Show TO 10 O Ills Congratulations nUll and New York July following let tw tam liven given out for tor publication by Patrick formerly United States minister to Ch Chile I was wa r received b by him be states In answer to a telegram ot of tula tion sent lent by him to Mr Bryan Dryan on tb the latter nomination for the Presidency Lincoln Neb Jul July U II 1900 1800 The Jon Hon I Patrick Egan Ela New York My deer Mr Ir telegram ot of congratulation was wal one ot of the first re me calved and none were more highly ap predated You were th Ike Ant prominent Republican pointed out to mt me when I arrived In Lincoln October 1 1157 and you ma may remember that I r responded to the tout toast Our Friends tile the Enemy T the evening when you anti and other Ilene were celebrating the Republican victory or of 1188 1159 I attended the banquet given you Ou when you rou were departing jar lor Chile So i much for tor reminiscences I am glad that you like hike our platform I think It to II superb It ought to appeal to the and patriotism ot of the people You are In a position to do Important service for tor the party part I In the crisis which Is II upon us and I em am delighted to know that your our zeal is equal to your our ability Yours truly V J BRTAN I |