The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-02
A FRIENDS EULOGY.
MIR. Bryan as His Partner Sees Him
in Private Life.

Minneapolis Times: Yesterday there
was in Minneapolis gentleman who at
attracted more attention perhaps, than
any visitor to this city for long time.
His name was A. r. Talbot, and he is a
nuch-talked-about man today, because
he is the law partner of William Jen-
nings Bryan, being the senior member
of the firm of Talbot & Bryan. Mr. Tai
bot is a member of the board of direc-
tors of the Modern Woodmen of Ameri-
ca. and is in Minneapolis attending the
convention now being held.
Mr.. Talbot is nothing of politician,
and cOnfesses that he has never given
very much attention to politics, but has
rather confined his study to his profess
sion. He says he knows comparatively
little about the money question. and
takes but little interest in political is
sues. Nevertheless he is proud to talk
of William ]. Bryan, man whom he de-
clares to be one of the grandest men that
he ever knew. Yesterday Mr. Talbot,
during talkative mood, spoke feelingly
and with deep respect and regard for his
law partner, and during his remarks he
said:
Il do not know what 1 can say about
Mr.. Bryan that has not already been
said. His character his ability, his pub
lie and private life, his family, and his
home have all been held up before the
people of this country, and l can simply
indorse all the words of high praise that
have been uttered by men who have
known Mr. Bryan. l should speak as I
do now had he never been known out
side of his law Office. 1 think he is a
great man, really great man. and a
man who WILL if elected to the high Of
flee of president, prove himself to be one
of the most sincere, earnest and most
largely equipped patriots that has ever
occupied the presidents chair in this ma
ton. 1 realize that a great many peo-
pie consider him to be meteoric and
emotional orator, without the weight
that should characterize a man of truly
true. Far from it. 1t is characteristic
of him that he never jumps at conclu-
sions in anything. Whatever he sets
himself to master, he masters thorough
ly, and if you talk with him on any SUBJ
ject which he is at all posted on you will
find that he has studied it with earnest
ness and accuracy. He is man of
scholarly attainments, man of deliber-
ate judgment, wholly lacking in that
temperament that is satisfied with
making show. He is never satisfied
until he has made an exhaustive study
in whatever he undertakes to master.
Thus you will find him able to quote his
tory, tradition and authority on all SUBJ
jects that he pretends to understand.
His private life is above reproach.
Every man who ever knew him loved
him and admired him for the dignity of
his manliness. His sincerity is some
thing inspiring, and his honesty and
fairness and his broad and liberal mind
all make him a man of men, whom to
know Is to admire more and more His
home life is ideal, sweet and simple and
pure. His life Is a creed, his home is as
happy as home can be, and his family
is an ideal family. In intellect Mr. Bry-
an is greater than he is given credit for.
He has philosophic mind, and is one of
the best read men in the country today.
He is a giant in intellect, and a level
headed man too. AS a lawyer his abil-
ity is generally recognized. He is GER
tainly the ablest lawyer in Nebraska.
and his success has been deserved. He
is man very close to the people, in
sympathy, by nature, and in all his am
billions.
Il do not pretend to know what the
result of his campaign will be. But
do know that he will be an honor to
this nation if he is elected, and If defeat
ed he will still be great and grand
man, beloved of his own people, and
recognized as man worthy the respect
and confidence of all men,"
"No nation ever fought great war by
the aid Of gold. In our own civil war it