Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-06
F." HAS JUST BEGUN"
FIGHT FOR BIMETALLIsM ONLY
COMMENCED. SAYS BRYAN.
CONGRATULATIONS FOR MKINLEY.
The Defeated Candidate Happy I'm
the Realization That the Strain
Over-stafement To-Day.

LINCOLN, NEB., November 5.-The first
information that Senator Jones had con-
ceded the election OF Mckinley was given
to Mr.. Bryan at O'Clock this evening.
through the medium OF a Southern Asso-
ciated Press bulletin. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
We're out waking when the bulletin was
received They had been indoors all day
ard after supper decided to take little
needed exercise. Just as the clock in the
library OF the Democratic candidates
cosey little home was striking the hour
the husband and wife returned. Mr.. Tai
bott, MIR. Bryan's law partner, who has
Just Been elected TO the Nebraska Legis-
lature on the Republican ticket, and sew
eral newspaper men were in the library
at the time. Mr.. Bryan read the bulletin
without showing any sign Of feeling. and
remarked as he finished: "I'll wait to
hear from Senator Jones before saying
anything" Then he put on velvet house
jacket, and began chatting pleasantly
with some personal friends who were
with him in the parlor
There was nothing of the pathetic In
the scene. Mr.. Bryan had not clung to
the hopes held out to him by some OF his
enthusiastic followers. and was prepared
for the news. His wife, too, knew that
nothing encouraging was to be expected
Her good nature came TO the fore when
she realized that the strain was over
and she laughed and joked with those
around her, while Mr.. Bryan chahed the
newspaper men during the wait Tor the
official message from Senator Jones. Half
an hour later telegraph messenger hand
ed a dispatch to the defeated candidate.
DEFEAT CONCEDED.
''You may say" said he, turning to the
newspaper men. after reading the tele-
gram. that the election Of Mckinley IS
conceded. and / will issue a statement TO-
night"
Then he sat down at the big oak desk
at which he works and began writing
a message OF congratulation to his VIC
torious opponent. Mrs. Bryan leaning
over his shoulder as his pencil went over
the paper. This was the message:
"Hon. William Mckinley. Canton, o.:
senator Jones has just Informed me
that the returns indicate your eiecuoh'
and I hasten to extend my congratula-
the American people, and their will is
law. W. -. On ~
Mr.. Bryan paused only during the
writing TO tell a humorous story apropos
of a remark made by one Of those about
him. When he had finished he handed
the dispatch TO a messenger boy and then
told another story. There appeared 10
he nothing forced about the pleasant
manner Of the young political leader. He
seemed actually happy that the strain
was over.
He told the reporter Of the United AS
sociated Press. in "a conversation that
ensued that tonight he would prepare
a statement 10 be issued 10 the blmetal-
lists Of the country. and would make 1t
ouEHc b.-fofc sseon to-morrow, ard not
this evening as ne had previously said.
Mr.. BRYAN said he did not care to say
ANYTHING about the result Of the election
tonight; but In response to question
as TO whether he thought McKinley's
election was a blow to the cause Of BIZ
metauism. he responded: 'The fight has
lust commenced"