Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-19
BRYAN IS SURPRISED
HASN'T RECOVERED VET
TO ANALYZI THE Returns
Thinks Prosperity Cry Did Him Up,
Defeated But Not Discouraged
Thanks All His
Helpers,

Lincoln. Neb., Nov. S.-W. J. Bry-
an tonight gave out the following state
ment 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 to those who voted our ticket. II
is impossible to analyze the returns
until they are more complete, but,
speaking generally. we seem to have
gained in the largo cities and lost in
the smaller cities and in the country.
THE republicans were able to secure
tickets or passes for all their voters
who were away from home, and this
gave them considerable advantage. w
have no way Of knowing at this time
how much money wac spent in the
purchase Of votes and in colonization
But while these would account for
some of the republican gains they could
not account for the widespread increase
in the republican vote The prospcrit'
argument was probably the most po-
tent one used by the republicans. They
compared present conditions with the
panic times of 1893 to 1896. and this
argument had weight with those VIII
did not stop to consider the reasons
for the change. The appeal Stand by
| the president while the war Is on had
great deal Of influence among thosr
who did not realize that a war agains'
a doctrine Of self government In thC
Philippines must react upon us in thi.
country. We made an honest fight ~.
on an honest platform. and having done
our duty as we saw It. VIC have nothing
| to regret.
I'VE were defeated but are not dis.
couragcd. The fight must go on. an
sure that republican policies will be re-
| pudiated by the people when the ten
dency of these policies is fully under
stood. The contest between plutocraCS
and democracy cannot end until one o'
the other Is completely triumphant"
Concerning himself. Mr.. Bryan said
IL have come out Of the campaign witt
| perfect health and clear conscience
! did my utmost to bring success to tn,
principles for which | stood. Mr.. Ste
venson did all he could. Senator Jone
and the members of the democratic
populist, silver republican and anti-lm
perialist committees did all they could
Mr.. Hearst and his associates in tn
club organization put forth their hes
efforts. Our newspapers, our campaign
speakers and our local organization
all did their best. ! have no fault Il
find and no reprOaches. | shall con
tinue to take an active interest in poll
tics as long as | live. believe II to b,
the duty of the citizen to do so, and il
addition to my interest as citizen
feel that II will require lifetime o
work to repay the political friends VIII,
have done so much for me. | shall no
be senatorial candidate before tn,
legislature which has been elected. Sen
atOr Allen deserves the senatOrshil
which goes to the populists. Mr.. Hitch
cock and Mr.. W. "A. Thompson ar
avowed candidates for the senatorshlp
They both deserve well Of the party
and I am too grateful to them for pas
support to stand in their way, even II
desired n seat in the senate"
Mr. Bryan says he has no plans a
present other than to remain at home
where he returned from the fat!guins
campaign. He denied the report tina
he would remove from Nebraska anC
make Texas his home.