Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-04
NEDR ASK 4.
II Apparently Remains True 30 Its
Favored son.


LINCOLN. NEB.. November S.-Out OF
the apparent Republican avalanche IN
nelghboring States. Nebraska has seem
ingly remained true TO her favored son.
Mir. Bryan has. on the face OF the scat
tering returns. carried The state by from
6O0O to 1900. Chairman Post, OF the
Republican Committee. declines 20 con-
cede defeat. but the figures disprove his
claims. Unless surprising Republican
gains are made IN the back counties. the
fusion electoral ticket. as wei as the
state ticket, has gained the day
BBYAN'S HOME-GOING.
LINCOLN. NEB.. November 3.-As VII
liam J. Bryan sat IN the public dining
room OF the Paxton House. Omaha. this
morning eating his breakfast, in COM
pany with Mrs. Bryan he did not look
like a man with an anxious mind. He
slept we'll last night. after the fatigue
of his final day of campaigning, and was
up at T. His breakfast was Of the heart
lest kind. his appearance bright
and vigorous. Dir. and Mrs. Bryan drove
in a carriage from the Paxton through
a chill damp Atmosphere. suggestive Of
snow, 70 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 a box Of flowers presented
at one o. 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
10 Lincoln, which was reached at 1918.
a brass band PLAYED Hone Sweet
Home" at the Lincoln station. as the
candidate stepped from the train. and the
members OF the Travelling Mems Silver
Club and the Bryan Home Guards cheered
Justify as he passed through a double
line they had formed. The band started
ahead. playing a lively air. the organiza-
tions formed a guard OF honor around
Mr. Bryan's carriage, AID in this order
he was escorted TO the City Clerks Office
TO swear in his vote
BRYAN'S VOTE
The swearng-in process took a moment
only, and Mr.. Bryan. after getting his
certificate. took his place in the process
zion again. airs. Bryan had gone home in
a carriage. taken at the Burlington
station, and the candidate rode to the
polling place I'm a fashionable trap 10
the air of Just Tell Them That You
Saw Me-" played by the band.
The voting place for Precinct T, Of
Fifth Ward, was IN a fre-engine house
on + street uea. Fourteenth. Mr.. Bryan
entered II through "a 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. y few minutes after II o'clock
he came out with two folded slips Of
paper in his hand. and waited patiently
untl the status Of two elderly voters
could be ascertained.
Rev Mr.. Howe, chaplain Of the state
penitentary. was the judge Of election
there. William J. Bryan votes two.
he called out 10 the Gle Ks. This meant
that Mr.. Bryan voted on the proposed
constitutional amendments as well as
for national electors and the State ticket.
He voted the straight Democratic and
Peoples Independent ticket. the designa-
ton given the Democratic silver and
Populist combination by the State courts.
just as he was depositing his ballots,
one Of The Republican challensers called
on the people present. about fifty in num-
Der. 10 uncover out Of respect 10 Mr..
Bryan Everybody barred his head, and
when the word was passed to those out
side that this had been done they took
off their hats.
Again. under the escort OF the band ana
clubs. Mr.. Bryan was taken TO his home
on d street The crowd cleared as he
ascended the steps of his dwelling, and
turning TO the gathering the candidate
made little speech Of thanks.