The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-11-06
Q0q Of 4 uEtH dlpMdh
The Democratic Nominee Says the
Fight is Won-Bryan's Great
Record as q campaigner-The
Distance Travelled.

nelghbors, Mr.. Bryan returned
to Lincoln this evening after the
longest campaign tour on rec
lord.
He left Chicago at II o'clock
last night and reached home at
5:45 O'Clock this evening.
After daylight crowds gather
ed at the stations, but Mr.. Bry-
an did not show himself till Gre
stonia, in Iowa, was reached.
There a crowd of 1000 people
thronged around the station.
Mr.. Bryan went to the platform
and shook hands with as many
as possible during the short
stop.
At Red Oak, Vilasca and
Hastings there were large
crowds, and the handshaking
was. continued. The most de.
,monstrative crowd, however,
welcomed the candidate at
Plattsmouth, the first station
within the Nebraska line.
Since leaving Lincoln on Sept.
10, Mr.. Bryan has Travelled 90
200 miles and delivered 562
speeches. His trip tomorrow in
this state will add 300 miles to
this distance and twenty-five to
the number of speeches, making
a total mileage of 20, 500 and the
number of speeches 587.
The presidential canvas has
taken the democratic candidate
into twenty states, as follows:
Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri,
South Dakota, North Dakota,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois,
! Michigan, Indiana. Kentucky,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vest Vir-
glnia, Virginia, Maryland, Della
ware, New Jersey, New York
| Connecticut. He also made one
speech in the District of Colum-
bia.
l From all this physical and
mental exertion Mr.. Bryan has
emerged in better condition than
when he left Lincoln. If neces-
sary he could go on Indefinitely,
thanks to his wonderful physi-
que and power of recuperation.
Campaigning has been a
source of considerable expense
: to the democratic candidate, and
his fortune" so much prated
about by the republicans, has
been sadly depleted. He foots
all of his personal bills. The
transportation and most of the
meals in the private car Ramble
were paid for by either the ma
tioual or State committees, but
all other expenses of the triI
have come out of Mr.. Bryan's
own pocket.
This was done partly because
the treasury of the national com
:. mittee has been nearly empty
: from the beginning of the cam.
! paign and partly because Mr.
!, Bryan believed he should no
Eshirk contribution to a cause il
;. which he was trying to enlis
+ others. His personal campaign
expenses do not represent al
the financial aid rendered BY
him to the national COMMITTEES
J. during this campaign. All as
! sistance was rendered however
/. with the understanding that tn
: fact was to be given nopublicity
j. HE is CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
b The night before election fou
years ago Mr.. Bryan confided t
a friend that he knew he would
be defeated, saying;
e Three weeks ago we were al
e right, but since then they hav
IS beaten US.
a The following statement is
sued by. him today indicates
feeling entirely different fror
that entertained by him in 1896
"The fight has been made an
> won. Money and. coercion rot
bed US Of a victory in 1896, but
: believe they will be powerles
y TO change the result this time
The people aFe II earnest, an
= few can be bnpeht Our organ
zation e nsIe e1fer than e We
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