Arizona republican., 1915-07-08
W. ]. BRYAN'S
 TEXAS DOUBLE
It is Recalled How So Ardent an AdInirer of the Nehraskan as Hon w. F. Cleary Was Once De- ceived in Phoenix


 In another spot in this issue of Phe Republican reference is made to the high esteem in which Hon. w. B. Clea- " of Bisbee holds Hon. w. J. Bryan of Nebraska Even before MT Cleary be- came more radical in his views; before he recognized. the great social injus- tice that was going on in the world, while he was the taskmaster for soulless lot of New York bond holders of the old Arizona Water company, he was an admirer of the great Nebras kan, the Peerless one, the Boy Orator of the Platte.
 All this leads up to a story impi eating a traYeling salesman for Fort Worth. Texas wholesale liquor house. This man whose name is not now re- called bore a striking resemblance to Mir Bryan. Even the elect of the dem ocrats had been deceived by it. On his trips he used to have word sent ahead of the approach of William Jen nings Bryan and when he arrived at the stations along the route he always found throngs which had turned out in his honor. He entertained them with rear platform speeches. shook hands with thousands and made many mother proud for life by batting her i'm fant on the head and holding out the prospect Of the presidency of the Unit ed States for every native born Ameri- can child. He always got away with it. by which it is meant to say that the fraud of the liquor salesman was never detected.
 One Saturday night he was on train out of Tucson and he was noticed by Hon. Robert F. Morrison of Prescott who was returning home He saw the salesman and at first thought be was the famous Nebraskan. But on engag- ing in conversation with him he learned that he was only good imitation. Mir. Morrison at once entered upon plans for the entertainment of MT. Cleary and invited the cooperation of the liquor salesman who readily consented. say ing that he had participated in many such a frolic.
 They arrived in Phoenix late at night and early the next morning MT. Nor rison contrived to have word brought to MT Clearv that MT Bryan had come to town. After nasty breakfast Mr Cleary sought the Hotel Adams and his gaze at once fell upon the idol whom he had once seen but whom he had worshipped only from afar. He intro duced himself and was cordially re- ceived. MT. Bryan" reiterated his views on the subjects of sixteen to one the evil Of imperilism. the de- sirability of popular rule, the menace to democracy of Alton E. Parker and kindred topics The liquor dealer him self Was no slouch of an ora tor and Mir Cleary was deeply impressed.
 Then MT. Bryan deftly switched the conversation away from matters reIat- ing to the uplift. to the realm Of anec- dote. He had world of experience His stories as he proceeded. deteriorat- ed They became risque and worse Mir Cleary had not supposed that MT Bryan was that kind of a man But his amusement was quieted by the reflec- tion that the seamy side of great men :s rot often presented to the public and he felt that he was being honored with a view Of phase Of the Great Common CT shat had been denied to the populace He had been admitted to the sanctum sanctorum of smut.
 Finally MT Bryan" excused himself | on the plea that he desired to put the finishing touches on a politico-mora lecture which he was going to deliver at important points along the Pacific coast and he went to his room. It was not until he read The Republican the EeXt morning that it seemed to Mr ! Cleary possible that two men could 1 look SC much alike as MT. Bryan and a mere liquor salesman.