The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06
1--WE Have Submitted the Issue to the
People," the Message Said, "and
Their Will Is Law"
AN ADDRESS TO BE ISSUED
IN WHICH MIR. BRYAN WILL SAY THE
FIGHT HAS JUST BEGUN.
Statement from Chairman Jones, in
Bow to the Will of the People.

LINCOLN. Neb., Nov. 5.-"The fight has
just commenced" Thus spoke William Jen-
nings Bryan tonight when asked If he
considered the result of the election had
been serious blow to the cause of bimet-
allism. He had just sent message to
Major Mckinley conoeding his election and
rendering his congratulations.
Mr.. Bryan surrendered at $40 o'clock He
lad just received the signal and responded
within the next ten minutes with a tele-
gram to his successful rival This signal
was brief message from Senator Jones,
chairman OF the Democratic national COM
mittee. informing him that he did not con-
slider it wise to longer withhold the conces-
sion of McKinleys election. This message
was received by Mr.. Bryan a few minutes
: after he had returned with his wife from
an evening stroll and in the presence Of a
dozen callers, gathered in the parlor and
reading room of their unpretentious resi-
dence. The receipt of the telegram created
no scene whatever, and one unacquainted
with the facts would never have suspected
from the surface indications the Importance
of the occasion or that the chief actor in
the drama had more than a passing inter-
est in it. He handed the telegram to Mrs.
Bryan, who was standing near him, and,
without a word, except to explain the pur-
port of the message, sat down at his desk
and penned the following telegram:
Hon. William Mckinley, jr., Canton, o.
Senator Jones has just informed me that
the returns indicate your election, and 1
hasten to extend my congratulations. We
have submitted the issues to the people
and their will is law. w. j. BRYAN"
This message was first submitted to Mrs
Bryan, and then after being amended in
some slight particulars so 'as to conform 10
suggestions made by her. was given to the
press. While writing the message, and
after it was completed, Mr.. BRYAN chatted
pleasantly with the newspaper correspond
ents who surrounded him. indicating by his
manner that he felt relieved to have the
matter definitely determined. even though
the result was against him. He also showed
very plainly that Senator Jones's message
was no surprise to him, as it, indeed, was
not, for, as those who have been In his con-
fdence knew. he had considered the battle
es practically lost ever since the first night
after the election. He has, however, felt
that it would be both discourteous and un-
wise to give out any intimation to this ef-
feet until the national committee had
spoken.
morrow issue an address but he declined
to make any statement tonight or to SUBJ
NIT to an interview further than to say
that the fight for silver had just begun
1t is known to be his purpose to devote
much of his time in the future 10 educating
| the people to the acceptance Of his views
| on the financial question and it is his In
| tention to sound the keynote I'm the paper
| which he will issue tomorrow. He will
| dwell upon the effects of single golo
| standard, and will urge the advocates of BIZ
| metallism to maintain their organizations
| and use the utmost endeavors in beLalf Of
| this carse until it wins at the polls
| Mr.. Bryan also declined 70 outline his
| future plans or to give his opinion as to
| the causes which led to his defeat. 1t Is
quite certain, however that he will be
| tempted by none of the f1attering offers
which are coming to him to leave Lincoln.
| He will remain about his home for the next
| few weeks, recuper,ating, for. while in no
way exhausted by the duties OF the CAM
| paign, he confesses to feeling of languor
| as a result of the arduous labor of the
| past four months. 1t is also believed that
/ Mr.. Bryan considers that the result of the
| election has in 1t much to encourage the
| advocates of Independent action by this
| country on the question of free coinage OF
! silver. Mrs. Bryan received the news with
| quite as much composure as did her hus-
| band. She had never felt the same conf
| dence of success that he felt and has from
| the first, while not without hope. been pre-
pared for the news which Senator Jones
| brief message OF tonight brought.