The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-28
MESSAGES ARE SENT BUT
ALL DATES ARE MIXED
Great Crowds Greet Bryan in Minneap-
oils and ST. Paul, but He Declines
To Make a Sunday Speech.
Taft to Y. M. c. A.

Minneapolis September 27.-William
Howard Taft and William ]. Bryan
exchanged courtesies here today Bry-
an arrived about o'clock this AFTER
noon and Immediately sent one OF the
men travelling with him to the west
hotel with message to Mr. Iaft thaV
he would be glad to call on nm at
the hotel at $50 o'clock. 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 a Y. M. c. A. build
ing in st. Paul at 2:30 o'clock, and he
hurried back in an automobile to keep
his engagement with Mr.. Bryan. When
he arrived at the hotel he found a
message from the Nebraskan which said
that Mr.. Bryan was sorry, but that he
had forgotten that he had dinner en-
gagement at $3.50 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 Z
o'clock and shake hands with him. Mr..
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 situation to
Mr.. Bryan and to convey his regrets.
This Col. Ransdell did.
Mr.. Bryan expressed his regret at
missing an opportunity to greet MI.
Taft. and after inquiring about the con-
.dition of Mr. Taft's voice, said that he
hoped that he would speedily recover.
MI. Bryan's arrival in the city was
signalized by vociferous cheers from d
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 Gov. Johnson had speaking en-
gagement in st. Paul, he was unable
TO meet the democratic candidate.
En- route from Milwaukee to this
place Mr.. Bryan was greeted by sew
eral large crowds that ch eered him and
demanded that he make a speech. MI.
Bryan. however, informed his hearers
that Sunday was his only day of rest
and that it was his invariable rule not
to make political talks on that day. Mr.
Bryan tonight left over the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad for Mitchell,
S. D.
Mr.. Tafts Y. M. C. A. speech in st.
Paul was before a large crowd. Secre-
tary Grace of the st. Paul Y. M. c. 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 Mr.. Iaft's.
At the conclusion of his speech Mr.,
Taft held a reception, meeting among
others about so st. Paul preachers OF
all denominations. Quentin Roosevelt
was in the audience He is just getting
back from a hunting trip in the north
west. Mr. Taft took him in his auto
mobile over to the West hotel In Min
neapolis.
Mr.. Taft's speech at the Fowler
Meth odist church today was on foreign
missions and was the same address he
has delievered on that subject before.
Mr.. Taft will leave here tomorrow
morning at o'clock for North Dakota.
His principal speech will be at Fargo,
N. D., tomorrow night. His voice is
considerably improved.