The San Francisco call., 1896-07-20
Some Writers Claim Kinship;
Others Want a Sanction for
"Bryan Whisky
EULoG1zsD BY HIS PASTOR.
Rev. Mr.. Williams Praises the Purity
of Life Of the Young
Candidate.

out man even of his strength would be
appalled, at the prospect of wading through
the thousands of letters and teIegrams
which litter the oak desk in his library.
1t was o'clock this evening before Mr..
Bryan, with the assistance OF Mrs. Bryan
and w. F. Schwind, who are acting as
secretaries to the nominee, had opened
and sorted yesterdays mail, and then
they sighed as they looked at the big
bundle of mail matter that came from the
postoffice to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan attended services at
the First Presbyterian Church this morn
ing and listened to a sermon by young
minister eulogistic of the Democratic
nominee. This is the church in which
Mr.. Bryan teaches bible class, but he
omitted his duties in that connection to-
day. There was no unusual number of
people present. After the services were
over Mr.. Bryan shook hands with & num-
Der OF the congregation and was then
driven to his home and began work on
the accumulated mail matter.
People of all sorts and conditions are
writing to Mr.. Bryan. Casters of horo-
scopes have sent him their occult calcuIa-
tions as to his career, and gentleman
calling himself the Columbian Wizard"
has given particularly rosy tinge to his
predictions. coupled with much sage ad-
vice as to the best manner of offsetting
Republican effort in Illinois and other
States. A man in New York wrote on a
linen cuff, which 2-cent stamp carried
through the mails. He said he was too
poor to buy writing paper. According tc
the story told by the correspondence, the
makers OF Bryan cigars and Bryan whisky
are legion, and each and every one of
them is anxious for the candidate to try
his wares. 1t may be said in this connec-
ton that Mr.. Bryan neither drinks
spirituous liquors nor smokes tobacco in
any form.
Little presents from enterprising mer-
chants are also being delivered at the
Bryan residence. Mr.. Bryan authorizes
the statement that he does not desire any
gifts, and in order to discourage the send
ing he has decided not to acknowledge
their receipt.
Manufacturers of campaign buttons are
showing an intense rivalry, each trying to
secure his sanction of particular device,
but Mr.. Bryan has refused to recommend
any particular style. New-found relatives
of the candidate are springing up al, over
the country. One of these is his great
grandmother on the Bryan side, but as
his fathers mother died some sixty years
ago the claim of the aged lady to even
more ancient relationship is somewhat
doubtful.
The Bryan residence, No. 1925 D street,
r4@ L. \
striped bunting placed there by neighbors
before the return of the nominee to Lin
coin. The gay coloring makes the home
OF Mr.. Bryan conspicuous and strangers
have no difficulty in locating it.
Ruth, William and Grace Bryan, the
children of the candidate, do not seem to
be much impressed with the important
position now occupied by their father and
conducted themselves to-day just as here
tofore. Miss Ruth spent most of the after
noon riding new bicycle. She informed
visitor to-day that she was sure her
father would carry d street and the Fifth
Ward of Lincoln, but as to the general re-
suit she preferred to hold her opinion in
sbeyance until after November 3. And
this from youngster OF IL yearsi
Some neighbors and friends dropped in
on Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan during the day,
but most of their acquaintance knew the
nominee and his wife were busy and kept
away.
The sermon at the First Presbyterian
Church this morning was preached by
Rev. w. K. Williams pastor of the Bethel
Methodist Episcopal Church. He was
very earnest in his remarks, and that part
OF them relating directly to Mr.. Bryan
were listened to attentively by the latter.
In the course of his sermon Mr.. Williams
said:
We are told in the twenty-sixth verse. twelfth
chapter of the First Corin thians that if one
member suffers. all the members suffer with
It, and that If one member is honored, all the
members rejoice.
One OF your members has been highly hon
ored by the people-he has been honore6 by
God-and rejoice that q fellow-citizen and a
member IN Christ has been thus highly hon.
ored. also rejoice in the purity of his life, in
the mobility OF his thought, in the vigor Of his
young manhood. in the majesty and grandeur
OF his impsssioned eloquenee and in the fear
less manner with which ne proclaims to the
world the principles that lie deep within his
heart / shall continue to pray that God will
NS~P --AA4 Pu1S ouu tnhkc ul1n . gct
force for good in this Nation, and that Christ
shall be his leader always.
Looking upon his splendid abilities am
constrained to ask the scriptural question.
"Who maketh thee to differ from another ?''
and the answer comes from the word of God,
Every good and perfect gift cometh down
from above"
This Nation was born in q struggle for lib
erty, and God is the author of liberty. 1t was
Graded in independence and was nourished
upon the principle of equal rights for all. By
faith In God this Nation should go forth, con-
quering and TO conquer, until 1t shall break
down every form of tyrannical government
ana until 1t shall destroy the power of monop-
olies and lift the burdens from the backs of
the people.
1t has been practically decided that
Democratic Campaign headquarters shall
De established in Chicago. AS previously
stated in these dispatches, Mr.. Bryan will
have his personal headquarters here. To-
morroS he will occupy the apartments re-