The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-02
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victor. Col, SEPT 6.-The Roosevelt
meeting here to-day was almost a riot Il
broke Up in fierce fight IN the streets in
which several men we're hurt. Gov
Roosevelt was hlt and narrowly escaped
n crowd u angry men. Senator W0ieOtt
was hlsssd from the stage. and the I'M
mense public meeting in ArmOTy Hall
br, he up in disorder.
The train reached Victor at O'Clock
Thousands lined the tracks. and Bryan
banners we're many. Before the occupants
~ the long special could alight. Senator
Nnlcott had pointed out one Of the Of
ferding banners and Il was torn down.
This precipitated trouble almost immedi-
Stely. but the density Of the crowd. In
which figures were dlmly silhOuetted. sue
cecded IN confusing the combdtants. Then
90 thunderous cries for Bryan. the Rough
Riders arranged themselves under Heut.
sherman Bell. II was now apparent that
the Rough Riders had been brought along
not as guard OF honor. but as a body
guard 60 Roosevelt. Forming in line they
marched behind the fiambeau drum corps
uf Denver 10 the ATmOTy Hall, on Dia-
moEd avenue.
Women seized n Bryan Banner.
Two women In the thick OF the crowd
seized "a Bryan banner. a large sheet OF
paper bearing the words, Bryan. Is 10 -
and marched with il in front OF the rough
riders. Carriages were surrounded by
Ihc guard. In these carriages were the
party. Gov. Roosevelt, Senator Wolco;t.
\. NJ. Stevenson, and others being IN
The irst ArmnTy Han was packed 10
The doors. In front of the stage Senator
NolcOtt had scarcely begun TO speak
wnen trouble began. He introduced Gov.
Roosevelt, and the curiosity Of the ar
dience kept the $500 in the hall quiet
while he began with the familiar Eel
l0w-cOuntrymen." Soon the cheers for
Bryan broke loose.
The cry. "Hurrah for Bryanw was
taken up inside and outside the building.
II was continued and hearty. The Re
publican contingent. began cheering, and
The opposition vainly endeavored 10
drown it out.
Evidently, gentlemen" said Col. Roose-
Welt when the crowd had cheered Itself
out "the gentleman who started the
cheering Of Bryan was afraid Of my
question and the answer"
sixteen 10 one" was the cry,
zone hundred and sixteen to one that
you don't elect your man." shouted the
thoroughly exasperated Senator Wolcott
Just a word, just a word. Do you
want 10 be written up all over the world
as discOurteOus 10 a distinguished guest
within your gatesg
Each succeeding speaker was interrupt-
cd by violent outbreaks and fairly Kissed
off the stage. Senator Wolcott was com
PEELED to quit and visitors prepared TO re-
treat The crowd jammed through the
doors.
Showed Bryan sign at X oeseveIt.
On Nevada avenue, as the crowd
Surged out large number of young men
with black coats, on which was chaIked
10 10 l.. and Bryan banners became
entangled and rocks began to fy The
noD surrounded Roosevelt as he started
Tor the train. His personal escort of
Rough Riders surrounded him. as did his
friends. number Of men with BRYAN
signs broke through the bodvruard
pushed Curtis Guild, jr., aside, and with
the evident Intention of showing the sign
IN RoOsevelt's face, threw il toward lin
The handle hit the governor with sraat
force In the chest knocking him hack
'AS NdS tdGSnI DE MT.
Guild, while Rough Rider knocked the
OFFENDING Bryanite down. breaking two
teeth The melee was general in the
deepening darkness. Layman White a
mining man Of Victor. seized a man wbn
was prominent in the fracas and took
away Bryan banner number sur-
rounded him and several were knocked
down.
Gov. Roosevelt was hurried along IN the
'rdin oy his guard. The crowd, enraged
Al the manner Of the Rough Riders fried
10 pun the governors escort OFF tha,r
horseS. Charles Lenhorn. q member 30
the Denver FlambeaU Club, was surround
ed ana hshting i'm a bloody circle when
Harry Amphlet, formerly of the ETrst
colorado Volunteers. dashed into the
crowd on his horse. shouting: Don't ,oucn
mat man. He was given rough trAa,-
m'nl but not hurt Another who v,as q,
lhe hsht was Il. L. Riggs, of Victor on
Ihe reception committee. Several no,
dIeW guns, but did not use them :. r,,sh
was made for the train, and il prIIed o,t
frfidIy' While a crowd Of young lads neit-
"a / with stones. Great excitement mr.
vailed. Beyond slight cuts. black eyes
ana bruised bodies. none of the Roueb
Riders was hurt
NARROW Escape from Violence,
(By the Associated Pressl
Cripple Creek, Col. Sept. 2s-Gov.
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