Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

sincerity. He is candor incarnate and
thoroughly believes what he says him
self.
The personnel Of the young Nebraska
statesman is most happily adapted to
his position as a leader in the councils
Of his party and in public debates with
opponents Of his political doctrines. He
is Of medium build, square shouldered
and Of generally athletic proportions.
He Is the embodiment Of physical
health, his square head rests firmly on
his shoulders and his firm, massive face,
neither flushed nor pallid, makes an at
tractive mark for all eyes.
His hair Is black and recalcitrant
rather than dooile, deies brush and
comb, and tumbles and tosses with q
method of its own. No beard, no mus
tache, has the freedom Of Bryan's Wis
age. Every trace Is carefully moved
away with the light Of each new day.
Tho Manners Of tho Man.
In manner he is what is called mag
netic. Men like him. He Is pleasant to
the eye, to the ear, and soothes by his
presence and never troubles. No man
ever saw him in a passion. He Is cool
and of f1awless temper. He Is Of good
poise and his emotions sit steadily, as
becomes the emotions of one who, with
care for himself, eats thrice day, SCOTS
at dyspepsia and sleeps soundly of
nights.
Bryan is we'll, even highly, educated
He has dug through books and trun-
neled learning equal with any dusty,
musty college professor Of them all
More than books, he has studied men,
and their lives have been his lessons
he has memory like wax, and all he
has heard or read or seen abides with
him.
He is not so profound as quick, and,
with an intellect rather military than
philosophical, he makes weapons Of all
he knows, and every scrap Of learning
belonging to him is at prompt and ready
hand to be either defensive or offensive,
as his swift genius for combat may de-
eide.
When Bryan made his famous can
vass of his state, in 1890, the old time
politicians took no interest in the bat
tie, as they looked upon it as lost at the
outset, and they were more than mig
gardly in furnishing the sinews Of war.
But the younger Democrats were more
than jealous, and by their vigorous eff
forts fully made up for the lack Of cam
paign funds.
Mr.. Bryan was then, as now, COM
paratively poor man, and his campaign
expenses were limited to less than $40O.
But the greatest interest was aroused,
and Mr.. Bryan's tour became one long
ovation. The Republicans had submit
ted prohibition amendment to the
state constitution, and the Democrats,
IN their platform, had declared against
prohibition. Lincoln and Omaha, the
largest cities in the state, were in the
district, and in them the Republicans
lost heavily Oh the temperance issue
A striking feature Of the campaign
was the challenge issued by the Demo
cratic committee to Connell to discuss
tho issues Of the day in joint debate
with Mr.. Bryan. They did not really
expect that Connell would be rash
enough to accept, but hoped to make
political capital out Of his refusal. Con-
nell, however, flattered by former suo-
cesses in haranguing helpless juries,
accepted the challenge.
Mr.. Bryan then showed that he was
not only his adversary's superior in ora
tory, but also his master in matters Of