The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04
SPECTACULAR AS USUAL.
With Flourish and Brass Band
Bryan Casts His Ballot.


LINCOLN, NEBR., Nov. 3.-As William
]. Bryan sat in the public dining-room of
the Paxton House, 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 fatigues of his final day OF
campaigning, and was up at O'Clock.
His breakfast was of the heartiest; his ap-
pearance 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
depot. where the candidate bought ticket
for Mrs. Bryan and himself, shook hands
with few people who recognized him,
and went aboard the Burlington train,
leaving Omaha for Lincoln at $50 o. clock.
Mrs. Bryan carried a box of flowers pre-
sented at one of the meetings last night,
while the candidate bore a bundle of SOU
veDirs. They took seats in the regular
chair Car of the train. No incidents oc-
Cured on the journey to Lincoln, which
was reached at 10:15 o'clock.
A brass band played Home, Sweet
Home at the Lincoln station as the can
didate stepped from the train and the
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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 organization
formed guard OF honor around Mr..
Brysn's carriage, and in this order he was
escorted to the City Clerks office to swear
in his vote. The swearing in process took
a moment only. Mr.. Bryan mounted the
stairway to the City Clerks office briskly.
ayerred that he had no opportunity to get
registered, was duly qualified voter and
all the rest of the necessary formula, and
after getting his certificate took his place
in the procession again.
The voting place for the precinct Of
the Fifth Ward was in a fire. engine house
on street, near Fourteenth. Mr.. BRYAN
entered it through the double line OF
those who took part in the parade and
after having his registration certificate in
spected went into one of the uncurtained
booths. During the eight minutes he
took in preparing his ballots, dispute be-
tween two opposing chailengers caused
some loud talk, but nothing darkened the
interior OF the engine-house as Mr.. Bryan
handed the folded ballot sheets to Chap
lain Howe. A photographer took fash
light picture of the interesting incident.
Again under escort of the band and the
clubs, Mr.. Bryan was taken to his home
on street. The crowd cheered as he
ascendec the steps of the dwelling, and
turning to the gathering the candidate
made little speech of thanks.
Ladies and gentlemen" he said. 81
have now done all can to secure success
in this campaign, and for me there is
nothing left but to await the returns. 1
want to thank the good friends who have
been so kind and courteous in my leaving
and In my returning, and whatever NAV
be the result of this campaign, shall al
ways be able TO say that my neighbors
who agreed with me in political conyic-
tions did everything in their power to
insure success at this election.
81 ask you now to manifest your further
interest by giving so much of the re.
mainder of this day as you can to getting
the vote out and to seeing to it that everv
one understands the form OF ballot. so
that no mistake will be made. You un-
derstand that in this State. when thew
allowed the bolting Democrats to go on as
Democrats they did it in order to per-
petrate n fraud upon the voters of this
State. [Crles of That's right and Kisses.
1t 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 intellipently.
All that we have asked in this campaign
is that eacI citizen might be allowed to
vote as he please, and when that is done
we shall all abide the result, whatever it
may be-"
The organizations cheered with a will
and disbanded as Mr.. Bryan entered his
house