The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-04
BRYAN IS CALM IN
FACE Of DEFEAT
Democratic Leader Scans Re-
turns and Says He Has No
Comment at Present.
FOR THIRD TIME DENIED
HIS GREATEST AMBITION
Entertains Party of Friends
and Neighbors; No Message
From Chairman.

FAIRVIEW, LINCOLN, Neb., Nov.
3.-William j. Bryan tonight received
at his home, Fairview, the returns
which early told him that for the third
time he had been defeated in the great
est ambition Of his life. Confident OF
victory TO the very last, he was not pre-
pared 10 believe that his cause was lost
until the pluralitics of his Republican
oppousnt piled UP in such proportions
as 90 leave no room for doubt. When
.he carly returns came IN he made par
ficular induiries regarding the state OF
New York, and found much encourage
mout in the gains he was MAKING up
state over the Democratic vote or loVf'
but as the figures continued 70 pf re.
cc;vea he rolled on Greater New York
IN offset the heavy TAFT vote above the
Harlem river. Even in that he was hli
terly disappointed, and he soon realized
that the state was hopclessly gone ana
with il his prospects of being elected.
Comforting Telegrams.
According to the predictions Of his
r,opa1prs he was led 10 believe that ne
would be elected without the AID OF the
L'mr;re state. and he turned his IN
auirics toward Ohio and Indiana. me
heavy Democratic gam In thc M I
tcenth Ohio district was source OF saI-
isfactioD. and TO him indicated that the
nronbcsy that Ohio would go Democratic
would bc fulfilled. he also got mucn
comfort out of n telegram from John T.
Lamb. member of the advisory commit
tee from Indiana, stating that the moi
cations were that Indiana was proDhpIE
Democratic. and derived good aeaI OF
satisfaction in the fact that ms own
precinct had given him handsome ma
ioritv. and in the reports that ne again
would carry his state
After nearly three hours spent In hls
library Mr.. Bryan came upstairs and
talked 20 the newspaper men and others
who had assembled IN the WORK
room. - He read some further returns,
but they told the same story OF deieAt' ;
and he announced that he would not
have any statement 10 give out tonight.
large number Of voters OF his pre-
cinct came in TO congratulate him on
it's being carried for him, and after
chatting with them for n while he went
into the house, first stating that nc
would retire at 10 o clock.
Mack Keeps Silent.
While a number of Democratic lead
ers from all over the country commnni
Gated with the candidate by telegraph
the absence of any word up 20 late
bour from Chairman Mack was the sub
iect of comment.
7 During tho evening friends or inc
BRYAN family from the surrounding
country and from Lincoln ddIoppe1d IN,
and after being received by Mrs; Bryan
showed their interest in the election by
remaining to hear the returns. The
sun paTloT presented q gay gay ?Ppsagan;GS ;p s1gn;SS
dress. eagerly scanned the bulletins and
endcavored to figure out a Democratic
victory. while the men would assemble
in little groups to talk over the sltua'
! tion. "a,
daughter, would not eonceds that hSi 81
nm nntiI a late hour believing that more
favorable news would be forthcoming
At IL p. m. Mr. Bryan sent down
stairs the following statement; 1t Is
very gratifying to receive so comph
mentary vote in my home precinct w q
Normal and in the city, of Lincoln: we
appreciate very much this expression OF
good will on the part Of our neighbors
in Republican strongholds. "