The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-26
A storv OF Senator Vance.

Senator Vance. OF North Carolina, has seen
dark days in the course OF his eventful life.
saws the Washington Post. and one Of the
darkest periods was soon after the war. when
the nrm OF Vance j. D0ud hung out their
shingle in Charlotte, inscribed with the elo-
quent legend: This IS a law Office But
clients were scarce. One who knew him IN
those days tells an interesting aneedote OF how
he extricated himself from the discomforts
OF an unsatisfactory practice, and put himself
IN possession Of the means to enter upon the
career OF successful lawyer and statesman
In his leisure moments when the days were
long and his knowledge of Blackstone drug
on the market, he wrote a lecture, entitled
The Scattered Nation, detailing the history
OF the Jews from the point of view Of one who
hed made II deep study and was animated
by sincere sympathy in their fate, An an
cient Hebrew friend of the future senator,
named Elias, said to be an uncle OF kope Elias,
advised him to take to the road with the
lecture, and deliver it in large cities. What
was still more to the point, Mr.. Films volun-
teered to furnish the sinews Of war BY which
TINS admirable plan could be put into execu-
ton.
Arrangements were made for the lecturer
TO make his first appearance in Baltimore.
Elias was good business manager, and when
the author Of the lecture, with much treplda-
lights that illuminated his platform, he was
greeted with packed house. the larger por-
ton OF the audience consisting OF Hebrews,
who had had their interest aroused by Elias,
crate friends making up the rest.
Elias had not only proved himself a good
business manager. but he had put correct
estimate on the fetching qualities Of the
lecture. 1t was received With vociferous ap-
plause, as the phrase goes, and made such a
pronounced hit that it had to be repeated the
next evening to an audience as large and
enthusiastic as the one of the night before.
1t did Los take long for the lecturer to &C
cumulate enough to 90 back to his law ONCE
In Charlotte and set up as man who, II
practice did not come 10 him, could afford to
await It's pleasure. he waited just long
enough to give practical proof OF his ability
IN the courts, and then fortune changed IN
his favor. ~
A short time after he became member of
the Senate. he resolved to put 10 the test the
high esteem he had won among members of
the scattered nation by reason of his lecture.
lie ana friend were walking down by
street one day, when they came to clothipg
store conducted by hebrew in moderate cir.
cumstances. The senator and his friend en-
! tered. and Mr. Vance inspected a suit OF
clothes which he thought would answer his
purpose II came to S25. The senator said
he would take the clothes, but would have to
ask for little time TO pay for them. The
merchant shook his head! He couldn't see it,
not knowing who his customer was.
Il have friend among Your people, said
the senator who would let me take that
suit and give me hundred years to pay for
1t. But he lives in Charlotte, n. c."
What : his amer asked the merchant.
we'll" ~.
What is your name"
My name is Vance, replied the senator.
sudden change came over the merchant s
face.
You are not that Mr.. Vance who delivered
the lecture on The Scattered Nation?'+'
The senator acb nowledged the corn
Here, Moses - shouted the merchant to his
son, wrap up this suit of clothes and take ii
at once to the gentleman hotel" Then
turning TO the senator, and shaking hands
with him, he exclaimed: Il was IN the audi
ence the night you spoke in Baltimore. and
have never forgotten you Any time you
need friend let me know and IL always
help you
senator Vance thapked him and explained
that he had bought the suit merely to test MS
popularity. He paid the money, and after
warmly shaking hands with the merchant
went home.