The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-30
ROOSEVELT GOES EAST
His "Swing Around the Circle"
Finished.
ron PRESIDENT IN THE YEAR 1904,
People of Milwaukee Had Cards with
Such an Inscription - The Governor
Given Rousing ovation-spoke For
Presidents Philippine Policy.

CHICAGO, June Ex-Governor Roose-
velt arrived in Chicago from Milwaukee
over the Northwestern road. The run
of 81 miles was made in 80 minutes,
record breaking time. A carriage took
the governor to the Lake Shore depot,
where he left for the east. Many shook
hands with him at the depot and he was
given hearty goodby.
MILWAUKEE, June 20.-"He won
with our boys in blue and he will be
our president, too" Thus ran one of
the banner inscriptions displayed in
Milwaukee's flower parade of which
Governor Theodore Roosevelt was the
center of attraction. But this appar-
emily did not interest the governor half
as much as did that other, displayed
everywhere and on every lip, "Our Ted
dy." The carriage in which the COVER
nor rode led the parade, headed by a
mounted escort and band, through the
ranks of thousands of spectators drawn
up ON both sides of Grand and Prospect
avenues.
Little girls and young women ran out
to the carriage and threw in clusters of
roses and punches of sweet peas until it
was bower of flowers.
In the hats of hundreds of men were
little white cards, on which was printed:
"Teddy, 1904" Time and time again
the shout went up from street corners
and crowded office windows: "Roose-
velt for president -" The governor
was on his feet nearly all the time he
was in his carriage. He was kept con-
stantly bowling.
The cries of "Rah! rah! Harvardp'
along the line pleased him very much,
as next to Mrs. Roosevelt and Oyster
Bay, Harvard is said to come in his
affections.
Early in the day the governor visite d
the Deutscher club. He spent few
moments there and then was taken to
the Press club, where he wrote his name
on the wall and made short speech.
Then he went to the Milwaukee club,
where a breakfast was given him.
Many prominent people were present,
including Lieutenant Ferguson, Gov
ernor Scofield, George w. Peck, Mayor
Rose, Senator. elect j. V. Quarles and
others.
The governor made no speech at the
breakfast. His health was drunk and
he briefly responded with thanks. Tne
board of trade committee then called
for him, and he spent about ten min
utes in the pit and made short speech,
in the course of which he advocated
support of President McKinley's policy
in the Philippines.
After the memb ers 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 Q. Payne and
was in conference with him for a few
moments.
The Hamilton club of Chicago tele-
graphed asking him to an informal
luncheon, but he could not accept. A
telegram which pleased him much was
this:
Abba, Ia, June %.
Theodore Roosevelt, Milwaukee:
Hurrylng home, and had hoped to
reach Milwaukee in time to welcome
you. So sorry to miss you by one day.
CHARLES KING, General.
The governor replied to this by writ
ing the following:
General Charles King, Milwaukee:
Am really touched by your telegram.
deeply appreciate it. Am so very sorry
to mics you. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Milwaukee ended the governor s
swing aIound the circle ana during his
journey he ignored the politicians and
cultivated the people.
81 return to New York" he said,
"more conscious than ever of what the
heart of the American people is"