The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-07-06
A STUDY OF BRYAN.
BRILLIANT PEN PICTURE OF THE
GREAT DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN.
Essent tally an Antl-"o!itICnl Machine Man
Ills Extraordinary Mental Endorsc-
mcntE-WhersiE hia Great
Personal HiugIetlsm


The first impression ono received
Of the man, and the last impression
to fade, is that Of youth-not the
youth of immaturity; rot tho youth
of mad vanity and folly; but the
youth Of tho bridegroom coming
forth from his chamber, rejoicing as
a strong man; the youth Of hope,
of enthusiasm, Of bright eyes that
indicate a good liver and reflect
brave soul. All tao lincs of the tall
figure that inclosa J1er 2DG pounds
of wholesome hesh and blood are
lines of yorn, manhood. Although
Bryan's hair is rQceding from his
brow, no wrinkles mark it, and
beneath it is q Wolsbach smile,
clear and steadfas, and cheerful as
the sunrise. At home, in his Office,
or in the street, that smile is winning
1t is its owners talisman.
Back Of tho broad chin is strong
jaw; under tho aw neck obstinate
III Turks slopes into a pair of as
diplomatic shoulders as ever saved
an Irshmnn's head from q blackihorn
stick. Bryan's figure rs all Irish.
His loose hanging arms are Irish.
His strudy we'll peg; >ed legs arc Irish.
And there's an Irish grandsi1e, who
used to smoke Il ebay Pipo probably "
and he likes to esxo hhsk aad rest
his bones, that hsTo been unaer the
'ould sod' these hont!rsdu ef years, by
sitting on tho small Of hia grsndson's
back to view tho world from across
his grandson's elevated knees. Doubt
less if the scion wolld take little
something at such times, the ancestor
would como out IF tho past and
give the young man philosophy
that would smile with tho world al
it's weaknesses and shortcomings
But Bryan is a sober and virtuons
man, who ncithea moke, drinks,
chews nor swears. So the old ono
keeps his place and listens while
his offspring s'-hs at the mis-.
cry and wickodneas and WOO Of this
melancholy world,
Clothe handsome figure in a
black tailcoat, and under tho awning
Of a black slouch hat put a low-cut
vest, with two studs fastened through
tho front Of white shirt; tie q
black string tic, the enevitablo
neckgear of the young lawyer ton
years ago; under lay down collar;
modify tho Chill atmosphere of the
bar by tho breezy amiability Of a
st. Louis shoe drumm 9r, repressed
while he sells Methodist deacon O
bill of goods, and tho gentle reade,
may have a fair idea of how Bryan
looks, acts, moves and has his being
when he is not before an audience
Bryan shows HE greatest personal
strength in the fact that ho is today
as he has ever beor, utterly without
a political machine. Other mon IN
American political ssatand or fall fol
reason outside of their personality
Mr.. David Hill, for instance is ge
ographical location. Mr.. Mckinley
is kind of syndicate. Roosevelt
4 stands for an ideal of civic righte-
1 BUSINESS. Mr.. Croker is an independ
ont appetite. Quay is system o
wireless telegraphy. But Bryan il
4 Bryan, and Bryan is his prophet
II More power for good or OWL rest I'm
Il der Bryan's black slouch hat thar
h under any other single headpiece il
& America. Bryan is machineless, moi
n because he abhors the machine, bu
because he ignoses it. Flo would no.
n know what to do with captains ant
q lieutenants. If his party should be
gin to turn for him, Bryant could not
call, "What, no, wnrdor, lot the por
~ cullis fall" in soo:s Of htabes an
s check tho stamped. If orator.
6 would not stop the panic, tho multi
SS tude would have to loave him aa
ss came to him. After which he woul'
I 60 on lecturing until that gave out
and running for the senate until tha
2gave out, and for congress till tha
gave out, when he wonld return t
his law office, and continue as he wa
in tho beginning, an honest, hard
81 working, ordinary country lawyer
an extraordinary voica and
forceful, direct, plausible way Of pu