New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04
BRYAN CALM IN DEFEAT
Gets Election Returns at HIS Home
Carries His Precinct.

Fairviev Lincoln Neb, Nov. 3-With the sun
parlor of his home turned into temporary teie-
graph and newspaper Office Mr.. Bryan tonight
watched the returns with greet interest He was
however perhaps the most unconcerned among
those who had assembled TO learn the peoples YER
dict Mr. Bryan divided his time between the sun
parlo- and his library. where he received special
reports from state chairrnen and the national COM
mittee, and frequently came upstairs and read
aloud the reports he had received The returns
from New York, particularly from the upstate pre-
cincts were Of unusual interest to him He made
many Inquiries regarding the result in New York
City and Ohio
At intervals in the early hours Of the day Mr..
BRYAN would come into the sun paror and chat
freely with the correspondents, and by way OF
amusement ne brought out a number of kilograms
Of the freak kind which he had received. giving
him advice as to what he should do in case OF his
election While waiting for the detailed returns
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan entertained & large company
at dinner in honor of the correspondents who had
been connected with his campaign and accom-
psnied him his tours. The election for the time
was forgotten Before the dinner the guests as
sembIed IN the drawing room. and Mr. Bryan
treated them to q concert on the pianoa, the IN
strur1ent being manipulated by himself After
resting an hour he rejoined the party in the sun
parlor and began reading the returns. His daush-
ters. Mrs Ruth Leavttt and Miss Grace. and his
son William were among the group in the sun
nsrlor and spent most of the evening keeping in
close touch with the situation. while Mrs BRYAN
was content TO into the room OCCASIONALLY
although Mr.. Bryan kept her thoroughly posted on
the returns.
E1action Dav AT Fafrview was ushered in with
clear skies and balmy weather. Mr.. Bryan was
astir early looking over a mass Of kilograms re-
ceved from different parts of the country giving
r-o,becies Of a Democratic victory. At o'clock
he drove in dog cart to Hellin's grocery store IN
t,e little village Of Normal where at els he depos
tied ballot No in the box As he did so score OF
voters in the store removed their hats and offered
him their best wishes On the way to the voting
Mace Mr. Bryan paio a visit to a sick friend.
Uncle Jake Wolf feeble old resident Of Nor
NAL Returning TO his home afoot, Mr.. Bryan car
ried a bundle Of morning papers into his library
and remained there for some time.
Mr. Bryan carried his precinct by los to 81 for
Taft.
Confident of victory 10 the very last Mr. Bryan
was not prepared TO believe that his
lost until the plurates of his Republican oppo-
nent piled up in such proportions as to leave no
room for doubt. When the early returns came in
he made particular inquiries regarding the State
Of New York, but the figures continued to be
received he relied New York City to offset the
heavy Taft vote above the Harlem. Even in that
he was bitterly disappointed. and he soon realized
that the state was hopelessly gone. and with it
his prospects of being elected.
According to the predictions OF his managers he
was led to believe hat he would be elected with
out the aid Of the Empire State. and he turned his
INQUIRIES toward Ohio and Indiana The heavy
Democratic gain in the 18th Ohio district was
source of interest him He also got much COM
fort out OF a telegram from John E Lamb, mem
Der Of the advisory COMMITTEES from Indiana, stat
ing that the indications were that Indiana was
rroba bly, Democratic. and derived a good deal OF
satisfaction from the fact that his precinct
had given him majority.
After nearly three hours spent IN his library,
Mr.. Bryan upstairs and talked to the news
paper men and others who had assembled IN the
'workroom' He read further returns, but
they told the story OF defeat, and he an
nounced that he would not have any statement
give tonight. A large number CT the voters
Of his precinct in to congratulate him
its being carried fer him, and after chatting with
them for while he went into the house. first say
ing that he would retire 10 o'cocA
Mrs Leavitt, Mr. Bryan's oldest daughter, would
not concede that her father had lost his fight, and
remained up until late hour, believing that more
favorable would be Forthcoming.
At II p. Mr.. Bryan sent downstairs the fol-
lowing statement:
1T is very gratifying TO receive complimentary
vote in my home precinct of Normal and in the
city of Lincoln We appreciate very much this
preston OF good will the part OF neighbors
in Republican strongholds."