The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-09
NEBR Ash 4.
Mr. Bryan Receives Election Returns
aud Retires Early 10 he'd.

Lincoln. NcD.. Nov. .-- Mr. bryan
received election returns al his resi-
slcnce in this city. Ills house was fair
Is overrun by newspaper men and
telegraph operators. Not only was the
first floor Of the house largely given
up 10 them. but two Of the rooms IN
the second story also. -Four telegraph
wires ran to the house. Mr. Bryan
had with him his brother. Charles
Bryan. his former law partner. ex-
Stare senator Talbot. National Com
mitteeman Dahlman and Attorney
Schmidt.
Mrs. Bryan had as companions, a
cousin. Mrs. Rogers. and Mrs. Dahl
man.
Mr.. Bryan took his dinner at a little
2 fter six o'clock. and later spent a
few minutes in conversation with the
newspaper men. referring 10 the bull
Ietins received and asking some ques
tions about different states. but with
out venturing any opinion upon the
figures.
The first bulletin was the one an
nouncing that PoughkeepSie. y. u,
had given Mckinley a majority of L.
537. and this was quickly followed by
another bulletin 10 the effect thai
Elmira had gone in Bryan's favor to
the extent of i...2 majority. When
shown this message. he simply re-
marked that ii was encouraging.
other bulletins from New York
came in thich and fast after that. and
while Mr.. Bryan made comment there
Was fceIng among those present
that he was disappointed ia The re-
turns from New York city and Brook
lyn. His reports up 10 the last con
cerning those cities had been en-
couraging and his own observation
had led him 10 believe that ther..
would be a large increase IN mis- vote
rather than loss On the other hand
there was considerable encourage
ment from the interior OF New York
state. and especially gratifying was
a message from National Committee
man Mack saying that Buffalo had
given Mckinley majority OF only
about three thousand, against ma
juri'y of 10000 four years ago.
Coming closely upon the heels OF
Buffalo dispatch was one from a
friend in Boston announcing that CITY
10 have gone for Bryan by a ma jori-
~ Of 1000. as against 1900 for Nc
kinley four years ago.
The carly dispatches indicated the
loss Of Maryland. and this also was Z,
disappointment. for il had been be-
lieyed that that state was fairly safe
for the democratic ticket.
After receiving the earlier returns
in his library. in the midst OF his
friends. Mr.. Bryan retired to his pri-
waite apartments. which were con-
nected with the outside world biz
special wire Both he and Mrs Bryan
were in cheerful mood. and a person
unacquainted with The circumstances
would never have dreamed from their
demeanor that they were al this time
the center of national interest.
NJ eight - clock. when the neNspa-
per men congregated al Mr.. Brvan's
house sought 10 secure a statement
from him. they were told that he had
just gone 10 sleep and could not i,
disturbed. When he retired 10 his
own room he glanced over the re-
turns with apparent interest. and
then, expressing desire 10 make up
some Of the rest he had lost in the
past Few weeks. lay down. and was
asleep in less than five minutes. He
had slept an hour in the afternoon.
after which he went for a horseback
ride 10 the farm. He did not. how
ever. feel fully recnperated. and.
therefore. sought additional rest. thus
manifesting probabl less concern
than hundreds OF thousands Of his
followers