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Thinks This Argument Had Weight
With Great Many,
WILL NOT ACCEPT SENAT0RsHlP.
MI. 4 -Yan Says He Will Continue TO
Take an Active Interest in Poll
tics as LpnS as lie IAvcs-No
o,he,sp ms at Pres mt
Than to Hemain
Ssat Home.
tsy Assoe.ated Fress. !,

LINCOLN, SER., November s.-willfam
Jennings Bryan tonight gave out the fol-
lowing statement concerning tbs cleo
ton:
'tThe result vas q surprise to rne and
the magnitude #of tho Republican victory.
was a SURPRISE to our opponents as well
as to those who voted our ticket. II is
Impossible to snalyze the returns until
they ara more complete. but speaking
generally, we seem to have gained il the
large cities andsto have lost in tha smaller
cities AID in the country.
The REPUBLICANS were able to secure
tickets or passs2 for all their voters who
were away fro:1S home and this gave them
considerable Advantage. Wyo have no way
of knowing, a eils time, how much money
was susnt in the purchase of votes and in
co.onization. But while these would ac-
count for someI of the Republican gains,
they could not account for the widespread
Increase in the Republican vote. The pros
pe.ity argument was probably tho most
potent one usedEby the Republicans. They
compared conditions with the panicky
times from 'a3 80 IS. and this argument
had weight with those who did not stop
to consider tltss reasons for the change.
The appeal Stand by the President while
the war is ona had great deal OF in
fiuence among those who did not realize
government in the Philippines must react
upon us in this country. We MADE an
hoest fight upon an honest platform. and
having done our duty as we saw it, we
have nothing TO regret.
NOT DISCOURAGED.
I'VE are defeated, but not discouraseCl
The light must go on. I am sure that
Republican pocies will be repudiated by
the people whe the tendency of these
between plutecf 5cy and Democracy cannot
end until crs@Yas Ez5;;the et,2er lis completely
triumphant
Concerning himself, Mr. Bryan said:
Il have come out of the campaign with
perfect health and II clear conscience L
did my most to bring success to the prln-
ctples for which I stood. Mr.. Stevenson
did all that he could; Senator Jones and
the members of the Democrats. Populist,
silver-Republican and Antt-Imper.alst
Committees did al they could. Mr..
Hearst and his associates in the club or
g.iniZatton put forth their best efforts.
Our newspapers. our campaign speakers
and our local organizations. all did their
part. | have no fault to find and no re-
p:oaches. | stall continue to take an ac-
tive interest in politics as long as l live
] believe it to DE the duty of citizens to
do so, and in add ton to my interest as
| a citizen l feel that it will requ:-e a life
time Of work to repay the political friends
who have, done so much for me. I shall
not be q; senatorial candidate before the
Leets!atur which has been elected. Sem
ator Allen deserves the senatorship which
goes to the Populists. Mr.. Hitchcock and
Mr. ". II. Thompson are avUwed candi-
dates for the senatorship. They both de-
serve we'll of the party. and l am too
grateful 10 them for past support to stand
in their way II | desired a seat in the
Sena te-'
Nr. Bryan said he has no other plans
at present than 10 remain at home until
! he had recovered from, the fatigue of cam
paign:ilg. He denied the report tiYat he
would remove from Nebraska and make
Texas his home.