Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-09
SURPRISE TO BRYAN.
The Nebraskan Comments on
the Election.
PROSPERITY ARGUMENT PcTGST.
Also said the Appeal "stand by the
President While the War Is oar Had
some Effect - VIII Not accept the
United States scnatorship.

Lincoln, Neb. Nov. o. William ].
Rryan gave out the following state
ment concerning tie election:
The result was Il surprise to me
and the magnitude Of the Republican
victory was a surprise to our oppon
ents as we'll as to those who voted our
ticket. 1t is impossible to analyze 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.
"rhe Republicans were able to Sc
cure tickets or passes for all their
voters who We're away from home,
and this gave them considerable adj
vantage We have no way of know
ing at this time how much money was
spent in the purchase of votes and in
colonization While these would ac-
count for some Of the Republican gains
they Guild MT account fir widespread
increase in the Republican vote The
prosperity argument was probably
the most potent one used by the Re
pubIicans. They compared present
conditions with the panic times of '93
whit those who did not stop to con-
slider the reasons for the change. The
appeal stand by the President while
hte war is on had great deal of in
fluence among those who did not re-
alize that war against doctrine OF
self government in the Philippines
must react upon us I'm this country.
We made an honest fight upon an hon
est platform, and having done our
duty as we saw 1t we have nothing 10
regret.
I'VE are defeated but not discour-
aged. The fight must go on / am
sure that Republican policies will be
repudiated by the people when the
tendency of these policies are fully
understood. The contest between plu-
tocracy and Democracy cannot end I'M
til one or the other Is completely trl.
umphant."
Concerning himself, Mr.. Bryan said:
81 have come out of the campaign
with perfect health and clear con-
science. I did my most to bring sue
cess to the principles for which | stood.
Mr.. Stevenson did all that he could:
Senator Jones and the members of the
Democratic, Populist, Silver Republi-
can and anti-imperialist committees
did all they could Mr. Hearst and his
associates in the club organization put
forth their best efforts Only newspa-
pers. our campaign speeches and our
local organizations all did their part
I hive no fault to find and no re-
proaehes I shall continue to take IN
aediye interest in politics as long as [
live believe it to be the duty of
citizens to do so. and In addition to
my interest as n citizen, | feel that it
will require lifetime of work to re-
l.ay the political friends who have
done 50 much for me. ] shall not be
senatorial candidate before the leg
stature which has been elected. Sen
ator Allen deserves tue senatorshiD,
which rees TO the PopHlists Mr.
Hitchcock and Mr. w. II. Thompson
are avowed candidates for the sena.
torshin. They both deserve well of
the party and ! am too grateful to
them fer past SunDort to stand in their
way. even If I desired a seat in the
senate"
Mr.. Rrvan said he had no other plans
at present than to remain at home un-
til be has recovered from the fa-
tigue of campaignng. He denied the
renort that he would remove from
Nebraska and make Texas his home