The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08
AWAIT THE RESULT.
Campaigning Tours Of Party Lead
ers Practically Over.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 5.--Col. w. j.
Bryan and Mrs. Bryan arrived at their
home in this city at six o'clock Sunday
evening, coming direct from Chicago
over the Burlington road. They were
driven to their residence on d street.
Mr. Bryan this morning will start
upon flying trip through Nebraska,
deyoting the last day of the campaign
to his own state. When Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan arrived in Lincoln they found
large number of their friends at the
depot and some of the more jealous of
them sent up loud cheers upon the APP
pearance of the democratic candidate
upon the train platform. Many of
them escorted him to his residence,
and still others were found there
awaiting his arrival. There were some
suggestions of speech, but Mr.. Bryan
declined to yield to the request, saying
that Sunday was one day which he re-
served for rest.
The trip from Chicago was compar-
atively quiet. Mr.. Bryan had withheld
from the press the announcement of
the road over which he would travel
until the last moment because he de-
sired no demonstrations along the
line on Sunday. There was, there
fore, no general information of the
route, but, despite this fact, crowds
gathered at many of the railroad sta
tions through which the presidential
candidate passed. Mr.. Bryan slept dur
ing the entire forenoon.
He Is Confident.
During the day Mr.. Bryan was
asked for a statement as to the prob
able outcome of the election. In reply
he said:
1.-THE fight has been made and won. Money
and coercion robbed us of victory in 1886,
but l believe they will be powerless to
change the result this time. The people
are in earnest, and very few can be bought.
Our organization is much better than it
was in 1896, and therefore there is less
danger of frauds. So far attempts at In
timidation have been rare this year, where
they were very common in 1896, and even
where intimidation has been attempted.
1t has angered the employees rather than
coerced them" .
A Great Tour.
When Mr.. Bryan reached Lincoln
Sunday night he had been absent from
his home for about 5h weeks, having
left this city on the 27th of last Sep
TENDER. During that time he has
travelled about 5000 miles, and has
made about 500 speeches. Previous to
entering upon this tour, and since the
campaign has begun, he had made at
least 100 speeches, and had Travelled
about 1000 miles, making about 49,
900 miles travelled and 600 speeches
delivered by the national candidate
during his campaign. The greater
part of the tour which has gust been
completed was made ON the special
car Rambler" which, for the most
part, was attached to special trains.
During the tour speeches have been
made in succession in Nebraska, South
Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Ohio, New York, West Virginia, Mary
land, Delaware and New Jersey. In
cidental visits were also made to the
states of Kentucky, Virginia, Penn
sylVania and Connecticut. One set
speech was delivered at Louisville and
another at New Haven. Brief talks
were made in two or three other Con-
necticut towns. as were also in Phil
adelphia, Pa, and Alexandria, Va.
In point of time New York and ILL
nois have received more attention
from the national candidate than any
other two states. All told, eight or
nine days were given to New York,
and about seven days to Illinois, and
in addition to speeches throughout
the two states. the cities of New
York and Brooklyn in the one and of
Chicago in the other were quite thor
oughly canvassed. Indiana and Ohio
have also been the scenes of great
activity on his part. He made two
campaigning visits to both of the last
named states in addition to incidental
speeches on special occasions. The
campaign has been confined almost
exclusively to the country east of
Lincoln and north of Mason and Dix
on's line. There have been several
speeches in Kansas and Nebraska, but
up to date only the eastern part of
each of those TIVE states has received
attention. Connecticut is the only
eastern state which has been visited,
and only upon the occasion of the
visit to- Louisville did Mr.. Bryan go
south of the Ohio river.
OF the territory covered, Iowa is
the only state in which no speeches
have been made. Mr.. Bryan has gone
all around the state, and has crossed
it six or seven times during the cam
paign, but he has not done more in
the way of campaigning than to shake |
hands with the people congregated at |
the railroad stations. Pennsylvania |
also received comparatively little at
tention, but Mr.. Bryan stopped long
enough in passing from Delaware to |
New Jersey to make one brief talk in |
Philadelphia.
The crowds have increased steadily |
in numbers from the beginning of |
the campaign, and in MANY parts of |