The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-07
Mr.. JONES COMEDIES IT
SAYS WILLIAM M'KINLEY WILL BE
THE NEXT president.
Mr.. bryan Gracefully Wires His Con
EratuIntions to the Gold stand
ard Nominee.

Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. 5.-"The fight has
Just commenced" Thus spoke William
J. Bryan tonight when asked II he con-
sidercd the result Of the election had been
serious blow to the cause Of bimetal-
lisui. lie had just sent message 10 Ma
jor Mckinley conceding his election and
rendering his congratulations.
Mr. Bryan surrendered at $40 o'clock.
He had just received the signal and re-
sponded within the next 10 minutes With
a telegram to his successful rival This
signal was brief message from Senator
Jones. chairman Of the democratic com
miitee, informing him that he did not
consider q wise 10 longer withhold the
concession OF AcKinley's election. This
message was received by Mr.. Bryan q
few minutes after he had returned with
bis wife from an evenings stroll. and In
the presence Of dozen callers gathered
IN The parlcr and reading room Of their
uupreteuii0us residence The receipt of
the telegram created no scene whatever,
and one unacquaiuted with the facts
would never have suspected from ihe
surface indications the importance Of
the occasion, or that the chief actor IN
The drama bad more than a passing IN
teresl iH it. lie handed the telegram TO
Mrs. Bryan. who was standing near him.
I
The purpose OF the message, sat down
At his desk and penned the following
telegram,
Congratulated Mckinley.
Hon. William Mckinley. Jr.. Canton.
Ohio Senator Jones has Just Informed
me that the returns indicate your cleo
lion and hasten 80 extend my conRrst-
ulatons. We have submitted the issue
| 70 tie people and their win Is law.
WILLIAM }. BRYAN"
This message WEs first submitted "a
Mrs Bryan and then. sitter being amend
/ % 50 some slight particular SO a. 20 con
| form 30 some suggestions made by her
/ WAS given 20 the press. While writing
| lhe message. and after 81 was complet'
/ Cd NJ Bryan chsited pleasantly WIZ
/ fne ueNsrap peg correspondents who sur
| rounded hlm. indicating by his manner
! tha' he fvlt relieved 70 have the matter
/ definitely determined. cNva though The
, result WAS against him IL also SHOWED
! pialuiy that Senator Jones message We
4 ru surprise 90 him. as indeed Il was not
! Toy us those who have paen !n his Goa
Gdsrcc knew, he had considered tNe bat
! ,5o In practically lost ever since The nrs
| HIgh, after tau election. lie has hoe
| ever fy,i thar 81 would be both aIscour
locus ana uavtso TO give uUt any lntiwa
( tlpr SO ihls effect uut1 the national com
/ nitfrc na& spoEru-
right Has just neEun.
I Mr. BRYAN Nad announced that he woGlt
| tomorrow .r-ae An address lie decline,
| g. make amy statement tonight or {,
| submit Co an iuteralew further than :,
/ SAN 9hr HEh' for silver had just begun
IL 81 knoau 20 Zee his purpose 20 dcvou
! much 81 Def. time IN the fu,lrc TO oducat
I .up ihc ptor.. 60 fhe acceptance Of Et
Z y.cas on abe tlArClal question. and 1
rs .f~ Intention in sound fho kcE1pie u
tbc nau,f which hc Viii issue tomorrow
I3t NN refer 60 the effects Of elugl
sole standard and VIII urge the advo
Gates ~ bimrlalIsm SO maintain Jhci
s-EaUlz.Siess and use the uimuk; en-
beavers lu brhas Of this cause until
aims s; thr polls
Mr pryau also declined 10 outline hi
future plans or to give his opinion as 4
| %. CAUSES which Jed 10 his defeat Il !
4atf, certain however. thHt De wi!i D
| tempted by none of the HatterlnE u1er
! which are coming 60 him 10 leave Lis
, coin he viii remain about his homo fo
| .Hg ucAt few weeks veguperatiof, "a
4 r. llu De- f. lu nc Way exhausted by IN
Duties q the campaign. he confesscs I
( "a feeling % lsnEuoT A. result Of -
labor Of the paFt four months. IL Is ais
tcE,,yd that Mr., Bryan considers tina
lhp result O.! the election has In (; niue
( 70 encourage advocates IN this coun'f
of the free coinage 81 silver.
Mr. Bryan received the rows wit
suit, 80 much composuTc as did her hu,
band. She has never felt the same cot
Science OF success that her husband la
felt and has from the FIRST. while u,
without hone, been prepared Tor the new
which Senator Jones message Of iorigt
brought,