The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-09
CHAFIN CALLS
UPON BRYAN IN
LATTER'S HOME
Two Candidates for President
Pass a Pleasant Hour in
Conversation.
VETERAN OF 95 YEARS
VISITOR AT FAIRVIEW
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE EN-
TERTAINED BY STORIES OF
EARLY DAYS OF REPUBLIC.

En- HlNED Br 81 OhlES Or
EARLY DAYS OF REPUBLIC.
Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., Aug. s.
Tabooing politics almost entirely Will
liam J. Bryan and Eugene w. Chain,
candidates for the Democratic and
Prohibition 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
prohibitionist rival drove up and exs
tended a hearty greeting. II heard
that you We're coming to beard me in
my den," said Candidate Bryan. land
so l went and got shaved. You are
Just a little too late"
Met Hearty Welcome.
We'll" responded Candidate Chain
quickly. Il shall enter the den Just the
same" He was ushered into the house
in way that left no doubt OF the
heartiness of the welcome. The con-
verSation turned from one subject to
another, but dwelt mostly on Tolstoi,
men were greatly interested in. In the
opinion of Mr.. Bryan, Tolstoi is the
greatest living thinker on sociological
subjects, but his one objection to him
is his lack of faith in Christ.
But he makes up for it," declared
Mr.. Bryan, by putting most of the
doctrines of Christ into practice in his
daily life"
So Enthusiastic was Mr. Chain on
the subject of TOlstoi that Mr.. Bryan
presented him with a copy of the Rus
SLAMS essays.
+ AS Mr.. Chain was leaving he and
Mr.. Bryan were surprised by a photos-
rapner. who got a good picture of them
walking together down the steps.
which led Mr.. Bryan to remark that -
probably was the first time rival can
didates could be kept together long
enough for photograph to be taken.
Visitor Aged e5.
While every courtesy was shown to
Mr. Chain, it remained for Peter s.
Morrison. aged IS years. who lives near
Sheridan. Wyo., TO enjoy honors at the
hands of Mr.. ETyan accorded 10 but
few. Mr. Morrison stopped of in Lin
coin on his way home from Michigan
for the sole purpose of shaking hands
with the Democratic nominee Al
though within five yeIrs of the GEN.
fury mark, Mr.. Morrison displayed
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. Il often wanted to hear
from the lips of some one who had
seen him if he was as he has been pic
tured," remarked Mr.. Bryan.
Description of Andrew Jackson
Mr.. Morrison described the tall, slim
figure of Jackson. and. bringing his fist
down on the arm of his chair and set
ting his features as if in imitation of
him. said
He was a man of an iron will. He
would insist on having his way, no
matter what happened. and for that
reason he probably became the most I'M
popular president that ever LETT the
White House"
The veto of the United States bank
bill by 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
capturing Santa Ana, who only es-
capped by leaving behind his wooden
leg and cutting the traces of his mule.
Mr.. Morrison was driven to the station
by Mr.. Bryan himself. the horse hav-
ing been especially ordered and hitched
up for the purpose. and he carried
away with him souvenir of the visit,
a handsome silver-headed cane. which
was cut from the Hermitage. An
drew Jackson's old home in Tennes-
see.
Other Callers.
Other callers were Rev. w. L. DaW-
son of London. and Robert Coughlin,
an attorney of Paola, Kan, VINO
brought encouraging reports of the
outlook for Democracy in that state.
When not engaged with visitors, Mr..
BRYAN busted himself in the prepara-
ton of the speeches which he is sched-
MED to make. He is making Sood
Roadway with them. and it is expected
they ali will be completed by the time
he starts on his ten days trip. begin
ming at Des Noines on Aug. q.
Notification Expense.