The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-15

GLOUCESTER, Nj, Sept. l5.-Swing-
ing through the country with Bryan. one
hears the question asked a hundred
and more times day;
How does he stand lt?'
What four persons out OF five who
hear Bryan speak. and who see him
I'm the midst of the whirlwind Of the
last six or eight weeks Of a campaign,
are curious to know is what there IS
about his physical and mental makeup
and manner Of living that enables him
to pass through the stress Of three
Presidential campaigns as candidate
and come out almost unscathoi.
He is now past that age WREN most
men are at the zenith of their endur-
ance- IN this contest he has already
done weeks of trying and vigorous
campaigning. Yet he shows almost no
signs Of the strain, and is in excellent
general health and condition.
whereas the vocal organs Of most men
that have gone through such a speak
ing ordeal as he has lately would be
badly shattered. and they would be
vigorously terrifying themselves with
cough drops and throat lOzenges, the
peerless ader," which his fric nds are
now abbreyiating to 2. L.. seems never
to give the preservation Of his voice
more than a passing thought
Leads Simple Life
Leading the simple life has great
deal to do with B-yan's capacity for
the sort Of campaigning he is now en-
gagged in. He has, Of course, a power
full physique, and nature gave him
voice in a million But he has presery-
ed himself well and avoided excuses
The men who have been travelling with
the Democratic candidate throughout
the campaign, some Of whom have been
with him in his former campaigns, say
he lives the most simply OF any Of the
members of his party, and that the
way he lives adds much 30 his r.or-
velous capabilities for hard and sus-
tanned work
For one thing, Bryan can sleep He
is what is called a good sleeper. He
is so constituted that the troubles or
the day do not follow him into the
night. When he is whirling through
one State after another. making one or
two long speeches a day, with, prob
ably, numerous short car-end talks, and
goes to bed thoroughly tired out, he
drops off to sleep in five minutes and
sleeps eight hours without a break, IN
less he is called out to address an early
morning crowd somewhere
Sleeps lawful" Sound.
"AIistah Bryan. he sleeps awful
sound" Is the way one of the coIored
functlonaries on his car tells it. Lots
Of times when I want TO wake him,
have to take hold of him and shake
him.
To a fine faculty for sleeping at night,
Mr.. Bryan adds the ability TO take
short nap any time he wants TO and to
wake I'D with his mind cleared and his
body refreshed. This serves him in good
stead when he is touring the country as
he is at present.
"a short nap is better than drink of
whisky" said one Of Bryans admirers
the other day. Ar. Bryan seems to
hold to this doctrine. At least, he lets
alone the liquor and catches a nap If
he feels like 1t.
Tens of thousands Of those that have
heard Bryan have marveled at his voice,
| and wondered at his power of oratory,
but have probably not given thought
| 70 his digestion. Hair IF the battle OF
/ life consists in having a good stomach,
| and Mr.. Bryan is the fortunate pos
| SCISSOR Of one He eats anything that
other men who work hard eat and has
an appetite ike a blacksmith or a har-
vest hand
He enjoys not only his dinner. but the
| rest OF his meals, and no small measure
| of the cheerfuiness with which he goes
/ through the hardships Of a campaign is
/ due to this fact, and the fact that his
| digestive powers, never having been
| weakened by drinking or smoking or the
! use Of tobacco in any form, are uninl-
/ paired and as good as they were when
I he was twenty-Cne.
They tell a story on the Bryan private
| car that for breakfast IN a St Pa. cafe