Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-08
Three Halls Of Auditorium Crowded
with Distinguished Men.
r. BRYAN FIRST TO ARRIVE
Judge Taft Unable to Get from Gales
burg Until Late.
PRESIDENT HALL ToAsrMAsTER
Each of the Candidates IL introduced
In = FeIicitous Speech---Other
Speakers Are A. G. Bartlett
and ID. n, Forgan,

CHICAGO Oct. 7.-wilham J. Bryan
and w II. Taft, rival candidates for thu
presidency OF the United States, met to
night at the fourth annual banquet Of the
Chicago Association of Commerce.
Mr.. Bryan, having been in Chicago all
day. was the first to arrive. Judge Taft
having delivered a speech at the opening
of the Deep waterways convention this
forenoon went to Galeshurg and delivered
another address during the afternoon and
returned TO Chicago tonight after the
banquet was well under way.
Intense interest in the meeting had been
manifested since 1t first became known
that the two candidates were to meet In
public and every seat in three banquet
halls at the Auditorium hotel, thrown to-
gether for the occasion, was occupied when
the first course was served, save only "a
commodious chair reserved for Judge Taft.
At the speakers table when the speech
making began, there were the following:
Lafayette McWilliams. II. N, Higlnbotham,
j. V. Farwell, Walter II. Wilson Uepre-
sentng Mayor Busse), DR.. Emil @. Hrsch.
David r. Forgan. Mr. Taft, President
Richard c. Hall Of the Chicago Associa-
ton Of Commerce, MIR. Bryan, A. c. Bart
lett, Governor Deneen of Illinois, John @.
shedd, Charles II. Wacker, President
Kavanaugh of the Deep Waterways asso-
ciation, T. p. Shonts and Don Farms
worth.
Besides Mr. Taft and Mr.. Bryan the
speakers of the evening were A. c. Bart
lett and David r. Forgan. Mr.. Bartlett
was the first speaker and Mr. Forgan was
sandwiched between Mr.. Bryan and Mr..
Taft
MIR, Bryan introduced.
In introducing Mr., Bryan President Hall
said:
"As 1 look upon my distinguished associ-
ates on right and left l am forced to re-
sort to the familiar protestation of the per-
picked lover, How happy | could be with
either, were the other dear charmer away.
The evolution of politics has brought TO
commanding place IN the eyes and regard
of his countrymen a citizen of Nebraska,
His life has been an honorable progress
from the day he received his degree from
! his alma mater to the hour OF his choice
as standard-bearer OF one of the great ma
tional parties by legions of enthusiastic
countrymen. With the principles of an
American he has sought and held leader
ship in a career of courage, fidelity and
kindness. Millions accept his captalncy, the
energy of his service, the purity of his
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Mr.. Bryan"
Judge Taft introduced.
The introduction of Mr. Taft was as fol-
lows:
I'm the fortunes OF war we acquired
alien and subject races. Our government
assumed to lead them to the lofty emil
nence OF American civilization. For the
complshment Of this purpose the president
sent to the Filipinos typical citizen. an
eminent counsellor and man with the
courage of his convictions. He accom-
plished the high purpose Of his mission,
winning both the confidence of his coun-
trymen and the love and gratitude of a
nation to be. Success and honor have
crowned his every effort in active life as
citizen, jurist, peacemaker and cabinet Of
ficer Through all his career and in our
insular possessions he has stood for the
integrity of his government and the maj
esty of right. Gentlemen, Mr.. Taft"