The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-06
FIGHT JUST COMMENCED.
That Is What Mr.. Bryan Says of the
Result.
HI CONGRATuLATES Mr.. M'KINlEY
Dcc''"ing Fia'terinW Offers, Mr.. BRYAN
VIII Devote Ills Tim. to Financial
hduca'ion of the People.

Lincoln. Neb,. November 5.--"Tbo orbt
mas Just commenced" spoke William j.
Bryan tonight, when asked II he consid.
cred that the result Of the election had
been serious blow to the cause If H.
metallism. He had Just sent a message /,
Major Mckinley conceding his election mn,
'ehdoring his congratulations.
Mr' Bryan surrendered at $50 O'clock.
ne had Just received the signal and re.
sponded within the next ten minutes with
Il telegram to his successful rival The
S'Eha' was brief message from senator
'o"es' chairman of the National Democrat
'' committee. Informing him that he did
| not consider 1t Wise TO longer withhold tina
/ concession of Mcklnlcy's election This
message was received 10y MIR nryan a
lew mlnntra after he had returned with
ms "ife from an evening stroll ana In
inc presence OF dozcn callers gathered
! IN the pnrlor and reading room OF their
| uhprttcnttous residence, The receipt OF the
telegram created no scene whatever aud
! have suspected from tho surface indca-
ton the Importance Of the occasion or the
ohiot actor In the drama had more than a
| PASSING interest In it, lie handed the tcle-
gram to Mrs. Bryan. who was standing
nohr HIM. and without a word except 10
eNrlnin the purrort NJ tho message. aat
down at his dcsl and ponned the following:
lion William Mckinley. Jr,. Canton.
ohio
'Linroln, Nob, November 8. Senator
Jones Inns just informed me that tho re-
turns Indicate your election aud hasten
to extend my CONGRATULATIONS We have
submitted tho issue 10 the people and their
VIII Is law W. J. bryan
This message was FIRST submitted to Mrs.
Rryan and then after being amended In
some slight particulars 80 as to conform
TO suggestions made by her. was given TO
the press While writing tho mcssare. AMI
after it WAS completed. MIR Bryan chatted
pleasantly With the rcwgpDpor correspond
cnts who surrounded him. Indicating by
his manner that he felt relieved to have
tho matter definitely determined, even
though the result was against him. He
also showed very plaiuly that Senator
Jones message wns no surprise to him.
ms those who have recn In his confidence
knew he had considered The battle as prac-
tlcaly lost ever since the first night after
tho election He has, however felt that Il
would be diacuurieous and unwise TO give
ont any ntimation 70 tha effect untii the
National chairman had SPOKEN.
ftv,.ou ot,rnttrr.t t1,,, Ia, ,rn,,ll IL.
she an address. but he declined to make
any statement tonight or to submit to an
interview further than to say that the
fight for silver had jus, begun.
II Is known TO be his purpose to devote
much of his tIiuo in the future to educate
ing the people TO the acceptance OF his
views on She financial questions and it Is
his intention to sound the Keynote in the
paper which he viii issue tomorrow. ra
viii dwell upon the effects of slngle gold
standard and viii urge the advocates OF
himetallism TO maintain their organi1a-
lions and use tho utmost cndoayors In be-
half OF this cause until it wins at the
polls.
Mr.. Bryan declined ia outline his future
plans or 10 give his opinion as 10 the
causes which led to his defeat. II IL quite
certain however ihat he will bo tempted
by none of the nattcrlnS oilors which are
coming to leave Lincoln. He Will remain
about his home for the next few weeks
for while In no way ex-
hausted by the duties Of tho campaign he
80 a feeling of anguor as re-
suit OF the arduous labors Of tho past four
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