The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-06
BRYAN HEARS THE NEWS
hpPaRENTLf UNAFFECTED BY NO
JfFICATION or DEFEAT.
Both He and Mrs Bryan Appear In Good
Humor-He SAYS the Fight Has
just Commenced.

LINCOLN, NEB., Nov. 5.-The first
information that Senator Jones had con-
coded the election Of Mckinley was given
to Mr.. Bryan at s o'clock this evening
through the medium of a Southern Assoc
ciated Press bulletin. Mr.. and Mrs.
BRYAN were out walking when the bull
letin was received. They had
been indoors all day. and after supper
decided to take little needed exercise.
lust as the clock IN the library oil the
Democratic candidates cosy little home
WAS striking the hOur. husband ana wlie
returned. Mr. Talbot, MIR. Bryan law
mariner. who has just been elected to
The Nebraska Legislature on the hepub-
lican ticket, and several newspaper men
were in the library at the time. MI.
BRYAN read the bulletin without showing
any signs OF feeling, and remarked as
he finished.
IN wait to hear from Senator Jones
before saying anything
Then he put Oh a velvet house jacket
and began chatting pleasantly with some
personal friends. VINO were with him In
the parior.
BOTH CHEERFUL.
There was nothing of the pathetic i'm
the scene. Mr. Bryan had not chung 20
the hopes held out TO him boy some Of
his enthusiastic followers. and was pre-
pared for the news. Ills wife too. knew
that nothing encouraging was 20 be eX-
pccted. Her good nature came 10 the
fore when she realized that tine strain
was over. and she laughed and joked with
those around her while Mr.. Bryan also
chafcd the newspaper men during the
wait for the official message from Sena-
cor Jones. Half an hour later telegraph
messenger handed a dispatch 20 the de
feated candidate.
You may say said he. turning TO
the newspaper men, after reading the
telegram. that the election OF Mckinney
is conceded. and l will issue a statement
tonight"
CONGRATULATIONS
Then he sat down az the big oak desk.
ar which he works. ald began writing "a
message of congratulaton 20 his victor
i0us opponent. Mrs. Bryan leaning over
his shoulder as his pencil went over the
paper. This was the message:
lion. William Mckinley. Canton. Ohio:
Senator Jones has just informed me
that the returns indicate your election.
and / hasten 90 extend my cOngratull-
tions. We have submitted the issues 90
the American people and their will is
law"
wv. J. BRYAN
Mr. Bryan paused only during the
writing To tell a humorous story apro-
pos Of a remark made by one Of those
about him. When he had finished he
handed the dispatch a. messenger boy,
and thcn told another story.
There appeared 10 be nothing forced
about the pleasant manner OF tine young
political leader. He seemed actually
happy that the strain was over.
4 STATEMENT.
lie told the reporter Of the United As
ISOLATED Press I'm the conversation that
ensued. that &C. night ne would pronare
"a statement 10 be issued 10 the bimctai-
hsts or the country. and would make il
public before noon tomorrow. and not
ms evening MS DE had pre-, louslv sand
Mr.. Bryan said he did rot care 10 saw
anything about the result OF the election
tonight. but in response TO "A question
as 10 whether he thought NcKinlov's
election was q blow TO the cause Of lii
metaliism. be responded:
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