New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16

Richard p Bland. Arthur sewan candidate for
ll-e-President. who distinctly misplaced in
the galaxy Of peculiarly Western talent; the
Presidential candidate himself. whose geniality
IS as fathomless as the sea. and one other who
q good many persons are willing to believe is
the best politician Of the ot-Mrs Bryan These
have been the characters whose attitudes have
been studied. whose words have been weighed
whose actions have been unHnchinely and mer-
o.iessly held before the public eve. and. of course
the preponderance Of criticism. whether spoken
or mental. has been devoted 20 the Democratic
candidate and his wife whose word is said 10
have convincing weight both with the commit
Zee and the candidate.
MRS BRYAN IS u THE CAMPAIGN.
One circumstance has excited a good deal Of
comment. and that Is the devotion Of Mrs Bryan
u her husbands cause Deeply Interested she
should he but that she should have made The
transcontinental tour with her husband is estab-
fishing a precedent Here enters a popularity II
character Mrs Bryan is more than wife
She * an earnest adviser. Educated for the law
and admitted 10 the bar. she is essentially
modern woman. and at The notification meeting
and. indeed. wherever her husband has APP
leared before The public-she has seemed desir-
Gus Of getting into just a close touch with the
listeners as the speaker himself For instance.
after leaving Madison square Garden il will be
remembered that the candidate was called ont on
the balcony 4 the Hotel Bartholdi and speech
was demanded More prominent than the candi-
date himself during the brief speech was his wife,
for she took position at the very verge If the
balcony and there remained until he had fin
ished. When NJ Sewall began 20 talk she re-
tired 70 ne rear but the instant her husband
went forward once more she quietly resumed her
post % prominence and eazed into the faces Of
the listeners much as a lawyer might carefully
scan the faces IF twelve good men and true TO
learn the possible fate Of his client There IS no
question that she looks upon herself as the
special pleader In her husbands behalf in the
cause now pending before the American people.
Before Mr. Bryan began speaking on the Bar
tholdi balcony he removed his hat and handed
II 70 HIS wife. She took it and for an instant
they looked into each others eyes with mu-
tual smile. Then she glanced at the crowd. II
It must be said. she appeared just wee trihe
disappointed that the episode not heralded
70 the skies on the soaring wings Of a rapturous
outbreak Of approval Her devotion 70 the in
teres,s Of the man whose name she bears with
much sweetness and dignity is not TO be lightly
written about. His ambitions have been hers.
and she has been a diligent student along the
same lines in order 10 keep in close relation with
his intellectual progress. That her personality
is having It's influence with the National Com
mittee even has been clearly demonstrated by
the committees own confession Of defeat in
trying 70 have the National headquarters in
Washington That Chicago was finally Sc
lected has been set down 70 the decision Of Mrs.
Bryan. Mr. Bryan had leanings in that direc-
ton. but ii is doubted If he would have had the
courage % attempt to override the judgment Of
the men behind his campaign unless urged on
by his wife
THE WIFE FORCE IN HIS LIFE
One thing is certain. Mrs. Bryan is destined to
leave an impression In political methods upon
the campaign just as certainly as II she herself
We're finally 10 take the stump in hey husbands
behalf. Most certainly she is power behind
'he throne for there are indications Of a plant
nature impressed upon the face Of the Presi-
GENITAL candidate which bode III for his Assump
Hon to leadership His is not the stern face
W the political warrior. = is beneficent face.
Inc eyes gentle a wOmans. The
mouth is sensitive 10 the point Of lip nervous
ness yet the set Of those same lips indicates
escision Of character within limitations more