The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-04
BRYAN AT HIS HOME.
The Candidate shows No Excitement
Oyer the Election.

Lincoln, Neb, Nov 3.-As William ].
Bryan sat in the public dining-room Of
the Paxton house at Omaha this morning,
eating his breakfast in company with
Mrs. Bryan, he did not look like a man
with an anxious mind. He slept well
last night after the fatgues of his final
campaigning and was up at o'clock.
His breakfast was Of the heartiest; his
appearance bright and vigorous. Mr.. and
Mrs Bryan drove in a carriage from the
Paxton through the chill damp atmos-
phere, suggestive of snow, to the Union
station. where the candidate bought
tickets for Mrs. Bryan and himself, shook
hands with a few people who recognized
him, and went aboard the Burlington
train, leaving Omaha for Lincoln at $50
o'clock. Mrs. Bryan carried box OF
flowers presented at one OF the meetings
last night, while the candidate bore a
bundle of souvenirs. They took seats IN
the regular chair car Of the train. NO
incidents occurred on the journey TO
Lincoln, which was reached al 1918
o'clock. 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 ST.
yer Club and the Bryan Home Guards
cheered Justify as he passed through the
double line they had formed The band
started ahead, piping lively air, the or
ganizations formed a guard of honor
around Mr. Bryans carriage, and in this
order he was escorted to the city clerk s
office to swear in his vote.
The swearing in process took
moment only, and Mr. Bryan, after get
ting his certificate, took his place in the
procession again. Mrs. Bryan hurried on
1. y .s1tVa
ton station and the candidate rode to the
polling place in a fashionable trap to the
air of Just Tell Them That You Saw
Me-" played by the band The voting
place for the precinct of the Fifth ward
was in a fire engine house of F street,
near Fourth. Mr.. Bryan entered l.
through a double line of those who took
part in the parade, and after having his
registration certificate inspected went
into one of the uncurtained booths. A
few minutes after II o'clock he came oct
with two folded slips of paper in his hand
and waited patiently until the status OF
two elderly voters could be ascertaned.
Rev. Mr. Howe, chaplain of the state PEN
itentiary, was a Judge Of the election
there. William j. Bryan votes two he
called out to the clerks. This meant thar
Mr.. Bryan voted on the proposed consti-
tutlonal amendments as well as for the
national electors and state ticket. He
voted the straight democratic and peo-
pies Independent ticket, the designation
given the democratic silver and populist
combination by the state courts. Just
as he was depositing his ballots, one OF
the republican challengers called on the
people present, about fifty in number, to
uncover out of respect to Mr.. Bryan.
Everybody barred his head and when word
was passed to those outside that this
had been done, they, too, took off their
hats. Again, under escort of the band
and clubs, Mr.. Bryan was taken to his
home on d street. The crowd cheered as
he ascended the steps of his dwelling,
and turning to the gathering, the cand-
date made a little speech of thanks.