Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04

A. where he was given a ballot. retired 10
his booth. and cast he ballot in bis order
sure YOU We got the right electors o.
queried one % the Judges as the bis ballot
was punched into the box and the name Of
| w. Bryan was announced.
III take the chances on that responded
I the presidential candidate.
When Mr. Bryan was about 90 vote one
Z % the election chHlleuCers raised his voice
20 suggest thet as q mark OF respect 20
| our fellow citizen. We all take OF our hats DO
The suggestion met with The unanimous
response OF the crowd OF perhaps POO men
who stood outside The roped Enclosure which
/ held the election 'uuctlouGries. The casting Of
/ the hallu; was received with applause. and
/ after shaking hands win the election Official
nearest hlu. Ny. Bryan edged his way out
/ through the crowd lodging the engine
horses. and again taking ms seat Ia lie
carriage be WIS driven 30 his home.
M BryBus home coming was modest
ovation He was met at the station by {
large escort Of the Bryan Home guards
1 consisting largely OF farmers who received
him with a shout Of welcome as be descend ed
from the steps OF his carriage the Hc-
complaining band playing Home Sweet
/ Home The guards and miscellaneous
coucuurse Of people followed IN procession
as the carriage wound its way through
the streets The sidewalks were lined Win
people and there were many shouts along
the way for The democratic standard bearer
iu;erspersed quite frequently with cries Tor
rs opponent.
i was indeed an imposing home coming
when William J. Bryan reached mis- resi-
dence today a large number OF his neigh
hurs and friends were assembled In front %
the house 70 receive him and as the process
sion drew W before these the Bryan Home
guards formed q line reaching from the
street 20 the door the band started the Glf
which the nominee had asked 90 be the clos
n = rF eTr.~a ion f1f~U AV 80
Home and when al last be reached the
house q mighty shout went Up from over
4 thousand thruats. They called upon him
FOR q speech and turning 70 them. his voice
shaking with the emotion he telt. he said
q few words TO them. They cheered him
repea eddy. and when be said that the bolt
Ing democrats were given first place on the
ticket In order to perpetrats q fraud, his
audience Kissed auc promised they would do
al ia their power to stop any wrorEdulug
Il said.
Ladies and Gertlemen-I have now done
all that ] car TO secure success in this cam
pElE1. and for me there is nothing left
but 20 await the returns. ! want 20 thank
the good friends who have been so kind
and courteous in my leaving and
J., my returning. and whatever may
be the result o! this campaign !
shall always be able TO say thai Nv neigh
bcrs who agree with me il my political con
victiCns did everything in their power TO
secure success in this election ] ask YOU
now 20 manifest your further interest by
giving so much Of the remainder Of this day
as you can 10 getting the vote out and 20
see 20 h that every one understands The
form o. ballot so that no mistakes Will be
made
You understand that in this state they
have allowed the boiling democrats 10 70 on
the ticket as democrats and they did h In
order to perpetrHte q fraud upon the voters
ut thls state and IL is the duty q our
people 10 defeat the fraud Il they can by
having perfect IN lers-nudluE jus; how the
bRllu; reads. so that each person can vo'e
intellIEsntly. All We have asked In this
campaign is that each citizen might he
allowed 70 vote as be pieases and when that
is done We shall all hide the result what
ever il may be b"
The forenoon Of election day in M
Bryans home city was very quiet and the
day bids fair 70 pass without exciting incl
dent There were strings Of people ranging
from FIVE or six 70 twenty or thirty a. tie
various polling places when the voting be-
gan a. 5 o'clock and while crowds lowered
@ about each o. them during the day they
were orderly and quiet IL the main The
weather was cloudy and there was q little
rain in the early morning, but the air WIS
mild.
Reports received ty Chairman Post Of the
republican committee from various parts Of
the state are 70 the effect that " 20 I.
O'Clock about two-thirds OF the vote had been
7 =.
/ Post says that the reports received are en-
tirtly s8tIsfaCtUry
At lao this afternoon Nj Bryan had re-
ceived but few kilograms indicative Of the
voting throughout the country Mr. Bryan
spent the DAY after arriving home In open
! ing package containing presents from i'd
miring friends and joking With the CORE
spondsnts. Mrs. BRYAN also was not az all
nervous and said she had tried 70 prepare
herself for anything. Al las Mr. Bryan
retired 70 his room and il E few moments
was asleep.
SEwALL'S PLEASANT DAY.
BATH Ne Nov S.-In spite Of
unusually bright and warm weather the at
tendance at the polls here this morning
Was not notIceably large. Reports from
other sections OF the state indicated that the
enthusiasm Of the state election has been
greatly diminished. Neither party Is MAX
here the ultimate result being considered
settled M Sewall was among the early
voters He walked 10 the polls and with
the utmost confidence cast the straight
democratic ballot.
THOMSON. Ca Nov. 2-5or. Thomas Z.
Watson. populist candidate for vice presi-
dent walked from his home 10 the polls
early this morning and deposited his ballot
He voted for John 7. West peoples CEudl-
date for congress. but tore of that port on
OF the ticket bearing the names Of the No
Kinlev electors Mr.. Watson S example in
this respect is being largely followed by
the populigts Of the district. NJ Watson
remained about the polls several hours
He ssi be had nothing 10 say for publica-
tion as 10 the present political situation