Evening star., 1896-11-03

the hotel news stand and read them leis-
urely at the breakfast table when he also
did .full Justice to the meal set before him.
At $50 Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and party took
the regular train on the Burlington railroad
for Lincoln.
7 Mr. Bryan cast his vote at IL o'clock. He
mad arrived from Omaha almost an hour
earlier. but was compelled to drive some
distance to the polling place and to stop on
his way at the city hall to secure certifi-
cate or citizenship. owing to his failure TO
register beforehand. He was required to
take oath at this place, giving the number
o. his residence and to the effect that he
hved In the state for more than year,
ana the county of Lancaster for more than
fcur months, and in the fifth ward for
more than ten days; that he was a quail
ned voter. and that his failure to register
was due to his absence from the state.
he then proceeded to the engine house in
precinct Of the fifth ward. where he was
given q ballot; retired to his booth. and,
returning to the voting place. cast his bal
lot in his order.
Sure you've got the right electors?"
queried one of the Judges. a the big bal
lot was punched into the box. and as the
name of wv. J. Bryan" was announced.
III take the chances on that" responded
the presidential candidate.
When Mr.. Bryan was about to vote one
or the election challengers raised his voice
to suggest that LAS a mark of respect your
Fellow 'citizens will take off their hats
The suggestion met with unanimous
sponse of the crowd of perhaps a.D men
who stood outside the roped inclosure
which held the election functionares. The
casting OF the ballot was received with ap-
plause. and. after shaking hands with the
election official nearest him. Mr.. Bryan
wedged his way out through the crowd
aodSing the engine horses. and again TAX
ing ms seat In his carriage he was driven
to his home
Mr. Bryan's home coming was a modest
ovation He was met at the railroad sta
tfon by large escort of the BRYAN home
qua rds.y consisting largely of farmers who
received n m with a shout of welcome as
he descefiGed from the steps of his carriage
the accompanying band playing Home.
Sweet Home" The guard and a miscella-
neous concourse of people followed in
procession as the carriage wound its way
through the streets.
The sidewalks We're lined with people
and there were many shouts along the way
for the democratic standard bearer inter
spersed quite frequently with cries for
his OF ponent large number of his neigh
7 bofs and friends were assembled in front
OF the house to receive him, and as the
procession drew up before the Bryan home.
the guard formed a line reaching from
the street to his door. The band started
the air which the nominee has asked to
be the campaign air, Home, Sweet Home,
and when at last he reached the house
a mighty shout went up from over thou
sand throats. They callel upon him for a
speech and turning TO them. his voice
shaking with the emotion he felt, he said
a few words to them.
They cheered him repeatedly, and when
he said that the bolting democrats were
given first place on the ticket in order to
perpetrate a fraud. his audience Missed
and promised they would do all in their
power to stop any wrongdoing. He said:
MY Fellow Citizens: ! have now done
all that l can to secure success in this
campaign. and for me there is nothing left
but to await the returns. | want TO thank
the good friends who have been so kind
and courteous in my leaving and my re-
turning, and, whatever may be the result
of this campaign. i shall always he able TO
say that my neiehbors who agree with
me In my political convictions did every
thing in their power TO secure success in
this election. | ask you now to ma nifest
your further interest by giving so much of
the remainder of this day as YOU can to
getting the vote out and to see to il that
every one understands the form Of the bal
lot, so that 10 mistakes will be made. You
understand that in this state they have
allowed the bolting democrats to go on
the ticket ds democrats, and they did IL
IN order to perpetrate a fraud upon the
voters of this state. and it is the duty of
all our people to defeat the fraud if they
can by having people understand just how
the ballot reads, so that each person can
vote intelligently. All We have asked in
this campaign is that each citizen might
be allowed to vote as he pleases and when
that is done We shall all abide the result,
whatever il may be-
The forenoon of election day in Mr.
Bryan's home town was very quiet and
the day bids fair to pass without exciting
incidents. There We're strings of people
ranging from five to six to twenty or thirty
at the various polling places when the
vote began at O'Clock. and while crowds
hovered about each of them during the
day, they We're orderly and quiet in the
main. The weather was cloudy and there
was 4 sprinkle of rain in the early morn
ing, but the air was mild.