The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-11
THEN RECEIVES MANY CALLERS
He Declares First Of All Against Z
Second Presidential Term.
a Great Throng Gathers In the street
NJ Night, aud Bryan Speaks 20 hem
He Has No Campaign Plans, and
Did Not Expect the Nomination.

N-~N 49, zen l>ts4 10 H4Ga tHiffZS
a longer life than his His handsome
black eyes we're perhaps slightly more di-
.atea than ordinarily when the Associated
fress bulletin carrying the incarnation
message was handed him. but ofherx SO
no manifested no change of countenance
or manner. He was at the time sitting
c1aftng with TWO newspaper friends Of
ms IN the parsor az the Clifton house.
IL. he ns9. "this IS true. want to do
that which have for some time Rad in
contemplation in this emergency" He
then turned 10 the parior table. and with
q Isad pencil wrote on a scrap OF soft pa
per supplied by one OF his newspaper Wis
itors the following.
To the American Peopie: In order that
! may have no ambition but to discharge
faithfully the duties of the office. desire
TO announce that IL elected president I
shah under no circumstances be cansii-
GATE for reelection W. j. BRYAN"
Before he could complete this work a
number Of persons desiring TO extend
congratulations had arrived. but he ex-
cused himself 10 them until he could fin.sh
the message He then shook hands cor
daily with ali present. and Immediately
hurried away TO the barber shop 10 be
shaved. The news in the meantime had
become generally known. and the rather
CONSTRUCTED lobby OF the Clifton was COM
psete.y filed by the time the barber had
allowed his distinguished customer TO
leave the tousoriai chair. There were
cheers and calls for speech when he ap-
peared IN the corridor of the hotel TAX
Ing stand on the stairway. Mr.. Bryan
said.
My friends. assure you I am extreme
~ grateful for the great eompi menf
which | am assured has been Paid me by
the Democratic national convention 1t.
OF course. remains 10 be seen whether the
nomination Is wise one or an unwise
one. For nay part. I don't know. This
VIII. of course. be determined by the con-
test which wEli be decided at the polls
next November. when & will be known
not only whether l shah be elected or de-
feated. but. more important than that.
whether the cause OF silver shall lose or
win l only add that I hope those who
accept the views of the Democratic plat
form which was yesterday adopted VIII
lose no opportunity TO influence the result
In the interest OF the doctrines therein
inculcated. I thank YOU for this manifes-
fation OF your Endorsement
The brief speech was received with
loud and generous burst of applause and
demand for an opportunity TO shake
hands with the new candidate. An inn
promptu reception followed for about
twenty minutes at the foot OF the stair
way.
The reception concluded. Mr.. Bryan re-
turned 10 his private room. where he said
TO an Associated Press reporter:
There Is nothing I care TO say more
than I have said In the brief statement I
have given out IN regard 10 n second term.
] may add In explanation of this statement
that IL was not the result Of q sudden inn
pulse, for have had In mind the propriety
OF making such an announcement ever
since have regarded this nomination as a
cirlE The presidency Is the highest honor
that can be bestowed by this country on a
human being. and the power OF the office
is so great that there ought 10 he no temp
tation TO the man occupying the Office 10
use Il for his own advancement. Ny
declaration Is not unprecedented. Mr..
Cleveland in his first letter OF acceptance
set forth the objections TO second term
IN language so forcibIe that IL cannot be
an amendment 20 the constitution making
holders Of the presidential Office ineligible
for reelection. and similar amendment
was suggested by Andrew Jackson.
Il desire also 20 express my deep appre-
ciation for the kindness shown 20 me by
other candidates and their friends. and
also TO say that consider my nomination
is due 10 the peculiar circumstances which
surround this campaign, and not 10 any
superior merit OF my own. In fact. had
the convention considered who was most
deserving. tho honor woUit have fallen 10
another. I can only add that so highly
appreciate the responsibility imposed by
tire nouina ton that have avoided max
ing any pledges 20 persons"
Nr. Bryan said n reply 10 questions that
re had not only made no plans for the
campaign. but that he had rot even deter
mined when he would return 20 his horne
IN Nebraska When asked n ne would
make many speeches during the campaign
he replied that he had no opportunity 20
consider what he woeld Do. and would no;
say
While ne WAS dicratinx the above stare
ment messages were arriving every few
rslnufeS bearing words OF congratulatIon
and assurances Of support His immediate
attention was called 10 bat few ef them,
hut he appeared very much interested tn
all that were read 70 him, expressing cs-
peciai sratifcatson az brics message
from bic Old pastor.
since hts arrival in the city. which was
some ten DAYS ago. Mr.. Bryan Aas. with
hts wife. occupied quiet apartments at the
Cllfton house He received TIE news of
his nomination while sitting tn HIS bed
room. A chamber about sixteen feet square
and entirely barren of any decoration. the
furniture aasisting % = bed. a wsr9roae.
a dresser ana half DOZEN upholstered
chairs. Mr. BRYAN himself was dressed
uswNgee. wearing a iizAf black sack coat.
? turnesf-down white collar Rnf a STRIPED
bow tie. Eie seemed ~ times quite fatigsei.
ard occasionally he<itate1 fer words.
Many baskets % handsome flowers were
brought IN BY visitors who called 20 psy
sasir respects One lady presented ar Ina
FnnnSA b0Neh os gosdeaAroi. a flower
walch grows - profuSion IN ar. Bryaa's
home state.
AS the azv wore o. the throng sn the
hatel Increases to such an extent that n
became necessary 20 exclude the public
from the naEgar fooT. delegates and con-
vertion hsscuserS crow3fnx the hotea in
great numbers. Ultimately the police wsre
called II fer the pGrpsss of keeping the
crowd away. me hotel - a susai. one. and
sa@ lobby ans corridors and pAriors were
entirely inadequate "a fhe accommodation
~ tAe crowd whsch sought admission.
Ngr Rrwan made an oren-A4r speesa
sy7srs ehe Balcony 81 ttss Ctrscn housa to-
nfxhs Addressing q vast erewd wh4-h
sFsss Monroe street from state street 10
NaesasA Avenus The Htassd EiGh. heaiea
hw shesr eanal. marched 20 the Ciarrca
ssssg a~s serrn ades4 the n~S nominee.
va, fo1a cries fer BrYsa ard asaxsnsss for
a .nsss,a hreuE Efat Mr.. Ergen 20 the bal
again he was fallae~3 - zwe Faaa bear
tsr an ensrzuesS Ansr1csn Gag As ths
crawl ~heufsss arr the hard yiaysss. re
80 nAx was tAro~n - ths n-esze ard
aasfiv thrown aooat tae sfeaiGe-S - ne
candidate E5s SnsHnslg &cknoWlesg &
rhs plahas froua below and, Puxtsinx back