Today -100: October 16, 1911: Never be president

William Jennings Bryan admits, “I shall never be president.” What was your first clue?

Horse-and-wagon thieves have become very active in NYC.

Sun Yat Sen’s people are promising women’s suffrage in China.

NYT Index Typo of the Day. The typo is just an extraneous comma, but wow: “BRITISH CABINET CHANGES. - Churchill Expected to Become Irish, Secretary to Lead Home Rule Fight.”

Churchill won’t become Irish Secretary, by the way.