The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-13
HIS REASONS
FOR DECLINING.
Why Mr. Bryan Will Not be q
Candidate For the Senate.
FRIENDS WANT

FeoIs That they Ought To BE Rewarded
Hss said That He HAS Made HIS
Last Campaign Fer the
Presidency. -! Ss
; Lincoln, Neb., Nov. S.-(Chicago Re-
cord speciai): william J. Bryan Is not
and Will not be ascandidate a for United
States senator from Nebraska. WIN
both sides claiming a majority on Joint
ballot IN the next Legislature. and with
the chances in favor Of the fdsionists,
the thing causing the most genera,
conjecture in view Of Mr.. ,Bryan's stun
ming defeat yesterday Is settled. Mr.
Bryan has made no public announces
ment Of his Intentions concerning the
senatorial matter, but his word 10 out
and will be undoubtedly kept.
Chairman Edmisten OF the Populist
committee said that there was no fur
ther uncertainty as to the fusionists
having carried Nebraska for the Leg
islative ticket. Republicans are still
making feeble claims. hardly Justified
by the returns received so far. A ma
jority OF ten or twelve on joint ballot
is practically conceded. and the fus-
ionists claim that this majority may be
increased by returns from back dis
tricts, which have always rolled UP
good fusion majorities. 81
CANDIDATES FOR THE SENATE.
Assuming that the legislature will be-
fusion, Mr.. Bryan's intentions In the
senatorial matter became unusually In
teresting. Among Mr.. Bryan's inti-
mates It has been known for some time
that he would not 90 into the senatorial
fight. The two most aggressive candi-
dates for senatorial honors are g. NJ.
Hitchcock Of Omaha, and w. H..
Thompson, of Grand Island formerly
national committeeman from Nebraska.
1t was to these that Mr.. Bryan is said
to have given his word that he would
under no circumstances seek the sena-
torship which It was agreed he could
have had without a struggle In case the
legislature was fusion and In the event
he was defeated for the presidency.
There 10 none, even among Mr.. Bryan's
most bitter political enemies. who has
charged him with having broken his
word.
For this decision there were several
reasons. One-and not the least--wns
that Mr.. Bryan did not wish to place
himself in q position where 1t could be
said Of him that he was in the presi-
Dental race to assure himself'o OF q con-
ISOLATION prize in the shape Of the sena-
torship. the only such prize that would
have really been consoling having been
a popular majority at the polls yester-
day. Then he deemed 1t but fair that
A. 10 ~ n L.,
his numerous campaigns in this state
be allowed to receive there proper re-
wards.
HITCHCOCK MAY GET A TOGA.
II final returns indicate fusion ma
jority the credit will be largely due, It
Is said by fusion leaders, to G. M.
Hitchcock, who was instrumental in
c. great degree in saving the legislative
ticket in Douglass county yesterday,
where eleven out of twelve legislative
candidates were elected. AS reward
Is said. favors the selection OF Hitch
cock for one Of the senatorships.
With a senatorship out Of the reck-
oning, Mr.. Bryan's plans for the future
are simplified. During the. campaign
Just closed he has told his friends that
1t was his last fight for the presidency.
He has not made this statement In such
form, however, as to be bound by It.,
but. barring extraordinary circum-
stances. ne has appeared as q candi-
date for the highest honor In the land
the last time. Today man who is as
close to Mr.. Bryan as any OF his friends
and who enjoys his confidence in all
matters POLITICAL said: - ~, -,
II do not believe that Mr.. Bryan has
any definite plans for the immediate
future, but In a general way, it is most
probable that he will go into literary
work. He has expressed to me- pref
erence for this line of work and coupled
1t with an expression Of his intentions
to follow his bent in the matter. This
does not mean daily newspaper work,
but magazine and similar writing. II
Is safe to say that he has at present no
intention Of again trying to become
a presidential candidate. And I do not
believe anything short of very general
and peremptory demand from the, party
would induce him to consider the mat
ter again. Whatever his enemies may
say. he is willing to abide by the de-
cision Of the people" "a.