The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-07-11
Such Is the eputation Wortfily
Earned by. Congressman
Bryan. #
He Surprised the Old stagers in
4. Congress by His fIatchless
h ]. .. Eloquence.
Was Not Like the Bundle Bee
Biggest When First He Was
I1atched.

Il Sixten years ago in Republican ma
tional convention James A. Garfield made
a speech nominating John Sherman, Of
Ohio The cheering delegates forgot sher-
man and, charmed by eloquence, named
the gifted orator, Garfield, the standard
bearer of the party Chicago was the
scene Of that memorable convention.
# II William Jennings Bryan, the "Black
Eagle of Nebraska" addresses the Chi
cagos convention on the silver question, his
tory may repeat itself.
n William, j. Bryan is not an active and
aVoWed candidate before the convention,
Fbut his friends are not unaware OF the fact
that in the chance OF politics the several
factions may 50 align themselves that the
nomination of Bryan will be logical and
almost inevitable They admit that his
comparative youth is a. handicap to the
present realization OF so high an ambition,
but contend with Pitt that youth is no
crime
I; This article was written several days
before the Chicago conventlon.)
t3G The. Nebraska statesman and orator is
presidential timber in this year. He Is a
free coinage man Of no recent conversion.
r .fteen years ago, while yet struggling
lawyer, his voice was lifted in behalf OF
the white metal, and since that time he
has nevers wavered in his allegiance to the
silver cause. While his name IS not so in
timateiy connected with legislation on this
issue as that of Richard P. Bland it was
not the fault of Mr.. Bryan, but rather the
lack Of opportunity. On the score OF de-
;yot:on to Silver the record of W. J. Bryan
cannot be questioned. In view OF The evil
dent complexion of the majority this is an
all-important consideration.
In the second place, Mr.. Bryan is a west
ern man. He IS a resident OF Nebraska
and has represented that state in congress.
Nebraska Is a doubtful state according to
the predictions of the silver leaders Mr..
Bryan was born in Illinois, which must also
be carried by the Democracy in order to
win on q free silver platform. Geograph-
ieaiii Bryan is located in the heart, Of
tlaatsgr district OF, Va rioels states which
sent free silver delegations to the Chicago
convention. ~: NJ II X 4 NJ. ~
In the third place Mr.. Bryan has always
been.a Democrat. He cast his first vote
for the Democratic ticket and has ever
been a: constant supporter of the tenets Of
that organization. In this respect he has a
distinct advantage with certain element
.of his party over his neighbor, Mr. Boies,
whose candidacy is somewhat retarded by
the fact that at one stage in his career he
was an active Republican. .,...
+: He has now a farm of $500 acres in
Grundy county, 80 miles west of Water
Loo, and another of 1,100 acres farther
north and west in Palo Alto county. He
uses the smaller farm as a pasture for a
herd;of cattle, which he brings to Grundy
county for winter feeding. Most of this
u SOC. acre farm is titled by tenants, but
he reserves a share for himself. While
in active practice he spent his summer
vacations OF this farm. He would go
out into the harvest field as a common
hand on occasions, but man can
hardly be a lawyer ten mouths in the
year and a farmer for two months.
Since his term as governor has expired
lie has spent most Of his time on the
farm. but makes frequent visits to
Waterloo.
b So. far as. is known in Waterloo, Mr..
Boies wealth is locked up in his home
here and the two farms. He began buy
ing, Wild land at 81. so All acre, and added
to his holdings as fast as he earned the
money. Some OF his land cost as high
az $1l.25 an acre, but the average was
probably not over Sc. He was hungry
for land from his youth UP, and in feed
ing that passion perhaps he kept him
self on short cash allowance, which
may account in part for some of his
characteristics. His Grumpy county
farm is worth $40 to $50 an acre. His
wealth is therefore largely the result OF
the advance in the value of land. He is
credited with having foresight, but 1t
has brought him none Of the experiences
generally known as luxuries. He has
the joy of possession. and it has satisfied
his hunger, and those traits must be
considered in estimating this remark
able man.
s' II Mr.. Boies, new home in Waterloo is a
two story frame structure Of Queen Anne
sinclinations, with gables and patches OF
colored# glass. 1t is surrounded by a
closely cropped lawn studded with shade
{. ees. It; is furnished we'll, but not lux
:uriously, and is no better than dozens
Of homes in the city.
81. i. BOies' family consists Of two sons
and a daughter, the latter a widow liv-
ing at Mount Vernon. The second Mrs.
sBoies died years ago, and is spoken OF
as a. woman of marked Intellectually.
She took an important part in the edu-
cation OF her children. She drilled her
sons ID declamation apparently with
the purpose Of making them orators, and
the result .is seen in the elder son, VINO
has ecIipseil his father in selpquence.
DtherW ise this son, E. u. Boies, 5is in the
bond s. of sheredity. He has the features
oGsh father, and, although little past 30,