The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-09
BRYAN ISSUES A STATEMENT
RESULT OF THE ELECTION A SUR
PRISE TO HIM

The Mngn of the Republican
Victory Also Surprise to His Oppo-
nents-The Purchase of Votes and
Colontzation-The Prosperity Argu-
ment the Most Potent Used by the Re-
pubIicans VIII Continue Active In
Politics but VIII Not Accept Senator
ship-Does Not Say He VIII Not Again
Run for President.
Lincoln Neb., Nov. S.-William J.
Bryan tonight gave out the following
statement concerning the election:
The result was a surprise to me, and
the magnitude of the republican victory
was surprise to our opponents as well
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.
THE republicans We're able to secure
tickets or passes for all their voters
who We're away from home, and this
gave them considerable advantage. We
have no way of knowing at this time
how much money was spent in the pur-
chase of votes and in colonization. But
while these would account for some of
the republican gains they could not ac-
count for the widespread increase in
the republican vote. The prosperity
argument was probably the most potent
one used by the republicans,
'"They compared present conditions
with the panic times of '93 to SO, and
this argument had weight with those |
who did not stop to consider the reasons |
for the change. The appeal, Stand by
the president while the war is on had !
a great deal of influence among those I
who did not realize that a war against |
a doctrine of self-government in the |
Philippines must react upon us in this |
country We made an honest fight up
on an honest platform, and, having done .
our duty as we saw it, we have nothing
to regret.
1--WE are defeated, but not discourag
ed The fight must go on. / am sure
that republican policies will be rupdi-
ated by the people when the tendency
of these policies are fully understood.
mocracy cannot end until one or the
other is completely triumphant"
Concerning himself, Mr. Bryan said:
"I have come out of the campaign with
perfect health and clear conscience.
did my best to bring success to the
principles for which l stood. Mr.. stew
enson did all that he could; Senator
Jones and the members of the demo-
1ict Gil
anti-imperialist committees did all they
could. Mr.. Hearst and his associates in
the club organization put forth their
best efforts. Our newspapers, our cam
paign speeches and our local organiza-
tions all did their part. have no fault
to find and no reproaches. I shall con-
tinue to take an active interest in poll
tics as long as 1 live. believe it to be
the duty of citizens to do so, and in ad
dition to my interest as citizen 1 feel
that it will require lifetime of work
to repay the political friends who have
done so much for me. I shall not be
candidate before the legisla-
ture which has been elected.
Senator Allen deserves the senator
ship which goes to the populists Mr..
Hitchcock and W. H. Thompson are
=
They both deserve well of the party,
and I am too grateful to them for past
to stand in their way even if /
desired a seat In the senate"
Mr.. Bryan said he has no other plans
at present than to remain at home until
he has recovered from the fatigue of
He denied the report that
he would remove from Nebraska and
make Texas his home.