New-York tribune., 1908-07-11

and Adai F. Stevenson, who had served as VICE
President with Mr.. Cleveland. was put on the
ticket with him. The platform on which they
stood declared that the paramount issue OF the
campaign was Imperialism, growing out OF the
Spanish war and involving the very existence or
the Republic. and it reaffirned the principles OF
the platform of 1896 IN regard to the free and un-
limited coinage of silver. Mr.. Bryan also received
the Populist and Silver Republican nominations
In his speeches the candidate gradually subordi-
mated the free silver issue TO Imperialism and
miltarism. but his opponents insisted that I'M
peralisn simply a fiction created by dema-
gogues The result at the polls was second de-
feat for the Nebraskan by the Ohioan The popu-
lar vote stood 3D6,677 for President Mckinley and
Vice ce-President Roosevelt, while Bryan and Steven
son received 1896. In the electoral college Nc
KinIey had 2s2 votes and Bryan 49, only carrying
seventeen of the forty-1ve states
FONDNESS FOR ORATORY.
Mr.. Bryan has at time been especially sue
cessful IN his profession. OF his admirers say
ing that he made more than $500 year at
the bar. His especial fondness has been for pub
lie speaking. and his successive defeats did not d.
minish the demand for his services as lecturer
and public speaker. He had also had some ex-
perience as a writer on The Omaha World-Her-
ald'' in 1856 before his first nomination. and
in 1901 he established weekly newspaper entitled
THE Commoner,'' which has since been the mouth
piece for his opinions and has proved an espe-
ciay successful property his brother Charles being
work Mr. Bryan has been active in the lecture
field and has filled many hundreds of engagements
lyceurn platforms in the last eight years IN all
parts Of the country. He took steps toward
curing a denomination in 1904, but actively opposed.
both before and in the convention at St Louis the
selection of Judge Parker head of the ticket.
While declaring his support of the nominee he
gave what was regarded only half hearted sup
port in the campaign. Immediately after Judge
Parker's defeat Mr.. Bryan took action to keep
himself in the public eye aspirant for a
second denomination. In 1906 he made a trip
around the world visiting the Philippines and writ
ing for newspaper syndicate He was received
with especial honOrs in London, where he delivered
an address. On his return a reception was given
to him at Madison Square Garden, where he de-
clared his views national ownership of rail-
roads, which he modified. He has delivered
many addresses and lectures his world encir-
cling trip.
Mr. Bryan is the author of these books: '"The
First Battle Under Other Flags and s'The Old
World and Its Ways and OF many magazine and
newspaper articles. In his library the orations of
Demosthenes and the works Of Thomas Jefferson
have the first place. He married in 1884 and
has three children his eldest daughter being mar
red with children of her own. While Mr. Bryan
took the degrees Of A. B. and A. NJ at his alma
mater and LII. B. at the Union College Of Law
he has never been the recipient of any honorary
degrees. He is a member of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church.