New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11

he was loaded with inconsequentlal and irrelevant
questions that betrayed lack Of elementary inior
nation and knowledge that made even sucn men az
Bynum and Tarsney elevate their eyebrows.
In the House of Representatives Mr. Bryan exniD-
tied considerable readiness In reparee which ne ma"e
effective on some occasions with the ala OF HIS i,,o
Evolutionary and rhetorical gifts and tran'"s' ~
usually voted with the extreme men OF MS party
but he sometimes preferred to dodge, as on .ne
motion to override President Cleveands veto OF 'ne
Seieniorage BILL when he absent and not paireo'
There ia no reason to suspect. however. either on
that or any other account that Mr.. Bryan Is not
In full sympathy with the sentiments Enumerated III
the Chicago platform. or that II he shouo DC eec.eu
President OF the United States he would not strive
to the best OF his ability and power 10 ENFORCE 'he
Populistic doctrines therein embodied.
In 1892 he was reelected to Congress by greatIy
reduced pIuralfty-only 140 1t was IN the lAlid
Congress that he became prominent through ms
ardent advocacy Of the free coinage OF SILVER t ne
was one Of the most Iadra ,b ana more than dubious
honor OF being Richard p Blands right anI nan
parismentaran. his readiness as speaker made
him valuable to the veteran silver leader one Oh
hos hnur most rans the repeal Of the silver
law of which the flaming and voluble oratorSai
qualities concealed the poverty OF It's arsume"'a"'e
When the time for renominati ton came Mr. Bryan
attending his private interests He was soon re-
ported to have aeeeps ss ae Of the
silver cause was the ostensbe aim and object OF his
entrance into editorial work; but II soon became ar
parent that there another and more persona!
purpose in his taking this STEP and that was the
flr;herance of his candidacy for United states
Senator Another feature of his editorial page was
to be the fighting Of the Cleveland Administration
and all it's works.
BECOMES AN EDITOR.
Mr. Bryan began his duties THE World-Her-
aid" on September l. 1894 He struck a curious and
TO his enemies entertaining snag. however. before
long The proprietors OF the paper had contracted
with the Republican Stale Central Committee to
give them two columns the editorial page daily
Mr. Bryan soon found that they were filling this
poets for winning the Senatorsnip; and as these
prospects were In reality what he chieny INTENDED
to foster, he became alarmed and endeavored 10
break the contract In the courts The suit was de-
cided against him, and he was obliged to go on
printing In his own paper matter detrimental 10 MS
own political interests. AS result OF this he re-
tired from the editorship
His fears were well grounded. for the Republicans
elected John NJ. Thurston United States Senator TO
In the retirement Of private life. He has, how
ever been active worker for the cause OF free
silver, and has made frequent trips through me
South and West advocating It, He Is one or the
most rabid and incorporating OF the free-silver
men. ,
old: William j., IT,, six, and Grace. i've Mrs
Bryan soon after the birth Of her first child took
up the study of law. and was admitted to the par
She Is said to help her husband In his law practce
They live In a handsome house in one OF the best
parts Of Lincoln.