The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-07-21

Lincoln, Neb., July A.--Wm. j.
Bryan's law partner and most init
mate personal friend is man OF
about his own age. He is staiwari
Republican. A. r. Talbot is one OF
the prominent Republicans of the
State. A month ago he was nomi-
mated for the State Senate. Nobody
in Nebraska entertaiDs higher
opinion of Bryan personally, than
his partner, but he does not hesitate
to condemn his associates political
views.
"Bryan is to be admired for every
thing except his politics, and / know
he is honest in his politics." said Mr.
Talbot, who chatted in an interesting
manner about his partner.
"Will Bryan and 1 were classmates
in the Union Law College in Chicago
We entered the college the same day,
in 1881, and we left it together. We
usually occupied adjoining seats, and
during two years we were the closest
of chums. L first met him the year
before at Galesburg at an oratorical
contest. He represented Illinois col
lege in the contest, and took second
prize. / don't remember his subject
now, but he made deep impression
Even then he had considerable repu-
tation as public speaker. He had,
while attending college, stumped the
State of Illinois for w. M. Springer
with whom Bryan was always on the
most intimate and friendly terms,
Congressman Springer, you know, got
Bryan a place on the Ways and Means
Committee Will was known as a
ready, witty talker, and he was much
in demand. His utterances were al
ways carefully prepared in advance,
and were always polished and grace
full. While we were attending the
law college he delivered an address
on Abraham Lincoln that was very
generally commented on"
"Did you then regard him as cut
out for public man?"
~ did not. / knew he was bright
fellow, who would get on in the world,
but / never thought of him as des-
tined for great career. AS matter
of fact we were both poor boys, strug-
CLING to make our way, and neither
one of us thought much of the future
then. 1t kept us busy taking care OF
the present. We were both utterly
without means and had to work our
way through college. 1 worked in
one law office and Will in another
Lyman Trumbull's by the way--for
So per week. We paid all of our ex-
penses out of that. In those days we
lunched pretty regularly on nickers
worth of crackers and apples, but we
dined heavily at night" y
"What happened when you left the
law college"
awe were graduated in June, 1888.
Will went to Jacksonville to engage
in the practice Of the law, and l came
to Lincoln Immediately. 1 didn't see
him again until 1887, when he came
west on some legal business. He
stayed in Lincoln with me over Sun
day. was away part of the day and
SO did not see much of him, but before
saying goodbye l suggested that he
come out TO Lincoln and go into part
nership with me. told him would
guarantee him living, and that was
about all he was getting at Jackson
vile. / told him he was just the kind
of man to come west and grow up
with the country. He did not have
very much to say, but shortly after he
he reached home he wrote me and
wanted to know if was in earnest
when I made him the offer of part
nership. replied that l was. and in
few weeks he came out again and re-
NAMED here thirty days. At the end
of that time he returned to Jakson-
vile, closed up his business there, and
came back with his family, prepared
to stay. Some time afterward he
purchased lot on ID street for $500 or