New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11
BRYANS CHARACTERISTICS.
AN IMPRESSIVE ORATOR. BUT YOUNG
AND PRACTICALLY UNrRIED.
TON sPDEcH-porIrrCAL PROSPECTS IN 4.

Hm NOMINATION ATTRIBUTED no Rm ooNvme-
TON sPDEcH-PoLIrrCAL PROSPECTS IN :.
THE WESTERN STATES
Colonel H l. Swords. sergeant-at-srms Of ~
Republican Nationai Committee. was IN the city
yesterday. Colonel Swords. who nominany claims
. homo in Iowa, although he has business con-
ncctions in the East. knows the Democratic nomi.
for President personally although he says the
acquaintance Ia slight He has heard Mr. Bryan
speak severa: times. and says that his ability an
orator has not been overdrawn. MY recollection
Of Mr.. Bryan Is vivid" remarked Colonel Swords
yesterday. HE Is a who looks much like Nc
Kinley That 10. the outline OF the features 70 the
same His face 10 quick to respond TO each emo
tton; HIS voice ID well moduated and penetrating.
He 10 forceful and elegant in gesture and malDss
good impression when he speaks He IL we'll
known through the West. and is somewhat OF tho
Same home-lowng kindly gentleman that Major
Mckinley Is. although he is far from having the
experience the grasp OF AFFAIRS that the Re-
publican nominee for President possesses
bryan, as I remember him, thin and nome.
what frai In appearance. but am told by thoeo
who have seen him recently that ne has srown
stouter and that his increased weight gives him
look Of solidty and also adds force his gesturea
There II doubt that the speech which he made
In the Convention nominated him. II was a speech
that just suited his audience. II In the mort
markable nomination that has ever been made by
any party In the United States. I thought. and
thought ever since II was apparent that the silver
men would control the Convention. that Mr.. Bland
would be the rominee The nomination OF Bland
to be expected. for he has been a faithful
earnest, Flooding. persistent and treless advocate
Of the free coinage OF silver. He the logical
candidate Of free-silver party. and doubt much
whether the substitution of a younger. perhaps q
moro brilliant but particularly untried candi-
Democrats who have been preaching free silver fnr
many years
Bryan practically unknown quantity pre-.
vtous to tho Convention. and the time that he ap-
peared upon the stage to make a speech. He has
been pretty wei: known through the West but he
could hardly have been said to have National
reputation He has been looked upon a. Q coming
man In the silver party. and had a reputation q q
keen and forcble debater, but his main reputation
was built upon his eloquence This nomination win
turn the searchlght upon him. and he will be found
an earnest hardworkng. brilliant but untried poll
S;s 1. He has been and has fSoxsd
BE elected tea. or that the people will ndorse his creed
I'm iowa. FOR instance. which the free coinage
men are claiming az their own. DO not think that
went to Iowa Immediately after the St Louis Con-
Ssnr,on ana 700 LOOK ang rest talked win the
IN The sss:
at present, but think that IT will melt away when
the IS carefully argued, VIII be IN this
campaign. The silver men have good crops. ino
barns. plenty Of stock and on, but they complain
that they have no money They think they can
get lot OF cheap money The fallacy of the whole
matter will come when the issue clearly pre-
sented and think that nearly all Of the Middle
Western States. normally Republican. but claimed
by the silver men. will remain true to the party.
The nominate Of Bryan Is a startling surprisA,
DO not think that any one in the West ever thought
Of him as the possible nominee II seems to be
clear case OF stampede. His youth will initiate
AGAINST him and the fact that his whole reputation
rests upon words more than deeds will weaken him.
He will be an easy man to beat. He to the
front like rocket and there Is great deal of the
spectacular about him. with all his steadiness. and
hardy think that he will stand the fire TO which
his party will be subjected"