Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-11-06
No Spirit of SurPendering the
Cause of Silver.
Bryan VIII Not XIeId-But, while
Firmly ofthe Opinion That silver
Will Win, He surrenders All Hope
Ofthe Presidency Now, and Sends 3
Message OF CODgratuiatiOn to His
Successful Antagonist.

liam j. bryan Tonight WHICH doASu II hS
considered the result of the election had
been a serious blow to the cause of BIZ
metalism. He had just sent message
to Major Mckinley conceding his cleo
ton and rendering his congratulations.
MIR. Bryan surrendered at 40 o'clock.
He had just received the signal and re-
soonded within the next ten minutes
with a telegram to his successful rival.
This signal was brief message from
Senator Jones, chairman of the demo
cratic committee, informing him that he
did not consider it wise to longer with
hold the concession of McKinley's cleo
ton This message was received by Mr..
BRYAN a few minutes after he had re-
turned with his wife from an evening
stroll, and in the presence of dozen
callers, gathered in The parlor and read
ing room of their unpretenIious resi-
dence. The receipt of the telegram Gre
ated no scene whatever, ana one unac-
uuainted with the facts would never
have suspected from the surface indica-
tons the importance of the occasion, or
the chief actor in the drama had more
than passing interest in it. He handed
the telegram to Mrs. Bryan, who was
standing near him, and without word,
except to explain the purport of the
message, sat down at his desk and pen
ned the following telegram:
Lincoln, Neb. Nov. $40 Hon. Viii
lam Mckinley, Jr., Can ton, O: Senator
tones has Just informed me that the re
turns indicate your election, and l
hasten to extend my congratulations.
We have submitted the issue to the peo-
pie and their will is law
WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
This message was first submitted to
Mrs. Bryan, and then, after being
amended in some slight particular, so as
to conform to suggestions made by her,
was given to the press.
While writing the message, and after
it was completed, Mr.. Bryan chatted
pleasantly with the newspaper CORE
spondents who surrounded him, indicat-
ing by his manner that he felt relieved
to have the matter definitely determined,
even though the result was against him.
He showed very plainly that Senator
Tone's message was no surprise to him,
as l. indeed was not, for, as those who
nave been in his confidence know, he
! had considered the battle as practically
lost ever since the first night after cleo
ton. He has, however, felt that it
would be both discourteous and unwise
to give out any intimation to this effect
until the national committee had sPo-
ken.
Mr.. Bryan had announced that he
would tomorrow issue an address, and he
declined to make any statement tonight
or to submit to All interview further
than 20 say that the fight for silver had
Just begun. II is known to be his Pur'
pose to devote much of his time in the
future to educating the people in the
acceptance of his views on the financial
question, and it is his intention to sound
the key note in the paper which he will
issue tomorrow. He will dwell upon
the effects of single gold standard and
will urge the advocates of bimetalism to
maintain their organizations and use the
utmost endeavors in behalf of this cause
until it wins at the polls
Mr.. BRYAN also declined TO outline
his future plans or to give his opinion
as to the causes which led to his defeat.
1t is quite certain, however, that he
will be tempted by none of the hatter-
ing offers which are coming to him to
leave Lincoln He will remain about
his home for tire next few weeks, re-
cuperating, for while he is in no way
exhausted by the duties of the cam
paign, he confcsses to feeling of Ian
guor as a result of the arduous labor of
the past tour months.
tits also believed that Mr.. Bryan
considers that the resul of the election
has in it much to encourage he advo-
Gates of action by this country in the
free coinage of silver.
Mrs Bryan received the news with
quite as mu~a composure as did her
husband. She had never felt the ST. m
confidence Of success that her husband
had felt and has from The first, while
not without hope, been prepared for
the news which Senator Jones brief
message Of tonight brought