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} William J. Bryan, Of usbraska, 70
! President, and Arthur Sswall, Of
Maine, for Vies-Presidsnk
! William Jennings Bryan, OK
Congressman from Nebraska, va
nominated for President by the sill
YER delegations in the Democratic
National Convention at Chicag'
Friday, July 10th. The gold mel
did not indorse the nomination
aud of course will not support tn,
nominee.
| William Jennings Bryan wa
born in Salem, Marion county, II
linois, March 10, 1860. He attend
ed the public school until fifteel
years of age, spending his vacation
on the farm. In 1875 he entered
Whipple Academy at Jacksonville
in his native State, entered IllinoiI
college in 1877, completed CLASH
cal course and was graduated Will
the highest honors in 1881. HI
attended Union College of Law a
Chicago for two years, during which
time he was connected with the of
fee of Senator Lyman Trumbull
He removed to Lincoln, Nebraska
in 1887, and became q member o
the law firm of Talbot and Bryan
He was elected to the Fifty Second
and reelected to the Fifty-Third
Congress, ard distinguished him
self by his ability, his straightfor
wardness and eloquence. He was
the first to denounce Cleveland
financial policy in the House oil
Representatives and sever his con.
nection with the gold wing of the
Democratic party. Two years ago
he was the candidate of the Popu-
lists and Democrats for United
States Senator from Nebraska, but
was defeated by John NJ. Thurston,
attorney for the Union Pacific Rail
road Company.
Mr.. Bryan has been an able and
persistent advocate of monetary
reform. He answered Secretary
Carlisle's gold speech at Lexington,
Kentucky, and invited him to pub
licly discuss the financial question
in joint debate. Mr.. Carlisle de-
clined on the ground that Mr.. Bryan
had left the Democratic party and
affiliated with the Populists. A
year ago he made a tour of the
West and South in the interest of
the people.
Like Lincoln be is of and with
the people. Trusts, monopolies
and gold brokers had no part in
his selection. His nomination was
the spontaneous action of the true
representatives of the masses in
the convention. He is much more
of patriot than partisan, and he
should, and doubtless will be, in
dorsed at st. Louis.
Mr.. Bryan married, in 1884, Miss
Mary E. Baird, the daughter of
merchant of Perry, Ill. She was a
student in the annex of Illinois
college. They graduated simultan-
eously, being valedictorians of their
respective classes. She studied law
and was admitted to the bar in Ne
braska. She is a writer of much
ability and president of the Lincoln
Sorosis. They have three children !:
Ruth IL; William, 6, and Grace, 5.
Arthur Sewall, of Maine, was nom-
mated for Vice President on the
fifth ballot. Mr.. Sewall is an ar
dent champion of free coinage. He
was born at Bath, Me-, November
25, 1885. The estate on which he
was born and where he now resides
has been in the possession of the
Sewall family since 1850. His
grandfather fought in the war of the
Revolution. By occupation Mr..
Sewall was originally q shipbuilder,
and he is now largely interested in
shipping, railways and banking
For nine years he was president Of
the Maine Central railway, from
which position he retired two years
ago. He is now president Of a
bank at Bath, is interested in the
Bath iron works and q number of
other commercial enterprises.
Idaho's delegation were unani-
nous in wanting Bland for second
place. But when it was learned
Bland believed it would be a serious
mistake to name another man from
the west they quickly fell in line
for Sewall.
A Gold democrat who vas an mad