The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-28
IN THE SAME CITY
BRYAN AND TAFT EXCHANGE
 COURTEsIEs.
Arrangement Was Made For the Two Candidates to Meet But Other Engage ments Prevented the
 Meeting.

Minneapolis Minn.. Sept 27.--WL- liam H. Taft and ". J. Bryan ex- changed courtesies here to-day.
 Mfr. Bryan arrived about 2 o'clock this afternoon and immediately sent one of the men travelling with him to the West Hotel with a message to Mir. Taft that he would be glad to call Mir. Taft sent word back to the Demo- cratic leader that he would be glad to see him at that time.
 Mir. Taft was scheduled to speak at the dedication of a Young Mems Chris tion Association building In this city at 2:3o o'clock and he hurried back in an automobile to keep his engagement with Mir. Bryan. When he arrived at the hotel he found a message from the Nebraskan which said that MT. Bryan was sorry. but that he had for gotten that he had a dinner engage ment at 5:30. Mir. Bryan suggested that If 1t was convenient for Mir. Taft he would drop in at the hotel on his way to the railroad station at 2 o'clock and shake hands with him. Mir. Taft, however. had an engagement to speak before the congregation of the Fowler Methodist Church in the even ing and he sent Col. Daniel Ransdell, sergeant-at-arms of the United States Senate. who has personal charge of the Taft train. to explain the situa- ton to MT. Bryan and to convey his regrets, This Colonel Ransdell did.
 Mir. Bryan expressed his regret at missing an opportunity to greet MT. Taft and after inquiring about the condition of Mr. Taft's voice, said that he hoped that he would speedily re- cover.
 Mir. Bryans arrival in the city was signallzed by vociferous cheers from a great crowd that had assembled at the station. At St. Paul he was met by F. B. Lynch. National committeeman, and escorted here. Because of the fact that Governor Johnson had speak ing engagement In St. Paul he was date.
 En route from Milwaukee to this place. Mir Bryan was greeted by sev- eral large crowds that cheered him and demanded that he make a speech. MT. Bryan, however informed his hear CTS that Sunday was his only day of rest and that It was his invariable rule not to make political talks on that day. MT. Bryan tonight left over the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad for Mitchell. s. D.
 Mir. Tafts Y. NJ. C. A. speech at St Paul was before a large crowd. Secretary Grace. of the St. Paul Y. M. c. A. said in introducing him. that of the many distinguished mon in public life who have from time to time approved the work of the Y. M c. A.. he knew of none whose indorsement had done more for the cause than had Mr. Tafts.
 At tho conclusion Of his speech. Mir. Taft held a reception. meeting among others. about eighty St. Paul preach CTS of all denominations. Quentin Roosevelt was in the audience. He Is just getting back from a hunting trip In the Northwest. Mir, Taft took him in his automobile over to the West Hotel in Minneapolis.
 Mr. Taft's speech at the Fowler Methodist Church to-day was on for eign missions and was the same ad- dress he has delivered on that sub ject before.
 Mir. Taft will leave here tomorrow morning at s o'clock for North Da- kota. His principal speech will be at Fargo. N. D.. to-mSsrow night. His voice Is considerably improved.