Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-27
ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT.
Democratic ChvaIry Well illustrated by Con-
temptibie Proceedings at Victor, Col.

Cripple Greek, Col. Sept 26.-Gov.
roosevelt mad a narrow escape from
serious personal violence. today. at
! Victor, few miles from Cripple Creek.
/ Inc incident was the only one of the
KIND that has occurred during the pro-
gress OF the trip, and it is said that
the trouble was occasioned by a small
body of roughs who had been organic
ed and paid for the purpose Of break
I ing up the meeting.
COY. Roosevelt had hardly begun
/ speaking when he was interrupted by
noisy demonstrations He said:
! In my state the men who were put
4 on the committee on platform to draw
up an antitrust platform at the Kan
sas City convention, had at that time
their pockets stuffed with Ice Trust
stock. The Democratic leader in New
! York, Richard Croker, upon whom you
base your only hope. and it is a mighty
sim nope. too, was another great
stakeholder. ana if in fact were you to
read through the list of stockholders in
that trust it would sound like reading
the roll IF the memers Of Tammany
Hall"
/ 4 voice cried, What about the rot
ten beef"
/ The governor replied: II ate it. ana
you viii never get near enough to he
hit with q bullet. or within five miles
Of it,"
Governor Roosevelt succeeded in
finishing his remarks. though there
was an evident intention among those
present that he should not do so. When
the governor left the hill with his par
ty to 20 to the train he was surround
ed hy company of Rough Riders,
commanded by Sherman Bell. one Of
bis own soldiers in the Spanish war
GOV. Roosevelt and his party were on
/ foot \ crowd of boys and men began
throwing stones ana shouting for Bry-
an. The Rough Riders mounted ana
unmounted. closed III around the gov
ernor To protect him from assault by
the mob. One made a personal attack
upon GOV. Roosevelt and succeeded in
striking him blow in the breast The
assailart was Immediately Knocked
down by Daniel NJ. Sullivan. pustmas-
ter Of CriDnle Greek.
y rush w"s then made bit the mob To
Gsag the mounted men in khaki uni
forms from their horses. The men on
fG., closed around the governor, maxi
ing wedge which pushed through thr
crowd and they finally succeeded in
gaining the train which was surround
III TN the mob.
Ey this time there were probably 1900
1r 1900 excited people in the vicinity
ana tisticuffs We're exchanged ou aU
sides Many If h mob were ARMED
with sticks and clubs. some with rot
tenn u.ttt-H..-. stall. ,g-S and l-ut tl~-
Tha entire party RECLAIMED til" t.HtH.
however. without serious injury and 3.
pulled Out vi the place with the Rough
Riders M TIL" rear platform.
Governor Roosevelt, while regrctting
the occurrence, was net disturbed ny
the incident ana Wa- ready to proceed
with his speeches at cripple Creek.
on leaving Colorado Springs IN"
Roosevelt train was split into two sgc-
tious the first stop thereafter being y,
| Colorado City The entire population
appeared glad to SEE the Eovcrnor ana
shake his hand. Mlnitou was the next
stop. \ large crowd was assembled
tp listen tp the 5-mnutes talk IA Jha
campaiEners The train moved ,n tp
Divide where there was a pause y
call was also made at Gillette and In
dependence.
4 great demonstration was MADE at
Colorado Springs on the arrival Of the
Roosevelt train. The governor made
short speech in the Temple theatre ana
one in th, opera house. All business
houses along the line Of march Wrr-
decorated with bunting. After hdltn-
here an hour and Is minutes the train
pulled out fnr Cripple Creek.