Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
CHAFIN GUEST
OF COMMONER
RIVAL CANDIDATES TABOO
POLITICS
ToLsToI CHIEF SUBJECT OF
DISCUSSION
Wyoming Man NInety-flve Years Old
Tells Bryan of "reminiscences
of Andrew Jackson's
Time
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
FAIRVIEW, Lincoln, Neb., Aug. B.
Tabooing politics almost entirely, Will
liam j. Bryan and Eugene W. Chaf1n,
candidates for the Democratic and Pro-
h1bition parties respectively for the
presidency Of the United States, were
IN conference today for nearly an hour
at Fairview, the home of Mr.. Bryan.
Having been advised of his coming,
Mr.. Bryan came out on the front steps
as the big automobile bearing. his Pro-
hibitionist rival drove up, and extended
hearty greeting.
4 heard that your were coming to
beard me in my den," said Candidate
Bryan, land so l went and got shaved,
You are just little too late.'
Well" responded Candidate Chain,
quickly, Il shall enter the den just the
same"
He was ushered into the house in a
way that left no doubt of the hearth
ness of t ; welcome. The conversation
turned from one subject to another,
but dwelt mostly on Tolstoi, the Rus
sian sociologist, in whom both men
were greatly interested.
AS Mr.. Chain was leaving he and
Mr.. Bryan were surprised by a photog-
rapher who got good picture of them
walking together down the steps, which
led Mr.. Bryan to remark that 1t proba-
bly, was the first time rival candidates
could be kept together long enough
for photograph to be taken.
While every courtesy was shown to
Mr.. Chain it remained for Peter s..
Morrison, 95 years of age, who lives
near Sheridan, Wyo., to enjoy honors
at the hands Of Mr.. Bryan accorded to
but few. Mr.. Morrison stopped off in
Lincoln on his way home from Michi-
gan for the sole purpose of shaking
hands with tho nar1nnvotfo
Although within five years of the CEN
tury mark, Mr.. Morrison displayed a
remarkable memory and recalled with
clearness many stirring events of the
early days of the republic. To have
seen and spoken to Andrew Jackson
while president of the United States
and lived to tell it was a revelation to
Mr.. Bryan.
IT often. wanted to hear from the lips
of some one who had seen him, If he
was as he has been pictured" re-
marked Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Morrison described the tall, slim
figure of Jackson and bringing his
first down on the arm of his chair and
setting his features as IL in imitation
of him said:
"He was a man of an iron will He
would insist on the right no matter
what happened, and for that reason he
became, possibly, the most unpopular
president that ever left the White
House."
The veto of the United States bank
bill by Mr.. Jackson, Mr.. Morrison told
Mr.. Bryan, contributed more than any
| thing else to his unpopularity.
Mr.. Bryan seemed fascinated with
the "reminiscences of the old man, who
related how, among other things, dur
ing the Mexican war, he came near cap
turing Santa Ana, who only escaped
by leaving behind his wooden leg and
cutting the traces of his mule.
Mr.. Morrison was driven to the sta
tion by Mr.. Bryan himself, the horse
having been especially ordered hitched
up for the purpose and he carried away
with him a souvenior of the visit, a
handsome silver-headed cane, which
was cut from 1.-THE Hermitage" An
drew Jackson's old home in Tennessee.
When not engaged with visitors, Mr..
Bryan busted himself in the prepara-
| ton of the speeches which he is
scheduled to make. He is making good
headway with them and 1t is expected
they all will be completed by the time
he starts on his ten days trip begin
ming at Des Moines on August 21.