The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-07
WAS UNCONCERNED.
ar. Bryan Slept While tho Returns
Were c mi . In.
(Bv Associated Press.l


LINCOLN, NEB., Nov. 6.-Mr. Bryan
receiv d election r-,urns at his residence
in this city. His house was fairly cT-er-
run with newspaper men and telegraph
operators. Not only was the first tioor OF
the house largely s.E-u up 70 them, put
two of the rooms i'll the second story q So
Four telegraph wires were run into tue
house.
Mr. Bryan had with him his brother,
Chart Bryan his former law partner,
ex-state Senator Ia. bot, Committeeman
Dahiman, and Attorney Schmidt Mrs
Bryan had as companions Il couSin, MIS-
Rogers, and Mrs. Dahlman.
Mr. Bryan took his dinner after o'clock
and after partakIng of the meal spent d
few miaut S in conservation with the
newspaper men, referring to the bulletins
received and asking questions about dsf-
ferent S ctions, but without uttertns any
opinion as to the figures
The first bulletin was the one ar1lollhc-
ing that PoughkeepsIe. n y had given
Mckinley a minority OF i,2&33l. and this was
on ckIy followed by anoth 7 bulletin o
the effect that Elmira had gone in MI.
Eryans favor by LIZ.
When shown this message, he SIMPLY
remarked that ii was encouraging. The
other bulletins from New York came IL
thick and fast after that, and while Mt
R~vql mad nc comment. here was q teei-
Ing among those present that he was dis
appointed in the returns from New 1osh
city and Brooklyn. His reports up 10 the
last concerning these cites had pssti eil,
coura ging, and his owl, observation had
led him 10 Believe that there would he q
large Increase in his vote rather than
loss.
On the other hand there was considerable
encnura cement from the interior OF Ne"
York State, and especially gratifying Was
a message from National Gomnltttes.,,;t i
Mack. saying that Buffalo had given Nc
Lli,,sey a majority o. only auJut 3Ec,
acaiy1s, a majority of 1900 four wears aso.
Coming closely upon the heels OF ths
4 Buffalo dispatch Was one from IiS..1
in Boston announcing that city 70 II sa
gone for Bryan by majority OF wv, %
against 1900 for Mckinley tour years
@rbe early dispatches indicated the iosa
of Maryland. and this also was ,1i. .s,'t
pointment for it had been heiisVe1l nc
that State was fairly safe tof the peAtte
cratic ticket. T., his
library in the midst OF his friends, Mt
BRYAN retired to his private apartments,
which were connected with the ouls ss,.d
world by a special wire Both ne t
Mrs. Bryan We're In eheerIui ino sesrc,,n,
q nerson unacquainted with the cilc 80.
stances would never have dreamed iiu NJ.
their demeanor that they We're ae sA,
time the centre of national interest, 40,
At s O'Clock. when the ne,' spa pe ..,,,..ht
#conrreeatsd at Mr.. Bryan,s house SOUP.
n secure a statement from him. thss
were told that he had jus. gone TO -, sse 81
and could not be disturbed When ne ~,
tired to mis- own room he glanced owe. wv. sii,,
returns with apparent interest, ana the .t
#eynressine a desire to make up some VI
the rest he had lost in the past few wse .,..s.
lay down and was asleep In less snan ,, ,lrs
minutes. He slept an hour IN .hs
I'll. IL. hix- farm. He did not. haass-s..
.z. IT,. Z, 3.
sought additional rest. thus manitssssps