Show BRYAN GAVE UP I RELUCTANTLY I When New NewYork York Was Gone Goner j He Turned His Attention to the Western States SAME GRAND STATESMAN EVEN THOUGH DEFEATED FRIENDS FROM SURROUNDING COUNTRY GATHERED TO EX EXPRESS EXPRESS EXPRESS PRESS KINDEST REGARDS Fairview Lincoln Neb Nov No 3 Wil William liam liani J Bryan Bran tonight received at his home Fairview the returns which early told him that for the third time he had hall been defeated d in the greatest ambition of ot his hl life Ufe Confident of victory victor to the very ver last lat he was not prepared tl d to believe that his cause was lost until the tI e pluralities of or his Republican opponent piled up In such stich proportions prop as to leave leat no room for or doubt When hen the early earl returns came in he made particular inquiries regarding re the state of or New Ne York and found round much encourage encouragement encouragement encouragement ment In the gains lie he was making up Ul upstate upstate state over oer the Democratic Dt vote of or 1901 14 19 H 4 but as al the figures continued contin to be re received rec received c led he relied on Greater Great r New York to offset the heavy Taft vote ote above aboe the Har Harlem Harlem HarLem lem river Even Een in that lie be was bitterly disappointed and he soon realized that the state was hopelessly gone sone and with it his prospects of being elected Turned to Ohio According to the predictions of or his man managers managers managers agers he te was led to that he would be elected without the aid of the Em Empire Empire Empire pire state and lie turned his Inquiries toward Ohio Onto and Indiana The heavy hean Democratic gain rain in the Thirteenth Ohio district was wa a source of ot satisfaction and to him Indicated that the prophecy that Ohio would go Democratic would be ful fulfilled fulfilled filled He lie also got much comfort out of or ofa ora ofa a telegram from John E Lamb member of ot the advisory committee from Indiana stating that the indications were that In Indiana IndIana Indiana diana was probably Democratic and he derived a good deal of satisfaction In the fact that his own precinct had given glen him hima a It handsome majority and In the reports that he lie again would carry carr his state Stories Told of Defeat After Iter nearly nearl three hours spent in n his library li 11 library bra Mr Bryan an camp came upstairs and talked to the newspapermen and others athers who had assembled In the workroom lie read some further returns but they told the same story sto of defeat and he an announced announced l that he would not have hae any statement to give gie out tonight A large larl number of or the voters of his Ills pre precinct t came In to congratulate him on its bein being carried for him and after chatting with ith them for a while lIe he went into the house first stating that he lIe would retire at 10 While a number of Democratic leaders from all over mer the country communicated with ith the candidate by b telegraph the absence of any an word up to a late hour from Chairman Mack was the subject of ot comment L Many Friends J Gathered During the thee evening the friends of the tha Bryan Bran family from the surrounding country countr and from in and after being received by br Mrs Irs Bryan Ban showed their interest In n the election by b remaining to hear the returns The sun SUII parlor presented a gay appearance as the ladles ladies many of or them in evening dress eagerly scanned the bulletins and en endeavored endeavored to figure out a a Democratic vic victory victory victory tory while the men would assemble In n little groups grOUP to talk over o er the situation Mrs Leavitt Mr 11 Bryans rans oldest daughter daugh daughter dau h ter would not concede that her father had lost his fight and remained up until untila a late hour believing that more favor favorable favorable favorable able news would be forthcoming At 11 p m Mr or Bryan Bran sent downstairs the following statement hit It lt is very er gratifying ln to receive so complimentary a vote yote in my m home pre precinct precinct precinct of Normal and in the city of oC Lin Lincoln Lincoln coln coin We appreciate very much this ex expression expression expression of or good go d will on the part of our neighbors in Republican strongholds |