The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
Silent About Topeka Organiza-
tiOn Bearing His Name.
s'NOthing to Say, Nothing tC
Say" His Response.
PLEASED WITH TRIP.
Reception at Hutchinson Was
Especially Gratifying.
Will White Provides a Reception
at EmpOria.

The most distinguished passenger on
the eastbound Santa Fe train, No s,
which reached Topeka at 4:35 Wednes-
day afternoon and departed i've min
utes later was Theodore Roosevelt, vice
president of the United States
Until arriving at Topeka, Vice PTesi-
dent Roosevelt occupied a berth in the
second Pullman car from the rear Of
the train though from here into kan
sas City he entertained a delegation of
five AIissourians headed by Major VIM
Warner who had come over to meet him
here, in the drawing room Of the rear
car. AS soon as the train stopped the
vice president walked out to the plat
form of the car and greeted cordially
Major Warner and other members OF
the Kansas City delegation. with whom
he was acquainted. Then he led the
party inside. was introduced to those
whom he had never met. and devoted
the remainder of the time to comforting
with them
He was clad in a light suit, wore
white campaign hat. spectacles. and his
famous smile; his face and hands were
as brown as those of a farm hand.
There is but little suggestion of the
strenuous man in Roosevelt's manner
of meeting strangers His PLEASED to
meet your in a deep rich voice. spoken
after the name of the person to whom
q snave and hospitable gentleman; but
ne has a chivalric way of tipping his
hat when receiving an Introduction
When seen by reporter and asked
for an expression regarding the or
ganization Of a Roosevelt club in To-
peka, ne responded quickly, Il have
repeated with an emphasizing shake of
his head He seemed to be much
pleased with his trip and particularly
with the reception accorded him at the
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train for fifteen minutes while spoke
from the rear platform" he explained
crowd of men and boys gathered
around the rear of the train here to get
d look at The hero of San Juan hill. and
it seemed to be the plan to have him
say a few words But as he approached
the door he spied camera directed
toward him, turned, and walked back
repeating Il don't want that; I don't
want that" Then he drew the Kansas
City delegation around him and talked
to them earnestly but in low tones
Accompany Vice President Roosevelt
on his homeward trip from Colorado
Springs as far as Kansas City was Will
liam Allen White, editor of the EmpOr-
IA Gazette Roosevelt and White are
warm friends. "A few years ago when
the colonel of the Rough Riders went
west to attend a reunion of his regi-
ment, White had the train held at En-
poria for Is minutes while Roosevelt
was taken out to a nearby park, and
4tAutL Il tree rom WHICH previously
Mckinley had spoken. he talked until
time for the train to pull out. Wednes-
day when the vice president passed
through Emporia a band and a great
crowd of people met him at the depot
and as Mr.. White said, He shook hands
with the whole town
In speaking Of the boom which has
been started for Roosevelt's nomination
for president in 1904 Editor White said
Il think he is discourag ing the idea of
organizing Roosevelt clubs. He seems
to think that a man running a three
mile race should not start out at too
lively a gait"
When the train left Topeka, Vice
President Roosevelt was still conferr-
ing with the Missouri delegation, pre-
sumably regarding his experiences
hunting coyotes in the wilds of Color
adO-mayhap. concerning the candi-
dacy for president in 1904.