Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-07
Mr.. BRYAN AT HOME.
His House Crowded With News
paper Men and TeIegraphers.
IIc Receives Election Returns in tho Calm.
Digniilod Way Characteristic of Him
He Was Cheerful and ncciincd 10 Dis
cuss Them.
(by Telegraph to virg,nian. pilot.>

(By Telegraph to Virginian. Pilot.)
Lincoln, Neb., Nov 6.-Mr Bryan
received election returns at his resi-
dence in this city. His house was fair
ly overrun with newspaper men and
first. floor OF the house largely given up
TO thcm, 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,
Charles Bryan; his former law part
ner. ex-State Senator Talbot; Commit
teeman Dahlmann and Attorney
Schmidt. Mrs. Bryan had as compan-
ions cousin. Mrs. Rogers. and Mrs.
Dahlmann. Mr.. Bryan took his din
ner at little after 6 o'clock. and af-
ter partakinS of the meal. spent few
minutes in conversation With the
newspaper men, referring 10 the bulle-
tins received, and asking some ques-
tons about different sections, but
without venturing any opinion upon
the figures. The first bulletin was the
one announcing that Poughkeepsic.
New York, had given Mckinley Il ma
jority of 1887, and this was quickly
followed by another to the effect that
Elmira had gone in Mr.. Bryan's favor
to the extent of l,722 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 MIR. bryan made no comment,
there was n feeling among those pres
| ent that he was disappointed in the
returns from New York city and
Brooklyn. His reports up TO the last
concerning these cities had been en-
couraSing. and his own observation
had led him to believe that there would
be large increase in his vote. rather
than loss. On the other hand. there
was considerable encoura cement from
the interior of New York State, and
especially gratifying was ii message
from National Committeeman Mack
saying that Buffalo had given McEin-
ley majority of only about 5000
against majority of 10000 four years
ago. Coming closely upon the Buffalo
dispatch was one from friend in
Boston, announcing that city TO have
gone for Bryan AZ u majority of 1000
as against 1900 for Mckinley four
years ago.
The early dispatches indicated the
loss of Maryland, and this also was
4 disappointment. for il had been be-
liered that that State was fairly safe
Tor the Democratic ticket.
his library, in the midst of his friends.
Mr.. Bryan retired to his private apart
ments. which were connected with tho
outside world by special wire. Both
he aud Mrs. Bryan were in a cheerful
mood and person unacquainted with
the circumstances would never have
dreamed from their manner that they
were ut this time the center of national
interest.
AT o'clock, when the newspaper
men congregated at Mr.. Rryans house
and sought to secure n statement from
him, they were told that he had just
gone To sleep and could not be dis
turbed.
When he retired to his OWE room he
glanced over the returns With apparent
interest. and then expressing n desire
to make up some OF the rest he had
lost in the past few weeks. lay down
and was asleep in less than five min
utes. He slept an hour in the after
noon. after which he went for horse
back ride 10 his farm. He did not.
however. feel fully rccupcrated, and,
therefore, sought additional rest. thus
manifes,ing probably less concern than
hundreds OF thousands OF his followers.