The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10
BRYAN FREE TO ACCEPT.
The Popuii-t Nomination for prssideLt-
Sewail Long Ago wrote Kim TO That
feet.

The Pauuli-t Nomination for PresideLt-
sswaiI Long Ago wrote Kim TO That
fTect.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Chairman Jones, |
of the Democratic National Commit
tee, has made public a letter 20 Will |
liam j. Bryan from Arthur Sewall, |
apparently dated July %, at which |
time the Popuist Convention was in
session. The letter, which is exciting
a great deal Of comment, reads as fOl-
lows:
my Dear Mr.. Bryan: In view Of
the action of the St. Louis converts on
to-day, | cannot refrain from giving
you any thoughts on the situation.
MY adyices are that you have been
nominated as candidate for President
and Mr.. Watson for Vice President.
also learn through press dispatches
| that you are somewhat undecided
whether you ought to accept or de-
cline. Now | desire TO say to you
with the utmost franknesS ard good
feeling. that you must not allow any
personal consideration for me 10 IN
nuence you in your action.
IL desire you will do just what you
believe is best for the success of the
head of our ticket. The principles we
are fighting for are so paramount 10
any personal considerations that the
latter should not have any weight or
influence whatever with your acton.
II cannot for moment allow myself
to be a factor in any action on your
part that would be III the slightest de-
gree hazard an electoral vote for YOU
with kind regards to Mrs. Bryan
: believe me, } our sincere friend,
ARTHUR SEWALL.
Bath, Me-, July 20.
:. The Democratic managers at head
D Quarters insisted the letter had nc
: further Significance than that Mr.
BRYAN would consent to receive Tor
d NAL notification from the P0pulls'
: party in the near future, and the puO
} Iication was to fOrestall all rumOrs a
to the attitude of Mr.. Sewail toward
ceremony.
Chairman Jones dictated the follow
: ing exclamation as to how the lette
y comes to be published at this time:
!. "Seyeral days ago Chairman Jones
7. wrote a letter to Mr.. Sewall stating Il
J him that many Democrats Throughout
; the country. and especially through
;. out the West, were Directing to fuslo
$; with the Populists and electoral tick
" cts for the reason that they did nc
& want to be dislOyal to Mr.. Sewall. l
reply to Chairman Jones, Mr.. Sewa
forwarded a copy of the letter write
!! to Mr.. Bryan, dated July %, 1886:
=, "The talk about the retirement
y our candidate for Vice President
~ too absurd to be seriously discussed
~ Mr.. Sewall's letter, written alter Nj
A. Bryan's nomination by the st. Lou
IN convention. is 4 splendid illustratio
~" of his loyalty to his associate on tt
Democratic National ticket. He see
" no embarrassment whatever IN III
Bryan's nomination for President [
another party and upon another tickt
hut believes it to be an importa
'ai step toward certain victory for IL
On silver cause. 1t is complete answ
10, to the efforts of the gold Democrats
TO create the impression that MIR. SeWa
er will retire under any circumstances
IS saw that the Democratic party and
or national organizations are Just
he loyal to Mr.. Sewall as he himself IS
MIR. Bryan ard the great cause ct I
iat common people,