The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-07
BRYAN SHOWN NO FAvoRs.


LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 6.-Mr. Bryan re-
turned to Lincoln at 1o:30 to-day. after
SPENDING the night in Omaha. HIS first act
after arriving here was to swear I'm his vote
and then cast 1t. He voted the straight
Democratic ticket-national, state and con-
gressionaI. Mr.. Bryan cast his vote at IL: 10
O'Clock. The place at which he exercised
this public duty was hose house No. 5.
half dozen blocks from his place of resi-
dence on B street. The ceremony was wit
messed by a half hundred residents, who
were in the hose house. and a dozen or so of
newspaper men, who followed Mr.. Bryan
from the railroad station.
Before going to the voting place Mr..
Bryan went to the City Hall, where he
filled out certificate stating that he had
failed to register because of absence from
the city. The clerk at the City Hall who
supplied him with a certificate also dis
pensed to all who would receive them yell
low badges bearing the inscription, ''I am
a Republican" and he seemed quite as
much occupied with one duty as the other.
There was quite a procession from the
City Hall to the voting place, consisting
of citizens and newspaper men in carriages
and number of Mr.. Bryan's neighbors on
foot. who escorted him to the voting place
He reached the fire company's house about
II 05 and Immediately proceeded to the rear
end of the building, where the voting cor
ner was roped eff from the remainder of the
house. He was, of course, recognized by
almost every one present, and a general
handshaking ensued. Two freeholders of
his ward, one Republican and the other
a Democrat, volunteered to stand for him
and they. as we'll Mr.. Bryan, were sworn
as to the facts in the case. The presidential
candidate was granted no exemption by the
Judge of election, the Rev. Mr.. Ludden. a
Lutheran minister of Republican proclivi-
ties. Mr.. Bryan was required to sive his
place of residence, to state where he was
born and also to inform the officials as to
| how long he had lived in the precinct the
ward and the State. Having obtained this
| information. Mr.. Ludden asked Mr.. Bryan
| In accordance with the law of the State
whether he wished 10 state the name of
the party with which he affiliates. To this
| Mr.. Bryan responded promptly: 1.-The
| Democratic party, and, with smile add
| ed, with friendly feelings toward two
| others"
After this Mr. Bryan took the ballot
which was handed him, entered booth and
| BOOTH he dropped the ballot into the tin
ballot box and the vote was given the num-
Der 1S3. AS he was voting several Cameras
| were turned upon him and the election
| Judge requested all present to remove their
! hats. The request was promptly complied
with. AS Mr.. Bryan left the booth he was
| which he replied: Yes, the electoral candi-
| dates are all friends of mine
| While he was preparing his ballot and
/ being questioned by the election official
| other voters were going through the same
| process, and the presence of the presiden-
| tial candidate was not allowed in any way
| TO interfere with the regular proceedings Of
! the polling place.
The voting over, Mr.. Bryan was escorted
to his home, and there made a brief adj
| dress TO the friends assembled Standine
4 III he cnfd
| want to thank you for the loyalty you have
/ shown, not only in this campaign but I'm
| the campaigns which have preceded IL and
4 / hope that within twelve hours we NAV
| be able 10 meet again and rejoice over a
i victory. We opened this campaign at Kan
sas City by indorsing the Declaration of
/ Independence, written by Thomas Jeffer-
SON I want to close this campaign by
/ reading an extract from a speech made by
| Abraham Lincoln, for In this campaign we
/ have been quoting the speeches of Lin
] coin and invoking his authority, as Lin
! coin. I'm his first campaign. quoted from
| the utterances of Jefferson and invoked his
| authority: Many free countries have lost
| their liberties, and ours may lose hers:
| but IL she shall, may II be my proudest
plume, not that / was the last to desert
/ her, but 1 never deserted her. But 1 will
add that think we shall succeed to-day.
/ But If we fail, be * We shall have the
/ proud consolation of saying TO our con-
/ science and TO the departed shade of our
countrys freedom that the course approved
| by our judgments and adored by our hearts.
| In disaster. In change. in torture, in death.
we never faltered in defending"
| The brief address was received with
/ cheers and the party took its leave, giving
/ Mr.. Bryan a few hours with his own fam
| lily. He went to his room and was sound
asleep fifteen minutes after he entered the
| house.