The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-24
Is LII BRYAN AND SCHI,FY?

itN Congressman Lewis Has Il Race
for Life Silver is Strong in tho
West.
Ihc washington correspondent Of
the Atlanta Journal relates the follow
ing.
Jalnes Hamilton Lewis, the Congress
sional dude Of tho last House, is In
Washington, having arrived here in
the most forlorn and bedragglcd condi-
llon. His whiSkers were untrimmCd,
and his shirt WAS soilcu and in general
he resembled the airy, dainty Con
grcssman OF the last session about ns
much as the muddy road to Arlington
resembles the beautifully kept asphalt
OF Pennsylvania avenue. His manner
was unchanged and his bow as exqu-
site as ever. Pray excuse mo not
having glove on my left hand" ho
said with exaggerated hautcur.
Have had race for a lifc," he
continued. "There is q Swedo out In
Washington State who, seven years
ago, Was condemned to be hung. For
one reason or another this diagrceaulc
and uncomfortable act was postponed.
lie was sentenced TO hang tomorrow.
The swiss colony out in my State in.
tcrestcd their home government in his
case and the government wired the
| minister here TO do what he could in
| his behalf.
~ little over week ago l WAS en-
plOyed In tho case. | knew | would
have 10 como to Washington as all
means to save him in Washington
State had failed. 10 find 30 important
q person rs Justice Mckcnna, who pre-.
sides over the circuit, thought would
DC an easy thing. reached here,
| luit tn
Justice Mchonna had gono 10 York
Harbor. Jumping into hack | made
the Pennsylvania limited without grip
or Trunk. On reaching York Harbor
| found TO my dismay that the justice
had left there and had gone to Nara
gansett Pier to visit Justice White
| Without taking time to buy now col
lar started for Narragansct.
reached there last night, saw Justice
McKcnna, secured writ Of error, ar
rived here this mo ming, have been to
the supreme court, where ! had the
order entered, and tclegraphcd to the
governor, and now my dear Christian
friend, am on my way to be intro.
duced to Il clean shirt and once more
to don the habili,ncnts which gave me
moro notoricty than fame in that poll
tical melee called the House OF Repro
sentatvcS."
In response to an inquiry IL the re
port that the silver sentiment in tn,
West Was on the wanc, rs rcturnin,
officials In the treasury and interio
, departments had stated was the case
, Dir. Lewis said
. 'These men who como back from
their Western tours only sec men " h
l think as they do, or rather as thei
, chiefs do. Still If they travel at all i
the Western country they should b
able to see that free silver is not mcrt
ly passing opinion there, but Il Cor
viction. am inclined to think, how
evsr, that they fully understand tn
situation which prevails in the West
but that on their return here the
merely Change the tale that thrift
might follow fawning.
81 do not think that at present thor,
is any doubt about tho Democrat
being for Bryan. / think, too, that h,
will be nominated. Admiral Schley
seems to be the choice for the vice pre-
sidency. The persecution OF the nav
department has made him popular
throughout the country and brought Il
the attention OF just people tho brave
, qualities which have always made hin
our most conspicuous naval ofliccr.
am inclined to think that many Of tho
delegations will be instructed for him
l Bc would arouse great enthusiasm il
any part OF the country, and believe
tho East feels the same way about him
, There is nothing which the America
3 people are 80 quick to resent as in
8 justice But whom | begin to talk OF
! this subject get mad and say thing
, about people that had bettcr bo lcf
' unsaid. do not think the attempt Il
, aide. track Mr.. Bryan will succeed, ant
my prediction Is that the next tlckc
, will be- Bryan and Schloy.'"