Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-12
TAFT TO MEET
<:>jtRY AN At
BANQUET
CHICAGO BUSINESS MEN
ARRANGE THE MEETING
First Time Since LincoIn'S Day
That Rival Candidates Have
Met During Campaign Ban
on Politics.
IBy Morning Journal Special I.eassd Wlr

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wlrsl
Chicago, Sept. 11.--For the first
time in the history of modern poli-
tics, two rival candidates for the
presidency of the United States, VIII
meet at the same board and address
the same audience, when w. Fl. Taft,
republican of Ohio. and William j.
Bryan, democrat of Nebraska, are to
be the guests of honor at the annual
banquet OF the Chicago Association
of Commerce at the auditorium on
the evening OF October z.
This announcement was made to-
day at the headquarters Of the Chi
cago Association of Commerce, which
organization already had secured as
surance of the presence of the two
presidential nominees on different
days for the third convention of the
Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterways
association, for which the association
of commerce will act as host,
1t already had been announced that
Mr.. Taft would open the convention
on the afternoon of October T. and
that Mr.. Bryan would close II on Oc-
tober ., and that Mr., Taft would be
the guest Of honor at the banquet in
the evening of October T. Mr. Bry-
ans acceptance of the dinner invita-
tion. however, assuring a notable oc-
casion came as a pleasant surprise.
Mr.. Tafts acceptance was obtained
by President Richard G. Han. Vice
President T.. f. Conway and Score
tary T. e. Wilder Of the association,
who returned to Chicago from Gin
ciunau yesterday.
The long distance telephone figured
prominently in the negotiations to
secure the presence Of Mr.. Bryan at
the banquet The invitation had been
under serious consideration by Nor
man T.. Mack chairman OF the ne-
tonal committee, for some time and
at late hour last might he called up
MIR Bryan. then at Terre Haute, Ind,
on the lost distance telephone. Mr..
Bryan, who had retired for the night.
arose dressed himself and answered
the call. He was informed, as Mr..
Taft had been, that the banquet
would be non-poltical one, and
that il would be held under the aus
pices of non-pOlitical organization.
He agreed to attend. The deep water
ways project is favored by the leaders
of both parties and is not, therefore,
subject over which any political
discussion Is expected. There VIII be
no question as TO which of the candi-
dates will occupy the right hand seat.
It will be occupied by Mr.. Taft at the
expressed wish and with the full APP
proval Of the democratic nominee and
his friends. Chairman Mack declared
today that Mr.. TAFT as a recent mem
Der Of the present administration.
was clearly entitled to the place of
honor at the feast. Tho Ohioan
therefore, will sit at the right hand
of President Hall and the Nehraskan
ON the left
The meeting of the two candidates
will differ from the meeting Of the
national candidates in the state OF
Illinois forty-eight years ago when
Abraham Lincoln and stephen 4.
Douglas began their famous debates.
by reason Of the inhibition placed on
political discourse. An attendance Of
about 1000 persons Is expected at the
banquet In addition to the great
banquet room of the auditorium, the
rooms adjoining on the ninth floor OF
the Fine Arts buildings have been
secured and the whole will be thrown
together for the occasion.