The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-03
BRYAN ON THE JURY
Chief Justice Walter Clark's
Ovation at Topeka.
Addresses the Bar Association There and After
wards Visits Hon. William jennings
BRYAN at Lincoln.

After q visit West, where Chief JUS
tice Walter Clark has been in response
to the invitation to deliver the annual
address before the State Bar Assoc;a-
ton on the twenty seventh and where
he was a guest of honor at the banquet
the next night, he is back in the city.
The Ladies' Union Bible Reading
Glass will meet this afternoon at 4:30
o'clock at the Presbyterian.
From the Kansas papers it appears
that Chief Justice Clark was very cor
daily and pleasantly received on his
visit to that State. His address was
printed in full in several papers, with
approving remarks. He was introduced
to both houses of the Legislature and
by invitation of the Lieutenant Governor
occupied seat at his right hand on the
rostrum when the United States Sena-
tor was elected. AT the banquet, the
papers state that at the close of the
speech of the eloquent Carolinian, the
audience rose as one man and gave him
three hearty cheers the Supreme
Court judges and all coming forward to
shake his hand Learning that Judge
Clark had returned early yesterday
morning the reporter of the News ana
Observer called on him later to whom
he said that he had been received with
the greatest courtesy, which he attribu-
ted, of course. to his being the represen-
tative of a State which stands so high
among her sister States as North Caro-
lima.
He also visited Lincoln, Nebraska,
where the Legislature was also in ses-
sion, and met many members of that
BODY the Governor and other State Off
Gals and the Supreme Court. Hon. w.
j. Bryan met him at the depot and
took him out to his charming home
which overlooks the city. He spent a
day and night at Mr.. Bryan's home anC
speaks of his beautiful home life. He
saw the famous barn which has now
achieved national reputation. He says,
however, that it cost less than $4,000
and not $4,000 as stated in a paragraph
which has been going the rounds of the
press. Mr.. Bryan is in fine health and
though he has not acquired wealth de-
rives a comfortable income from the
'Commoner," which has a circulation OF
$4,000 and is still growing Mr.. Bryan
has not practiced law since his nomina-
tion to the Presidency in 1896. He was
drawn on Il jury while Judge Clark was
there anu eKpTeSSeu luCeulIOH "
serve.
Asked as to Mr.. Bryan's future and his
intentions, Judge Clark said that he was
not informed, but remarked that MIR.
Bryan is the only man in this country
who was ever twice voted for as Pres1-
dent before he was 43 years of age. That
now at 40, with splendid health and
full of patriotism the country had reason
TO expect % years yet of good service
at his hands. and whether he ever filleG
office or not the man who had twice re-
oeived more than six million of votes for
the highest office in the gift of the people
would always remain an historic figure.
The Chief Justice went the Southern
route. by way of Atlanta, Birmingham
and Kansas City to Topeka. and returned
the Northern route via Lincoln, Neb..
Chicago and Pittsburg (where he wished
TO see Carnegie's Steel PlanD. Reaching
home early yesterday morning after $500
miles of travel, Judge Clark was prompt
" on time to open court, duty in
which, We believe. he has never failed
single time, either on the Superior or
the Supreme bench.