The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-14
A Poem. WRITTEN ON ma. BRYAN

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Pours Forth His Admiration for
tho Ncbruskan in Rhyme.
Other Gossip from Capitol.
A large delegation OF prominent Cul-
pepper citizens called Colonel New
house at New Ford.ss yesterday to pro-
/ test against the proposed dispensary law
! for their county.
They pointed out that there was no
| necessity for such a law with them.
and they did not think that the Lesisia-.
trre could afford 10 deprive the State
OF the revenue resulting from this
| source
! The delegation was composed of
| Messrs. E. j. Eggborn. C. E. smieh.
| *. Messenger, w. c. WAITE, Bernard
Miller, L. z. Nelson. Jr., 5. Driner andy
ZION. Richard Lewis.
Hon w. T. Bryan left the city yes
| tieruay morning on the seaooard -sir
| tonight.
4 committee of North Carolinans.
| headed by Hon. Josephus Daniels, OF the
Raleigh News ana Observer, called at
! the Governors Mansion ats o'clock ana
escorted him to their State. Chairman
Jones and Senator Glass accompanied
| the. party to the depot, but did not so
| to- North Carolina, as was stated IN yes
| terday'S Leader.
One of Hon T>C Pitchers enthusi-
astic constituents, who came down TO
hear Colonel Bryan speak. composed the
following lines while the Nebraska leader
was speaking IN the House OF Delegates
the other morning:
..Hurr:,h fer w. r. Bryan.
He Is the poor mans friend.
To ;,utocrar or golden calf,
The knee he'll never bend
The Republicans all do shudder.
At the mention of his name.
Which in twelve months we will record
In the nations book of fame.
Dr.. r. S. Powell, OF Brunswick. IS
enthusiastic in his admiration of Col!
onel Bryan.
EIe told the distinguished Nebraskan
at Mr. Ellysons reception the othsr
night that he believed he was inspired
| OF heaven to Lead the masses out OF the
land of Republican, bondage
DIR. Powell says il he could speak
like Bryan he would stay on the stump
all the time
What came near being a serious acci-
dent occurred on the train that brought
the Bryan party from Washington Mon
day morning.
Hon. S. L. Kelley was occupying
berth in Mr.. Williams private car. and
Mr.. c. A. Boyer was sleeping in the
one above him Just after the train
left Fredericksburg the upper berth
caved in on Mr.. Kelley. but he was un-
hurt as Mr.. Boyer jumped out before
his weight could strike the distinguished
legislator.
a sharp trick was played on Lewis
Wrenn. the page in charge of the cloak
room at the Capitol, by which he WAS
deprived of the pleasure of hearing Colo
mel Bryan speak on Monday. \ stranger
came up to him. and asking TO be shown
his ticket said he desired TO exchange
with the page. as a lady friend of his
by whom he wished to SIT held the seat
next to that of young Wrenn- Without
examining the strangers ticket critically,
Wreun made the exchange, and later
discovered that the ticket Tor which he
had traded was for play that took
place at the Academy on January 2Sth
last.
a most remarkable incident occurred in
the Senate yesterday in connection with
the motion to recommit rhe Seaboard
AIRLINE bill. The vote stood 20 TO 20,
the Lieutenant-Governor casting the de-
Gliding vote. It not only showed that
every single senator was present and
voting, but the votes were so divided as
to call for that of the presiding officer.
making the highest number of votes
which it is possible under any conditions
for the Senate to cast.
Speaker Saunders on yesterday am
~ ff<>1vy oty,rv ooy,rS. on
the Food Fisheries Committee. Hons
John f. Ryan, S. L. Kelley. George Y.
Hunley. w. d. Cardwell, and S.. Wilkins
Matthews.
The Committee on Public Institutions
will go up to the State farm on an IN
spection tour on Friday next
The train will leave the Eighth-Street
Station at O'Clock A. M. and return to
the city at II 9f. All members of the
Legislature who desire to do so are In
vited to join the committee.
The House Committee on AIanufac-
turerss and Mechanics Arts decided yes
terday afternoon to report favorably the
bill of Mr.. Lyons, OF Norfolk, providing
for boiler Inspector.
N w. Mock, Esq, a member Of the
Town Council of onancock. and a noted
newspaper man, Was at the Capitol yes
'tarday.
Hon. N. b. wescott. prominent lawyer
and Democratic leader of the First Con-
gressiona1 District was before the Com
mlttee on General Laws, Of the House.
yesterday. looking after some local mat
tiers In the interest OF the people OF
Northampton
| Hon George w. lambert, member of
THE House from Wythe. was in mis- seat
yesterday having been absent for some