The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-19
The Colorado Senator Writes
to the Boy Orator.
PLEoclNo HIS SUPPORT TO HIM.
Teller Willing to Make Speeches
Where the Committee Wishes.
Bryan to Receive Colorado. wyoming
and Utah Delegates on Monday. and
Arerward to Go TO Omaha-Af.er
the Notification He VIII Visit
Sewall In Maine.

Lincoln. Neh.. July ls-That William 7.
Bryan viii receive the support OF Henry
II. Teller. OF Colorado. there can be no
longer any doubt. Mr.. Bryan today re-
eeived a letter from Senator Teller, In
which he told him he would support him
~ his race for president The letter reads
AZ follows:
Denver. July Is. i3a6.--Ion. w. j. Rry-
an. Lincoln. Neh.-Dear Sir: congratsi-
safe you on your nomination at chicago.
4 think the country Is 10 be congratulated
also. l need not assure you that your
domination was more than satisfactory
10 me. l think We shall be able 10 con-
soidats the friends or free silver in your
support, anI II we do this / believe you
will be elected, although do no, overlook
the tremendous power that will be put
against us in this campaign. All the
power OF money and organized wealth.
corporations and monopolies of all kinds,
VIII be against US. Justice is on our side,
ana this Is the cause Of tho people. IL Is
contest for Industrial Independence and
Tor freedom from the domination OF for
eisn powers and foreign capitalists. and il
does not seem possible that on such
contest before the American people justice
should fail and wrong prevail. | do not
he.Ieye We shall fall / think | can prom
ise you the cordial support of the West
ern silver men who have heretofore acted
y.
ihas l think all the Western coast and
inter-mountaia states will be with YOU
| viii not offer any suggestion TO you.
save 20 advise YOU that, as you were
nominated without pledges OF favor or
privilege TO any one. you maintain that
position and make no pledges or prom
ises. so that you may go into the great
office of president OF the United States
without the embarrassment that follows
pledges and promises. even if they are
such as may De properly carried out.
1t Will AFFORD me pleasure to place my
self at the disposal of the national COM
mittee TO make speeches in your behalf as
my health will permit. where and when
they may think l will do good. am very
respectfully, HENRY NJ. TELLER"
This letter greatly pleased Mr.. Bryant
When Mr.. Bryan had finished his break
fast this morning he turned his atten-
ton to the vast amount OF mail that had
accumulated during his absence. There
were over 5000 letters TO be opened and
read. and among the first TO be opened
was that from Mr.. Teller. The letters
were taken TO Mr. Bryan's home, where
ho and his wife in their library began
the arduous task OF reading them. Mr..
Bryan viii not attempt 10 answer all
of them until he has established quarters
and secured q private secretary lie will
attend to only the most important let
ters.
Mr.. Bryan was frequently interrupted
by callers. Among the gentlemen TO call
today was G.. r. Washburn. OF Boston,
q member of the Populist national COM
mittec, and II. NJ. Patterson. editor OF
the Rocky Mountain News, OF Denver.
Mr.. Patterson assured Mr.. Bryan that
he would receive the support OF oil the
Democrats of Colorado, all the Populists
and a great many Republicans as well.
He said that he believed 50 per cent. or
the vote cast in Colorado would be for
BRYAN and free silver. Mr.. Patterson is
a delegate TO the Populist convention at
ST. Louis, and assured Mr.. Bryan that
he woCld use all his power 10 have that
convention indorse him for president.
While Mr.. Patterson was talking TO Mr..
Bryan he received the following tele-
gram from Forsythe, Col: -Four state
bi-metaliic and PopulIst delegates are on
board the train and favorable to you.
T. Hoff, Delegate from Oregon" Extra
pro parations are being made for the re-
ception of the delegations from Colorado.
wyoming and Utah. who will stop here
Monday 10 pay their respects 10 Mr..
Bryan They viii leave for St. Louis on
Monday evening.
II was the intention OF Mr.. Bry-
an TO 20 to Omaha today, but the rain
continued. and he will not go TIN Mon
day or Tuesday. II is his intention TO re-
main here until the first week in August.
when he Will go 10 New York 20 be offi-
cially notified OF the nomination. Mean
time he will work upon his letter Of ac-
ceptance. After the notification Mr.. ana
Mrs Bryan will spend week with Dir.
and Mrs. Sewsll. in Maine.