The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-07
AT BRYAN'S HOME
uE RECEIVED RETURNS IN COM
PANY WITH FRIENDS.
SOME or THEM ENCOURAGING.
MT DIsAPPoINTMENTs SOON CAME
POURING ~.

The Loss OF Maryland Was a SUR
prise. ~ Tie Had believed That
state safe for Democracy-ue Re-
tired Early and Made No Statement
degrading the RcSnIs-tIe Was Put
Through the Mil When tie Went
40 vote.
lincoln Neb.. Nov 6-Mr. Bryan re-
csI.od election returus at his residence in
tais cay
HIs house was fairly overrun With news-
paqer racu and telegraph operators. Not
orly was the first floor Of the house large
lv given no 10 them. but two Of the rooms
g. tho second story also. Four telegraph
wires were run into the house.
SIR Bryan had with him HE brother.
Charles Bryan. his former Law partner,
q, state Senator Talbot. Committeeman
l,4hlman and Attorney Schmidt Mrs
Bryan had as companions cousin. Mrs.
Rogers and Mrs. Dahlman.
,'r Bryan took his dinner at a little
AFTER O'Clock ana after partaking OF
the meal. spent a few minutes in CONVEX
sa,ion with che newspaper men. referring
90 thc bulletins received. and asking some
questions shout different sections but
without venturing an opinion upon the aR-
rres Tho frss bulletin Was the one an
nounc.ns thst Poushkeepsle, y. Y, had
given Mckinley majority of i.2g7. and
this was quickly followed by another bull
Ietln 10 the eject that Elmlra had gone
IN Mr Brynn's favor to the extent OF In
majority
When shown THE message he simply
remarked that 1t was encouraging The
other bulletins from New York came in
;hick and fast after that ana while Mr.
Bryan made no comment. there was
feeling among those present that he was
disappointed in the returns from New
York city and Brooklyn. His reports. 40
Il the last concerning these cities had
been encouraging. ana MS own observa-
ton had led him To- believe that there
would he large increase in his vote.
rather than loss.
~ Was Encouraging.
On tho other hand. there Vas consldera-
bic encouragement from the interior OF
New York state. and especially crafty
Ing was "a message from National Com
AAhAfNftAat sAhAA etAg us Aaant haNAAaAh fAaA
given Mckinley a majority OF only about
1900 against majority OF 1000 four
years ago. coming closely upon the heels
of the Eunaio dispatch was one from
friend in BIOS Ton announcing that city 20
have gone Tor Bryan hy A. majority of
7oO0. as against 1900 for Mex nley four
years ago.
The early dispatches indicated the loss
Of Maryland. and this also was a disap-
pointment. FOR q had been believed shat
that state was fairly safe for the Dem
ocratic ticket.
After receiving the earlier returns IN
his library. IN the midst OF his friends.
Mr.. Bryan retired 20 his private apart
ments. which were connected with the
outside world by "a special wire. Both he
and Mrs Bryan were ia cheerful mood
and a person unacQuainted with che cir
cumstances would never have dreamed
from their demeanor that they were az
this time the center OF national interest.
AZ O'Clock. when che newspaper men
cOngregated ~ AIR. Bryaus house. sought
To secure statement from him. they
were told that he had Just gone 10 sleep
ana could no, be disturbed When he re-
tired 20 his room he glanced over the re-
turns with apparent interest. and thea
expressing n desire 20 make up some 81
the rest ne had lost IN che past few weeks
lay down and was asleep IN less than five
minutes He slept an hour in the after
noon. after which he went Cor horseback
ride To his farm lie did not however.
feel fully recupented and. therefore.
sought additional ress. thus rnanifesting
probably less concern than hundreds OF
thousands or his followers.
bryan VIII TaiL To-day.
Mr.. Bryan remained IN hls private apart
ments during the entire evening and slep;
The greater part Of the time. He did not
make his appearance IN the parlor OF his
house where the newspaper correspond
tnts were congtoeated. until II o'clock
ana his coming M that time was Ter the
purpose Of notifying the press that ne
would have nothing to saw for puhlica-
lion during the night He added that he
might possibly give out statement 10
fporrow
After this assurance the visitors with
drew and soon ancrWart the lights were
cxunguishcd and tho house presented no
sEus % animation Mrs Bryan spent the
evening entertaining her company ana
gave 40 sign either OF fatigue or
disappointmeut. Tho feeling Is quite gen
eral that Mr.. BRYAN VIII say tomorrow
that no does not doubt the election FOR The
SECOND time % his rival for while he has
given no direct uttcrance 10 such coucee
sion. he indirectly admits to-uight 70
friends that no does tot hope ior more
than to reduce the Republican majority In
sln'o Of tho Eastern states.