Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-07
OPINIONS ON THE RESULT.

But when we consider that we are to continue on the high road to pros perity ands to maintain the national honor.A the f9blow is softened and in spite of. our misf6rtunes at home, we rejoice. lIHs the language of Kelly's rooster and Of Kelly himself, '.Whoop de doodle o."--Republican.
 The American people have voted for the Stars and Stripes. They have en- dorsed the wise, patriotic and success fll administration of William Mckin- ley which has made this country pros porous at home and respected abroad. They have rejected Bryan, Altgeld and Aguinaldo.-Meriden Record.
 The decision of the people this time will admit of no discounting. Their expression is as emphatic and mighty as votes can make it, and MT Bryan's defeat is so tremendous and over whelming that he must now retire from the field of presidential possi- ilities.-Bridgeport Union.
 For Tammany the election was es- sentially a victory. If the democracy of other sections had responded as earnestly and enthusiastically as did the New York section Bryan would have yet carried the event. In New York, under the mnsterly leadership of Richard Croker all clements of the party were harmoniZed and the work was coherent and well directcd.-New York Telegraph.
 The democratic managers have been seeing visions of a landslide for the last week or two. The landslide came yesterday, and they and their candi- date lie buried under it. Once more the country hasirepudiated Bryan and Bryanism. It is q famous victory for. the right. It will give this country better standing with>itself and Q bet ter standing with other nations. Long live the republic, and confusion to all its foes.-New Haven Courier and Journal. f.
 The canvass has been conducted with great energy on both sides, and the people have been given g better opportunity to acquire an intelligent understanding of the issues involved than in any preceding campaign. It may be assumed that they have voted with their eyes open. They have con firmed the republican, contention that prosperity is paramount to imperialism in the Philippines. Having tried both parties and their policies, this may be accepted as their final verdict, and that another era of republicaniEm ss long and satisfactory as that which
 
 Haven Palladium.
 Whatever may be the effect of rest and recuperation upon him, (Bryan,) it is reasonably certain in what way rest and recuperation will work with his party. From this time on, the main purpose of at least powerful faction of the democracy will not be to shape its course for the gratitica tion of MT Bryan's political ambition, but to WreSt from his hands the con- trol of their national honor. Will they succeed? Probably. But, just as probably, not without reckon ing, in one way or another, with the man who leaped upon the democracy's shoulders at the Chicago convention. New York Sun.
 The high-water majorities of 1896 were not expected this year by eX perienced politicians. In 1896 Bryan bulged into the political sky with the SuddenneSS Of q comet. He was new, strange, portentous. Nobody knew what would happen. Conservative | people of all parties were wholesome ly alarmed-and the result was those majeritieS. In this campaign Bryan has been an old story, and the feel 1 ing among conservative people from the first has been that his defeat was a | foregone conclusion. That would na- | turally-the American temperament 1 being what it is-make a difference.- | Hartford Cournnt.