The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-07

'u'f ~ tp anu mus SHOWS thS
Great Audience the Terrible Danger the
Country Is In From Miritarism Reviews
Brysn's Prophecies OF Disaster In I 800 ana
Shows How Completely wrong They We're.
DETROIT, Sept 6,-Theodore Roosevelt, Gov
ernor OF New York and Republican candidate
Tor Nice-President. opened the Michigan cam
paign with a bang and a roar to-day. Charles
Moore. who has charge OF the Republican CAM
paisn speaking in this State. entered the Gov
ernor's car Minnesota a. the train was whirling
across the Canadian stump fields. Just before
noon to-day and began telling Gov. Roosevelt
now undrinonstrative and cold-blooded Wolyer-
Inc politicians always are, when there was a
sound OF cheers and wells without. The train
stopped. Another train pulled up alongside
and large numbers Of substantial citizens piled
down the steps and swarmed across the tracks
to the train TO which Gov. Roosevelt's car was
attached. From every mans coat lapel hung a
miniature Rough Rider hat swinging on a red
ribbon. There were also large numbers Of pho
tosraph buttons. illuminated badges and other
Insignia all over the coats Of these persons.
A grinning Pullman porter pointed to the last
car of the train, and they tripped and stumbled
over one another down the ditch alongide the
tracks to the Minnesota.
At the hea Of them were T. en. II VI. Dunteld.
with whom the Governor served AZ Santiago
Col A. T. Bliss. the Republican candidate for
Governor: congressman John ID. Corliss and
Chairman }, q Diekeman OF the Republican
state Committee. I - rest we're Of all grades
Of service In the army Of the faithful To the flag.
The trainmen would not let the visitors int the
door OF the car. Gov. Roosevelt came Out
and the crowd swarmed all over the platform
70 get al him. He was shaking hands with both
hands at once. 1t had been carefully impressed
upon the Detroiters that Gov. Roosevelt has
s.l42 miles to travel and hundreds Of speeches
TO make. and that his physician had ordered
him on no account 10 overstrain his weakened
throat by any speeChmaking that was not es-
sential. So they did not AJAX for a speech. They
simply fought for a chance 10 shake the oan-
didates hand The Governor worked his way
down to the lower step Of the car platform.
Il an sory." he said. smiling a cleaning
smile. They we're 40 quiet In an instant that
the painting OF the two engines away up the
track could be heard. Il am sorry. gentle
men" he said. that there are 80 many Of you
here that ! cannot ask you into my car" He
looked over his shoulder and ohuokled over
the evident incapacity OF the Minnesota to
contain that roaring mob. The mob echoed
the chuCkles and deepeDed It to a loud laugh.
Gov Roosevelt went on to say that he would
go back and meet the delegation In its own
cars which were TO be attached 20 the train
behind the Minnesota. He said that he
had heard stories OF Michigan's no spltality,
but never before had he experienced hospi-
tally that reached out beyond the borders
OF the nation INTO the territory OF another
country and he thanked the Detroit folks most
earnestly for coming over into Canada 10 meet
him.
We're going 20 Washington "a meet you by
and by sang out somebody in the rear ranks
and then men In different parts Of OF the crowd
started three cheers for Mckinley and Roose-
welt, Roosevelt" and for Teddy"
The cars were hitchcd on and the candidate
returned the call Of the welcoming delegation
II took nearly an hour for him TO go through
the cars. Each man shook hands with }ov.
Roosevelt and then got up. hooked his arm
under the Governors and drew him down the
aisle a step or two to whisper conndentslly
something like this: This crowd and all that
are all right, you know. Governor, and OF course
I'm glad TO be- on the committee. But what I
wanted to tell you was how darned glad l am you
were nominated. II makes me feel good to
know I'm going to have a chance to vote for you
Pretty nearly every man had something Of
that sort TO say. Those who were nustered out
Of freeing their hearts OF this confidence went
back to him to whisper il In his ear later. Some
of them added that their wives had asked them
to say the same thing for them II they got the
chance.
When Col. Roosevelt got back into his own
car he found there a great shield Of red and
white cut flowers with the fact Of "Detroit's
welcome to Roosevelt" largely set forth upon
IL. Freeman IL. Dickerson made a speech
about the shield. The Governor Raid Thank
you" and then reiterated his appreciation Of
a. ;ntornati,paI Innr,ay Of the uual,,rntn-
committee.
There were a lot more Of prominent citizens
waiting at the station. who had missed the Ca
madam train. The whole lot formed a procession
with a band at the head and marched eight
abreast and three blocks long up Jefferson
avenue They were preceded by a big squad
OF mounted policemen. Detroit mounted po-
licemen wear white pith helmets and are very
spectacular persons The doors and windows
OF all the business buildings were filed with men
and women and when Gov. Roosevelt and Chair
man Diekema came along In an open barouoho
the windows and doorways were alive with
handk erc chiefs and hats brandished wildly on
high.
The proce ssion marched around the Ofty
Hall To the Hotel Cadillac. The City Hall was
decorated with a Welcome" sign that covered
half the front of the building At the Cadillac
the procession found the front door so provided
and the front hall so we'll TANNED that entrance
was sought by a side door. Sir policemen
and four or Ave oommitteemen and Amos
Knapp. the Governors confidential messenger.
got compaoty together and butted away
through 20 the elevator, while the folks In the
lobby and the women on the marble stairway
yelled until q man could not hear himself think.
After a luncheon at the Detroit Out with all
the prominent Republicans now In the State.
the Governor returned to the hotel for q tow
hours rest. The rest was pleasantly broken b.
a Ave minutes visit from the New YORK
Letter Carriers Band. which Il here attend-
ing a letter carriers convention. The CARRIERS
stood under the window and made a continu-
Gus racket and the Governor appeared at the
window and told them they were one OF the best
bands he ever heard. When one remember
how many many bands the Governor has heard,
this really meansa great deal, He told the lsttsr
carriers he was proud Of them as repre-
sentatiyee OF bis State. and the lot
ter carriers told him that he was the
greatest Governor that ever happened. Then
the Governor went down into the back lobby
and shook hands with several thousand yards