The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-07

the general sxpsctssion that MsKin-
lay and Roosevelt wound b elected by
majority or electoral vUtess az hrsssn not
iargsr than the Rspublioan ticket rsesived
four years ago, has been realized. The
Chains Of the Republican leaders are
shown by the returns to hsvs been very
close to the fset, while thoss OF Chairman
jones are ssen to have been either the cut
elvings OF man ben. simply upon keep
ing up the spirits Of his followers, or the
product Of exceedingly bad Judgment.
The Republicans have swept everything
in this rart of the country by large ma
jorlties, though OF course not 80 large as
IN 1915 when the Democracy OF the East
were in q state OF suspended animation.
The victory is equally complete in the
Middle West, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, Iowa. Wisconsin and Minnt-
sofa, being in the Mckinley column
From the mors remots Western Stairs
the rsturns at this writing arc meagre,
but 10 seems to bs certain that Kansas,
which voted for Bryan four years ago, is
for Mckinley this year by $1,000, while
Nebraska is close. The general trend Is
to place an the doubtful states In that
region, with the possible exception Of
Bryan's own, in the Republican column,
and this is true also Of the Pacific coast
states, from which few returns have been
received. The only question unsettled
is the exact size of Mr.. MoKinley's plu-
raiity and the Indications are thas 1t
win bs larger than four years ago. The
House will be Republican beyond all
question, and by majority consid-
erabIy larger, in all probability, than the
PRESENT one.
The election would seem to dispose OF
Organism finally and forever. Certainly
a party which has marched under this
leader twice Through a slaughter house
to an open grave" to borrow Col. Water
son picturesque language VIII not. un-
less completely bereft OF its senses, nomi-
nate him again, nor Will they nominate
any other man on the principles and
policies laid down In the Chicago and
Kansas City platforms. Bryan's defeat
puts the gold standard beyond danger
of assault from any quarter and reiegatss
the l6 TO doctrine to oblivion. Nobody
will talk that nonsense any more. Bush
ness can proceed now In full confidence
that the fiscal and tariff policies which
have brought SO great prosperity to the
country will remain undisturbed for
four years at least. The good
sense of the American people has once
more proved itself equal to the-- detection
of demagogism, though yelled under
specious and taking disguises. At
tempts to array employers and employees
In hostile camps, which have latterly
been the main reliance OF the Bryan cam
paign, have miserably failed. Even in
the great stiles where there is much
class prejudice, Bryan's demsgogic APP
peals seem TO have produced very little
effect. The perception of the people has
been clear enough to see through them
and to detect the selfish and unpatrf-
otto motives that inspired them. The
kneIl of Organism has been sounded.
Not only will the Republicans find
ground for rejoicing in this result, but
large per cent of the Democrats will
feel great sense of relief at getti 1g the
load OF Organism off their shoulders