The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-11
WANTS BUT ONE TERM
Mr., Bryan Says That II Elected He viii
Not Again be a Candidate.
A STATEMENT MADE BY THE NOMINEE.
He Thinks tho Power Placed In the
Hands of the President So Gre.r
that There Should Bc No Tcmpta.
ton TIA Use IL for Personal Ends
a Brief Biographical sketch.

ton ia Use II for Personal Euds-
a Brief Biographical sketch.
Chicago, July 10.-W!n!am Jennings
Bryan. the nominee OF to-day's conven
tion, heard thenews at his rooms I'm the
Clifton House, and received lie without
any apparent show of feeling. His wife
was not present to greet him. for she
witnessed the extraordinary demons,ra-
ton in the hall that s;ampeded the con-
fention to the standard of her husband.
together with a few friends, Mr.. BRYAN
received bulletins that told him of every
move made in the political game being
played at the Coliseum. AT this distance
uhmoVed by stirring scenes enacted on
the floor of the convention MIR BRYAN
was able to analyze the situation and
iigure out the victory that appeared to
be within his grasp at an early hour this
morning.
a party of newspaper men were the
INST to congratulate MIN after the re
cepuon or the bulletin announcing his
domination. AS the men gathered about
MIN to shake hands, MIR. Bryan reached
Tor a piece of paper and standing nj n
marble topped bureau wrote the follow
ing note, which he said was Intended for
the American people:
In order that l may have no ambition
but to discharge faithfully the duties of
me onice' l desire TO announce that If
elected l shall under no circumstances
De candidate for reelection"
1fhiS is not q sudden resolution m
my part L have had ii in mind ever
since my nomination has been consid-
cred by my friends rs a possibility. 1
coenieNe II IS a good principle for me to
Ioiiow and / shall live up to II. The
Presidency is the highest honor that can
DE bestowed upon any human being by
his country and the power placed i'm tho
hands of the President of the United
states Is SO great that there should be
no temptation thrown in his way to
cause him to use 1t for his personal ends.
After inditing this declaration Mr..
Bryan accepted the CONGRATULATIONS
that were rendered and in few mo-
ments II was APPARENT that the, room
would not accommodate those who We're
surging to get in. In response to ap-
peals Mr. Bryan took n position i'm the
lobby and for almost an hour SHOOT,
hands with the crowds as they passed in
line. 80
1t was a crowding, jostling assemblaye.
but good natured. There were u few
cries for speech by the nominee and
Mr. Bryan was forced to say n few
words. He declared that he felt himself
highly honored by the convention. but
asserted that no words of his could add
to the work of the convention. The con-
Hention, however, was but the beginning
and whether its action was wise or not
could only be determined in November
next. 1t was not for him to say whether
the convention had acted wisely, but it
was his duty and all those who agreed
with him, to back up the convention and
the platform and make the election sure
MIR. Bryan closed his short speech with
the injunction TO those present who be-
lleved i'm the Democratic party to make
1t their business to see that its success
was assured this fall.
Mr.. Bryan did not feel called upon to
say anything with regard to the plat
form. He was member OF the commit
tee that constructed it and his ideas of
what should be enunciated therein are
prominent throughout the platform In
the above interview, and It oan be stat
ed with accuracy that Mr.. Bryan, as the
candidate of his party, agrees with every
plank and will be its exponent during the
coming campaign and will adopt 1t az his
rule of conduct should he be elected
Without receiving all those who kept
pouring in TO the hotel, Mr.. Bryan went
| 10 his room to get a few minutes rest.
| Before he reached there some unknown
! admirer had preceded him with a beau
tiful bunch of handsome cut flowers.
| The kilograms had begun coming in at
| a lively rate containing congratulations
| from every section of the country AL
| most simultaneously autographs of the
waite room Mr.. Bryan received the repre-
| sentative of the Southern Associated
press and several other newspaper
men, In addition 10 a number of artists
who caught the candidate while giving
| to the press his first statement as rhe
! candidate of his patty. That statement
| is as follows:
"Mr. Cleveland. in his first letter of
acceptance, set forth the objections to
a second term in language so forcible
| that II cannot be surpassed President
| Hayes advocated an amendment TO the
Constitution making the chief executive
| of the United States ineligible for re-
| election and similar amendment Wg,s
] advocated by President. Andrew Jack
| son. l desire 10 express my deep appre-
| citation of the kindness shown TO me
| by other candidates. My nomination is
| due To the peculiar circums stances which
| surround this campaign and not to any
| superior merit. In fact, had the con-
vention considered who was the most
deserving the lot would have fallen
upon another. l SO highly appreciat @
the responsibility imposed by this nomi-
raition that have avoided making any
promise or pledges to any person."
Mr. Bryan has no plans for the i'm
mediate future. He will remain i'm Chi
| cago until after the meeting of the new
National Committee which will proba bly
take place tomorrow.