The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-11-09
BRYAN sLLrT WELL.
Declines to Make any Statement for
The Pubic.
How Bryan Received Returns.

How Bryan Received Returns.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 7.-Mr. Bryan re
ceived election returns at his resi-
dence in this city His house was fair
ly overrun with newspaper men and
telegraph operators. Not only was the
first floor OF the house largely given NJ
TO them, but two of the rooms in the
second story also. Four telegraph
wires were run in the house. Mr..
Bryan had with him his brother, Chas.
Bryan, his former law partner, ex-Sen
ator Talbot, Committeeman Dahlman
and Attorney Schmitt Mrs. Bryan
had as companions a cousin, Mrs. Rog
ers and Mrs. Dahlman.
Mr.. Bryan took his dinner at little
after o'clock and after partaking o.
the meal, spent a few minutes in con
versation with the newspaper men
referring TO the bulletins received and
asking some questions about different
sections but without venturing any
opinion upon the figures. The first bull
letin was the one announcing that
Poughkeepsie. N. Y, had given McKin'
ley a majority of /, 337 and this was
quickly followed by another bulletin
to the effect that Elmira had gone in
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1922 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 while
Mr.. Bryan made no comment there
was a feeling among those present
that he was disappointed in the re-
turn from New York city and Brook
Ign. His reports up TO the last con
corning these cities had been encour
aging. and his own observation had
led him to believe that there would
be q large increase in his vote, rather
than loss. On the other hand there
was considerable encouragement from
the interior of New York state and
especially satisfying was the message
from National Committeeman Mack
saying that Buffalo had given McKin
ley a majority of only about 5000
against a majority of 10000 four years
ago. Coming closely upon the reports
from Buffalo was one from friend In
Boston announcing that city to have
gone for Bryan by a majority of 1000
as against 1900 for Mckinley fou,
years ago.
The early dispatches indicated the
loss of Maryland and this also was g
disappointment, for il had been be
lieved that that state was fairly safe
for the Democratic ticket. After re
ceiving the earlier returns in his Ii
brary, in the midst of his friends, Mr.
Bryan retired to his private apart
ments, which were connected with the
outside world by special wire. Boil
he and Mrs. Bryan were in cheerful
mood and a person unacquainted will
the circumstances would never have
dreamed from their demeanor tina
they were at this time the center o
national interest.
At 8 o'clock when the newspapers
men congregated at Mr. Bryan's house
sought a statement from him the!
were told that he had just gone L
sleep and could not be disturbed
When he retired to his own room hi
glanced over the returns with appar
ent interest and then expressing de
sire to make up some of the rest h'
had lost in the past few weeks, haC
lain down and was asleep in less thar
five minutes. He slept an hour in thu
afternoon, after which he went for
horseback ride to his farm. He die
not, however, feel fully recuperated
and, therefore, sought additional rest
thus manifesting probably less con
Germ than hundreds Of thousands o
his followers.