The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
His Former Law Partner. Senator
Talbot, Carries the News
to Him.
HIS VICTORY ON THE RATIO
He Did Not Anticipate That 1t
Would BE So Peaceful, and
Was Much Gratified by
the Result.
RETTBLiC SPECIAL

REfTBI.iC SPECIAL.
Lincoln. Neb.. July s-willam J. Bryan
read with pleasure the reports sent him by
special wire announcing that the lG-to-i
plank of the Chicago platform had been
adopted without a dissenting vote. He had
not anticipated peaceful victory. At
one stage Of the proceedings 1t seemed
that there might be some trouble in draft
ing MIR Bryan's views into the platform.
He was called out Of bed at O'Clock this
morning BY a message Stating that the
Committee on Resolutions stood 81 10 "a IN
favor OF mere reaftirmation Of the Chica go
platform without specific mention of l6-to-L
The long-aistance phone Was at once
brought into service. The result of SIR
Bryans musical voice. even though at long
distance, was made apparent later this morn
ing when private telegram announced
that the committee stood IS TO "a in favor
OF reiteration OF the money plank Of the
Chicago platform.
When the convention failed to take up the
report OF the committee at once on reas-
serabiing this morning. but instead listened
10 numberiess speeches, the candidates face
wore worried expression The same
troubled look was there when the convention
met again at $3.50 ring at the phone bell
called him away in few minutes. and when
he returned he looked relieved. In short
time the special messages began to an
nounce the stages through which the report
OF the committee was passing When the
final missive came. announcing that the re-
port had been adopted without a dissenting
vote. Mr.. Bryan brought II to the CORE
spondents on his front porch. His face wore
u gratiiied smile.
bryan Busiiy at Work.
Mr.. Bryan did not spend SO much o. his
time to-day entertaining his visitors as he
did yesterday. Most of the day he was shut
up IN his library. where Is his telephone.
and when not using this. II is said. he was
working on the address he anticipated deliv-
ering before the convention in the event OF
his being invited to speak to 1t before ad-
1ournment.
He has said nothing as yet TO indicate that
he would accept such an invitation. even
though II should be extended. but IL is gen
orally believed that he will not refuse, and
It is known that several States have signi-
fed their intention of proposing such an in
yitation.
Mr.. Bryan has kept in close touch with
the routine work Of the convention by
means of his two telegraph lines. A special
representative Of the Nebraska delegation
was at the Kansas City end of ore OF these
lines. Mr. Bryan smiled at the odd
Glory feature OF the convention, and re-
marked meaningiy:
The Republicans will not be the only
ones to use the nag this year. Every day
Of the campaign will be flag day this time"
How He Received the News.
MIR. Bryan was lying fat on his back IN
q sofa In the front parior reading an even
ing paper when the news OF his nomination
was sent In. Mrs. Bryan WAS sitting near:
little Miss Ruth was playing croquet With
some newspaper men, ana NiIiiani, Jr.
was entertaining the remainder OF the cor
respondents on the front porch with the
nf al n - which
had tied d rose The cat was executing
wild circles In a vain effort 10 grasp the
offending object in lis mouth. Senator Tai
bot. MIR. Bryan's former law partner, was
in the room above. receiving the messages
as handed out by the operators Suddenly
he came tearing down the stairs, Two steps
at a time. shouting
You are nominated Old man. you are
nominated"
Mr.. Bryan Strengthened up reached out
his hand and asked TO see the message. He
read It over, while his face was wreathed
with smiles, but he said not word.
An importunate photographer had been
Insisting for some time that 1t was getting
dark and he wanted a picture Of Mr.. Bryan
receiving news Of his nomination. SO the
candidate ut last yielded After the ordeal,
when the picture man had announced that
he would not appear asaih, Mr. bryan
shook his hand heartily.
The bulletin received at the close OF Web
ster pavis's speech said that he was being
carried about the Convention Hall by the
NIssour, deIesstion. Mr.. Bryan brought
this message TO the porch and said:
Gentlemen, i think ! have something of
interest here" and then he read:
Davis receives ovation at the close OF
his sne.cb. He ia being borne about the hall
on the shoulders of the Missouri delegation:
Stone on one side and Stephens on the
other"
when shown statement this morning,
signed by Mr. Towne In which the writer
said he believed the possibility for his non-
!nation for Vice President was improving,
Mr. Bryan refused absolutely to talk.