The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-11
,BRYANyS FATHER ALSO
NATIVE OF THIS. STATE

young ladies' SchooI which attended
In Jacksonville. He entered the room
with several other students, was taller
than the rest, and attracted my atten-
ton at once. His face was pale and
thin: a pair OF keen. dark eyes looked
out from, beneath heavy hrows; his
nose was prominent--too large to took
well. ! thought; broad. thln-lipped
mouth and square chin completed the
though not fastidious in dress. and
stood firmly and with dignity. I noted
particularly his hair and his smile.
The former black In color, fine In
quality. and parted dlstresstngly
straight; the latter. expansive and ex-
pressive. In later years this smile has
been the subject OF considerable COM
ment, but the well-rounded cheeks Of
Mr.. Bryan now check It's onward
march, and no one has seen the real
breadth of the smile who did not see
1t in the early days. Upon one oc-
casion, q heartless observer was heard
in his own ear but this was a
cruel exagEeratAon."
After their marriage Mrs. Bryan read
law, with her husband as Instructor.
taking the course prescribed In the
Union College Of Law. She graduated
and in 1883 WIS admitted to practice
In the Supreme Court OF Nebraska.
Mrs. Bryan never had any thought OF
practicinE law, but took up this course
solely with The view Of being OF ss-I
sistance to ner husband.
Elected to Congress-.
In 1887 Nr. Bryan went to Lincoln
on legal business and met there an old
classmate. The town was so flourish
Ing and gavc pl omise Of such rapid
.rowth that when young Rryan went
back to Illinois 1t was to make prepa.
ration to locate in the Nebraskan capt.
tai. This he ala In the latter part OF
1881.
He had become the leader OF the
Lincoln bar when the Democrats nomi-
mated and elected him to Congress In
1880. He was reelected in 1892, but
declined to be 4 candidate in 1894.
From 1894 to 1896 he was chief editor
Of the Omaha World Herald. He was
nominated to the presidency by the
democrats IN 1896 on platform, tina
chief plank OF which was the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver Mr.. Bryan
had been the ardent advocate OF BIZ
metalism for several years. travelling
all over the country, even at his own
expense, TO reke speeches advocating
the restoration Of silver to the COIN
aga
Since 1895 Mr.. Bryan has been larger
In Tic uubllc eye than a:y citizen OF
the United States. after the President
himself, The events OF those twelve
years are too fresh in the public mind
to need recalling. Mr.. Bryan was ap-
pointed colonel Of a regiment OF Ne.
braska volunteers during the War with
Spain, and spent several months In
camp at Jacksonville. His regiment
never say any field service. and MIR.
Bryan did not have opportunity to show
whether he would have made a good
soldier In line OF battle. It is acknow-
lodged that he was about as popular
with his men as It was possible to be-
come. His tent was always open toll
the enlisted man with grievance
Able Lawyer.
Strange to say, Mr.. Bryan did not
discuss finance to any extent during
the four years he served in Congress-.
He was appointed to the Committee on
Ways and Means breaking precedent.
as he won't on this committee during
his first term. Tariff reform was Mr..
Bryan's specially, and he was one OF |
the ablest lieutenants OF Mr.. William
L, Wilson in fighting through the
House the tariff bill. OF 1894. Incl
dentally. Mr.. Bryan was one OF the
members VINO nclpeQ to carry Mr., Will 1
son around the hall when the bill final.
~ passed the House OF Representatives
One OF the hardest fights which Mr.,
Bryan won was that which he mad
for sufficient appropriation for the
construction OF the base OF the statue
Of General William Tecumseh Sherman.
which now stands opposite the Treas,
ury Department in this city. AS q
member OF Congress, Mr.. Bryan wa
alert to the interests af his district in 4
tae matter Of securing appointments,
pensions and appropriations.
Ihe Bryans have three children ri,
eldest Is Mrs, Ruth Bryan LEVITT ~
ioenver; the next is William Jennines
~, about twenty years old. ana MISS
Grace Dexter Bryan, not Quite eIgh
tsen. The beautiful home liza
na'fvieW' is commented upon hv MI
VINO are admitted to the charmed c,ro1a
hr. Bryan Is an able lawyer His az.
snment before the Supreme Court
Few years ago In the case Of the Stats
Or Nebraska against certain railroaa.
which were contrasting the constitm1
tionallty Of the 2-cent fare law NASSAU
By TIE State legislatures has fren,,on,
isiy been referred to nrd nuoted rrnn,
wish approval BY so,ne, Of the h,a,
LAWYERS OF tho country, he mad a lar,-s
! practice When he entered Congress, Ho