The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02
MR.. BRYAN is ALARMED
CALLS ON ALL SILVER CLUBS To
GUARD THE POLLS TUESDAY.
Fears Some EVIL Report May he Cir
"Boys" Should he Ready.

LINCOLN. Neb. Nov. 1.-Mr Bryan to-
night sent the following dispatch to Senator
Jones' chairman Of the Democratic nation
al committee at Chicago: Il suggest 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 Demo-
Gratis have been allowed to use the party
name II Will be necessary for our people to
warn voters against the deception, and at
all polling places they will be useful to
meet the misrepresentation which may be
circulated too late to be 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 w j. BRYAN"
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan reached their home
In this city at 10 o'clock to-day, after an
absence OF several weeks duration In
order TO be able 10 spend the day with
their children 1t was necessary for Mr.. Bry-
an to depart from the rule which he has in
variably followed since his nomination-of
not travelling on Sunday. They came from
Council Bluffs. where they spent last 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. it was not known i'm advance
whether the home coming would occur last
night or to-day. There was quite an as
semblage of personal friends at the Lincoln
station, and the candidate and his wife
were welcomed by many cordial hand
shakes. Immediately upon their arrival
they were ushered into a carriage and
driven directly to their residence
Mr.. Bryan might have been anything but
presidential candidate so quietly was the
day spent after reaching home There
were a 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.. Bryan and his wife. Mr. Bryan
confessed TO all that he felt the need of
securing a good days rest. He according
" retired early in the afternoon, and was
sull sleeping at o'clock, Mrs. Bryan
standing guard at the door to prevent in
truslon OF any kind In the few words that
ne dld sp lax to callers, Mr.. Bryan asserted
MS unstaken confidence in the success of
iis ca'lse, and he has never, since the
beginning or the campaign. appeared more
cheerful or more hopeful that he was to-
day. he believes the people are thorough
~ aroused and will sustain him at the
poIis, put said that IL perchance they should
fall TO do so he would by means con-
slider the cause of bimetallism lost He
thinks that in the contingency of defeat at
.hlS time immediate preparation should be
begun for the campaign of 1900. The last
day OF the campaign will be devoted wholly
10 Mr. Bryans own State. and will be a
long and busy one. Leaving Lincoln at
$50 a. m. tomorrow. he will go westward
as FAR as Grand Island, and from that
point return over another road in time to
reach Lincoln at $50. making speeches of
Few minutes duration at all important
points going and coming. He will stop at
Lincoln en- his return long enough to make
a last address to the people of his home
town. and will then proceed to Omaha.
where. between the hours of Z and 10
O'Clock. he is expected to make from five
70 seven speeches. Immediately after the
last speech in Omaha Mr. Bryan will re-
turn again to Lincoln. so as TO be here
on election day. Mrs Bryan will accom-
pany her husband through the state. but
viii not so to Omaha with him.