Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-08
Cleveland Letter Attacking Bryan Declared Spurious

put out q statement that he had never
used the name of c. N Haskell in any
interview with Monnett or that he had
ever had any association with any at
tempt to bribe the attorney general of
Ohio in behalf of the Standard Oil
company or any other corporation. 1t
would appear now that it is up to Mr..
Monnett to defend himself. Incidental
~ it may be recalled that he is not a
Democrat, but Republican, although
ever since beaten for denomination he
has been sulking in his tent.
Two Candidates and Two Receptions.
Mr.. Bryan few days ago visited the
city of Cincinnati, the home town of
Taft and the town in which he had
intended to remain throughout the
campaign until that intention was
Shattered by the reports of Bryan
gains all through the United States.
This is what the Cincinnati Enquirer,
newspaper whose owner is not over
friendly to Mr. Bryan, had to say
! about his reception there:
Twelve years ago William Jennings
Bryan as Democratic candidate for
president drew $4,000 people to Music
hall, the record breaking crowd in the
history of Cincinnati. Last night the
same man, with a seemingly more
magnetic influence, attracted such a
mighty multitude to see and hear him
that the very lowest estimate was 49,
| OOO."
1t was not my good fortune to be In
| Cincinnati at the time of this mag
! niticent meeting, but l was in Chicago
| three days before, when Mr.. Taft WIS.,
tied that city to make his first speech
I since his nomination. The committee
/ in charge of his campaign had engag-
! ed hall which would seat well above
! 1900 people. For some reason known
only to them they Cancelled the order
| for this hall and selected one ON the
most fashionable thoroughfare of the
! city seating not more than 1000. The
majestic presence of Taft did not fill
the hall The meeting was to be "by
| ticket" But l went in myself with
out ticket just as Judge Taft was
speaking and found no difficulty in
getting a seat for myself and four 9TH
er companions. Usually small hall
is picked out with the purpose of hav-
ing a tremendous overflow meeting
In this instance there was no over
flow save that of some fifty or sixty
policemen who would have been called
to restrain the turbulent crowd that
never arrived.
That is the contrast between the re-
ceptions Of the two candidates.
Taft In Wisconsin.
n. 81. Manson, Democratic state
chairman of Wisconsin, throws an in
teresting side light on the meeting of
employees of the Allis-Chalmers COM
pany near Milwaukee, to which some
excellent newspaper men referred as
Immensely enthusiastic and evincing
loyal support Of Judge Taft by the
laboring men.
Il was at that meeting" Mr.. Man.
son said, "and it. Is well known that
the company asked the men on the
company's time to hear Judge Taft
stopping the works by blowing the
whistle as signal when the speaking
was to begin.
| JuOSe duOut f,OOO men were pres
emit. At least thousand Of them wore
in their hats placards bearing this de
vice: What has Taft done for the la
boring men? God only knowsv
'This, of course, refers to an answer
| given by Judge Taft to q question
asked at one of his meetings as tc
what he purposed doing with the thou
sands Of idle men in the country"
Mr., Manson nredicts that Wisconsin