Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-05
TWO CANDIDATES COMPARED
Taft Leaves His Hearers with Some
thing to Think About.
BRYAN SIMPLY ENTERTAINS
Long List of Dates I'm Nebraska for
Republican Speakers Given Ont at
Headquarters Indicates CAM
paign is on I'm Earnest.
(From a staff Correspondent )


LINCOLN, Oct. S--<spectal D--rne VISIT
on Judrt Taft being fresh in the minds of
the people the audience which heard Mr.
Bryan last night had an opportunity to
size up the two candidates From the
Bryan meeting the people carried home The
remembrance Of nice entertainment; some
good stories; a pleasing speech-that was
all. From the Taft meeting the people car
red home with them a definite idea OF
what Mr.. Taft would do II elected presi-
dent; an idea OF the great problems which
will have to be met by the head OF the
American government; an Idea Of the great
responsibility which rests upon that indi-
vidual That speech is still being discussed
in Lincoln. c. o. Whedon remarked that 1t
was the most able address he ever heard
Not person who heard Mr.. Bryan talk
last night can today recall a single state
ment he made which would mark him as a
statesman.
Reports are still being received at the re-
publican state headquarters that Mr. Taft
made most remarkable impression upon
the people in that portion OF the state
through which he travelled He impressed
them as being a real statesman. His clear
cut, definite statements we're convincing
these reports say.
Governor Sheldon made the statement
yesterday that in his opinion Judge Taft
would carry the state by 10000 majority.
Bryan and Gore Meeting.
Senator Gore and Mr. Bryan had a splen-
did meeting at the Auditorium last night
there being many republicans in the audi
ence who laughed at the funny stories they
told. Here are a few OF the arguments
Senator Gore used to convince the people
of Lincoln that they should vote the dem
oeratic ticket:
II am not sure whether Lincoln is in Ne
braska or whether Nebraska is In Lincoln" I"
prolonged cheers.) "I hope you people
will get everything on earth you want, a
president. United States senator, a con-
gressman" more prolonged cheers)
Il hope you will get an asylum and a
penitentiary." At this the audience hesi-
tated for a moment and then burst into a
wild shout and kept up cheering until the
applause OF the Denver convention floated
through the minds OF many
Il can't tell until after the election which
you will need most, the penltentiary or the
asylum" more applause)
IF the vote Is democratic then we will
tear down all your public buildings, and
erect structures whose spires will puncture
tue dNuIt ShleSi NoT WOIOs TO lnaL eILeGI),
But II 1t goes the other way then We will
build the pententiary and the asylum right
down in the heart Of your city" More
cheers)
I'VE polled the Wyoming penitentiary
and found it republican" loud cheering
and yells for Bryan.)
AS a reason why republicans should vote
for John Mcguire for congress the United
states senator from Oklahoma offered this
unanswerable argument:
"Magure is a hard man to follow (Ma-
guire had introduced him). The other day
met him in Chicago. where he had gone
down to headquarters 20 get some literature
for his district. The secretary OF the COM
mittee, or l should say the stenoErapher
to the secretary, is a beautiful widow of
about 80 summers. Now had occasion to
visit her office frequently, loud applause }
Each time I discovered that Mcguire had
also had business to call frequently. Now,
this widow has a daughter of or 6 sum
mers. I concluded the way to touch the
heart strings OF the mother was through
the daughter. So gave the daughter some
chewing gum.
Mr.. Mcguire gave me some gum, too,
she said.
Then gave her a dime. 1 found Ma
guire had given her a quarter that morn
ing.
Then / reached down and kissed the lit
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