Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-19
TELLER TO BRYAN.
The Senator Sends Congratulations and
Offers His Aid.
SUGGESTS THE No-PLEDGE PLAN
thinks the Democratic Nominee
VIII he Efected-rhnt All Free
silver Advocates May BE Console
dated in His support.

LINCOLN, NEB., July ISN'T. and MIS-
BRYAN have settled down into the quiee
of their home-life again. after the excite
ment OF the past ten days. and expect 10
get n week or two Of rest before the CAM
naien begins. Both slept late to-day, Tor
the long Journey OF yesterday ana ,no
ordeal OF last night had been very severe
After breakfast they sat down at the Dis
desk in their little library and began an
attack on 5000 letters and kilograms 'rs'
had been received by the Democratic
candidate since his nomination. Ihey
were nearly all congratulatory in charac-
ter. Among them was the following lec-
ter from Senator Teller:
Denver, Col, July 18th.
Hon. william J. Bryan:
Dear sir,-I congratulate you on your
nomination at Chicago. l think the couh-
try IS TO be congratulated also. l need
NOT assure you that your nomination was
more than satisfactory 10 me. l think we
shall be able to consolidate all the auVo-
Gates Of free coinage in your support, anu
II we do this believe you will be elecIeu'
although | do not overlook the treIhen-
dous power that will be arrayed asaihSs
us I'm this campaign. All the power u
money and organized wealth, corpora
tons. and monopolies OF all hiilus VIII Ds
AGAINST us. Justice Is on our SIDE, anu
this IS the cause of the people. 1t Is a
contest for Industrial Independence ana
for freedom from the domination or Il
foreign power and foreign capital, anu II
DOS NOT seem possible that in such a con-
test before the American people justice
should fail and the wrong preVaiL w
NOT believe we shall fail. j think can
prornise you the cordial support o. INC
western masses. who have heretoto,
acted with the Republican party ana Il
,-o,, oct mat think that all of the west
ern, coast. and lnter-Hlodutalii S'"'~0
be with you. 500,
Il Will not offer any suggestion 10 you
save TO advice you that, as you were NOM
mated without pledges of favor OF priv
lege 10 any one you maintain thar posi-
ton and make no pledges or promises 80
that you may go into the great once VI
President OF the United States witnoue
the embarrassment that follows pledges
and promises, even If they are such do
NAV be properly carried out.
1T will afford me pleasure 10 place my
self al the disposition OF the Nauondl
Committee 10 make such speeches. IN your
behalf as my health will permit, Wheie
and when they may think II Will DO goou'
Il am, very respectfully.
III. NJ. TELLER.
BRYAN HEADQUARTERS.
Downtown headquarters have been Sc
cured for Mr. BRYAN at the Lincoln Hotel,
and here he will receive visiting delega-
lions and conduct most of the business re-
lstlng TO the campaign. The rooms are on
the second floor Of the hosiery, ana were
selected and leased by Lincoln supporters
1. t.fl
Much of the work Of answering cor
resnondence will be attended TO. however
at his home, on ID street. where ne VIII
have the assistance of Mrs. Bryan.
Mr.. BRYAN had a number OF callers TO-
dav. principally old friends, who had not
had the opportunity OF seeing MN last
night.. His most important visitors We're
r NJ Patterson editor OF the Rocky
Mountain News, OF Denver. ana u. a.
Hitchcock, editor OF the World-herald'
OF Omaha. Mr.. Bryans own paper. MI
Patterson will be one of the Bryan WORN
ers at the Populist convention In 81.
louis. He IS a delegate-at-large to that
convention from Colorado, and stopped
over I'm Lincoln en- route for 81. LOUIS
Mr. Patterson assured Mr.. Bryan that ne
would get 80 per cent. OF all the votes cast
in colorado I'm the presidential contest.
The Democrats, he said, were unit Tor
BRYAN. and he would receive a majority
OF the Populst and goodly number OK
the Republican votes.
Senator Allen. of Nebraska, who VIII
direct the effort TO secure the endorse
ment of Mr.. Bryan's candidacy by the
Populists at ST. Louis. is expected 10
cali on the nominee tonight or tomorrow
one of the callers to-day was q. r.
Washburn, OF Boston, member of the
National Committee OF the Populist
party.
This afternoon Mr.. Bryan received the
following telegram from Forsyth, Mont:
-Four state bimetallist and Populist
delegations on board the train, all favor
able 10 YOU. (Signed) L. Hoafe delegate
from Oregon"