The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-08
LEADERS OF OPPOSING PARTIES
COME TOGETHER FOR FIRST
TIME SINCE LINCOLN
DOUGLAS DAYS.
BOTH PRAISE THE OTHl R
IN Speeches Which We're Non-Partsan
Bryan Shows Need Of Con-
trolling Power Of Corpora
tiors---Taft Urges Judi
ciai Reform.

Chicago, Oct. Wv ], Bryan and
w r. TAFT. rival candidates for the
presidency, met tonight at banquet
: of the Chicago Association Of Com.
tmcrce The meeting said to be the
first of It's kind since the Lincoln
Douglas campaign preceding the
Civil war
Bryan having been in Chicago all
day, was first to arrive. Taft having
delivered a speech at the opening of
the Waterways convention in the
forenoon went to Galesburg and de-
livered another address during the
afternoon, and returned to Chicago
tonight after the banquet was well
under way At the speakers tab,e
when the speechmaking began there
were Bryan, Governor Denen, presi-
dent Kavanaugh Of the Deep Water
ways association and several other
prominent Chicagoans.
An earspitting shout gave warn,
ing Ct the arrival OF Taft. Brynp. in
i common with ess@es zone ales arose
land looked toward the enerance A
policeman in uniform and assistants
in rlain clothes aided in the progress
Of the distinguished guest. Bryan
turned his head slowly as his poiti-
cal rival drew near smiling sweetly.
With Handshake and Smiles.
The dramatic moment which has
been anticipated with much interest
was soon over Bryan's hand await
ed that cf TAFT A lingering pressure.
word or so which noae could over.
hear, because of tumult, and the Re
publican leader passed on to n cha.-
at the right of Mr. Hall. The cheer.
ing continued for a minute or so as
those at the speakers table had taken |
their seats, At the first moment the |
noise subsidized and Bryan leaning to |
cne side and smiling broadly. asked |
Taft if he had a good day"
This display of frendliness on the /
part OF the two candidates, stirred |
the crowd to renewed cheering, and |
words being useless in the lin. Taft |
stroked his throat for answer. Then
Taft laughed and The applause in
creased. 1t took music by the or
chestra and a song by the guests to
restore q semblance of quiet
Strike Up Conversation.
When talking in ordinary tones be
came audible the two candidates On.
tered into an animated conversation
in which President Hall joined.
The speeches Of both Taft and
Fpan were non-partisan. in con
sonahce with the WISHES Of the Chi |.
caeJ Association OF Commerce which
s. nonpartisan organization.
Besides Taft and Bryan the speak.
era OF the evening We're A. c. Bart
lett and David u. Foreau Bartlett
was the first speaker and Forgan was
sandwiched between Bryan AMI TAFT
Bryan was cheered to the echo as
he rose TO speak. He expressed bis
appreciation OF the h0nor of being
resent on this occasion Tie thought y
L a good omen when We can lay
aside partisan feeling on an occasion Z
like this and forgetting things That /.
separate us. remember the things
hat are more numerous and more
important and that unite us in bonds
If common citizenship
Gracious Words For Tsf,.
I'm glad" he continued. to meet T,
II this board cne who has been
ionorei by his party with the leader /,
nip 90 a great campaign. I'm glad \
% testify TO my appreciation OF his
,bilities and his virtues 10 I'm suc
.esstuL victory viii D. create to 4.
taic wcn from such. auI II ] am
.efaated sorrow will De hess 10 have
,een defeated by such
He expressed great faith IN the "
uture 81 Chicago and its commercial y
interests. Commerce Is a great %
louliing force in the worM. he sail. q
{ has contributed enormously 10 tha %
lcriIs progress ard TO manfind's rs
ven being he then srOke OF the in- tf
.ueuee q commerce throughout the II
world. especially On binding perp'e nj
oEether as they we're never before tsl
ulni He spoke of Inventions and ID