The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-07
Democratic Interpretation of
Election Results.
ALL UP WITH W. ]. B.
His Part in Nebraska Campaign a
Fatal Mistake.
TWO STRONG MEN FOR SENATE
McCreary and German Considered
by Democratic Politicians
in This Light.
Nssv York SUN sDscLaI Service

Washington, Nov. 7-Singularly, dem
ocrats do not regard the results of Tues
days election as a cause for despair On
the contrary, they find in them reasons for
elf-eOngratulation. The universal opin-
ion is that Bryans leadership has been
permanently and finally broken; that a
new dispensation is at hand and that re-
organization on a gigantic scale will
shortly ensue. If Mr.. Bryan had kept out
Of the campaign in Nebraska, if he had
not made a deliberate attempt 10 regain
his lost prestige by seeking the success
of the fusion movement in that state his
passing as a factor in democratic poll
ties of the future might still be matter
of controversy.
The belief Of the democrats is that he
invited the consequences which befell him
and their judgment is that he will have
to abide by the result. Iowa and Nebras-
ka were essentially Mr. Bryans battle
Held. Both states had fusion tickets;
both had adopted platforms indorsing 16
10 l, and both were fighting for the cen
tral issue which made Mr.. Bryan's career
as democratic leader possible
bScRuSe He Was for Silver.
1t now appears that the overwhelming
reverse which the democratic ticket in
Ohio met with was primarily due to the
fact that Colonel Kilbourne. the demo-
cratic candidate for governor, was re-
garded as a silver man. This fact, not
withstanding that Mr.. Kilbourne is a mil
lonaire. Unfortunately for himself, he
was hailed as a friend and follower of
Bryan, and not all of the efforts of his
managers to convince the electorate OF
Ohio that silver was dead, that the Ohio
democracy desired harmony and democrat
tc issues could save Colonel KiIbourne
New Jersey furnishes a striking exam
pie of the effect of a rational campaign
by democrats who had enunciated a plat
form upon which all elements of the dem
ocratic party could stand. Former Pres
ident Grover Cleveland was so well satis-
he'd with the platform and candidates that
he supported the one and Yo.ed for the
other. That Mr.. Cleveland's example was
followed by thousands of democrats who
had for several years found it impossible
to follow the financial vagaries of the
new party leaders was clearly demon
strated by the count of the ballots. If
there had not been conditions in several
of the larger cities of New Jersey which
caused serious revolt against local dem
ocratic bosses there is hardly any reason
~ NOODl lAal MI oey uIOuT, I0S demo-
cratic candidate for governor, would have
carried the state.
German for the Senate.
While the returns from MARYLAND are
coming in with unaccountable slowness,
nobody doubts that the democrats have
been successful and that Arthur Pue Cor
man Will be returned to the senate to
succeed Wellington. This is another
signal victory for anti -Bryanism.
The democratic victory in Kentucky is
equally an anti-Bryan victory, for it will
probably result in the election of For
mer Governor McCreary to succeed Sena-
tor Deboe. Governor McCreary was also
an outspoken opponent of silver 1t also
serves TO bring Henry Watterson forward
as a prospective candidate for president
Mr. Watterson narrowly missed being
made the standard bearer Of the sound
money democrats convention when it
was held at indianapolis in 1896 If he
had not been in Europe at that time
there is no doubt that he and not the late
General Palmer OF Illinois would have
headed that ticket which exercised so
powerful an influence in determining the
results of the balloting in that important
political year
Democrats are rejoicing over the pros
poets Of two men of great ability and ex-
perience-Governor McCreary and Sena-
tor Gorman-coming to the United States
senate at time when ability is so sadly
needed on the democratic side of that
chamber.