The representative., 1900-11-08
BY Wire From Washington, Nov. Z.


President Mckinley is destined to be-
figure IN mighty evolution that is taking
place in the worlds progress.
The country will enter upon a greater
Of prosperity and progress than it
has enjoyed in the past four years. and If
it merits the support OF people in the
future the Republican party will win agin
in 1904.
The Bryans and Townes, the Altgelds and
Tillmans, if they ever are heard from again
in politics, will be in the simon pure and
unadulteIated anarchist organization of ma
tiona kickers and calamity howlers 1t
is doubtful if the PQpulists will own then
for they have smashed up that organiza-
tion badly. t"n"
GERALD.
By Wire From Chicago, Nov. Z.
A few of the important things which the
tremendous Republican, victory means and
the results of th6s~vote of confidence In
President McKinley's administration are
here given.
The permanent retention of the Philip
pines, the development Of their unlimited
resources by American capital. No politi-
cal party will ever again undertake to sep
arate the American flag from American
territory and sovereignty.
The construction of the great Nicaragua
canal.
ENVY OF THE WORLD.
The house Of representatives has al
ready passed the Sill, and the senate will
put it through this winter
The increase in the American navy, which
is the envy of the world.
The passage of the shipping subsidy bill,
which will add millions to the wealth or
our farmers and manufacturers, who will
thus find market abroad for products which
will be sent in SAmerican bottoms and
under the American flag.
reapportionment bill by which Mime
sofa will have additional representation in
congress and the great West will become
firmly dominant in the lower halls Of the
American congress.
DRYAN WRECKED.
Free and constitutional government for
Cuba and Porto Rico.
A kind and conservative restrain over
the Filipinos until they are worthy and
competent for self government.
The fallacy and ffDolishness OF imperial
ism has been dealt its everlasting quietus.
The Democracy is left stranded and its
future Is dark and gloomy.
What issue will it paramount" in the
next election2
Will there be found leader who will re-
habilitate and re-organize that once splendid
William j. Bryan has been wrecked and
ruined by his fatal sperversity and populisti-
cisms. Ht
BRYAN IGNORED.
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-McKinley has
been elected, Brayn cast into obliv-
ion, and the country saved from that
uncertainty which would have bsen
sure to result ifths american people had
and elected himA 8 the presidency of the
United States Of America, all in the space
Of "A as exciting hours as the country has
probably passed through in the one hundred
and odd years of it's existence.
completely ignored, as it were, Bryan, and
gave Mckinley QUE bf the greatest majori-
ties which political candidate has ever
received.
Many states in the West, hitherto consid-
cred Democratic stronghOlds. also cast oil
their time idol and rallied around the
standard of Republcanism
As reports continued to flow in 1t became
evident that Bryan and Stevenson were
beaten men.
When the returns from New York city
and state were received 1t was shown that
the Democrats had gained q meagre Is, 900
plurality In the borough of Manhattan and
were overwhelmed by Republican majority
Late in the night all doubt as to the final
result was dispelled. when Illinois, with her
"a electoral votes, stepped into the Republic
an column
The returns from Indiana, Michigan, the
two Dakotas, Utah and Wyoming, as we'll
as Nebraska, Bryan's home state, showed
strong Republican gains over 1896. Della
ware, Maryland and West Virginia gave
decisive Republican pluralities.
In several of the big Eastern states the
Republican majority of four years ago was
greatly reduced. but not SO much as to alter
the final outcome. Massachusetts fell from
~, 900 to &c, 0,000;- New York from 26S. 900 to
$4,000 and Illinois from $4,000 to about
100000.
-'-~ table tells the story Of tho