The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-11
FIRST THING BRYAN DOES
He Declines q Second Term and Then Goes
and Gets Shaved.

Chicago. July 10.-Mr. Bryan received
the announcement OF his nomination
with the utmost cOmposure, and the
calmness Of a man who had been used
20 such things during a longer life than
his His handsome black eyes were
perhaps slightly more dilated than or
dinarily when the Associated Press bull
Ietin carrying the nominating message
was handed to him. but otherwise he
manifested no change Of countenance
or manner. He was at the time sitting
chtating with two newspaper friends
in mis- parior at the Clifton hou@e.
IF, said he this - true. / want 70
do that which have for come time had
in contemplation in this emergency"
NO SECOND TERN.
He turned TO the parlor table and.
with a lead pencil wrote on a scrap OF
soft paper suppbed by one - tso news
paper VISITOR g. JW
ITO che AE-erican peonie.-In order
that ! may have DO III hf.ion bu; 20
discharge faithfully the dut.es % tAe
Offices. l desire % announce that II
elected president, Ishal1 under no CIR
cums.anceS be a candidate for re-efs-c-
ton WI. J. BRYAN"
Before ne could complete this work.
"a number OF persons desiring % con
graduate had arrived. but ne excused
himself 70 them until he could fnish
the message. He then shook han.is cor
daily with al present and fmunc-i iaste-iy
hurried away % the barter SHOP 20 be
shaved
The news IN me meantime had BE-
Gene generally known and the rather
CONSTRUCTED lobby % the clifton house
was completely liled By toe time the
barber rad allowed bis distinguishes
customer 20 leave rhe tonsorlal chair
There were loud cheers ard calls for
speech. When be appeared ia the corri-
dor OF the hUtef.
SPEE;CH6ARING ALREADY.
Taking = stand o. the stirway Mr.
Bryan said:
NY friends. assure you 7 am ex-
tre-1ely grateful Tor me graf oaanpit-
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pad M b TIE DemccysiIc natsesnal
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