The herald., 1896-07-22
senator WHITE IS HOME
His Opinion of the Presi-
Dental Nominee
BRYAN'S CHARACTER AND QUALITY
The Senator An Ardent Admirer
of His Abilities
THE CONVENTIONS CONDUCT
The Chairman Had No Great Difficulty in
Preserving Order
The Gathering. Was Democratic. Earnest,
Good.Natured and Enthusiastic
White May Not Bs Able to Attend the Ratlfl.
cation Of Bryan and SewaIl-He Is
In Good Health and Good
Voice
The Chairman Had No Great Difficulty in
Preserving Order
The Gathering Was Democratic. Earnest,
Good.Natured and Enthusiastic

Senator White returned from Chicago
yesterday During the few hours he re-
manned in the city before proceeding to
Santa Monica to join his family he was
kept very busy coping with an accumula-
ton of correspondence that awaited his
attention.
The senator appeared to be in his u.s.
ual robust health. He was wearing one
of those famous pink shirts which ex-
cited the admiration of some of the spec
ial correspondents at the convention.
You have recovered your voice?"
queried The Herald reporter. as the sem
ator stopped for a moment from the die
tation to his secretary.
IT never lost it, got little hoarse,
that's ALL" rejoined the senator.
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
Notwithstanding the great press OF
personal business Mr.. White consented
to give The Herald a brief interview,
and whilst he was signing pile of let
ters answered the request for his esti-
mate of Bryan's character and quality
by saying:
IT have known Mr.. Bryan for over
three years. I have met him constantly
QQIlu6 ulo COH6i CSSLohe1A ~~->>-
consider him an able, patriotic and
thoroughly honest man. His selection,
in my judgment, was most advisable
and appropriate. He is young but yet
old enough to insure deliberate and re-
liable consideration with reference to
all subjects which may come before the
executive. A man of 36 years OF age
who does not possess ability and eXpe-
rience would not at any age be htted tor
the discharge of important duties.
Mr. Bryan is careful man; he mas
reached the conclusions which he has
expressed upon pending questions after
careful investigation and study. In
congress he held his own with the strong
est opposing members of the house. he
is now better equipped than ever; his
habits are excellent; while he is pos
tive man, he does not spurn the advice
of friends, nor is he oblivious to the con-
sideration of well-directed criticism He
is Democrat from conviction and his
Democracy is that of the Jeffersonian
school. He believes in gold and silver,
not only because the interests of the
masses of the American people so re-
quire, but also because the constitution
makes no discrimination in favor of
| either metal. He is conservative man.
He believes in the inviolability of con-
tracts and he does not hesitate to say
that it is no part of the duty of this gov
ernment to permit its creditors to inter-
pret their contracts to suit themselves.
Mr.. Bryan also believes that public
debt is not public blessing, that the
issuance of bonds in time of peace is not
desirable and that president of the
United States ought to be less the agent
of bond syndicates than the defender of
his own people. I know that those who
have been enriching themselves at the
expense of the agricultural and work.
ing classes of this country will, regard
less of party, oppose Mr.. Bryan. All
who profit by the misfortunes of the
debtor class will oppose him, but those
who do not come within these categories,
and who are also free from party DOM
ination, will, in my judgment, roll up a
great majority in favor of the Chicago
nominees.
THE consequences to result from this
will be beneficial in the highest degree.
Manufacture panics are to be expected.
but 1t is better to arrest the accumulat-
ing evil at it's present int than to per-