The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-27
ENTIRE NATION
M0URNS DEATH
OF C0MMONER
Public Leaders Pay Tribute
to Memory of Great.
Political Chief
GIVEN HIGH PRAISE
''Hc Never Did Unworthy DR.
Mean Things" Declares
Vice-PreSident Dawes

Dayton, July q. P-Ebags on
all buildings in Dayton were ordered
at half staff and many places OF
business will be closed through re-
spect to the commoner. City and
county offices Will observe the
amenities probably until the body
leaves for Arlington.
Vice President Dawes, whose
friendship for Mr.. Bryan has eX-
tended over II period Of 3s years, de-
spite the difference in their politics,
was among the first 10 offer his
condolences to the family. "He never
did unworthy or mean things the
vice president said.
Elder In Church
Mr.. Bryan was an elder in the
First Presbyterian church Of Miami.
Fla. and always took leading part
in the Presbyterian general assem-
blies.
At the time of his death he was
perfecting plans for what he consid-
| cred the crowning achievement of
his life-leadine pilgrimage to the
Holy Land. The tour. which was to
have been taken on a specially char
| tered steamship. was to have been
! made during the coming winter.
Joseph Daniels. secretary of the
navy during President Wilson's term.
| when MIR. Bryan was secretary Of
state. wired Mrs. Bryan:
1--WE have been brothers in affec-
ton and service a third of a cen
tury."
Governor Smith of New York, on
an outing at Monmouth Beach, said
when Informed Of Mr.. Bryans death:
81 hear this with a great deal Of
regret. He was vigorous American
| and even those who differed with
his ideas had great REGARD for him"
personal friend of the great demo
cratic leader, said Mr.. Bryan had
/ written him that he regarded his
fight in the evolution ease as his
| greatest and last big battle for
humanity" and that he was planning
! to retire and write his memoirs aft
| err the close of the fight.
Mrs. Francis NJ. Baird, eldest sis
J ter of Mr.. Bryan residing at Lincoln,
Nebr.. will not come to Dayton, but
; will await definite word from the
! family regarding funeral arrange
! ments it was announced here.
! Friend Of Coolidge
| President Coolidge at Swampscott
! would not comment on Mr.. Rryan'S
| death last night, but his office at
. taches said he would pay formal tr-
, butte to the commoner. He and Mrs
| Rrvan were warm and personal
friends.
Former United States Senator
! Pomerene of Ohio said:
"Mr. Bryan will be regarded as
one of the greatest political orators
of this generation.
! Judge Raulston said:
| ut seems like message from be-
yond 1t was my privilege to know
| Mr.. Bryan during the trial"
Messages are pouring in here from
all over the United States to Mrs.
! Bryan, expressing sorrow and con
dolence over the death of her hus-
! band. Among the first to telegraph
were John W. Davis. democratic
nominee for the presidency last year
! Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr. Mayors of
numerous cities all over America had
| wired.
All of Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan's chill
dren last night had communicated
with their mother, regarding their
fathers death. Others of the family
also had communicated with the
widow, the last heard from being
former governor Charles w. Bryan,
who was in Colorado.
At the recent Presbyterian gener-
al assembly in Columbus, Ohio, in
May. Mr.. Bryan had to choose be-
tween supporting for moderator DR.
Lapsley McAfee, fundamentalist. and
his personal friend DR.. w. O. Thomp-
son, modernist. Mr.. Bryan declared
the latter sound in his religious
views, but he lost the fight.