The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-06

The fsht has just commenced" Thus
POKE VIM. j. Bryan tonight when asked
M ne considered the results OF the election
Had been a serious blow TO the cause of BIZ
Of.sihsm Fe had Just sent message
Major. Mckinley concedirg his election
and rendering his congratulations.
SMr. Bryan surrendered al $40 o'clock.
&c mad Just received the signal and re-
Rphoed within the next ten minutes with
asselegram TO his successful rival. This
Agnaa was a brief message from Senator
Jones. informing him that he did no; con-
suer u wise 10 longer Withhold the con-
ce&sion of Mckin.ey's election. This mes
sage was received by Mr.. Bryan a few
minufes after he had returned with, his
VIE from an evening stroll. and in the
presence OF a dozen callers. gathered in
the parlor and reading room of their un-
pTetentious residence. The receipt of the
teaegram created no scene whatever and
one unacquainted with the facts would
never have suspected from the surface
inhications the importance of the occa-
SION, or that the chief actor in the drama
had more than a passing interest In IL.
re handed the telegram TO Mrs. Bryan,
VINO was standing near him. and without
q word, except TO explain the purport of
the message. sat down at his desk and
penned the telegram to Mckinley. The
message was first submitted TO Mrs BRYAN
and then after being amended in some
stiSnt particular. SO as to conform to sug-
geztions made by her was given to the
presa
While writing the message and after Il
was completed Mr.. Bryan chatted pleas
anfly with the newspaper correspondents
VINO surrounded him. and showed by his
manner that he felt relieved to have the
matter definitely determined. even though
the result was against him. He showed
plainly that Senator Jones' message was
no surprise TO him. as 1t indeed was not.
Tor. as those who have been In his con-
hdence knew. he had considered the battle
az practically lost ever since the first
night after the election. He has. however.
felt that 1t would be both discourteous and
uuwfse to give out any intimation to this
effect until the national committee had
spoken.
MT. Bryan had announced that he would
tQWQrrow Issue an address. but he de-
c4ltad to make any statement tonight or
to submit to an interview further than
to say that the fight for silver had lust
begun. 1t Is known to be his purpose to
devote much of his time In the future to
educating the people 10 the acceptance
OF bis views on the financial question. and
II Is his intention to sound the keynote
IN the paper which he will issue tomorrow.
he will dwell upon the effects of a single
soid Stdiiudfu ana VIII urge the advocates
OF oi-metailism to maintain their organ
izations. and to use the utmost endeavors
IN behalf OF this cause until IL wins at
the polls.
MI. Bryan also declined to outline his
future plans or to give his opinion as to
the causes which led to his defeat II Is
quite certain. however that he will be
tempted by none OF the fiattering offers
wnich are coming TO him to leave Lin
COIN. He viii remain about his home for
the next few weeks recuperating for
whiie ne is in no way exhausted by the
duties OF the campaign, he admits 10 a
feeling of languor as a result of his la
Dor during the past few months. II Is
also believed Mr.. Bryan considers that
the result of the election has In II much
10 encourage the advocates of independ-
ent action by this country on the qf,es-
ton or 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 her husband felt
and has from the first. while not without
hope. been prepared for the news which
Senator Jones' brief message of tonight
brought