Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-19

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 Alter Bryan had declined a renomi- nation for third congressional term, he became editor in chief of the World Herald of Omaha, in which he was to advocate the free and unlimited coinage of silver, and incidentally, it was said, to promote his candidacy for the United States senate. Another feature of his management was to be hostility to the administration and all that partook of Clevelandism.
 MT. Bryan took hold Sept. 1, 1894,~ and all went well until the Nebraska Republican state central committee made contract by which it should con- trol two columns in the editorial page MT. Bryan found that the Republicans were using their space to publish matter detrimental to his senatorial project and he made fight in the court, which was decided in favor of his enemies.
 When Bryan aspirations were blasted by the election of John M. Thurston to the senate, the silver tongued young orator retired to private life as an "ex- congressman.
 He still continued, however, to advo- cate in every way the free coinage of silver. and made frequent trips through the west and south advocating it. MT. Bryan's Wife.
 MT. Bryan's wife was Miss Mary E. Baird, the only daughter of prosper ous merchant in Perry, Ills. Opinions seem to differ somewhat as to whether she is handsome or otherwise, but the fact is, she is what would be called really handsome and attractive. She is withal a woman of rare mental endow- ments, is rather studious and very re- served. But she has an immense amount of determination, and found no difficulty l in passing her examination for admis- sion to the bar. She does not care for fashion or society and pays no attention whatever to either.
 At the time Bryan made his famous tariff speech in the house he generously declared his wife deserved a share of the praise he got for it. Mrs. Bryan was in the gallery and heard every word of the speech. She noted the volume of tone required to fill the hall, and by means of signals communicated to her husband until she had satisfied herself that he had struck the most effective tone.
 Mrs. Bryan can be very sarcastic when sufficiently reused, and at any time will say droll, witty things with only a gleam of a smile in her dark eyes.
 She is the mother of three children and is very domestic in her inclinations. When it was discovered that she was a lawyer, a congressman who meant to be very agreeable inquired of her with what line of law she was most familiar.
 Mrs Bryan's quick answer was:
 Domestic relations, sir. l"
 If the Bryans should come into the White House, many people would recall and contrast the night of their first ap- pearance there with Mrs. Bryan's pros- pect of standing at the head of the re- ception line
 Itwas just after Bryan $ speech when everybody wanted to see him and his lawyer wife. Mrs. Bryan appeared in a high necked, long sleeved black cash mere dress, not even fashionably cut or made. Bryan wore his usual Prince AL bert coat and possibly white lawn tie. The pair stood about and looked lost while people told each other who the unostentatious, rather old fashioned looking couple were, yet neither was at all embarrassed. Both got more than a little amusement out of watching the crowds. They went out very seldom in