Bryan
WILLIAM JENNINGS, an American political leader, born in Salem, MARCUS JUNIUS BRUTUS by the daughter of the elder Tarquin.
He saved his life from the persecutions of Tarquin the Proud by feigning himself insane, whence his name Brutus (stupid). On the suicide of Lucretia, however, he threw off the mask, and headed the revolt against the Tarquins.
Having secured their banishment, he proposed to abolish the regal dignity and introduce a free government, with the result that he was elected to the consulship, in which capacity he condemned his own sons to death for conspiring to restore the monarchy. He fell in battle 509 в. c.
BRUTUS, MARCUS JUNIUS, an illustrious Roman, one of the murderers of Julius Cæsar. His mother was the sister of Cato. He at first sided with Pompey, but, being treated with great lenity after the battle of Pharsalia, he attached himself to Cæsar, by whom he was greatly caressed and trusted. But the stern Republican spirit of Brutus rendered it impossible for all Cæsar's kindness to him to reconcile him to Cæsar's ambition; and he at length conspired with Cassius and WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN Ill., March 19, 1860. He was graduated at Illinois College in 1881, preparing subsequently for the bar at Union Col- BRYANT lege, Chicago. In 1887 he removed to Violet," etc. In 1829 he became editor- Lincoln, Neb., and was elected to Con- gress in 1890, and again in 1892. Four years later he was nominated for the WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT Presidency of the United States by the Democratic National Convention at Chicago. He advocated the free and unlimited coinage of silver by the United States at a ratio of 16 to 1, regardless of the action of other nations. The Presidential campaign resulted in his defeat.
During the war with Spain, he became Colonel of a regiment of volunteers, but saw no field service. In 1900, he again appeared as Democratic candidate for the Presidency upon a platform of free silver, opposition to trusts, and antiimperialism, and was again defeated by William McKinley. He made a tour of the world in 1906. In 1908 he was defeated for the Presidency by William H. Taft. He was appointed Secretary of State by President Wilson, March 4, 1913, and resigned Jan. 9, 1915. While in office he negotiated treaties with 30 nations. After resigning, devoted him- 1913, and resigned Jan. 9, 1915. While in office he negotiated treaties with 30 tion of 1920, when he fought for the nations. After resigning, devoted him- self to lecturing. He took no active part platform. In this he failed. Publication of 1920, when he fought for the "The Old World and Its Ways" (1907).