The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-02
MR. BRYAN At HOME.
Asserts Unshaken Confidence in
the Success Of the Ticket.
LAST DAY DEVOTED TO NEBRASKA,
He Urges All Members of Silver Clubs
Throughout the United States to De-
Cause.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Nov. 2.-Mr. and Mrs
Bryan reached their home in this city at
10 o'cock yesterday, after an absence of
several weeks duration. In order to be
able to spend the day with their children
1t was necessary for Mr.. Bryan to depart
from the rule which he has invariably fol-
lowed since his nomination, Of not travel
Ing on Sunday. They came from Council
Bluffs, where they spent Saturday night
with friends, on their special train, cover
Ing the distance in little over an hour.
There were no stops or demonstrations on
the way, as 1t was not known In advance
whether the home coming would occur
Saturday night or Sunday.
There was quite an assemblage Of per-
sonhl friends at the Lincoln station, and
the candidate and his wife were welcomed
by many cordial handshalScs Immediately
upon their arrival they were ushered into
carriage and driven directly to their
own 7asidence. Mr.. Bryan hight have
been anything but a presidential candi-
date, so quietly was the day spent after
reaching home. There were few callers,
but they consisted for the most part Of
fellow townsmen. and none of them spent
more than sufficient time to inquire after
the personal welfare of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan. Mr.. Bryan confessed to all that
he felt need of securing II good days rest
He accordingly retired early in the after
noon, and was still sleeping at 5 o'clock,
Mrs, Bryan standing guard at the door to
prevent interruption of any kind.
In the few words that he did speak to
callers Mr.. Bryan asserted his unshaken
in, bn ,,f IA,
he has never since the beginning Of tho
campaign appeared more cheerful or more
hopeful than he was today. He believes
the people are thoroughly aroused and
will sustain him at the polls but said that
if perchance they should fail to do so he
would by no means consider tho cause of
bimetallism lost He thinks that in the
contingency Of defeat at this time immed-
late preparations should be begun for tho
campaign of 1900.
The last day of the campaign Will be de-
voted wholly to Mr.. Bryan's own state
and will be long and busy one. Leaving
Lincoln at & 80 u m. this morning he goes
Westward as fur as Grand Island, and from
that point return over another railroad
line in time to reach Lincoln at 80, max
ing speeches Of II few minutes duration
at nll important points going and coming.
He will stop ut Lincoln on his return long
enough to make last address to the peo-
pie of his home town, and will then pro-
coed to Omaha, where, between the hours
of and 10 O'Clock tonight, he is expected
to make from five to seven speeches.
Immediately after the last speech in
Omaha Mr.. Bryan will return again to
Lincoln, SO as to be here to vote tomorrow.
Mrs, Bryan will accompany her husband
through the state, but will not go to
Omaha with him.
Mr.. Bryan last night sent the following
dispatch to Mr.. Jones, chairman of the
National committee, at Chicago: II sug-
gest that you urge all members of silver
clubs throughout the United States to
give the entire day, Tuesday, if possible, to
our cause In states where the bolting
Democrats have been allowed to use tho
pnrty name it will be necessary for our
people to warn voters against thu decep-
ton and at all polling places they will be
useful to meet the misrepresentations
which may be circulated too late to bo
answered by our speakers or through the
press. The gold syndicate and the trusts
are fighting for existence and we must
be prepared to meet them at every point"