The daily sentinel., 1908-11-06
GREAT EVEN
IN DEFEAT
Bryan is as Cheerful as Ever
Scenes at His Home
TALKS OF DEFEAT

nings Bryan proves himself one
of the greatest and noblest of
Americans. There is no question
but what through the years to
come the Commoner will hold n
place of the highest esteem in
the hearts of all right thinking
Americans.
MIR. Bryan had not up to last
night issued any formal state
ment touching upon the result
of the election, but nevertheless
he has discussed his defeat in
an informal manner with many
neighbors and friends. The
overwhelming victory that MIR.
Bryan and the state ticket and
legislative tickets won in his
home state of Nebraska, is nat
urally great satisfaction to
him.
Wednesday afternoon a delegation
of nearly one hundred citizens of
Lincoln, mostly business men. visit
ed Mr.. Bryan at Fairview to express
to him their confidence and devotion
and to assure him that such was the
sentiment of a majority of the peO-
pie of his city and state. Mr.. Bryan
in responding said:
II am highly gratified over the re-
suits in this state. The national de-
feat has not been such a disappoint-
ment when we have had so many
things to console us. L hope l have
convinced my friends that running
for office has only been in incident
to my work. My heart has never
been set on holding office, but l
wanted to do certain work and it
looked as though the presidency
might offer the opportunity to do
that work. | am sure that in private
life | can have the chance to do some
good
zone is not required to hold office
in order to do big things; one is
simply required to do those things
within his reach. and that much is
within the reach of each of us.
Personally l shall find as much
joy being out of office if the returns
show | must be, as | would to be in
office. / hope still to be of influence
to bring about needed reforms. l
appreciate very much the confidence
and loyalty of the people near us. 1t
has been the greatest comfort that
the election has given US. The fact
that those among whom we live have
shown this confidence we appreciate
more than l can tell you. At has
been very kind in you to come out
mere ana NlSlt US OH thiS
The defeat he sustained did not
weigh heavily on Mr.. Bryan. He was
one of the most cheerful of those at
his home, and laughed and joked
good-naturedly with his visitors.
Wednesday night Mr.. Bryan was
the guest of honor at the banquet of
the State Teachers association, where
he made short address. He has no
other immediate plans than to rest
at home.
Although it was after midnight
Wednesday when he actually went to
bed, William j. Bryan was up and
doing early this morning. So far as
appearance went there was nothing
about his manner to indicate the dis
appointment which he must have felt
over the result of the election He
greeted his callers with smile and
scanned the morning papers for news
of states from which no reports had
been received.
Before making any statement
he said, Il want to get the actual re-
suits in Ohio, Indiana and Kansas"
Father slept like baby" said
Mrs. Leavitt, the Nebraskan's eldest
daughter She was in a cheerful
mood, however, as were all the other
members of the family. There were
no absentees from the breakfast
table when the former candidate,
with bowed head. offered up his
thanks for the blessings which had
been bestowed upon him.