The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-02

atd frtshness that j exclaimed. MY m,nu u
now made up: he is n remarkable man."
NJ Bailey of Texas is supposed to DO OF the
bailey is one OF those accurcd OF jealousy OF
Bryan. He. too, is aggressive aud has bis pecu-
~liar'ties. but he is moro easily .ncttled thnn
Inr opDo whG rs a T m%si reo ln 'o of S SIis q sGS TOOK look
iavorably upon Bryan. They ike his appear
nnce. his speeches, his outfit. He comes on the
must expect 10 wear we'll"
Perhaps Carter Harrison has q better posi-
tion. with his Chicago backgroundf"
Ills father was the most popular man / ever
saw in a large. badly assorted city. Az the
t 9S,scf / G had 5h ever tG's seem uhsf Se I sTcN and r ca M1eT R Hsrri.
son reemed to ,caDiivnto them all, His non's
election. rs well ns other elections, Years ,npon
State politics are closely watched, Cleveland
nccompli ihed his reconciliation throuGn office
holders assisted by his prestige as n runner"
''How do you regard Carlisler"
"Hc has the best mind i ever saw placed In
such a plinblo. weak character His ylearness
OF faculties and, weak convictions. admirable
mechanism. and want of personal reality often
attract ted and repelled me. a. a parliament
case where he was going to rule. and In the
statement controlled Congress to accept his rul,
iaTt is seemed like iast,ce and Was, Otter a
lac or Of his Temporary IN crest. took an ap-
ntors White and Blanchard. who told us their
man Ind been agreed upor. for Mississippi
I to my constituent: I have no doubt ho prom:
Used IL TO them. but he will deny IL to u.s.
. %hsn ,S Ms S Tsnt t osf IcaI sHr1isl' he sa esn o ,Rhay
too: we do claim it. as they do. Claims are
equal. OF. said Carlisle, I IAN not committed
other person and he did,"
WAS not Carlisle the chief talent pr oduced
in the South since the war;
I'VE have had two Speakers. Carlisle and
Crisp. Crisp vase smooth article like Nc
M Meh,sf, the clear HS ~ mobility Of carlisie. who
stood alone both in talent and adherents."
What do you think of Tom, Reed2"
acquaintance. He Is large In every way. in
body: PRESENT. s E and or adarsss ;,,I ! think IN h hs can am
hour than any man l ever saw. He is also a
speechmaker OF power. He is u great tig,.re in
But 1 sometimes ask myself II no has tho
judgment of a statesman. and whether he is
not greatest on the amateur !, line 2 er,,. hssd,s ra IN,
of 1t. There is n man before you In Reed. q
man you know with increasing curiosity. but
would be alone to choose one of two courses
that would be wise or fatal"
What was the result TO Congressman Catch
ings OF Clevelnnd's directing to him one OF his
electioneerinr. anti-Congrets ietters2"", :,
NJ Catchings is in Conrress. but Cleveland
probably turned upon him because Catchings
was confronted by his convention. WHICH was
willing to return him II he would favor tie free
they Instructed him he would obey. and that
why did Walthall. resiEn from the Senator"
I'VE are compelled TO elect our Senators .
long way ahead in Mississippi because by our
Constitution the Legislature.is elected only
general business. tie second. in two years. to
make the remaining appropriations. ,Walthall
f had been el ns Ted 6 for s ,srx Se ans n he r ssmes bt t6e
to ill the full term"
lis Jackson. the capital of Mississippi. OPP
centre. ard - right agreeable place Of sey.
six directions: bu: the old capitol building has
"Barksasle; who was killed at Gettysburg,
He was in the old Congress before the
war: another of the men who seemed to In
a war came on. He came to the Union ram
parts at Gettysburg In the charge and died"
Have you some important coiorcd men II
.yn cS.e' who %aI presided over %%'t the Republican
BTnee. ssna. To and and Tni IHi's States s" Tr "asarer.
was another. The State supports some col:
orsa h }nst.'S eanaroi. OF T Taish arc Sn not or III fT qs 81 shSse
Tho black population Of Mississippi is gener-
ally well behaved. out the crime Of rape Ia
they are caught"
make. as it is with them who write humor?"
After / sit down i oft n think Of the things
could have said and DID no. When first
saaao " AhhA ~ -
fresh country surroundings were received az
vivacious. After being here some years one
does not feel that way. the parliamentary life
being another thing. They Will gather around
me when l get up till they find 7 have q serious
purpose. and then they scatter. So the hn-
morist is Judged only by his humor."
do you think newspapers give the value Of
books y
Probably not. But I am a cormorant news
paper reader. because they lull my nature like n
vaudeville performance"
Has gambling not been a sorrow in the
South r."
Gambling is not local nor of any section.
When people travelled on steamboats, the ennui
and long Journeys day after day were cajoled
by the gamblers. who were almost always along.
That has been broken up by the cars. steam
boats are mainly used now for local points
where railroads do not act"
"What reputation has Sergeant s. Prentiss
left in Mississippi d
HE lived in the golden age Of old politics and
was the gifted orator OF Mississippi. Old men
still review his day with delight. Though no
Of an agreeable. social. hearty man" NV Nv
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND.