Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-31
BOON TOR ROOSEVELT
Visit Of Vice Pres ident Il SPRING.
field Aids His Presiden.
tial Chances.
Illinois Politicians Headed by
Governor Yates Ready to
Support Him.
Little Said About Politics. But Ii
Was In Everybody's
Mind.

VlUUs
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 31.-vice Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt captured the
Illinois republicans who We're here yes
terday in attendance at the exercises at
Camp Lincoln He did not indicate by
word or sign that he may be a candidate
for the presidential nomination, but
among the hundreds of republican poll
ticians who thronged around him there
was everywhere the same thought, and
that was that the Illinois delegation in
the next republican national convention
will be solid for Theodore Roosevelt for
president.
A noticeable feature OF the political
phase of the days proceedings was the
apparent unanimity in favor of Roose-
Welt. There We're present in the crowd
of leaders who pressed around the dis
tinguishd visitor men representing
every element or faction in the repub-
lican party in the state. There were
men who belong to what is known as
the federal crowd, the followers of SEN
ator Cullom in the last state convention
and in the senatorial contest last win
ter; many of those who faithfully fol-
lowed the fortunes of the late John r.
Tanner; many of those who are loyal
friends to Governor Yates and whatever
political aspirations he may have, and
scores who in the past have kept aloof
from all fractional differences and have
simply belonged to the "organization.''
Yesterday all these elements seemed to
be united for Roosevelt. Here and there
only might be found one who did not
share in the general enthusiasm In
every such case it might be found by
little questioning that the only trouble
With these exceptions was the fact that
they were not the first to hoist the
Roosevelt banner in Illinois.
! Governor Yates, in his speech at the
camp dinner. referred in manner
veiled as to words but plain as to mean
Ing to the probable candidacy of Mr..
Roosevelt for the highest office in the
nation. Governor Yates spoke of Col.
Roosevelts remarkable career. He cited
the incidents that marked his rise in
Public life and told how in many of the
chapters in Mr.. RooseveIt's public life
precedents considered hitherto firmly
established had been shattered.
And there are many who think that
in his case other precedents may be
shattered in the future said Governor
Yates. and the audience of more than
400, nearly every man among them a,
Header in his home section, cheered TIT
the light globes above them rang in vi
| bratory chorus with the applause.
4 Those present we'll understood that the
\ governors reference to the precedents
| to be shattered meant the latter-day
1 tradition that man who had been vice
president would never be elected presi-
dent.
That portion of Governor Yates
/ speech referring to the vice president
vas piece of adroit rhetoric. He be-
| San by talking about the National
4 Guard, and thence led to the famous
battles won by American soldiers in the
revolutionary. Mexican and civil wars,
and the transition to the Spanish war
tc San Juan, Santiago and FL Caney-
was natural and graceful. and the pero-
ration was an eulogy on Roosevelt
which reused the enthusiasm of the au-
dience to a high pitch. The governor
concluded by calling for three cheers for
Roosevelt, and these were given with a
will by the audience, which arose as the
lEovernor introduced the vice president.
4 Mr.. Roosevelt was given an enthusiast
\ tic greeting when he came to speak. He
! did not touch on what might be called
i partisan politics. He spoke of the Ma
4 tional Guard. of the high ideals of the
best citizenship, of the honor of labor.
of the usefulness of wealth and of the
great service rendered the whole COM
monwealth by every man who does well
the duty he finds before him.
I'VE need reformers." said the vice
president, but they must be reformers
like Lincoln. They must be men OF san
ity and common sense"
He complimented Col. Young on the
appearance and drill of the cavalry.
II like to see cavalry handled with
; snap, and they We're handled with
snap" he said.
After speaking at the dinner the vice
: president spoke again from the band
stand to the people and to the men OF
the commands in the camp
Former Congressman William Lori.
mer was a distinguished feature of the
evenings proceedings, altho he made ne
speech and took no public part. He
came on the late afternoon train, ac.
companied by Judge Elbridge Hanecy
The two went out to the camp, arriving
There while the review was in progress
! After the review they went to tn gov.
e crnors tent. Soon the vice presiden
e governor, staff and commanding officer,
arrived. The vice president soon saw
T Mr.. Lorimer, and, taking him to on,
side, engaged in close conversation witt
FIR hn f.u1 fr
e the dinner was made by Maj w. S
: Robbins. of the governors staff. tn
d first name announced was that of VIII
e lam Lorimer whose name preceded tina
of both Of the United States senators.
e CAPT. sicsBEE's REPORT.
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