all did their part.
have no fault to find and no
reproaches.
II shall continue TO take an active
interest in politics as long rs | live. !
believe il 10 be the duty of a citizen
TO do so. and in addition TO my interest
as a citizen | feel that it will require
a life time of work to pay the political
friends who have done 50 much for
me.
II shall not be a senatorial candidate
before the Legislature which has been
elected. Senator Allen deserves the
senatorship. which goes to the POpu
lists. Mr.. Hitchcock and AIR. w. II.
Thompson are avoWed candidates for
the senatorShip. They both deserve
we'll OF the party. and l am too CRATE
full TO them for past support 20 stand
in their way even il | desired a seat
in the Senate
Mr.. Bryan said he had no other pans
at present than TO remain at home
until he had recovered from the fatigue
of campaigning. He denied the report
that he would remove from Nebraska
and make Texas his home.