Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-18

'tSs interested in. the issue discussed.
After Bryan had declined n renolni-
cation FOR third congressional term,
he became editor in chief of the World
Herald of Omaha, in which he was 10
advocate the free art: unlimited coinage
Of silver, and incidentally, it was said.
to promote his candidacy for the United
States senate. Another feature of his
management vas 10 be a hostility to the
administration and all that partook of
Clevelardis2u
Mr.. Bryan took hold Sept. 1, 1894,
and all went well until the Nebraska
Republican state central committee
made Il contract by which it should con-
troll two columns i'll the editorial page
Mr. Bryan found that the Republicans
were using their space to publish matter
detrimental to his senatorial project and
he made fight il the court, which was
decided III favor Of his enemies.
When Bryan's aspirations were blasted
by the election of John NJ. Thurston to
the senate, the silver tongued young
orator retired to private life IS an sex
conSrcssman.
He still continued, however, to advo-
cate ii every way the free coinage OF
silver, and made frequent trips through
| the west and south advocating it
Mr.. Eryan's Wife.
GIr Bryans wife was Miss Mary Z.
Baird, the only daughter Of i prosper
Gus merchant IL Perry. Ills. Opinions
seem to ui;4er somewhat as to whether
/ she is hauGao;ne or otherwise, but the
/ fact Is, she IS what would be called
/ really handsome and attractive. She is
| Nithal q woman of rare mental endow-
| rIcIts. is rather stu;iious and very re-
served. But she has au immense amount
/ Of discrimination. and found no difficulty
/ in passing her examination for admis-
! sion to the bar. she does not care foI
! fashion or society and pays no attention
/ whatever to either.
At the time Bryan made his famous
tariff speech in the house he generously
| declared his wife deserved "a share OF
the praise he got for it. Mrs. Bryan was
ii the gallery AMI heard every word 81
the speech. She noted the volume OF
tone required to ill the hall, and by
! means of signals communicated to hel
( husband until she had satisfied hersel.
that he had struck the most effective
tone.
LIS. Bryan can be very sarcastic
when sufficiently reused, and at any
time viii say Lroil, witty things viii
only q CLEAN OF a smile in her darl
eyes.
She is the mother of three children
and is very domestic in her inclinations
When it was discovered that she was ;
lawyer, q congressman who meant to b.
very agreeable inquired of her witt
what line Of law she was most familiar
Mrs. Bryan's quick answer was:
Domestic relations, SIR"
If the organs should come into tn,
White House, many people would recall
and contrast the night Of their first ap
pearancc there with Mrs. Bryan's pros
rect of standing at the head of the re
. ceptiol lire.
twas just after Bryan's speech whei
everybody wanted to see him and hi
lawyer wife. Mrs. Bryan appeared i'll
high necl1ed, long sleevcd black cash
mere dress, not even fashionably cut o
made. Bryan wore his usual Prince Al
bert coaS and possibly white lawn tie
The pair stood about and looked los
while people told each other who tn
transformations, rather old fashionc,
looking couple Were, yet neither was z
all embarrassed. Both got more than
little amusement out OF watching tn
crowds. They went cut very seldom il