The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-18
ROOSEVELT
GREETED BY
THOUSANDS.
Received at Meeting Of Convention
I, Of National Republican League
Clubs With Wild Applause.
APPEALED TO THE.YOUNG MEN
To Stand by the Great Party That
Stands For Liberty and Prosper
ity Wherever the Flag Floats. 4

ST; PAUL, Mimi, July 17.-Governor
Theodore Roosevelt. Of New York. adj
dressed a most enthusiastic crowd In
the auditorium in this city tonight.
Thousands OF people besieged the doors
OF the hall two hours before they were
opened. When at 7 o'clock the crowds
were finally given chance to get In
side every inch OF space was filled in q
few minutes. Thousands OF persons
surged about the streets. unable to gain
entrance. The day session OF the Ma
tlonal Republican League Clubs con-
ventlon was tame affair to that pre-
scented when the empire state governor
arrived before the building just before
$3.50 p. m. He wns compelled to reply
to the repeated calls for speech. Gov
ernor Roosevelt said:
"Ilntend to speak this evening In the
hail and can say but u word to you
now, All l can say to you is to appeal
to you US Republicans 10 stand by the
principles Of our great national party.
appeal to you as men and as patriotic
American citizens to stand by us now
to stand by the great party that
stands for liberty and prosperity at
home and abroad, wherever floats the
American flag"
Received With Widest Applause.
The party then entered the hall. Gov
ernor Roosevelt received with Wild
est applause.
President Stone. of the League, call
ed the meeting to order and introduced
United States Senator Cushman X.
Davis. as chairman of the evening.
Introducing Governor Roosevelt. Sem
ator Davis said:
MIR. President:-1t Is certainly an
suspicious omen that meeting OF the
National Republican League has been
called In the capital city OF n state
which never since It's foundation has
ever cast an electoral vote for any but a
Republican candidate. (Applausa.)
II have the honor of introducing
but that is unnecessary to this assem-
blythe governor Of New York, Theo-
dorc Roosevelt"
AS he named the speaker of the even
Ing the great crowd came to its feet
and six minutes OF cheers and applause
swept the hall.
When Roosevelt finally was able to
make himself heard. he returned thanks
for the reception that had been tender
ed him here to-day. Especially, he
thanked the Roosevelt club for its
choice Of name and uniform.
"A. Club of Young Men.
He was pleased at the honor, for 1t
was aEclhb Of young, men and young
men stood for much. IT spoke then
for decencyland efllciencyiIn public life,
for, courage in carrying: out what he, be-
licvcs. He, had no use for timld per-
sons. Public officials should've honest,
brave and be endowed with the saving
grace, OF common. sense. These were
needed in public. just as much as in
private life. He took pleasure and
pride In addressing such gathering.
rs 1t Stands for just such honesty.
courage and common sense"
Governor Roosevelt concluded his
peroratIon at exactly $3.50 o'clock, when
the audience arose en- masse and over
6,OOO voices shook the air for about five
minutes.
A carriage was awaiting at the door.
The governor entered ut once, was drlv-
en- to the station and at 1925 he was
flying eastward on his Journey home,
with the fixed purpose of making no
speeches en- route.