Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-07
BRYAN RECEIVES THE RETURNS
Republican I,Iuraltties.

Republican lslurRltt1es.
Lincoln. Nov Mr. Bryan received
the election returns at his residence in
this city. His house was fairly oNerrun5
by newspaper men and telegraph opera
tore Not only was the first floor of the
house largely given UP to them, but two
of the rooms in the second story also.
Four telegraph wires We're run into the
house. Mr.. Bryan had With him his
brother. Charles Bryan. his former law.
partner. ex-State Senator Talbot. Ma
tional Committeeman Dahlman and At
torney Schwind. Mrs Bryan had aa
companions cousin, Mrs. Rogers and
Mrs. Dahl,nan.
Mr.. Bryan took his dinner little after
8 o'clock and after partaking of this
meal spent a few minutes in conversa-
s ton with the ewspaper men, referring
+ to the bulletins received and asking
some questions about different localities,
but without venturing any opinion up
on the figures.
The fret bulletin Was the one tannoun-
cling that Poughkeepsie, N. V. had Civ
en- Mckinley a majority of 1,ss37, and
this vas quickly followed by another
bulletin to the effect that Elmira had
gone in Mr.. Bryanss favor to the extent
Of 1.s22 majority. When shown this
message he simply remarked that it was
encouraging. The other bulletins from
New York came IN thick and fast after
that and Mr. Bryan made no comment.
put there was a feeling among those
present that he was disappointed in til.
returns from New York city and Brook
lYn His reports UP to the last concern
ing those cities had been encouraging,
and his own 4observatio had led him to
Z believe that there would be a large in
crease in his8yote rather than a loss On
The other hand, there was considerable
announcement from the interior Of New
York state, and especially gratifying
was message from National Commit
teeman Mack saying that Buffalo had
given Mckinley a majority of only 3. 900
against majority of IL. 900 -four years
ago. Coming closely upon the heels Of
the Buffalo dispatch was one from a
friend in Boston announcing that CITY Ia
have gone for Bryan by a majority Of
1000 az against II 900 for McIxinley -four
years ago.
The early dispatch Indicated the loss
of Maryland. and this leo was a disap-
pointment, for it had been believed tina,
that state Was fairly safe for the demo-
cratic ticket.
55e5 1After3 receiving the earlier returns In
his library, in the midst Of his friends
Mr.. Bryan retired to his private apart
nentS Which We're connected with the
outside world b.. a special wire Both
he and Mrs Bryan We're in cheerful
mood. and a. person unacquainted With
the circumstances would never have
dreamed from their demeanor that the,
We're at this time the center of nationa
interest
At s o'clock when the newspaper men
congregated at Mr.. Bryan's house
sought to secure statement from Mr.
Bryan they were told that he had jus
gone to sleep and could not be disturbed
When he retired to his own room he
glanced over the returns With apparent
interest and then expressing a desire tc
make up some of the rest he llad los
In the past few weeks. lay down anc
was asleep In LEGS than Ave minutes. HI
had slept an hour in the afternoon. aftel
which he went for horseback ride Il
fis farm. He did not. however, feel full.
~ recuperated, and therefore sought
additional rest, thus manifesting prob.
ably lers concern than hundreds d
thousands Of his followers