The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-08
POST-ELECTION VIEWS.
There Was q Noticeable Absence OF Inter.
ested Comment Yesterday.
PEOPLE DISAPPOINTED, BUT NOT SURPRISED
very Fe,, Really Thought bryan
could Win Against Troublesome
short Interviews.

The fact that Houstonians were not eN-
c.ted over the election was demonstrated
in almost as conclusive a manner yester-
das as en- the previous day. Usually
on the day following the one on which
National president has been chosen. one
may ana groups Of interested men on the
sweets. discussing the returns, giving
their reasons for this OF that result and
making predictions as to what may be e&-
pected IN the future.
There WIS remarkable abs snce OF TINS
sort OF thing yesterday People went about
taei. ordinary ayocatIons without exhibit
Ing any unusual emotions, The losers
took their defea. gocd-natutedly and IN
mos. cases the winners showed little dis
rositioa TO beast OF their victory POST
4sstion comment was conspicuous ny the
iacc that there was 20 little ot It,
Cclonel r. NJ Johnston, member OF the
National democratic committee. was asked
last night Tor aa expression on the cleo
tIsn ana Responded as follows
- glance over the returns as far as
received indicate one thing very pa MY
THAT In the south me gold democrats who
deserted four years ago a.e oicA IA the
rarity, and That in the North tney ar
not and this year the latter repeat d
tbc:r votes for Mckinley. This accounts
.o the large increase in bryaus Vote IN
tho Southern States and Mckinley holding
no 50 wen in the East and Middle West.
II also appears that the labor vote de-
serted Mr. Bryan at the eleventh hour.
and the results in the large cities ana
mining ana manufacturing districts we
distinct -sarpoiutm-nt ADDED to these
features was the unlimited campal n
fund al the disposal of the republican
managers while I know IL TO ho a iat'
tast inc democrats had baely enough ca
ia pay the current expenses of their had
quarters in Chic-go and New York.
know Of several Instances where rea-
sonable amount OF money would have
strengthened Che democratic lines II
doubtful States and probably have pulie,
ont victories. but it was not 10 he had
The State OF Texas contributed somethiat
lie $4,000 to the National democratic
fund and his was great deal bette
than many other states did.
That 1 am disappointed In the result
goes without saying. believe that tn
best interests Of all classes Of the peopi
would have been best sub erved by IN
teteat Of Mckinley and the schemers VII
surround MINI but its no use to cry owe
split milk And, taking a philnsophica
view AZ the Notwithstanding to the fu
ture of the democratic party and tn
country--tt may be that defeat this yeg
was for the best Had Bryan been eiecte
he would have been confronted with a
unfriendy senate and thus a divided r.
eponsblity would have been presented
-, Il h IA
everything their own way. and tney mu
answer without convenient excuse for II
eetuTnalia OF scandal iobhery, recklc
administrator, militarism, high tax
and individual oppression that is almo
sure TO ensue during the next four veal
50 far as Air Bryan is concerned cy'
this second defeat Will not eliminate hi
from public consideration, He is gre
man--one of he greatest in all respec
which this country has produced Ill
while 1t is not probable that he will aga
he candidate for the presidency. he W
in the future figure prominently I'm t
councils of the Nation. The people as
whole do not as yet appreciate the m
IN his entire force and full character,
they will in time
But let politics go at that. What
in Texas should do now is to get down
work and build up in a material way.
have the best country on earth and
thing TO do is to make this known OF
men. Houstonians especially have
golden opportunity Just in front OF the
Let's take advantage Of it."
"A. n Payne.--Whcnever man or
Institution goes into fight | like TO
them fight to the bitter end, no mat
what the odds may be, The Post has m
most gallant struggle In the interest
democracy and it is certainly entitled
all the credit that can possibly he 81
vt. Il has been calm and dignl
throughout and, whine all the time dc
all in its power FOR the democrats, II
never failed 70 give the opposition
representation In its columns, as beco
d great newspaper. And, by the way
should be able to get considerable col
lation from the fact that II carried /
CESS through to victory in the Tenth
trict, which has for 80 long been rel
ucan stronghold, ana that 1t helped m
rally to win the fight for Llpsc
against the ryublican nominee. The
certainly dis its share and did 1t wei
J. NJ Geiselman, chairman OF the &C
ty democratic executive committee
all mistake about my getting sick "
the returns began TO come into democ
&c headquarters and having to send /
doctor. but ! did feel powerfully
sick at heart and disgusted. The
crumb Of comfort find In the resul
that Texas has &C I'D, aoby, We
send a solid democratic delogatio
congress, and n democrat to the S
senate from this district, hence we
something at least upon which to
graduate ourselves. Another thing,
ris county has given Bryan much la
majority than it did In 1895.
Hon. John H. Kirby-It will be
thing for the democratic party in the
The republicans will have all sort
trouble during the next four years,
By 1904 the people VIII be ready to
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