The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-08
4 CHANCE ron Nh sRYAx.

The campaign which has just closed has
demonstrated the fact saat . considerable
majority OF the citizens Of Washington
are not only enxsted In the cause OF free
silver. but have developed an enthusiastic
personal attachment TO William J. Bryan.
the defested Democratic and Populist1c
leader. We think the enthusiasm for him.
shown even after IT was clearly percsived
that Mr.. Bryan had been hopelessiy d.
feated. demonstrates this fact.
Now. IL the Popursts. Democrats and
FREQ silver Republicans who have this
personal aosachment to Mr.. Bryan desire
10 give him and the country generally an
unmistakatie evidence of it. tho way is
open to them. Mr.. Bryan has before him
two years ~ least. and possibly more. of
political inactivity. For this length OF
time as far as his own state is concerned.
He viii not have a voice In congress. and
there viii be no political campaigns In
which ne can exert his orator.cal power.
Newspaper life would doubtless be too
tame for him. after his recent exciting
experiences. and newspaper work mas, in
addition to this. the marked disadvantage
of being impersonaI. Apparently. the
only way In which Mr.. Bryan can keep
his rather striking personality before the
public IL to descend to the lecture field.
which hardly seems a dignified retreat
for q defeated candidate for chief maj ss-
srate OF this great nation.
There 10. however. one other avenue
open to him by which he can get at once
into public life. The Populisrsc majority
In the legislature of the state OF Washing
ton can. IL 1t desires. elect Mr.. Bryan 10
q seat In the Uusted States senate. There
are no constitutional inh.bitions. All that
the constitution of the United States says
as TO the qualifications OF United States
senator's is contained in the following par
agraph from Article !. of that instrument:
mo person shall be a senator who shall
not have attained 10 me age OF thirty
years and been nine years citizen of the
United States. and who shall not. when
elected. be IN infabitant of that state for
which he shall be chosen
Mr.. Bryan can become an 'inhab.tant"
of the state OF Washington ct any time.
It Is more than probable that II he were
assured AN election as United States SEN
ator. 20 be rendered him voluntarily and
without the necessity of any contest on
his part. he would become an inhabttant
of Washington IN short order.
There are historical precedents for such
a course. Gen. E. D. Baker. after having
been defeated for congress N California
in 1s6o. was invited TO Oregon. and almost
Immediately after arriving in that state
was elected 20 the United States senate
by the Oregon legislature. The Nevada
senators. as an almost uniform rule, were
actual residents OF California, and only
technically inhabitants of Nevada CT
the time OF their respective elections
We do not suppose that this suggestion
viii be looked upon with favor by the nu-
-nerors ssp!rants for . ssas IN the senate
who are working diligently on their little
blooms at present Il is not sor their benz
EFT THAI she suggestion IS thrown out.
Possibly. however. the rank and file OF the
populs:s, who are go entAra.ied with the
famous Boy Orator may see In this
method by which they can no; only show
tacsr personal attachment 10 their ia
t!on2i leader. but can secure his re-entry
snso pubic life ia 6 position where he
viii remain che fur.Eaost leader o: his
party.
WIFE SUCH . candidate before the state
legislature. all OF the present iir-le sena-
sc<.a, eoosnlsis VIII curl up and 6ia