The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-27
Who Was Immediately Knocked
Down by the Nervy Postmas-
ter of Cripple Creek.
RUSH MADE BY THE RowDIEs
WHO ATTEMPTED TO PULL ROUGH
RIDERS OFF THEIR HORSES,
And Also to Overcome Others Who
We've Guarding RooseveIt-Rotten
Potatoes and Eggs for Missiles.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col. Sept 26-Gov-
ernor Roosevelt had most exciting ex-
perience to-day at Victor. a few miles
from Cripple Creek, among the mines,
where a demonstrative crowd had assem-
bled. The Governor had a narrow escape
dent was the only one OF the kind that has
occurs ed during his entire trip. and it is
said the trouble was occasioned by a small
body OF roughs who had been organized
and paid for the purpose of breaking up
the meeting. The men engaged were few
in number but very violent in their attack.
Governor Roosevelt spoke at Armory
Hall, which was filed. He had hardly be-
gun speaking when he was interrupted by
noisy demonstrations. He said:
I'm my State the men who were put on
the committee on platform to draw UP an
antitrust platform at the Kansas City
convention had at that time their pockets
stuffed with ice trust stock. The Demo-
cratic leader in New York, Richard Croker,
upon whom you base your only hope. and
1T is mighty slim hope. too. was another
great stockholder. and If. in fact. you were
to read through the list of stockholders
in that trust 1t would sound like reading
the roll of the members OF Tammany
Hall"
A voice cried: .'what about the rotten
beef"
Tie Governor replied: ct ate 1t, and you
will never get near enough to be hit with
q bullet or within five miles Of it."
Governor Roosevelt succeeded In finish
ing his remarks, though there was an evil
dent intention among those present that he
should not do so.
When the Governor left the hall with his
party to go toward the train. he was sur
rounded by company OF Rough Riders,
commanded by Sherman Bell, one OF his
own soldiers in the Spanish war. He was
also accompanied by General Curtis Guild,
jr.. OF Boston. John Proctor Clarke, of
New York: General Irving Hale. of Colo
rado; United States Senator wolcott:
Frank c. Goudy, candidate for Governor
OF Colorado: Percy s. Ryder, candidate
for lieutenant governor: Governor A. M.
Stevenson, Lieutenant Tice and several
others.
Governor Roosevelt and his party were
on foot. A crowd Of boys and men be-
gan throwing stones and shouting for Bry-
an The Rough Riders, mounted and un-
mounted. closed in around the Governor.
70 protect him from assault by the mob.
One made a personal attack on Governor
Roosevelt and succeeded in striking him
blow in the breast with stick.
The assailant was Immediately knocked
down by Daniel NJ. Sullivan, postmaster
OF Cripple Greek.
A rush was then made by the mob 70
drag the mounted men in khaki uniforms
from their horses. The men on foot. also
In khaki, closed in around the Governor.
making wedge which pushed through the
crowd. and they finally succeeded in gain
ing the train. which was surrounded by
the mob.
BY this time there were probably 1000 or
1.soo excited people In the vicinity, and
hsticuffs were exchanged on all sides.
Many OF the mob were armed with sticks
and clubs. some with rotten potatoes, stale
eggs and lemons. The entire party re-
gained the train. however. without serious
injury. and 1t pulled out of the place with
the Rough Riders on the rear platform
Governor Roosevelt. while regretting the
occurrence. was not disturbed by the Incl
dent. and was ready to proceed with his
speeches In Cripple Creek
Bryan Makes a Sfnfemcnf