The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-04

out of Omaha to Lincoln. He and Mrs.
BRYAN had spent the night after the close
of the last meeting in Omaha at the Paxton
hotel His voice was somewhat husky, but
his eyes were as bright and his manner as
cheerful as those OF any other man who
was astir so early. He said in reply to
questions that he had a refreshing sleep
and that he felt well. He bought the morn
ing papers at the hotel news stand ana READ
them leisurely at the breakfast table where
he also did fun justice to the meal set be,
fore him. AT $50 3ir. and Mrs. Bryan ana
party took the regular train on the Bur
iington road for Lincoln.
When Mr.. Bryan was about to vote, one
of the election challengers raised his voice
to suggest: "As mark OF respect TO our
fellOW-c:rizen We all take of our hats
The suggestion met with unanimous re-
sponse OF the crowd OF perhaps Do men
VINO stood outside of the roped Enclosure
which held TN election functuaries.
The casting of the ballot was received
with applause, and after shaking hands
with the election official nearest him, Mr..
Bryan wedged his way out through the
crowd, lodging the engine horses, and
again taking his seat in his carriage, he
was driven to HE home.
Mr.. Bryan's homecoming was modest
ovation. He was met at the railroad sta
tioE by a large escort of the Bryan Home
Guards, consisting largely Of farmers, who
received him with q shout OF welcome as
ne descended the steps OF MS CNIEidse' tHe
accompanying band playing Home. Sweet
Home" The guard and miscellaneous
corcourse of people followed in procession
as the carriage wound its way through the
streets. The sidewalks were lined with
people, and there were many shouts along
the way for the Democratic standard bear
er, interspersed quite freely with cheers
for his opponent.
1t was indeed an imposing homecoming
when William J. Bryan reached his resi-
dence today A large number OF his neigh
bors and friends were assembled in front
of the house to receive him, and as the pro-
cess!on drew I'D before these the Bryan
Home Guard formed a line reaching from
the street to his door. The band started
the air which the nominee has asked TO be
the campaign air. Home, Sweet Home
andwhen az last he reached the house a
mighty shout went up from thousand
threats. They called upon him for speech
and turning 10 them, his voice shakin z
with the emotion he felt, he SAID few
words to them They cheered him repeated
". and when he said nat the boiling DEM
ocrats were gwen first place on the ticket
in order 10 perpetrate a fraud, h,s audi
enee Kissed and promised they would do all
In their power 70 stop any wrong. He said:
Ladies ard Gentlemen: | have now done
all that can TO secure success N this cam
paiSn, and for me there is nothing left but
to await the returns. | want TO thank tho
good friends who have been so kind and
courteous in my leaving and my returning.
ana. whatever may be the result OF the
campaign, I shall always be able TO say
that my neighborS who agree with me IN
my political CONVICTIONS did everything in
their power 10 secure success in this cleo
tion. I ask you now 70 manifest your
further interest by giving 50 much of the
remainder Of the day as you can 20 getting
the vote ont and 10 see 10 II that every one
understands the form Of ballot 50 that no
mistakes viii re made. You understand
that N tbs state they have allowed the
boiling Democrats TO go on the ticket as
Democrats. and they ala 4 in order 20 per-
pst-ate q fraud Upon the voters Of tnis
state. ard il IS the duty OF all our people
70 defeat TIE fraud IL they can, by having
people understand just how the halio;
reads so that each person can vote intalll-
gently. Alive have ASKED n this campaign
IS that each citizen might be allowed 70
vote rs he oleaSes. and when that s done
we shan ST ABIDE the result whatever !;
NAV he''
The forenoon % elAccsoa day in Mr. B-y-
ans home town was very quiet and the day
passed without exci-inR incident. There
were strings q people ranging from five
or six % twenty or thirty AZ the various
polling places VIXEN the voting began a.
o'clock. ana while crowds hovereS ahou;
each OF them dglrinS the day. they were
cuiet ard orderly n the main The wealth
- was cloudy IN the early morning bu,
the eir was mild.
Mr BRYAN csse MS vots az mn He had
srriyed from Omaha almost Al hour ear
He-. but was corapelieS to drive some dis
tsrce 20 the polling place ana TO stop OF
his w-~ az the csty hall 20 secure a certii g.
cate % ci-tzarsh.o o. s-ccoun. q his fail
u-e 70 register beforehand He was reaui--
ei 70 take esth al this place. giving the
that r. had Evs6 III the state for more
than 2 year. in the county Of Lancaster 70.
raorn than focr months and n The Fifth
ward for more than .en days; that he was