The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-27

CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo. Sept 26-on
leaving Colorado Springs the special
Roosevelt train was split into two Sec
tions. the first stop thereafter being at
Colorado City The entire population
appeared 10 see the New York governor
and shake his hand.
Manitou was the next stop. large
crowd was assembled there 10 listen TO
| the fve-minute talk of the eampaigners.
There were many ladies with flags and
flowers. which were literally bestowed on
| the travellers.
The train then moved on to Divide,
| where there was a pause. A call was also
made at Gillette and Independence.
At Victor, few miles from Cripple
| Creek. among the miners most unique
and demonstrative crowd assembled. In
| this place four years ago twenty-seven
Mckinley votes were cast. At present
| a Mckinley and Roosevelt club has been
| formed. now numbering $50 members with
| the number increasing
| Gov. Roosevelt spoke at the Armory
| hall which was filled. There were
| many Republicans In the audience. but
there were also apparently many Demo-
| Gratis who made themselves manifest by
| noisy demonstrations. Gov. Roosevelt
| said
.'In my state the man who was put on
| the committee on platform to draw up an
| antitrust plank at the Kansas City
| convention Mad - g'~s t.HAT ~ .1isasa
stuffed with ice trust stock. The Demo-
| cratic leader In New York. Richard crok-
| er. upon whom you base your only hope.
and II Is a mighty slim hope. too. was an
other great stockhoider. and II in fact
! you were TO read through the list OF
stockholders In that trust. Il would sound
| like reading the roll OF the members OF
| Tnmmany Hall"
| voice cried out. What about tho
rotten beeff'
| The governor replied: II ate n. ana
| you Will never get near enough TO be hit
| with bullet or within Ave miles OF IT,.
Rouxhs start a Rios.
Gov. 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 hail. with his party. 20 go toward
| the train. no was surrounded by a COM
| pany OF Rongh Riders. commanded by
sherman hell, one of his own soldiers in
! the Spanish war He was also aecompa.
! niea by Gen Curtis Guiid. ir.. Of BOSTON:
( Hon John Proctor Clarke. of New York;
/ Gen irving Hale. Of Colorado United
states Senator wolcott Hon. Frank
| Goudy. candidate FOR governor OF Colo
| rado Hon =. =. Ryder. candidate for
I lieutenant governor. and several others
! GOV Roosevelt ana his party were on
/ foot when crowd ~ boys ana men he
l gan throwing rocks and shouting for Bry-
I an The Rough Riders closed In around
| The governor 90 protect him from assault
I hy the mob One man mada personal
| attack bpon Gov. Roosevelt. and succecd-
/ "a "a striking him blow IN the breast
! wnh = stick Ths Hssaiiant wBs luYne.
/ hiateiy knocked dgwn hy Daniel " Sui.
/ Ivan. postmaster ~ cripple Creek A
1 rush var then made hv the mob 20 drag
/ the mounted men IN khaki uniforms from
/ their hnrnsa The men on foot, ats0 ia
/ khaki. closed Ground the governor max
/ inF 4 wedge which noshed through fhn
/ crowd. and they finally succeeded IN
/ gaining ,he train, which was sureouad@d
I BY the mob.
/ wob st the Depot.
\ Br shia firne there were probably go
Z or isaa exriica people in the Vicinity.
I and asilcuTs wrFs EXCHANGED on aii sides
l Many - the mob wsFe armed siib sticks
/ ana rluhs. some with rotten potatoes.
/ stale eggs an8 lemons
Z Ths entire parfy regairss fhe train.
however withoHs serious injury. and n
I unllrs s1i = the place wiih The Rough
Riders On the rear platform
ThF Incident Nas the Only enn - vio-
lrnre that has eecsrfsd during ibe pro-
1 efeas ~ tbs 'rf8. and q l4 reported ~
I rostmatfsr spHivan ~ crippis creek.
Z aaA others. fhat she trouble wan aera-
stoned ~ small body - rouahs whe had
I tesn qrEanizef ard raid faF she uaFpoue
+ ~ tStsEinx up fhe m8etlrE
TIE rumbsrs earaeea 10 ths attempt
xere few hat very tiaient in their Of
/ tack
GOV. noosessit rHsi.tursed.
I Gov Hooaevels while ferrettlng the oe-
/ eurreuee was no; disturbea ~ the snci.
I sent ana xns ready 20 proceed with his
I speeches IN Csippis Creek
I Coz Roosevelt spoke AZ three meetings
In fbls eify 'bis eveninF al ~ whirh
wers lndoor nees nss ara large orderly
Z aH8 apfreeiati~e IN addition ~ GOV.
I RooeeTeii Senators w0ieaft and Heary
! Cabot Lodge. Hon. John Proctor Clarke.
| Gen. cgriis Guild H.. and several men,
! eers % the Republican state eomEaitses