The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-06
BRYAN GIVES UP THE BATTLE.
CONGRATULATE MKINLEY ON HIS
ELECTION.

"Ne Have Submitted the Issues to
the American People and Their
VIII Is Lavv"-Tens IA Newspaper
Man That the Fight For Bimetal-
Iism Has Just COmmenced-Seems
Happy That the Strain Is over.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 5.-The first infor.
nation that Senator Jones had conceded
the election of Mckinley, was given to
Mr.. Bryan at o'clock this evening
through the medium of Southern Asso-
ciated Press bulletin. Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan were out walking when the bulle-
tin was received. They had been in
doors all day, and after. supper decided 10
take little needed exercise. Just as the
clock in the library of the democratic can
didate's cozy little home was striking tho
hour, husband and wife returned. Mr.
Talbot, Mr.. Bryans law partner, who
has just been elected to the Nebraska leg
islature on the republican ticket, and
several newspaper men, were in the
library at the time. Mr.. Bryan read the
bulletin without showing any signs of
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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 hueia c 10 fn1
pared for the news. His wife too, knew
that nothing encouraging was to be ex-
pected. Her good nature came to the fore
when she realized that the strain was
over and she laughed and joked with
those about her, while Mr.. Bryan also
chaffed the newspaper men during the
wait for the official message from Senator
Jones. Half an hour later a telegra On
| messenger handed a dispatch to the de,
| feated candidate:
You may say, said he, turning to the
| newspaper men, after reading the tele-
gram, that the election of Mckinley is
| conceded, and 1 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 vctori-
| GUS opponent, Mrs. Bryan leaning over his
| shoulder as his pencil went over the pa
! per. RMS was the message:
| Hon. William Mckinley, Canton, Ohio
Senator Jones has just informed me that
the returns indicate your election and
| hasten to extend my congratulations We
have submitted the issues to the Amerl-
| can people and their will is law. W. j.
Bryan"
Mr.. Bryan paused only during the writ
ing to tell a humorous story apropos of
remark made by one of those about him.
When he had finished he handed the dis
patch to a messenger boy and then told
another story. There appeared to be moth
ing 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 Southern Associated Press, in the
conversation that ensued, that tonight he
would prepare a statement to be issued
to the bimetallists of the country and
would make it public before noon to-mor-
row, and not this evening as he had pre-
Yiously said. Mr.. Bryan said he did not
care to say anything about the result of
the election tonight but in response to a
question as to whether he thought Nc
Kinley's election was a blow to the cause
Of bimetallism he responded: THE fight
has just commenced"