Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-28
Minneapolis
SHELTERS
RIVALS
COLONEL BRYAN AND TAFT
EXCHANGE C0URTESIES
Only Press of Prior Engage
mentS Prevents Friendly
Meeting of Republican and
Democratic Candidates,

lBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
Minneapolis. Sept 97.--Judge Taft
and w. J. Bryan exchanged courtesies
here today. Mr.. Bryan arrived here
about o'clock in the afternoon. and
Immediately sent one of the men tray
cling with him to the West hotel with
a message to Judge Taft that he would
30 glad to call on him at the hotel az
j.SG in the afternoon. Mr.. Taft seat
Wcrd back TO the democratic leader
that he would be glad to see him at
that time. Mr.. Taft was scheduled at
the dedication of new y. NJ. G. A.
building at 2:30 o'clock in ST. Paul
and he hurried back in an automobile
to keep his engagement with Mr. Bry-
an. When he arrived at the hotel he
found q message from the Nebraskan
which said that Mr. Bryan was very
sorry. but that he had forgotten that
hf had dinner engagement at $3.50
o'clock. Mr.. Bryan suggested that i
Ii was convenient for Mr. Taft he
would drop in at the hotel on his way
to the railroad station about Z o'clock
and shake hands with him. Mr.. Taft.
however, had an engagement to speak
before The congregation Of the Fowler
Methodist church here in the evening
and he sent Colonel Ransdell GER
gcant-at-arms of the United States
senate, who has personal charge OF
the Taft train, to explain tho situation
to Mr. Bryan and convey his regrets
This Colonel Ransdell did Mr.. Bryan
expressed his regret at missing an Sp-
IpCrtunity to greet Mr. Taft and atter
inquiring about the condition Of Mr.
T'Gft's voice. sad that he hoped That
IL would spaaailv recover.
Mr. Bryan, while he was IN the city.
stopped at the home OF John Lind
former governor Of Minnesota. Mr..
Bryan's arrival In the city was signal
lied by vocifcrous cheering from
great crowd which had assembled at
the station. At st. Paul he was met by
f. Il. Lynch, national committeeman.
and escorted here. Because OF the fact
that Governor Johnson had speak
ing engagement IN st. Paul he was
unable 10 meet tho democratic candi-
date. En- route from Milwaukee to
this place Mr.. Bryan was greeted by
several large crowds, who chccrcd
him and demanded that he make a
speech Mr. Bryan, however, inform
ed his hearers that sunday was his
only rest day. and that it was his in
variable rule not 20 make political
talks on that day. In the frantic
struggle Of the crowd at the station
here to get to him and shake his
hands man had his arm broken.
Mr. Bryan left tonight over the
| Omaha branch of the Chicago and
Northwestern for Mitchell, S. d.
Mr. Tafts " NJ c. A. speech in ST.
Paul was before large audience.
| At the conclusion of his speech
Judge Taft held a reception. meeting.
among others. about eighty ST. Paul
ministers Of all denominations Quen-
| tin Roosevelt. the presidents son. was
| in the audience He Us Just getting
back from hunting trip in the north
west. MIR. Taft took him i'm his auto
mobile over to the West hotel I'm this
city.
Mr.. Taft's speech at Fowler Mrtho.
d!st church today was on foreign mis-
slcss.
Judge Tart will leave here at 8
/ o'clock tomorrow for North Dakota
His principal meeting in that state
will be at Fargo tomorrow night His
voice is much improved