Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-03
the regular train on the Burlington railroad

AOI Lincoln,
Mr.. Bryan cast his vote at II o'clock. He
mad arrived from Omaha almost an hour
carrier, BUT was compelled to drive some
diLtance to the polling place and to stop on
ms way At the city hall to secure a certiti-
cate OF citizenship. owing to his failure to
register Beforehand. He was required to
take oath at 3his place. giving the number
o: his residsnae and to the effect that he
and the county, of Lancaster for more than
1cur months. land in the fifth ward for
more than Zen" days. that he was quail
SHe ha his fa1T Se t., s'as
he then proceeded to the engine house In
precinct A .6r eAe NTH ward, where he was
gwen ballot; retired to his booth. and,
ie, ip M, No. the voting place. cast his bal
Sure you've got the right electors?'
queried one Of the judges, as the big bal
lot was punched into the box. and the
name anne, o1 wv; J. Bryan" was announced.
IL take the chances on that" responded
the presidential candidate.
men MIR. Bryan was about to vote one
OF the election chaiiengars raised his voice
TO suggest that LAS a mark of respect your
fellow citizens viii take off their hats"
Inc suggestion met with Unanimous re-
sponse of the crowd of perhaps 300 men
VINO stood outside the roped Enclosure
which held the election functionaries The
casting of the ballot was received with ap-
pause, and, after shaking hands with the
election official nearest him, Mr. Bryan
weaged his way out through the crowd,
aodSang the engine horses, and again tax
Ing his seat In his carriage he was driven
to his home
Mr.. Bryan's home coming was modest
ovation. He was met at the railroad sta
tlon by large escort of the Bryan home
guards, consisting largely of farmers who
received hun with shout of welcome as
ne descended from the steps Of his carriage.
the accompanying band playing Home.
Sweet Home" The guard and a miscella-
COncOIrSa npnn1a II,
procession as the carriage wound it's way
through the streets
The sidewalks were lined with people
and there were many shouts along the way
Tor the democratic standard bearer. inter-
spersed quite frequently with cries for
ms OF ponent large number of his neigh
bors and friends were assembled in front
or 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
he the campaign air. Home. Sweet Home -
ana when at last he reached the house
a mighty shout went up from over a thou
sand threats. They called upon him for a
speech and turning to them, his voice
shaking with the emotion he felt, he said
a few words to them.
Tney checred, him repeatedly, and when
he said that the boiling democrats We're
gwen first place on the ticket in order 10
perpetrate a fraud, his audience Kissed
anu pIoH:Stu tney would 90 all IN tnclr
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. 1 shall always he able to
say that my neighbors who agree with
me In my political convictions did every
their in
this election. l ask you now to manifest
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 it that
every one understands the form of the bal
lot. so that no mistakes will be made. You
understand that in this state they have
allowed tho hoting democrats to go on
the ticket as democrats and they did il
IN order to paIpetrate a fraud upon the
voters OF this state. and IL is the duty of
all our people to defeat the fraud If they
can by having people understand just how
this campaign is that each citizen might
be allowed to ypte as he pleases and when
that Is done we shall all abide the result
whatever 1t may be-
The forenoon of election day in Mr.
Rryans home town was very quiet and
the day bids fair to pass without exciting
incidents. There were strings of people
ranging FROM five to elk to twenty or thirty
vote began. at y clock. and while crowds
lowered about each Of them during the
day, they We're orderly and quiet in the
main. The weather was cloudy. and there
was sprinkle of rain in the early morn
ing, but the air was mild.