The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-11

venEion to ia ard during 4 ian m re
rrrcee1tnxs Was cafled ossr 10 make
speech. which resulted IN RS being tnws.e1
e. over the state. FIFE declined ire n0rrs1-
afisn or lieutenant governor. Tha: year
ne nads nfsT speeches wh<r re tire
cam .or TIE convention o. 1sa. the Pc
p1oican majority fn the district a~s.w
80. II was nos generally ~spoosea 4
Democrat Grid bs elected. ard there was
no contest for ire nzzee. TIE rz-rzIxr
q me year before suggested BRIAN. ard
hs rzs dominated 20 carry On an essscz-
taonal campaign. He tod some % hss tn
tfnazse frfents that he cousd he elected.
because certain Influences were a. work.
Principally the tariff. which he claimed
was unsatisfactory 70 The REPUBLICANS.
IN accepting the nomination. Mr.. Bryan
said he bad neither money 20 scerd nor
toe desire 20 spend IL. and IFS expenses
were only aDost 800. He stated that he
wouid make a canvass % the entire tss-
tricr ara present TIE gospel OF Denocxa-
cy AM Keep the church doors open sI Ire
time. his opponent vas Representative
w. J. ConneIl. and the pemocra.r CON-
rnittse challenged atm 20 a to.nx debate.
There were eleven % these dshases. ons
IN eacn county % the district The great
es< interest was aroused. and the tour OF
Af' Bryan became ore long ovation. Lo-
cal Issues also redounded 70 bis advantage.
The Republicans had submitted a protAos-
ton amendment 70 RE state constitution.
and the Democrats Ira their platform had
Declared aga1nsz pronsEtfon- The two
largest Giles In the state. Lincoln and
DnsaEsa- were in the district. and as a con-
sequence the Republicans on the temper
ance issue host heavily. When the returns
were counted Il Was discovered that Bryan
had been elected by a majority Of s.7I1.
TIE Republican candidate al the previous
congressional election having xon by =
majority Of 400. the success OF Mr.. Bry-
an represented a chang OF over f9.es9
votes N the district. A winning SO large
as tbs and accomplished 50 distinctly
upon the Issue Of tariff reform. made Mr..
Bryan. when the house OF 1858 was organ
lied. an emsnet.kiy worthy man for recog-
milton In the making up OF the ways and
means committee as q representative OF
tae Nest He Was appointed without pro-
test on anytodys part. and made a speech
IN me tariff question IN March. lSs2. that
attracted much attention. He bad preyi-
ously been the chief orator at a Fourth o.
July celebration in Tamu1any Hall. Great
Things were expected OF the young man IN
congress- He looked like Samuel J. Ran
dali. and he came with a reputation 40
an orator. for in Nebraska he Was known
"A BILLY Bryan. the Toy orator OF the
Platte" Until the Democratic party split
On silver he was one Of the leaders OF his
party Ia congress. When he cast his lot
witli the free siiserttes he. OF course. lost
hts standing with the Cleveland admins
sratioB. which dominated the party.
During the past three years Mr.. Bryan
has devoted nearly his whole time to sill
yer agitation. He attends every silver con-
~ventior. lectures wherever he can obtain q
large audience. and challenges all sound
money" orators to joint debate His infiu-
ence In Nebraska split the Democratic
party In two. In 1884 the Democrats
In that state promulgated a free silver
platform. and Endorsed Bryan for senator.
The Republicans won an overwhelming
victory. and elected John NJ Thursson-
Mr.. Bryan has been connected with the
Omaha worid-Herald rs an editorial
writer. and is a Populist IN his economic
beliefs. He has several children.