The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-29
ROOSEYELT'S
ROYAL TINE
in MILWAUKEE.
The Beer City Gives the Gallant
Rough Rider n Very Cor
dial Reception.
is SMOTHERED IN FLOWERS
And Acclaimed as a Presidential
Candidutc..Jollicst Time
He Ever Had.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, June 2S-"Hc
won with our boys In blue, and he will
be our President" Thus read ono
Of the banner inscriptions displayed to-
day In MIlwaukec's flower parade. OF
which Governor Theodore Roosevelt was
the center OF attraction. Bu, this ap-
parently did not interest the governor
half as much as did that other, displayed
everywhere and on every lip. Our
Teddy"
The governors part IN tho flower par-
ade was to lead 1t In the undccorated
carriage OF Captain Fred Pabst. accom-
panied by President Hackett, Governor
Scohcld and Lieut.. Ferguson. He was
driven to the parade forming, and pre-
ceded by mounted escort and 4 band,
started on Il carriage journey through
the ranks of 250,00O spectators, drawn
up on both sides of Grand and Prospect
avenues.
The marshal Of the day was former
Governor Peck, and as he rode up and
saluted the governor before the parade.
started, the latter said with impulsive
enthusiasm: Really. I'd like to stay
here and SO on a BENDER
Mr.. Peck laughed and replied: "And
be pardoned out by the GOVERNOR"
To which Governor Roosevelt replied:
Wouldn't that be IL great one-thc gov
ernor Of New York pardoned out by the
! governor Of Wisconsin,"
Photographers by the score leveled
cameras at the governor, and he shout
ed to them: THE SpanIards did not do
nnyfh iup u had a
Overwhelmed With Flowers.
Little girls and young women ran out
to the carriage. and threw clusters OF
roses and punches OF sweet peas until
1t was bower or flowers.
In the hats of hundreds of men were
little white cards on which was printed:
TEDDY, 190i."
Time and time again the shout went
up from street corners and crowded Of
lice windows: Roosevelt for President" /"
The governor was on his feet nearly all
the time he was In his carriage He
was kept constantly bowling. Once when
h" had a breathing spell he said: This
Is the jolliest fun | ever mad"
bumptious individual standing on
the edge Of the curb called out to him:
where's Platt?"
~ am here" responded the governor.
You bet you are" was the response
you are on deck"
= The cheering at every part OF the line
was tremendous, and OF this the gov
ernor said: "They don't know me as
they do In New York: hence I am pop
ular."
Harvard Ora aduatcs' Greeting.
Old Harvard graduates seemed to be
stationed ut every corner. for the shout
was continually going up: "Rah. rah,
rah for Harvard" This especially de-
lighted the governor. rs his fondness
for Harvard Is only exceeded by his re-
gard for Oyster Bay and Mrs. Roose-
Welt.
Early In the day the governor WIS.,
tied the Deutscher club. FIe spent n
few minutes there and then was taken
to the Press club, where he wrote his
name on the roll und made n short
speech. Then he went to the Alllwau-
kee club. where breakfast was given
him. Many prominent people were
present. including Lieutenant Fcrgu-
son. Governor Scottield. George W.Peck.
Mayor Rose. Senator-elect J. V.
Quarles, Congressman Thcobald Often,
Major Moses Harris Captain Davis, of
the Morrcll. and Captain 1Iodgson, OF
the Fessenden.
The governor made no speech at the
breakfast. His health was drunk and
he briefly responded with thanks. The
board OF trade COMMITTEES then called
for him and he spent ten minutes In the
pit and made a short speech.
After the members OF the board had
shaken hands with him he was driven
TO the Pabst breweries, and then TO the
residence OF Captain Pabst. Following
this came the flower parade.
While at the hotel the governor was
called upon by Henry G. Payne and
was in conference with him for few
minutes.