The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-07-18
WILLIAM J BRYAN.

dent is little known In political cir
cless, having entered public life only
about six years ago. when he was
made the nominee for congress by the
democrats of the first Nebraska dis
trict. He is by odds the youngest
man ever nominated for the office Of
president, being eleven years younger
than General Grant was at the time he
received the nomination of the re-
publican party in 1883, and represents
the young blood of the country.
Bryan was born -in-Salem. Marion
county, ILL.,, March 9, 1850, entered
public. school until Is years of age,
spending his vacations on the farm; il,
the fall of 1875, entered Whipple
academy, at Jacksonville, ILL.,; entered
Illinois college, at Jacksonville, in
1877, completed classical course and
was graduated with the highest honors
In 1881; attepded Union college OF law,
al Chicago for two years, during which
time he was connected with the Office
OF ex-senator Lyman Trumbull. Be-
gan the practice Of his profession at
Jacksonville; removed to Lincoln,
Nebraska, October !, 1887, and became
q member of the firm of Talbot &
Bryan. He never held an elective.
office prior to his election to congress.
Was elected to the SD and reelected
to the SD congress rs democrat, re-
ceiving 1874 votes against 1854
votes for Allen W. Field. republican:
e8 votes for r w Maxwell, populist,
and 2409 votes for jerome Shamp, in
dependent.
Bryan exceeds by sixteen months
the age limitation placed by the con-
stitution upon presidential candidates,
it requiring the man must be 35 years
of age.
After his declination to run
again for congress from Nebraska,
Bryan purchased an interest in the
Omaha World Herald, and has since
been considered It's editor on financial
and political questions. His refusal
to become candidate for congress,
the third term was owing to his bitter
Disagreement with President Cleve-
land on the money question. He is
sued a manifesto arraigning Cleve-
lands administr15 zion, and since then
has been bitter opponent of the
president.
AS an orator Bryan has few sup
eriors in the United States, and hav-
ing travelled extensively over the
country, is pretty GENERALLY known,
either personally or by reputation, to
the people. AS a candidate for presi-
dent on free silver platform, Bryan
is thoroughly logical candidate, he
having been one of the ablest advo-
Gates of the white metal in the nation.
Whatever differences of opinion that
have arisen in the party on the money
question and other issues of import-
ance, there can be none as to the
ability and integrity of the candidate.
Whatever questions that will arise be-
tween now and election day in regard
TO the issues on which the campaign
shall be conducted, there can be none
as TO the fitness of the nominee to be-
come the standard be1rer of democracy
on a. free silver platform. With his
eloquence and his youth Bryan repre-
sents the vigorous new life of the
West. More than this, his nomination
is an acknowledgement of the fact that
the seat Of power in the democratic
party has been removed from the At
lantic coast, and has come, west of the
Missippi river; too that the energy and |
of the West will out
weigh the conservatism of the East in !
the councils of the party. Bryan is
young, vigorous and impetuous. rep
resenting true Western blood. while
his running mate, Arthur Sewell,
comes from "'way down East" is con-
and stafd, though not relic |
OF antiquity, and together they make
q happy combination OF brains and |
energy, fitting representatives of de-
as outlined by the Chicago