, 1896-11-06
HAS JUST BEGUN.
THAT'S WHAT BRYAN BELIEVES
ABOUT THE FREE SILVER
ISSUE.
The Democratic Candidate Congratu-
lates William Mckinley on His
Election-Senator Jones An
nouncement of His Defeat Was no
Surprise to Him.

surprise to Him.
Lincoln. Neb., Nov. 5.-"The fight
has just commenced This spoke Will
lam j.. Bryan might, when asked If he
| considered the result of the election
had been a serious blow &c the cause of
5imetaliasm.
He had just sent a message TO Major
Mex llley c~clcedirS his election and
rendering his congratulations.
Mr.. Bryan surrendered at 500
o'clock. He had just received the sig
nal, and responded within the next o
mirutes with a telegram to his success
full rival.
This signal was a brief message from
Senator Jones. chairman Of the demo
cratic national committee, informing
him that he did not consider it wise to
longer withhold the concession OF Nc
| Kinley's election. This message was
received by Mr.. Bryan 4 few minutes
| after he mad returned with his wife
from an evening stroll. and in the pres
ence OF 4 dozen callers, gathered in the
Elr,or and reading room of their ur-
pretent:ous residence. The receipt o.
the telegram created no scene what
ever. and one ~unacquainted with nhe
facts would lever have suspected from
surface indications the importance OF
he occasion, or that the chief actor in
the drama had more than a passing in
terest in it..
He handed the telegram to Mrs. Bry-
an. who was standing near him. and
without a word. except to explain tbs
purport of the message. sat down at his
desk and penned the following tele-
gram:
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 5.-To Hon.
William Mckinley, jr., Canton, o.
Senator Jones has just informed me
that the returns indicate your election,
and l hasten to extend my congratula-
tions. We have submitted the issue to
he people and their will is law.
(Signed.) wv. 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 pleas
antly with the newspaper correspond
ents who surrounded him, indicating
by his manner that he felt relieved to
have the matter definitely determined
even though the result vas against
him.
Senator Jones message was no surprise
20 him, and it indeed was not, for, as
these who have been in his confidence
knew, he had considered the battle as
practically lost v e since the first
night after the election. He has. how.
ever, felt that 1t would be both dis
courteous and unwise to give out any
,ntimaticn to that effect until the ma.
.ional committee had spoken.
Mr.. Bryan had announced hat he
would tomorrow issue an address. but
ne declined to make any statement to.
night or to submit to an interview, fur.
her than to say that the fight for sill
yer had just begun. 1t is known o be
his purpose to devote much Of his time
n the future to educating the people t.
She acceptance of his views on tn
financial question, and 1t is his inten'
ion to sound the keynote in the paper
which he will issue tomorrow.
He will dwell upon the effects OF {
single gold standard and will urge tha
advocates of bimetallism to maintain
heir organization and use the utmos
endeavors in behalf Of this cause unit
it wins at the polls.
Mr.. Bryan also declined to outline
his future plans or to give his opinion
as 10 the causes which led to his de
feat. 1t is quite certain, however, tina
he will be tempted by none of the fiat
.ering offers which are coming to hin
10 leave Lincoln. He will remain abou
his home for the next few weeks re
operating, for while IN n way ex
hausted by the duties Of the campaign
ne c~onfesses to a feeling OF languor a
4 result of the arduous labor
Of the past four months.
is also believed that Mr.. Bry
an considers that the result Of tn
election has in It much to eneourag
the advocates Of independent action b
this country on the question Of fire.
coinage OF silver.
Mrs. Bryan received the news wit
quite as much composure as did he