Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-02
Gov. Roosevelt Warmly Greeted at
Kansas City.
ROUGH RIDERS IN TIE CROWD
To These the Former Colonel Was
Very Cordial.
ADVICE TO DEMOCRATS

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July Gov. Theo-
dore Roosevelt of New York was given a
remarkable reception in this city today
The governor, on his way to attend the
annual reunion of the Rough Riders at
Oklahoma City. arrived here about 9:30
am, and for half an hour democrats and
republicans united in giving him vocifer-
Gus welcome and in shaking his hand until
he was glad to quit.
Gov. Roosevelt's train was due at $50
am 1t arrived an hour late. Fully 1000
people We're damned along the platforms,
sitting on the roofs of the train sheds and
oIinging to the iron Orders.
Shortly before Gov. Roosevelts train ar
rived big delegation of Kansas democrats
and few delegates from that state. all
carrying huge sunfiowers, arrived, and they
also waited to see the republican vice presi-
Dental nominee.
When finally the Santa Fe train slowly
backed into the shed and Gov. Roosevelt.
smiling and specialized, was seen on the
Hello, Teddy "'Rah for ROOSEVELT
Teddy. stop off and talk to the demo-
crats.' yelled enthusiastic members of the
crowd.
The governor laughed at the last remark,
but refused to talk politics.
Rush to Shake Hands,
The instant the train stopped a rush was
made for the platform to shake Governor
Reosevelt's hand, and it took the united
efforts of score of policemen to keep the
crowd from degenerating into a mob.
For twenty minutes the governor was
kept busy shaking hands with enthusiastic
men and women who succeeded in crowd
ing up to the car platform Several mem
bers OF the Rough Rider regiment, attired In
khaki. Were among those at the station,
and to them the governor gave an especial
1y cordial greeting The crush about the
car was terrible, and several women tainted
IN the crowd. No one was seriously hurt,
however
The train was boarded at Carrollton, Mo,
this morning by a delegation from Kansas
City, Mo. headed by Major William War
ner. and a committee from Kansas City
Kan. headed by Postmaster Warner, who
gave the governor formal welcome to Mis-
souri, and Kansas. and accompanied him
to this city.
Just before the train carrying Governor
Roosevelt and his party reached Kansas
City today the governor met and exchanged
pleaSantrieS with Representative John
Lentz of Columbus. Ohio, who was Journey
ing 70 the Kansas City convention on the
same train.
c. c. Philbrick chairman of the Ohio dele
CATION. which Is seeking to have the demo-
cratic national headquarters located in CO.
lumhus this year. escorted Mr.. LentZ into
Governor RooSevelt's private car, and made
the Introduction. The New York governor
other very cordially and in the course of a
brief conversation, Governor Roosevelt stat
ed 1t as his opinion that it wouold be i'm
polite for the democratic convention to
weaken on the silver question.
People Do Not Like a Gutter.
THE people do not like a gutter" was
the way the governor expressed 1t. Mr.
Lentz conceded that it would weaken the
party to take any backward step on silver
Mr. Lentz was afterward asked for his
opinion of the candidacy of David b. Hill
log Vice President. Il am not against Mr.
Hl!l personally" he said, but / believe in
consistent ticket. and any ticket that
would make controversy within our own
nousenqid would not be consistent More
over. there are very few people who are
gong to vote either way on account of the
tail of the ticket,
FORMER Governor John p. Altgeld of IlIi-
nos also reached Kansas City TODAY