The Portland daily press., 1896-11-04
HOW THE CANDIDATES VOTED.
Mr.. Bryan Escorted to the Polls BY q
Band.

His Ballot Deposited While the People
Ballot Deposited without Ostentation
or Ceremony.
Lincoln, Neb., November 3.-As VIM.
]. Bryan sat in the public dining room
of the Paxton house, Omaha, this MORN
ing eating his breakfast in company
with Mrs. Bryan, he did notklook like
well last night after the fatigues of his
final day of campaigning, and was up
at this morning. His breakfast was of
the heartiest and his appearance bright
and vigorous. Mr.and Mrs. Bryan drove
in carriage from the Paxton house
through the chilly, damp atmosphere
suggestive o: snow, to the Union depot,
where the candidate bought tickets for
Mrs. Bryan. and himself, shook hands
with few people who recognized him,
and went aboard the Burlington train,
e asina Omaha for Lincoln at $50.
Mrs. Bryan carried a box of flowers pre-
ssnted at one of the meetings last night
while the candidate bore.a bundle Of
oVAvO44os 4A0y VIVA bO0lo III bu0 GOku-
lar car chair of the tiain. No Incidents
occurred on tho journey to Lincoln which
was reached at 1918. A brass band
played Home Sweet Home" at the
Lincoln station as the candidate stepped
from the train and the members of the
Travelling mems silver club and the
Bryan home guards oheered Justify as he
passed through the double line they had
formed.
The voting place for precin ct E, of the
fifth ward, was in a fire engine house on
f street near l4th street. Mr. Bryan en-
tered through the double line of those
who took part IN this parade, and after
having his registration certificate in
speoted, went into one of the booths for
few minutes. He came out with two
folded slips Of paper in his hand and
elderly voters could be ascertained. Rev.
Mr.. Howe. the chaplain of the state
penitentiary, Is Judge Of election here.
"Wialiam J. Bryan, two," he called out
to the clerks. This meant that Mr..
Bryan voted on the proposed constitu-
tional amendm ents as well hs for the
national electors and the state ticket.
He voted the straight Democratic and
Peoples independent ticket, the designa-
ton given the Democratic, Silver and
Fopulist combination by the state courts.
JUST as be was depositinR his ballots,
one of the Republican chaiiengers called
on the people present about 80 In num-
ber. to uncover, out of respact to Mr..
Bryan. Every body barred his head, and
when word passed to those outside that
this had been done, they took off their
hats. Again under escort Of the bard
and clubs, Mr.. Bryan was takenEto his
home on D street. The crowd cheered
as he ascended the steps of the dwelling.
Mckinley Walked to Polls.
Canton, Ohio, November s.-The
weather in Canton is beautiful and a
very heavy vote was polled. Major Nc
Kinlsy voted at 9. He was accom- panic |
to the polling place by his brother Alb
ner. They walked from the Majors
house to precinct Q in the first ward, and
the candidate registered his vote as No.
$780,
Quite a number of voters were around
the polling places when Major Mckinley
entered the booth. There was no demon
stration of any character and the candi-
date, after casting his vote, walked i'm
medtately to the home of bis mother. The
Major and his brother then drove back
to the candidates Market strestsresi-
dsnce, where the candidate spent the tiay
quietly receiving callers.