River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-01
TAFT AND BRYAN
ATTEMPT TO MEET
CANDIDATES EXCHANGE coURTE-
SIZES IN MINNEAPOLIS.
FAIL TO GET TOGETHER
Republican Nominee Delivers Ad-
dresses at Dedication of ST. PauPs
New Y. M. C. A. Building
and in Church.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 2S.-Judge
Taft and William Jennings Bryan ex.
changed courtesies here Sunday and
almost met.
Mr.. Bryan arrived here about two
o'clock in the afternoon and immedi-
ately sent one of the men travelling
with him to the West hotel with a
message to Judge Taft saying that he
would be glad to call on him at the
hotel at $50 in the afternoon. Mr..
Taft sent word back to the Democratic
leader that he would be glad to see
him at that time. Mr.. Taft was
scheduled to speak at the dedication
of new Y. M. G. A. building in st.
Paul at $3.50 o'clock, and he hurried
back in an automobile to keep his
engagement with Mr.. Bryan. When
he arrived at the hotel he found mes
sage from the Nebraskan, who said
that Mr.. Bryan was very sorry, but
that he had forgotten that he had
dinner engagement at $50. Mr.. Bryan
suggested that if it was convenient for
Mr.. Taft, he would drop in at the hotel
on his way to the railroad station
about seven o'clock and shake hands
with him.
Regrets and Courtesies.
Mr.. Taft, however, had an engage
ment to speak before the congregation
of the Fowler Methodist church here
in the evening, and he sent Col. Daniel
Ransdell, sergeant-at-arms of the Uni
uh Al
! charge Of the Taft train, to explain the
situation to Mr.. Bryan and to convey
his regrets. This Col Ransdell did.
Mr.. Bryan expressed mis- regret at
missing an opportunity to greet Mr..
Taft and, after inquiring about the
condition of Mr.. Taft's voice, said that
he hoped that he would speedily re-
cover.
Mr.. Bryan. while he was in the city,
stopped at the home of John Lind,
| former governor of Minnesota. His ar
| rival in the city was signalized by vo-
! ciferous cheers from a great crowd
which had assembled at the depot. At
| st. Paul he was met by f. B. Lynch,
| national committeeman, and escorted
| here. Because of the fact that Gov.
Johnson had a speaking engagement
in st. Paul, he was unable to meet
the Democratic candidate. Mr.. Bryan
left at night for Mitchell, S. d.
Taft Talks to Y. M. C. A.
Mr.. Taft's Y. M. G. A. speech in ST.
Paul was before large audience. Sec
rotary Grace of the ST. Paul Y. M. G..
A. said, in introducing him, that of the
many distinguished men in public life
who have from time to time approved
the work of the Y. M. c.. A. he knew
| of none whose Endorsement had done
more for the cause than had Judge
Taft's.
At the conclusion of his speech
| Judge Taft held a reception, meeting,
among others, about 80 st. Paul min
listers of all denominations. Quentin
Roosevelt, the presidents son, was in
the audience. He is just getting back
from hunting trip in the northwest
and, hearing that Judge Taft was to
speak, he went around to the Y M. G.
| A. building. Mr.. Taft took him in his
| automobile to the West hotel in this
city
Mr.. Taft's speech at the Fowler M.
e. church was on foreign missions,
and was practically the same address
that he has delivered on that subject
! before.
Judge Taft left here at five o'clock
Monday morning for North Dakota.
His principal meeting in that state
will be at Fargo Monday night. His
voice is considerably improved.