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the West large numbers of former Populists un- 

 doubtedly went over completely to the Democracy, 

 even when they had the opportunity of voting for 

 the same Bryan electors under a Populist label. 

 In the South many members of the party, disgusted 

 at the predicament in which they found themselves, 

 threw in their lot with the Republicans. The cap- 

 ture of the Democracy by the forces ot free silver 

 gave the death blow to Populism. 

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