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Show WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN Democratic Candidate for President in Forty-eight Characteristic Poses, His Wife, Son and Two Daughters. otk hem é -------- Sketch of Career of F.amous Nebrask Nebraskan Who Has Been ee talamey teeth tn sinned « r wesar Caes ἃ lshsh knowl lays of e | of La cl a ren, what While helping τ ' ΄ ; T Active in Law, ge ‘ Politics, Business f es I ‘ \ and Literature. [4 : I \ ept er ; | We first 1 rat 4 ft las ) I I I chool da wisdon ard ] Eli h (Jer ) Bryan, His fa was a Virginia lived in Culpe] county of that state until he was 18 ears of age, removed eight years as state formed from the 1860 to of the of 187 st He was a constitutional 1877, and graduated as institution l we if per ed immers nd tall |! in \ 1 in the as her show that have not goes to ὶ iw which f nother, a Nebraska v he 5 genera- on member Mrs. convention { 1881. ] the W abo B n’s father, made who his died at the home for many the ‘ au of life incident in the tion she he filial dé } ost touching Bryan Mr 8 shed upon ] FY the last 30 ears of hi 6 Ν nd Takes Up the Smaller Churches, Until a few i i the Bryans were identified with a Presbyterian eh in Lines t witl w from valedictorian in nct I i jud always of her love eir growth in educa- € neantime His death took place in 1889. | of 1870. At Salem William Jennings Bryan | spent his boyhood on a farm in com- | pletely rural surroundings. Taught at | home by his mother until he was ter the lad attended the public schools until his fifteenth year After taking a course at Whipple academy, Jack-| sonville, he entered Illinois college in from that « UT of and circuit \ ' iree childre the eldest, whe ince her marriage to Mr Leavitt in Oct 1903, has her } e in New Orleans. Then Williar a alwart of 18 year ho mea et » eng he served senator duties he Illinois practice Politics From 1852 law at Salem his attention I Ruth, W. H. ade omes outh his gradua McKendree the upon entered college, when to after from and tion έ I t I h aid dre of iggles « her i a I BRYAN w n Ma Sailer illinois, ¢ M 1860. He w for } t ς “ } JENNINGS ΑΜ wel While ] ο i n ( ' a in college he took high standing as student, and was a member of its lit erary and debating societies. Fortwo years after his graduation he studied law at the Union Lawcollege in Chi cago and in lawoffices. eizghborhoo ] ‘ , ' } On his admission to the bar he be 1 hem that to tw the n t mily ear ee] ent 1 ( ‘ " can « and t ire gan practice at Jacksonville. In 1887 he removed to Lincoln, Neb., and be came a member of the law firm of Tal Mt ion port ( of lic ot ‘ ] stentatic Out of doo 68 ( and sin ' e id orts na With λ ΤΘ services than 1 an@ amuxements bot & Bryan, The year 1888 saw the beginning of In May of his career as a politician. . that year he was a delegate to the | Democratic state convention, held at | l/have always been very attractive to Bryan, al igh she has Yevoted ; considerable time to the acquire Omaha, and there won a_ reputation as a public speaker. His ability and services as an orator, displayed in many subsequent addresses on tariff reform and local Democratic issues, led to his nomination for lieutenant gov ernor, but he declined the honor, Entrance Into Politics. In 1890 he was nominated for con gress by the First district Democratic learned in the commodious bathhouse n Lincoln. Driving affords her much leasure, and she has at her command two splendid horses, her driver and @ | fine saddle hors She enjoys travel a means of recreation only when it s proving of value in extending her knowledge of the world and its natural convention, The platform n wonders Something About Their Home of that The I convention, written by himself, em bodied a free silver plank and de mands for free wool, lumber, sugar, silver, and a tariff refor radical advocate the construction of the prem wa begun Before it was ion ready nearing tax income His vote income of ule I les τι I tion n ac fd ] of one of the spoke From stereograph, copyright. by Underwood & Underwood, N. Y ments Out question, η of : again elected added to A his », 'W id. In ‘congress ᾿ 1 the incon questions A second 1Χ speech ' the “es tional repeal sey tariff he failed of campaign of two joint It debate ne as| American newspapers e books he has written include Battle His fervid speech on that behalf of free silver by oc-| on Domination for the presidency 5 Bryan claimed that Mr Mr. the Bryan's defeat at the Flags Other Under 1897; “The Old World and Ways,” 1907. cae a MRS. WILLIAM J. BRYAN. tariff question, one Boston, in spoken on polls of severa) it represented his convictions, and an- is. a Bryan ος ca] lectuality and ating from tw of woman strength of he war American c¢ pted the was offered coloneley of and the ac-| as the wife of she might eas her the } life was begu ttending the Ili: betrothal was 1 character, renowned statesman, me for have won Jacksonville neient In achievements in literature or some ke to order touch with his great the of and ee On haps the one tin re personal friend of the family They resided their removal to herself in Lite 5 nae pockmnan, of eagie, Capiure : an “8 aska and mounted by a : On the basement floor is found the Ἴνα! office and study of Mr. Bryan which is probably the most interesting room to many visitors who wend their way to “Fairview an «extensive He died may be seen and valuable ibrary of political works, and a massive papers closer | with professional life, Mrs. oe harmony in romance of her 1884, pend sos en will nae BA ‘meric plains of Ν were both masters. most thing 1 on a : most of them modern 80U — in| Nebraska three years later. Becomes Practical Partner. Third | learned profession ae books, able ng the rriage following until ® rirvetns mor 1 The ἃ oe eae e ; - oo νας ned the next; work It was she met Mr. while they four years later, in Jefferson. : prova: ee ‘ honors as at that time Their college. both juniors, the intel- and had she not become distinguished Colonel in Spanish American War. Spanish-| the On the outbreak of and Jacksor first instituti Bryan, — Mrs. it Π|., June, 1881. She year for pe t college while — which where he|/ sions Although the platform on which he stood excited much opposition fron many so After Presbyte latter 1904; ' the & OW WON and CCOnOmEC desk well laden for communication and it is here that Mr. Bryan prepares his the = On his return to Nebras- Lovina Baird, being of English descent, of ( hic ago. She was admitted to Κα ΜΓ. Bryan ἈΝ ᾿ entered into | the daughter of Col Darius Dexter of prac wi in the supreme court of Ne-| third floor, which is maintained par ticularly for the | sure and educa- presiden« ἘΝ. tion of It is estimated that dur vass he traveled over 18,-| ing his 000 miles Two months before the nomination sy oe ety ; 1 8 third think > of in Lin the I t the : s he and if nor ected the ve which = w ished not hed that I s! Rey gislature x ee to have said, ae an interview a ἕ-!ιο be Pp Bryan at t something great-| after and tht wieear. Godfr at schools, fonticello sem att hich she nary α in d 1 I 08 and rable campaigns ever carried Γ.Ν candidate for {π6| was 1894 that Mr. I rega to f! a was begun in 1 ec = il nak { home 1 ΟΙ a livereg uncondi st electior tone ar er € good Her education l ΐ if ¥ sealing : ul the elected, number a 1 s on. editorial work, when at home Another room especially worthy of us um or den on the notice is the imiparthnt snes ες ως. followed; but 4 majorit nh or Bryan read law with her husband as | instructor, taking the course pre scribed by the Union College of Law οι seneé ans 2 he Nebrask a volunteers, and was for some Mary Elizabeth Baird was born at! time with his regiment at Tampa, Fla.,| Perry, Ill., June 17, 1861. She came stock, he r mother but did not take any active part in| of good old sturt ‘nlation His nom nd ste for since did n honor gres abroad while tour of has C88° at party Democratic the delegates ig farther ; time, but declined the free wrote des the world and ticies a storm and led to his| tion of the now “ip eee poenthgptitse: = Ὅτ and the eon-| for made delivered purchasing clause e, of reased his repu-|a 1 1906 he was of the Sherman act of 1890 During ‘both ‘his terms tn κ and means con wall nounced readiness to defend every plank. Immediately after his nomina-| tion he began one of the most vigor-| of his of the favor silver 10 i I In As a gil educational took} :portant famous was that which August 16, 1893, against the of ©#8!om in an able cham iff reform and made speeches was orator, on W ir Lincoln po at Chi- he he H discuses. onal ¢ to a position of prom- . he continued to advocate the free coin-| Something of Wife of Democratic Candidate for President age of silve : He made many speeches the Re- reputation as an destined ald, and now carri¢« n a weekly litical newspaper, The Commone from Nebraska to the national conyen- Bryan. Mr. gave M1 ᾿ {69ο cam] sign e, congress i ny, and ever since | was.14] of age I have felt that I was, I have been considering Late « the est f the | en nd 1} me vy hay feeling that the honor me,” f the nomination will coms ‘ f Many {in de years his time to the Comage . 1er in the Omaha Coliseum, M. Thurston be recognized | to | 408 Ὠπὶ | he came 38 the leader of the Democracy in Nebraska Nominated for Presidency In July, 1896, he was a delegate ‘ Allen e Thomas Je i st the {π|. pro ‘as through αἲν the eling μοι. 7 ͵ : and the With Jo ntion ‘ ladz ( ;ὶ ricele Howie with Late a Chere ait sion of g ] Natasa: ¢ most of 01 W ar south and “we qu t ( in an un for the 4 clus h tr ' ͵ reason delivery cong yore! ihe Dp € ont f it at once as f ΟἹ 1 neath A congress n eness ( marked }᾿ ᾿ ; : o1a away } at er Clear W he house, hipped ΜΒ ick _ an chipped Εἰ 1 doubt, lences to ( οἷς {Π H € ( ni ch r fitted beyond 61 V and worker it Π tic ΘΙ bring ained ger e family e tariff sched M in to. measure it witl beir tee helped the f ye found ΗΝis vhich in the tariff ! taX ¢ one self in the conferences of Democratic | members by voting for the most radi- | be Sa ity cal reductions of inserting the occupancy fortably They could well afford to do this. for the endid home which was of | i goods and for for Ip several roon in the brick barn, ind lived there mo 1appily and com He distinguished him rates on manuf estate outside of Lincoln now comprises about 150 acres of fer tile rolling land In the autumn of coal and iron ore on terms similar to those afterward passed by the house of representatives | Mr. Bryan was elected by a plurality| of 6,713. Once in Washington he soon | made his mark as an orator, a friend | of ficiency in any sport exwhich ‘she swimming of ent cant that Ref beater never said be . at that time the next States I am confident e nominated in nominee, is a h about, and matter οἵ Κο ac tivity 1 eg ν ae τ In cm τ he w " again nominated for by Dem cratic, will he I car have but I believe Dexterville, N ¥ , now a part of braska in November, 1888, not having 3 1905, was of Scotch Irish ancestry, his lineage daiing back of the professior might be of greater value in the constant and careful as to ( ol s1 Henry W inter yut was once more defeated, terature, ected was witl editor and was recejy-} the nineteenth votes nst 292 for W Mr. Bryan was ted in| several irnalisn of the Omaha times In one Of the most Popu-| prominent men of Northampt ist and silver Republican conventions, ty, Pennsylvania, ΗΚΘ9' . not 164 pe ing in the electoral e be and ον. an oe the cession of the| curred May 1} the presidency preside : ted I am sure I nk McKinley ὶ the < ren It contains spoke against the scheme of colonial Jamestéwn on Chautauqua lake. Her | the intention of practicing as a means specimens from Iand and sea, Aztec expansion oe by the McKinley father, John Baird, whose death oc-|of livelihood, but that her knowledge | pottery, curious weapons from for 1894-6 con- he! World-Her-| in the o del electoral vot« the trip on horseback Bryan in a vote nted s of litera year te a at the spe I € S ¢ ars ha in son and their search € ght ind ap W Mrs. and « € ¢ i ΒΙΟΙ instruct the angua Winter was a presidential elector from courier Mr. house Col his sa rendered cour s of century Pennsylvania Andrew Jacks she eign shores, queer fish and birds and s, and several sets of natural his } an’s best ΄ t ] d tk er fa a N aska hat every 8 ara u arily keeps est in as iends ; a type es of we od of the |