Bryan At His Home

"Yes, I fcoow Mr. Bryan," was the answer of a gefltleniaii fnom Lncoln Ne)bra.ska, wítü wliom the Ourier represent ative was conversing, a íew diays since. '-"Wlhile he is a rood citizei and a reputaWe gentleman, he is not co'asidiered aboye tlhe mediocre as we rate our lawyens ttier. He has considerable local íame as a talkr er, bñt he is not cortsidtered a deep ttiinker, a good reasomer or a strong man,. This is eepecially true ia respect to his staQdiing at the bar. it was a great surprise to everyoroe in Nebraska who knew hdm, that he should receive a presidencial nomiaata. He is nlot a dernoorat as we üave always undiarstocd democracy, but a pure populist, and has at differemt tilmes so anmiounced bimself." "Will he be able to c&iryt Nebrasíka Lor the silver cause ?" was asked; "I am very oertaja thiat he will mot. I -wus to a,b tünö republican headquarters in Omaha recenftly, and thero ifi a grea.t confldtence tihat McK-Mey will carry theiítate by ahaadsome majo'riity. If aayone has money to bet he can ïünd pleaty, l)O'th at Órnala and Lilncoln, that Mr. Bryan will not earry ais bwn preoinct, hcis own ward, his wvn city, bis own county. oí hiis own. Bbate. Offers were beiing freely made oí $3 to $1 on each. oí these proposiltions, with tío takerü.'" "The fact is fchepeople oí Netoraíka, w-Me they would be pnoud ofi having a president, do ao't iuaive coniidence iia Mt. Bryam's afoility or Bbabili,ty, eElther oae. We feel tlhat he would be as clay ia thO toao of Kuch desjgnin mea as Altgeld, and Tillman, and that Nebraska's glory wooild prove her ebame. Tlia-t's the way we leel iin Nebnaska, amd the feeling is not confinad to repu-blltans, but is ötoared by the best men of all partóes.'