The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-07-29
W. J. Bryan
Passes Away
at Dayton
GREAT DEMOCRATIC LEADER
FOUND DEAD ON COUCH AF-
TER RETIRING; HEART FAIL
URE GIVEN AS CAUSE.

William Jennings Bryan was dis
covered dead in bed at Dayton, Tenn,
Sunday afternoon by a servant. He
had retired to his room in the early
after noon for a nap and was found
dead at 4:30 o'clock. Mr.. Bryan was
65 years old. He was born at Salem,
Marion county, Illinois, March 10,
1860. Heart disease was given as the
cause of death. He was in the best
of spirits and expressed himself as
feeling fine" when he retired short
ly before lunch, about 1:30 o'clock.
He had attended services at the
Southern Methodist Episcopal church
before lunch and had partaken of a
hearty meal before retiring to his
room.
The Bryans were stopping at the
residence Of Richard Rogers and. it
is understood that no one was in the
house at the time of his death, but
Mrs. Bryan and the servant.
Following the sudden collapse of
the Scopes evolution trial at Dayton
in which he was the leading counsel
for the prosecution. Mr.. Bryan turn
ed his attention to preparing for the
printing of his speech which he was
not allowed to make at the trial.
He went to Chattanooga Friday
and spent the entire day going over
the speech with local printing firm
and left there Saturday morning for
Jasper and Winchester, where he
made addresses.
He appeared in the best of health
and stated that he was ready to
carry his campaign in behalf of
fundamentalism to the people of the
country.
The companion of Mrs. Bryan pass
ed through the room and noticed him
breathing heavily and rushed for the
nearest neighbor, A. B. Andrews, who
on reaching the scene summoned DIR.
w. F. Thomson and A. C. Broyles,
who on examination, said Mr.. Bryan
had been dead probably Is minutes.
Mrs. Bryan, the chauffeur and her
companion were in the house when
he died.
Mrs. Bryan was writing on the
porch when her husband passed away.
Efforts are being made to locate the
SON, w. j. Bryan, Jr., who is in
California and also a daughter who
resides in California.
Mrs. Bryan was preparing to leave
Dayton in the next day or so for
Idaho, where she sexpected to spend
the summer with her son. Mr..
Bryan was to leave Dayton Tuesday
for Knoxville, where he would de-
liver two speeches, then go to Nasn-
vile for similar engagement before
going to Florida. He expected to
join Mrs. Bryan again in the fall.
A brief history of Mr.. Bryan's life
is as follows:
Born, Salem, ILL.,, March 10, 1860.
Graduated Illinois college, as vale
dictorian of his class, 1861.
Admitted to the bar, July, 1888.
Married Mary Elizabeth Baird, Oc-
tober l., 1884.
Removed from Jacksonville, ILL.,,
to Lincoln, Neb., 1887.
Elected to congress, serving from
1891 to 1895.
Democratic nominee for United
States senate. 1898.
Political editor Omaha World-Her-
aid, 1894-5.
Democratic nominee for the presi-
dency of the United States in 1896.
1900, 1908.
Organized regiment of volunteers
for Spanish American war and became
it's colonel, 1898,
Established his weekly paper, the
Commone;, 1901.
Rose from sick bed to speak to
Democratic national convention, st.
Louis, 1904.
Travelled around the world, 1866,
visiting the Philippines and the lead
ing countries of the orient and Eu-
rope.
Addressed the delegates of the In
terparliamentary Peace Union in Lon
don. July "a. 1906.
Given gigantic reception on arrival
in New York, August 80, 1906.
Secretary of State in Wilson adj