The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31
BRYAN LIKE A GRAVE YARD
He Is Not Anxious tn Talk to Reporte
just at This Time.

Lincoln, Neb., July 30.-The oppres-
sive silence which William J. Bryan OBJ
serves with regard 70 his acceptance or
non-acceptance Of the Populist platform
and the Populist Watson grows more
serious hourly. A deaf and dumb asy-
lumn would be pandemonium in compari
son with the stiffness of the candidate
on the matters which are disturbing
the rest of the middle-of-the-road Pops
and it seems to be catching. People
VINO call on Mr. Bryan come away from
him with padlocks on their lips regard
ing all things political.
Senator Pettigrew Of South Dakota
visited Mr.. Bryan this morning. and
spent two hours with him When he
came out he not only would not discuss
the probable attitude OF Mr. Bryan to-
wards the Peoples party, but he would
not talk politics in the most general
way. For fear OF compromising the
sphinx he would not talk about the
weather or any other neutral topic. To
requests for information, opinion, views
or predictions Senator Pettigrew simply
remarked:
Il have nothing at all to say 70 the
public
Consequently the public which used TO
revel in the talkatfve disposition OF the
silver senator, must endure his silence
as best 1t may. Senator Pettigrew drove
from Mr.. Bryan's home to the capitol,
where he had a private conference with
Governor Holcomb, and then went at
once to the depot and took train for
home.
Charles Lane OF Omaha, committee
man Of the Bin1etallSc league, took din
ner at The Bryan home and discussed
with Mr.. Bryan the great work Of con-
vincing the voters Of the United States
that cheap money would make every
body rich.
Mr.. Bryan seems to regret that he
cannot furnish large wads OF inforna-
ton to the newspapers which provide
him with a personal staf OF correspond
ents, and was pleased this evening 70
be able to furnish them with one item
which he jokingly referred 70 as import
ant. It may by of more Importance
than ne thought in indicating his state
OF mind towards one Watson of Georgia
He announced he had sent large photo
graphs OF himself and Mrs. Bryan 20
Mr.. and Mrs. Sewall, and was promptly
asked:
Did you send photographs to M and
Mrs. Watson?"
Mr.. Bryan seemed shocked FOR a no
ment at the audacity Of the question
and then replied with a quizzical ex-
preston:
There. now: I don't believe did
think OF that"
Then he put a stop 20 further quss-
tons by going promptly into the house
and closing the door behind him
There were some official callers on Mr.
r-.la
with the revenue service Of the govern
ment. and may have been anxious 20
see II the 'W. J. Bryan cigars" and the
wv. J. Bryan whisky" that had been
sent the candidates were promptly
stamped. or they may have brought him
a message from President Cleveland.
although II they did the interesting fact
was not made pubic.
These callers were Frank ". Parch az
Bridgeport y. Y, United States inter
nal revenue agent. who came alone: J.
E. North OF Omaha. collector OF internal
revenue for Nebraska; ex-senator A L
New Of Colorado. United States revenue
collector at Denver; and +. A Secord.
chief clerk OF the Denver Office. all OF
whom come out for the PopOcrat ticket
without waiting for advice from Grover.
Mr. Bryan spent an hour this after
noon at his headquarters at the Lin
coin. 20 the satisfaction OF his local ad-
mire-s. wao crowded n to shake hands
again. but found nothing or Importance
there 20 attract his attention.
TIE Peoples party delegates who
were expected 10 flock here in numbers
after the s. Louis convention have
taken some other route home and tne-~
IS a surprising dsrIh q prominent
men or % delegations among the cadid-
aie's visitors
Photographers VIII make q business
Of calling AT the Bryan home II make
snap shots OF NJ and Mrs Bryan. %
the Children. q their house. and even
OF their family dog. Rover, a canine
"a .riarch % some thirteen summers
Nr. Bryan IS wiling 20 - photographed
as q rule. but this evening Insisted on
finishing his dinner before posing.
ssBTG words an fce clothes. = said T-rcse
Ebea. IS berry frequently alike II rot kih-
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