The result of the election showed that while he commanded and received the support of not less than eighty per cent of his own party, the remaining twenty per cent proved to be strong enough to insure his defeat.

In fact the business interests of the country were almost solid against him; and it is safe to say that no man can ever hope to become President of the United States who cannot at least divide the substantial and solid business interests.

The business men were apprehensive that the election of Mr.Bryan would bring about financial and commercial disaster, hence they, almost regardless of previous party affiliations, practically united in an effort to defeat him.
The State of Nebraska, therefore, will always occupy a prominent place in the history of the country, because,--though young, small, and politically weak,--it has produced the most remarkable man of whom the Democratic party can boast.

It has also produced a number of very able men on the Republican side, such men, for instance, as C.F.

Manderson, and John M.Thurston,--who both served the State in the United States Senate, and made brilliant records.