The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-04

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 3.-As William
J. Bryan sat in the public diningroon
at the Paxton house, Omaha, this
morning, eating his breakfast, in com
pany with Mrs. Bryan, he did not looR
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 Z. 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 atmosphere suggestive
of snow to the Union depot where ne
bought tickets for Mrs. Bryan aT1G him
self, shook hands with few people
who recognized him, and went aboard
the Burlington train, leaving Omaha
Tor Lincoln at $50 O'clock.
Mrs. Bryan carried box of flowers
presented at one of the meetings last
night whine the candidate bore a
bundle of souvenirs. They took seats
(. the regular chair car of the train.
No incidents occurred on the journey
10 Lincoln which was reached at 1918
HOME, SWEET HOME"
A brass band played Home. Sweet
Home" at the Lincoln station, as the
candidate stepped from the train, and
the members of the Travelling Men
Silver club and the Bryan home guards
cheered Justify as he passed through
the double line they had formed. The
band started ahead piping a lively air,
the organization formed a guard OF
honor around Mr.. Bryan's carriage,
and in this order he was escorted 10
the city clerks Office, to swear in his
vote. The sWea ring in process took a
moment only.
Mr.. Bryan mounted the stairway TO
the city clerks Office briskly, followed
By half-a-dozen newspaper men, averred
that he had no opportunity to register,
was a duly qualified voter, and all the
rest of the necessary formula, and af-
ter getting his cert fcate took his
place in the PROCESSION again. Mrs.
Bryan had gone home in the carriage
taken at the Burlington 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 tine band. The voting place for the
precinct of the Fifth ward was in a
fire engine house on Z street, neal
Fourteenth. Mr.. Bryan entered it
through the double line of those who
look part in the parade, and afer hav-
ing his registration certificate inspect
ed went into one of the uncuEtained
booths During the eight minutes he
between two opposing cha1lengers
caused some loud talk, but nothing
serious occurred. A few minutes before
il o'clock he came out with two folded
slips of paper in his hand and waited
patiently until the status of two ell
Derby voters could be ascer-ained.
BRYAN'S VOTE.
Rev. Mr.. Howe, the chaplain of the
state penitenttary, was judge Of cleo
ton there. William J. Bryan votes
two he called out to. the clerks. This
means that Mr.. Bryan voted on the
proposed constitutional amendments as
we'll as the national electors and the
state ticket. He voted the straight
Democratic and Peoples Independent
ticket, the designation given the Demo-
cratic. silver and POpulfst combination
by the state courts. Just as he was de-
POSTING his ballot, one Of the Repub-
Ecan challergers called on the people
present, about 80 in number, to I'M
cover out of respect 70 Mr.. Bryan Eiv-
eryGody barred his head. and when word
was pas sed to those outside by some
who learned what had been done. they
took off their hats. \ startling flash of
light illuminated The darkened interior
of the engine house as Mr.. Bryan
passed the folded ballot sheets to Chap
lain Howe. 1t was only a photographer
getting a fash-Ight picture of the in
tereSting incident. Again under escort
OF the band and the 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 candidate made a
little speech of franks.