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SUPPORT IN THE EAST
The Jew York Jonml Says Bryan
Paints the Way.
SHOWS M’KINLEY’S WEAKNESS
Bailey, of Texas, Denies That He
Spoke of Bolting.
OFF.CE HOLDERS ARE TIMING TO SILVER
Remarkable Work of Congressman
Richardson in the Chair—-Gossip
from Washington.
Washington. July 11— (Special.)—All
Washington Is supporting the democratic
ticket. I mean by all Washington, the
office holders. They constitute the only
class of Washington citizens who vote.
Vl-on my arrival from Chicago this after
noon I met many of them hailing from the
•out hern and western stales. Every one
declar’d his allegiance to the new ticket,
thus cutting himself loose to an extent
from his present moorings. These men are
the test barometers of public sent inn nt.
They look *« U before leaping. As a tub*
tlwy an- in polities an a business. They
an- in politics for the ottices which come
fr>>m the game. Men who were singing
th- praises of «'!«v, land and gold two
months, yea. two weeks ago. are today
de lanng for Bryan and Sewall aud against
IB bolt
One of the highest offi-s rs in the treas
ur». who has jus’ returned from his home.
wh;-h went oxers ’i«l:ninely for geld, toi-1
n» tonight that all hss people, silver and
goM alike, were enthusiastic for the ticket.
"It is undoubtedly a revolution.” sas-i he.
"and I believe the ticket will carry the
country overwhelmingly.”
A f* * Minutes after this conversation I
ir - Mr. Bailey, of Texas, and asked him
a ut The N< w York World story that
Is* uis * loiter: «
That is like The World. I nA«*r said
It lam not a boiler. I shall support the
t eket wit.i all the ability I can command.”
aai> he. "and I feel absolutely sure of its
.-..eltot I U-i.tve the ticket will sweep I
ti.e country by a majority never j
ual- -1 Th, re are some questions upon
whi- n Mr. Bryan and 1 do no’, agree.
Upon wheb we have m ver agreed. I
l> ,t on the great qu« stion at iasuo we are I
together.”
.dr. Bailey added that he might not |
again I-a ,ar didate for congress, but Ills ,
tr.euds ano o n. ituents alii probably pre- i
veil upon him to return, if he does it la •
almost an assur’d fact that he will le I
s| •• ker of .the next house, which Is to I-e i
d. moeralii. In the eV-nt Mr. Bailey Is •
turn in h s «. t.vi,tion not to return to I
cuugrv-sS. the contest for s|»-aker will J
>. n Mr. K.c!:arvlson and Mr. Me-’
M hr. loth of Tennessee.
' Ir. Ri« har!--n was rnally the p-rnraueut ’
»• .« rnta- of the Chicago c-mv-ntlou. II« >
ps.-sied thne-leurtt-s of the time fur
r W ite. He proved the le st equip- >
-- I • .airman that has ever presided over !
a onvent ■■n iu the history this coun- .
try. Il’s ruiinsv were unassaital-le and the J
manner In which he .-onducted the pro- I
...dn-'s was wonderful. Tins has un- j
-io .ft. dly given his candidacy forth- |
i, ak’fs: <• a wonderful Impetus and may j
lead to his election.
HU! Murphv Gorman. Brh e and Smith.
• tin lea lent ot : ■■■■ I«• «>. «•“» who I
... - ... - - the • .1 •J-’W’ m-w’ll’’.
1-. « I
t.’k’t. iboiiKh they cannot indorse Hie
• i-.ltorm m full- Tamntnny and the New
V- >k state democratic machine have l:ke
,, through tn- leaders ut both ,
that the ticket shall lie support’d by the
Nee KtJ and democra’s are also in ■
J.I e. Al! the bolters have been Interviewed
and the number looks large, but a glam ♦: |
ai the nam s of the bolters shows that |
nearly all of them bear the mugwump
brand and are men who have co following-
Yesterday nil the gr. at eastern newspa- >
pers were
h is-- New York Journal is not among that
i -n.'.s r. In- eed. The Journal, In a ring-
• : , lor .I.<■ - lares it w ill support the
- -nw-r.it . U-l-t. The Journal says ol
the < ■h.-api cot.i’-ntion:
“T1 ■ ru.-a- ■- l-as b--en one of reckl- ss
t . - .■ • >tkm from the cart. Th- libel- •
«rs of the late convention knew that the :
<’h: airo platform is not anarchiaL In j
r r- r- is it Is Inspired by enlightened
; ..r-- i,i.- The anarrhial elements ■
•I . n:ion—Tillman and Altgeld- •
w- r dirtui’ tly frowned upon. Tillman was
hi.- -1 wh-’ •wr he rose to riieak. The ‘
rs:!d imi ’w • criticism of the majority of I
the <upr»!:.e -‘--urt. or taller of the one j
• • , V(l< hat g-d his ni nd. Was thor- I
7. .h!y w- .1 d» served, and might have been
t. .. m- h strong’r Without impropriety.
4—-i . v .11 have we been en.iowed with in
fa.i:l judges, whoso acts are not above
"If ’ • advocacy of the Just and scientific
jt : -le ->f taxation of large in-otnes was
anar histic, then every statesman in Eng-
Tand an anarchist, and instead of sear- h
s.- the cellars of the houses of parlia
rv< nt for barrels of gun powder, the author
p . s ought to search the pockets of every
r • mhrr for boml-s. The income tax is j
the beck’one of the British financial sys- ’
t- m. It is about to » introdued In a
gr. dua - ’-s form into France, and it already (
exists in Its tm.-t eitreme degree In tier- >
many T!». «sq».l.-nnation of the practice |
of substituting government by injunc- 1
tion for the old. orderly process of courts :
and jur.- s. >■> far from t-eing revolutionary, I
is a vtndi atlon of the ancient rights of |
the Engh-h s Ing race against a novel
as -1 «i- • n.-us innovation which deserves
the rar. -of anarvi.y much better than any
thing -tore at - 'hicago.
" ’W-- h- !-i." adds the democratic profes
sion of f;.i:h. ‘that the most efficient way
of |»roteet‘ng American labor Is to pre
vent the mtn-rtation of foreign i-aui—r
Isbor to • ni; •te with It In the home mar
ket.-
“That Is horns’, =tra'.-.-htf rward protec
tion -th» only kind ll .it does what it pie
tei.d- to do. The «'hicago platform de
mands sin Iwity and •- -momy In govern- i
m- nt and protests against the profligate j
waste of mo-.«y that has characterised re- >
put-', an 1- i-latkm. That is not the reek- |
i«ss spirit of a mob; It Is rather the sober |
u’trran. < «-f prudent prop«-rty owners ami .
taxpayers, of whom the «'hicago convention
was principally comf-sed. The protest
eealnst arbitrary f-«l. ral Int. rfervm-e ir
Io- al affairs Is one wh'. h Jetf«-r«on would
Hm V’.-v fniind.it io:»
Ft..->- of hi; political faith. Moreover the
silver plank tn the t'hhago platform doM
rot erve the frantic vituperation leveled
against it- If its authors were mistaken
In th-ir methods their alm was to introduco j
b metallism and bimetallism is a scientific
theory with too much expert authority on
its side to brand its advocates as luna
tes or incend’arles.”
In closing The Journal says:
“On the oth- r side w- have William Mc-
Kinley, bound hand, foot and tongue to
Your shoe-keeper— *
Brown’s French Dressing 1
/wr LjtJiet GUUrt»’»
»»»»»>»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»*
the most corrupt combination that ever
exhibited Itself openly in an American
presidential campaign. His election would
put the resources of the government at the
disposal of the Hanna syndicate. It would
mean a return to Chinese protection and
the exploitation of the people by a rapa
cious ring of mandarins. It would mean in
the end a popular revolt before which af
frighted conservatism might pray for a
leader with the moderate instincts of Bry
an. In most respects the superiority of the
democratic candidate Is so palpable as to
make comparison needlessly cruel to his
opponent. What then is the duty of Amer
ican ettixens who desire to secure the best
possible government for the republic during
the next four years? Plainly it Is to vote
for that presidential candidate who is
manifestly best titt-d to administer the
government and to settle the financial ques
tion through their representatives In con
gress. Gold men may vote for gold candi
dates. silver men for silver candidates and
| bimetallists for bimetallists, but nobody
who realizes what is at stake in this cam
paign can vote to abandon a government of
the people, by the people, for the people. In
favor of a government of McKinley by Han
na for a syndicate."
This editorial, coming from a newspaper
owned by one of the wealthiest nten in
America, the son of a I ite republican sen
ator, is more than significant. The advo
cacy of th- ticket by The Journal will bring
•
the east, and in N< w Y ork, and it may
mean that the ticket will carry New ot rs.
Amos Cummings told me yesterday in Chi
cago that If an hon-st fight was made in
New York state for the ticket we would
carry It by a very large majority.
Senator Jones, the new chairman of the
campaign committee, will reach Washing
ton tomorrow and w ill remain h« re until
time to go to New Y'ork for the notification
ceremonies. Senator Gorman will come
here for a consultation with the new chair
man and will give his advice as to the l>est
methods of starting fit" campaign. The
Maryland senator is perhaps the most ex
perienced campaign manager In America
and it may be that he w ill lend his service
to the committee throughout the campaign.
Senator Gorman thinks the ticket can win
and he will put his shoulder actively to j
the whe-l. It maj lie that ho. will be In
charge of the h idquarters in N< w Y’ork
while Senator Jones will direct the cam
paign from the Chicago headquarters.
E. W. B.
THE TICKET IN THE SOUTH.
Charleston Sun: The nomination of YV. J.
j Bryan by the national d’ mvcratlc conven
' tion Is unquestionably a strong one. Even
the papers which are hesitating alstut the
platform have nothing but praise for the
I nominee. For our part we will say that
• The Sun supports the nornim-es of the con
vention without any question and we be-
| lieve that the d< mocraey can win if those
1 who were mainly responsible for the nam
. Ing of the brilliant young orator and
I statesman will put their energies to the
. trerfc I--;- r<- th in.
Richmond Star: It is charg’ d by the gold-
• bug press that til- Cnh-agu convention was !
t ruled by the [ lulist’. T:i y are mistaken, j
, however; it i.- Ignoranct • their pt
'nr leads them. Th- word they should .
| have used Is populace. ¥• s. it was the
; first national convention f>r many years
when- the p’,litical <-< -- was only conspic
! uous tn a back seat. The people were in
! the saddle a: Chicago. They made the
, platform. They ii.u(ie<| th- eand ! iate. llur
; rah f«>r William .!• Bryan, the next
! president of th- <<• I m’ed States!
Huntsville M reury: By yelectiiig Bryan
front the distant w- st and Sewall from the
' east, it cannot be said that the convention
. was prejudiced ar tn t any particular s- < -
j tion. Both ar- uit i fr • silver nn n upon a
! platform In a -eo hit with their views
and ought to w n in the coming contest. I
■ if the d’tnoirats i>. tie country do their
duty t! • ticket • d y--t’-rdav will
t win easily in No. ■ nt.
Eufaula Tint’-s: V.'< hereby •!• sire to af
firm that we are the >riginal Bryan man.
We found him, we lead his vo>. - crying
, in the wilderness and we straightway
knew him. V-< hope all the p-'ople will
agr«e that we are th- or.ginal Bryan man
and Infor, its ti: was no other, and not
make it ne.n s.-ary sot us to fight for this
| vantage grou id. Will the brethren please
take notice and mak< their rlt-ai’s to bow
d'-wu to our sheaf.
Meridian News: There is general depres
! si'<n among la- nt;.-.- • s <>nd a general clam
or tor a chan”... The gold standard is now
In control of l.usim s-s a I otters no change,
while the stiver issue do-s, and the masses
will flock to it. Tite whole country is sick
I -in.: a oi l medl< ine has failed to cure it.
j Tin- silv. r <io. tors brag in a silver pre
i scription and tin mass, s are for trying it.
i Shreveport Times: The people, the pro
. diic-rs of these I'nited States, burdened
with the ills arising out of this conflict.
Buffering from the evils of contraction and
| constantly accumulating debt —are cianior
( Ing for a • hang. l , 1w'.1.-ving that It will not
t pr- eipitate up,-:, them greater hardships
i and sufferings than taey are now emiur
j Ing.
’ Spartanburg H- -aid : This pap’r naturally
Ventton. We ;-av ■ always believed in the
fr< e coinag- ~f .!,< ». I’or this policy wo
ha’.- stood wh. -i :• .-in. <1 that our friends
and neighbors were against us.
Norfolk Vir .an: The platform un
q lestlonably r< pres-nts the faith and
t.i »s of the great mass of the democracy.
It plainly m-.;< th. issue, ,<l there is no
straddle a'sj'i: it. Th-- voter of the country
cannot fail to take one side or tit- other.
«'hattaiioo.a New : AH th, democratic
dailies of the state-except The Memphis
' S imit.'ir. The Nashville B:e -er and The
I t’t.atlas■>•> ■.< Tim.-- have ; lg< I t .
. selves to -111 ort the Chicago ticket The e
I three mal oi.t.Kts have not !m ~:ue time,
jif ever. l»en reliably democratic, tt nd tiielr
j open opieisition to the party will | H - bet
| fer for it than if they Continued a pre-
■ tense of len.u racy and “tab's-.I it under
I Ute cloak of friendship. Tile w—kly press
: of the state was already practically -olid
for silv« r.
Wilinineton Messenger: Hurrah for
Bryan! Nine • ii«-.-rs and a big rousing ma
jority for the young statesman of Ne
braska Os all the ox s-11, nt men named
In connection with the nomination, the
right nan fur the right ;>lace was selected.
He l“. lake It all in ail. the 1.. st pos ible
.10’11-.-il« unu< r all the eireumstatices. He
i- ■ nlrung man. a true demo rat, a u....,t
faithful friend of silver.
Memphis Commercial: The fr-e silver
movement is not a passing wave. it j ta3
t~-en gathering force slowly, but r-slstles ■-
I r . and as tha re i- a time for the li. htning
1 to culminate in a stroke, so lias it b<—n
j with this gradual uprising of th- people.
| Ttie time for the masses to smite will come
j in Novemlu r, and unless all Igns fail in
a i>olit|eal campaign, the eagles of vic
tory will perch upon their banners
Dollar for Dollar.
From The Brunswick Advertiser.
There Is no sectional feeling in the smith,
but it had Just as well l»- understood that
we are sick of the nauseating patronage
of tlie east. YYe give dollar for doiltr for
what »<' get. and we will always get what
I we want, so long as we are able to pay
for It.
Bent 'Em Double.
From The Brunswick Advertiser.
The nomination of Bryan seems to have
struck the gol-ibugs In the neighliorhood of
the bellyband.
• THE WEEKLY FLAJiTA, GA., MONDAY, JULY 20, 1896.
CLEVELANDIS SCORED
Evaigelht Mills Denonncis Him as a
Coward.
CALLS GROVER CRUEL NAMES
Vast Audience Rose and Cheered
Wildly; at ttie Attack of
the Speaker.
Washington, July 13. -The last day's
session of the fifteenth international Chris
tian Endeavor convention began today at
the appointed hour in the three white
tents simultaneously after the usual sun
rise prayer meetings. President Clark,
Treasurer Shaw and Trustee Wavland
presiding.
It was a day reserved for missionaries.
A«ldr, -ses were made in tents “YVilliston'’
and "Endeavor" by a number of foreign
delegates. India, China, Africa. Asia, Eng
land and the countries of continental l-.u
rope being represent, d. Among others.
M ssioiiaries Goll, of Africa, Putnam, of
India; Bentley, of China, and llildner. of
Germany, spoke. Evangelist Mills created
the sensation of the meeting.
After Miss Kirl.urian's appeal. Evangelist
Mills, in a passionate speech, assailed the
goveriinsents of Europi, England ami the
I'nited States for their indifference toward
the Armenian slaughter. He said he
wished to voice the inarticulate cry of an
alllicted peopl<-. who for 100 years had been
suffering uns;»e:ikable. Insufferable perse
cutions. He recited In rapid succession
incident after incident of the Turkish cruel-
"What have the nations done to check
these atrocities? Absolutely nothing,” he
’•ried. " except to assure the Turk that he
might do as he pleased.”
He praised the Armenians especially for
the < harity, bravery and nobility of their
■ women. He declared that of the i.UOO
Armenians in America not one had ever
lieell brought before a court charged w:til
crime. Nut one Armenian name had ever
be’-n entered on the lists of American
eliariiable societies.
He called attention to the bigotry of the
Turk, and showed that It led him to the
extremity of cruelty in his treatment of
the "infidels.” He read a sample prayer ot
tl Moshm-s, in which Allah was called
upon to utterly destroy the infidel, and all
hi relations ami property ami to give them
into the power of the Moslem.
• What wom'er Is it,” he cried, "that the
pious Turk, after centuries of repetition
of this prajer, should attempt to please
his God by cxteimutation of the Armen
ians?"
He described the brilliancy ami cunning of
the sultan, showing him to be a man of
great ability, and then said:
"I have no doubt that these massacres
In Armenia were planned and carried out
by the suit.in for his own purpose.”
Mr. Mills laid the blame for the atrocities
' at the doors of the Christian nations. He
u- l.i:>d 'hat England stood perjured to
| day lieiore God ami the nations for her
failure to prevent them.
"England,” said he, "who held up her
hands and swore to protect the Turkish
Christians, lias broken her vows and the
blood of those who died In Armenia is upon
h, r hands." (Great cheering.)
He said also that responsibility rested
u|em the government of the I'nited States.
“She has more direct cause than Eng
land.” said he. "to interfere. Yet she had
scarcely asked for an apology. Nay, her
minister has even warned American mis
sionaries to get out of Turkey, as lie should
not !>• able to prot« t them. (Hisses.) How
glorious w i * the answer of our faltering
nilntstr will siay here and die with
our people.’ ” (Applause and hisses.)
He tin u expla ned how the British am
-1.1 s.id-r had extended his protection to
tlie missionaries so that they were allowed
to continu’d their work unmolested.
President Cleveland Assailed.
"That was the only reason that they
w.-re not Jaiightercd," he -aid. "Had our
noble president on one of his fishing ex
cursions wandered into tin- Turkish domain,
ami had <> much as a tiny little bullet from
a Turk's piny pistol pass-d through his
sail, I take it Americans would have found
that it was some of our business to inter
s. r■ in Turkish affairs. (Great applause
ami laughter.) 1 charge the gov. rnment
of the Untied States with misinterpretation
of the enllghti-m I .sentiment of the Ameri
can people in this matter. The president
of the I’nited States, the secretary of state
and the American miuist. r have disregard
, a our broken treaties, they have permit
ted American lives to be endangered, they
have permitted American property to be
dest’oyed without reparation ami American
citizens to be imprisoned.
“Our government has lirred the pas
sions of the American peotde t<> anger
a. ainst England on one-tl’.ousamith part
ol the pretext that would have sutbee.i for
a destructive war with Turkey. The ad
ministration ollicers have turned a deaf
and almost scornful <ar to the entreaties
a ; I representations of some of our best
citizens, mi-sionaries, churches and moral
so- ieties, and 1 denounce their conduct as
uniattiotie. uncivil, undemocratic, unre
putdi- an, un-American, unchristian, sel
t, ti. weak, barbarous and criminal in tlie
• yes of tie American people and ol God
ami all men."
Every word almost of these last sen
te.., .-s of Mr. Mills was greeted by loud
••liver-'. Men and women on tlie platform
liehiml him, ami on the benches before
him, io. e and shouted their hearty ap
pro’al of tlie denunciation of ITesidelit
Cleveland.
In iin- midst of tlie solemn ’-barge of
• owaxdiee and disloyalty leveled at tlie
chief x'-i utive, the secretary of state and
tlie American minister, tlie whole audience
arose sjiontaiieously, waving flags and ban
ners ami crying aloud their approval. As
Mr. Mills proe’-eded they kept on their feet
repeating tlie ■ beer of indorsement at ev
ery adjective. Finally when his voice ami
manned indicated that he iiad reached the
end of his js-ruration six rousing cheers of
approval were given.
Re’ Wayland Hoyt, who presided, arose
In hl- scat Is ide the speaker ami called
U|hMi the audience to reaffirm the charge.
Again < ime tlie six dicers with In-arty en
thusiasm.
"1 hoi>e the response will c.-ho through
the empty white house ami extern! to Bui
zard's Bay.” cried Mr. Mills us la- took ills
seat
General Washington’s Farewell.
Y\ asliington, July 14. Today's plans for
th • ntertainnie.it of the army of Christian
End. -ivorers lu-r • ’insist of an excursion
from the -tty to paints of interest in all
direct ions.
luirge crowds took early morning trains
to Mt. Vernon, where public exercises were
held at 4 o’clock to commemorate the cen
te ary of W Islington's far-well address.
Tlies.- • xeursl’ins were under auspices of
tin Christian Endeavor i invention commit
tee. aided by I’resiih nt Clark and Secretary
Baer and the trustee.’. The programme
Included planting of Christian Endeavor
oak, singing by the chorus, speaking and
the reading of Washington’s farewell ad
dress. Tonight a lautern bicycle parade
occurred on I’ennsivania avenue with 3,000
bicycles in lire.
See advertisement of Wilson's Ear Drum
In last issue.
Best in the South.
From The Covington Star.
The Atlanta Constitution gave the fullest
and best reports of the Chicago convention
of any paper in the south. Its work for
the stiver cause did more to make it a
success than all the other big dailies, and
It wears its honors gracefully and with
becoming pride. I.ong may it wave and
win fresh laurels for itself and the people.
a pefeiS’SSGop
“.‘NDARII BtiARER
roff tlie -J -■
once
The <-i.9t bloom t 0 hear a vast deal
of Wilfii " 181 ? Bryay. He stands to
day onl’ 1 11, 1 1,1 of national advertise
ment. t a.n?l‘s needed as preliminary
to ft 'flows of him.
My fir spring « ■■ of Bryan was during
the speak> ,seß J i i;ht, when Crisp won over
mills, De-K; * r' lb9l, and was given the
house garV'V rt' -he fifty-second congress.
Bryan luV|b>A f, i. elected from one of the
middle dp off \ *' Nebraska. He made Ins
advent set Aigton about two weeks
before co ,< s * anv’ned. At once lie at
tached the Springer boom for
the spealt wasn’t much of a
boom, but .ilettyi J'lg enough for Bryan, an I
he voted ,xf <•< ‘c-yger to the bitter end.
There w fronj-', candidates at the start;
Mills, (Tie h> -h. Springer and McMillin.
It came two—Mills and • rlsp.
Springer, ; ‘I.A. a’ank from sight as a pos
sible speak T.’iiist hts own vote for < risp.
Bryan, w). ff,'Y'.me on the caucus list was
called eurli j .-.ian Springer’s, had already
voted for tj - lllenis statesman, aiul he let
it stand, llryati never voted for Crisp.
Bryan was given a iiosltion on the ways
and means, a coign of legislative vantage
for which all house members struggle.
Bryan’s elevation by Crisp to this eminent
house jiereli Was due to two matters
g-ograpliy and Springer. Bryan was in the
right spot on the mt’l Aside from that,
when Springer agreed to bring his people
to Crisp, it was distinctly a specification
that Springer's friends were to be cared
for. Tlie deal was made In the house lobby.
"If you are ever going to do anything
for Crisp.” said O’Ferrall. now governor
of Virginia, then one of Crisp’s three chief
lieutenants liourke Cockran and General
Toni t'atchlngs were the others’ you
are ever going to the aid of Crisp. re
peated O’Ferrall. speaking to Springer and
Holman, "the time tv do so has arrived.
It is -now or never.”
“Can you win?" asked Springer, anxious
ly. "If 1 bring you the few friends who
an- left to me. can you elect your man'.’ 1
don't ask on my own account. But I’ve
held tlu-se nx-n of mine In a slaughter pen
for two days. 1 won't lead them to an
other.”
"We can elect Crisp if you will help us.’
deelared O’Ferrali, "and every friend of
yours will be looked after.”
"1 ask nothing for myself,” said Springer,
"but 1 Want these men who lave stood
with ni'- through heat anil trouble taken
care of."
"It t hall be done," said O'F’rrall. "My
word and honor on it."
That was tlie deal which made Crisp
speaker, and wlileli proved the taproot of
Bryan’s nomination five years later at
Chicago. O’Ferrall rial Springer little
thought as they conferred in the house
lobby that they were selecting a demo
cratic candidate for the presidency five
years from that time. But, none the less,
they were. It elected Crisp to the chair,
placed Bryan on the'ways and means, witl.
Spring’r chairman, and opened an avenue
to house prominence for the young Ne
braskan that proved his political beginning
in a national way.
Tin- fifty-second congress, which follow
ed the overthrow of McKinleylsm, was rife
of young men. Among those most promi
nent ot' these were three from Massachu
setts Andrew ’eorge, Fred Williams and
Sherman Hoar. Tliese were about Bryan's
age. They were'early In meeting th- boy
from tlie Platte, and tiny visibly felicitated
themselves in their as they took it—superi
ority over him. As day drifted in the
wake us day, this "si periorlty” they joyed
in was found to be imaginary', not real.
Bryan is In persoi of middle height,
strongly, and withcut. glvlig any one a
fatly impression, stock; y bn.lt. His shoul
ders are broad enough *o • xcite the ap
proval of a Nurse viking :s I■ st is as
deep as that of ,a rg : •■ ■■ ' ■
>nn»l’’»n . C- -"’'f* .. •'
what he is- a man v pert -ct health and
immense physical pow< r.
Mounted on Bryan's square dioulderu is
a square head. His hair is black; and re
calcitrant rather than docile, defies brush
and comb, and tumbles and tosses with a
method of its own. This wayward black
hair, coarse as a pony's, would give Bryan
a shaggy effect were it not for tlie relief
he brings the situation by completely
shaving his save. No beard, no mustache,
has the freedom of Bryan's visage. Every
trace is carefully mowed away with the
light of each new day. and when tlie world
meets the young statesman he's as smug
and smooth as a pulpit’ er.
There is nothing soft, yielding or effemi
nate about Bryan; nothing of the willow.
His eye Is <lark. ills complexion swarthy,
with the British, lo t the Spanish swarthi
ness; his nose an emphatic curve, bis
mouth well widened and firm, and the
whole face founded on a .law. tlie very seat
of power, and as square hewn and indom
itable as If -cut from the living rock.
It is a mistake to call Bryan u "populistic
blatherskite," as a paper with more of
blllingsgaie than brains recently d-d.
Bryan’s whole instinct is con. > tv Hive. He
is lor a low tariff , yes. IJe is for an income
tax and anti-option bill, a tree silver dolla.i .
yes'. He is for all of these. Why ? Because
they arc ns naturally a Nebrasr.an product
of principle as corn is a'natural Nebraskan
product of Hie soil.
Personally. Bryan will win all who ap
proach him. As a man, none who know
him will refuse him respect. Politically,
Jefferson would adopt him; Jackson take
his hand and espouse his cause. Young
as lie is. Bryan is of the old party, and in
Ids nomination tin- careful searcher will
find only a renaissance of tlie ancient dem
ocracy*
It is excellent in Bryan’s favor that lie
is founded on films’lf. No coterie controls
him; no syndicate lias paid his debts and
holds in its strong box 311s.sou ol his un
eaneeled notes of hand Io lie some sword
of Damocles suspend’d over him as man or
piesident. All there is of B'yaii is Bryan,
unless one excepts ids wife. who. with all
that's good about him. is the I” st thing
about him still. She is a woman ten.hr
and true, cultured ami relim-d, ami has
been a stimulus, and as w>ll a star to
guide in all of Bryan's life. She will win
well and wear long, should fate find her
on next 4th of March "tlie first lady of the
land."
Bryan is what they call "magnetic.” Men
like him. He is pleasant to the eye, to the
ear. und sootlu-s by his presence and never
troubles. No man ever aw him in a pas
sion. He is eo’d ami of Haw less temper.
No flush of irritation ever reddened ills
cheek, lie is of good poise und ills emo
tions sit steadily, as becomes the emotions
of one who, with eare for hiniselt, eats
thrice a day, scoffs ut dyspepsia and sleeps
soundly ot nights.
Bryan Is well, • ven highly edu.-ated. He
lias dug through books and trundled
h urning equal with any dusty, musty eol-
Jege professor of them all. More than
books, he has studied men, and their Jives
have b’-’-n his lessons, lie has a im-mory
like wax, and all lie has in-ard, or read, or
seen, abides with him.
Bryan is not so profound as quick; ami
with un intellect rather military than phil
osophical, lie makes weapons of all lie
knows, and every scrap ol learning belong
ing to him is at prompt and ready hand to
be either defensive or offensive, as his
swift genius for combat may decide.
It is not too much to say of Bryan that
the arena of iioliti'cs presents no one to
day who.ilwith fuller information, more
pleasing a.’•less, more ready eloquence and
a quh ketrp-. it, can cope with and ov. r
conie hin”. n don't want to discourage any'
body a’”don<° follow that leader in tlie
chains oK( sa _. ndicate. but in any form of
politics <( r n would out-top and over
power Ml’jajdey, as might a man a child.
DurlngFfli.Jfifty---'corn! < ongress tlie tariff
affairs ofh ve , democracy went limping. The
popgun ,! |t . )U that Springer framed had
neither .'i ß j U ’ nor tone. They wrre quiet
ly snecr’l'wa tlie democrats, and jeered
and seofr'ct It by tlie tepublicans in every
high arW»' >pcn place. It was not until
Bryan i his first tariff speech in the
-y
f >
house that the democracy took heart and
regarded life worth living. It was a won
derful thing in oratory, this first tariff
speech of Bryan. It was even more of a
triumph than the Chicago eloquence of the
other dajt
On tills tariff occasion the republicans,
with the Cynical Heed at their head, were
there to carp ami say sharp things and ask
sharp questions, and make bitter inter
ruptions. One after another the orators of
the democracy, some of them old in forensic
war. had been riddled by Reed's sarcasm
and made to fly. Crisp, In the chair, was
also in despair. At last, Bryan was sent
into the thick of house battle. He came
willi tlie advantages of a musical voice,
a bright eye and a pleasing personality.
Nor did he talk ten minutes until he devel
oped the fact that he was a master of Eng
lish and had as well such a command of
the subject as comes only to men who have
burned tlie midnight lights of studious prep
aration.
It is of no avail peculiarly to go In detail
over a debate that’s long since over and
gone. Suffice it that Bryan’s speech was
the event of the session. Every thrust of
Reed he parried; every blow lie stopped and
countered. Time and again tilt- big man
fiom Maine was made to draw back from
collisions in- had sought himself, discom
fiture in his face, while tlie house howled.
For a new man—a young man, one
had never talked ten minutes in the house
before—tlie feat was marvelous. At the
close of his effort Crisp and the fathers of
tin- house congratulated him. and even re
publicans, while disagreeing, came across
and shook him by tlie hand. That speech
saved the reputation of the house democ
racy and fi:.<-’l forever Bryan's standing as
a master of forensic fence.
What was to be admired most was tlie
absolute stability of tlie man: no more to
be stampeded than a mountain; no more to
be put to flight than a tree.
In the titty second and fifty-third con
g esses Bryan was in the forefront of party
buttle many times. In his second congress,
while still a member of the ways and
means, with Wilson at the head, he not
only made tlie leading speech lor the W il
son bill, but a speech so full ami exhaustive
for free silver, I'l to 1. that Cullierson, of
Texas, himself tlie Socrates of the house
democracy, said:
’’licit exhamts tlie subje- t. It’s the best
pc: sibk- netting forth that the cause of
fre- silver can get.'
lairing his congre- tonal career Bryan
l»-d up the forces lor low tariff, free silver,
free sugar, the income tax; fought to repeal
the national bank acts, and consistently
aided I ncle William Hat-h to pass his
anti-option. On appropriations Bryan was
against extravagance, and stood as thf‘ j
persistent champion of economy. Y\ ith l >s
own peopb he was always a leader, and
the Nebraska senators came often to the
house to gain his views.
Bryan is a Presbyterian in religion. He
is often in tlie pulpit as a lecturer. Politic
ally lie refuses no call to speak. He once
addressed a concourse of preachers ami
then talked politico from a saloon bar on
the same day. When the house held a
Sunday session Bryan lett Ills seat for an
hour to lecture on tlie divinity of Chr.st
ut a church on Capitol Hill.
Brvan in his habits is decorous and well
within the moral line. He has none of tlie
vices. YVhen lie is president, should that
time come, the white house cigar bill will
represent only the consumption of visitors,
ami the wine will be as lacking as in the
abstemious days of Hayes. For the second
time th.- world will witness u temperance
white house.
Bryan, while master of eloquence, pre
pares his speeches with care. He writes
them, prunes, pares and rehearses them.
He told me once that he would no more
speak without preparation than he’d plunge
wingless mid reckless into an abyss Ills
life is qui’-t, except so far as lie disturbs
it with his pilgrimages of polities. He has
no circle of friends; pays and receives no
social visits. He is in no sens.- a lady's
”-..u’ ,H'- is c-j ’i. tic’- rof --ie.
' In d’.-ss iTryan ' oiild ;iui be <-a-’’ f >p. j
Neither would he ’xcite the carioonls't by
any Gteeleyan peculiarities of raiment. His
garb is modest and of dark reserve. Bryan
w ill win no notice for the clothes In- wears.
in ’-pitotne Bryan is the west. He stands
by ills game and his guns. But lie has
notiiing of malice for the east. His life is
simple. Witli his wife as a companion,
going nowhere she might not go. he makes
ni existem e meeting men. r -adiiig nooks,
making speeches to further his political i
I eiiefs.
Sutil is a hit or miss sk -tell of s run
vbo has e.er been consist’nt who served !
two tt'ins in ct ngn ss without a mark to
bis. Hist ietiit; and who only fail’ ll of re
election to his- third from an overnrodm tion
~, < \.'.amlisrn. He ‘s not a nrigw imp,
not a popnl st, hut a d'-niocrat who ge-.s
I is principles and nis inspirations in a
party p; st, before th" canet'r ot t'leveland-
I 'had pobom-d Its blood. The party
~,. : ,ot nh <ll in shame for Its nominee.
It lias -t-lt-■’’•<! as good a democrat and as i
trn- an American as any who ever bought
a bond or owned a bank.
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL VOTE
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Democratic Name of guesser
Republican 2 p. o. Address
Populist _ state
Total 447 I ——
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Statistics of Former Elections.
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for the last three elections gives the following statistics to guide the people
in making their estimates .
Election of— Republican. Democratic. Populist
ISB4 . . .182 votes. . . .219 votes. . . .
1888 . . . 233 votes. . . . 168 votes. . . .
1892 . . • 145 votes. . . . 277 votes. ... 22 votes.
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THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
The followin’* is the electoral vote of the states for this election.
Remember, we do not ask or want you to summarize the vote by states
in making vour estimates. Simply write your estimates m the 101 AL
vote by parties. This table is given simply as a guide in making
your guess :
Alabama s
Arkansas 9
California ' 4
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware ''
Florida
Georgia „
Idaho ”
Illinois“J
Indiana
— •• ••y *• ••
Kansas. J’
Kentucky
Maine-- "
Maryland... 8
Massachusettsla
Michigan
Minnesota 9
Mississippi 9
Missouri 17
Montana 3
1 | Nebraska ®
< Nevada • •• J
I New Jersey J 2
. j New York
“ North Carolina “
‘ i North Dakota JJ
Ohio »
; i Oregon
Pennsylvania... •“
• Rhode Island ’
’ South Carolina ■*
1 South Dakota J
> ! Tennessee •• •• •• •• -•
! Texas - «
' ■ Vtan (since admission) .. .. 3
1 . Vermont <
' Virginia •• 13
• Washington 4
1 West Virginia fl
,» Wisconsin 1-
) ! Wyoming 3
3 j Total.. •••• .. a ..447
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