The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-15
MCKINLEY AND ROOSEVELT.
PROSPERITY AND EXPANSION

The Country Has Endorsed the Ad-
ministration by al Ovcrw hclminx
Mai Takes His Defeat
Like n Philosopher.
The election on Tuesday, Nov. 9th,
resulted in an overwhelming victory
for Mckinley and Roosevelt, and the
consequent defeat OF Bryan aud Steven
son. Mr.. Bryan sent congratulations
to President Mckinley, saying. AT
the close of another Presidential cam
paign It, is my lot to congratulate you.
upon second victory" The President
was a. his home in Canton, Ohio,
where he received congratulations
from all over the country, but he
started Immediately for Washingt ton
and reached thcre on Thursday morn
Ing.
Mckinley has been elected by an in
creased electoral vote, and his popular
majority will reach 200, 900 when it
was only half million four years ago.
The latest claim is that no will receive
292 electoral votes, while Bryan will
get only l45.
The Republicans will control both
branches of Congress by substantial
majOrities. 1t ia claimed that they
will have q majority OF fifty in the
House and twenty in the Senate.
They have gained Senator in Utah,
two in Delaware, one in South Dakota,
and will fill the vacancy in Pennsyl-
vania by electing Quay. The DemO-
Gratis gain two Senators, one in Colo
RADIO and one in Montana. Idaho is in
doubt, with chances favoring Demo.
cratic Senator.
The latest news from Nebraska is
o that tho Stnta hpa ISpnnhljpQn
and the Republicans may hold the
Legislature, which makes them gain
one Senator there, making the net
gain three, and If Idaho turns out to
have elected q Republican Legislature,
the net gain OF the Republicans in the
Senate will be five. The Republican
majority is then certain to be twenty.
The Republicans claim that Nc.
Kinley has carried California, Con-
nccticut, Delaware, illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mary
land, Massachusetts. Michigane Min
nesota, Ncbraska. NV Hampshire.
New Jersey, New York, Nortn D.kota
Ohio, Oregon, Ponnsyivanim, Rhode
Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont,
Washington, West Virginia, Wlscon-
sin and Wyoming. Twenty-eight States
with an electoral vote OF 292
The States conceded to Bryan arc as
follows Alabama, Arkansas, Colo
RADIO, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louis
lana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,
Nevada, North Carolina, South Caro-.
lima, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia,
with total electoral vote Of l45.
In the election OF 1896 Mckinley re.
ceived 27l and Bryan l76 electoral
votes. McKinley's popular vote was
7,104,770 and BryaDs was 6,5O2, 025.
Mckinley carried Now York four
years ago by majority OF 268 400 over
Bryan, and this year he has q majority
of $4,000.
A special to the Chicago Chronicle
says chat Don M. Dickinson, of Mich
igan, is authority for the statement
THAI within three weeks meeting
will be held in New York city to out.
line plan of reorganization for the
Democratic party. He says tho call
for the meeting will have the sigma
lures Of prominent Democrats The
meeting, Mr.. Dickinson says, will be
attended by Democrats OF both gold
and silver leanings. The call for the
meeting will be sent out in few days.
1t will be mailed broadcast through hout
the land, appealing to all Democrats
alike.
THE DEMOCRACY IS UNDISMAYED.
Ex-Governor Stone, Of Missouri, vice
chairman Of the Democratic campaigu