The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-19
CARRIE
NATION
ELECTED
Became Noisy When Not Al.
Iowsd 10 $50 President and
Was Removed BY Officers

Washington, Nov. is.--Carrie Nation
was forcibiy elected from the executive
offices this morning. She called there
early and demanded 70 see the president.
Secretary Loeb declined 10 allow her TO
see MIR Roosevelt and she became so
demonstrative that he called upon two Of
fcers 10 remove her She continued TO
shout 40 loud that IL was necessary 70
take her out Of the grounds.
As she left the building she shouted:
II arm going 20 pray for a prohibitirn-
people and not tho distillcrs and brew
ers.'
Carrie Nation stood UP In the gallery Of
the senate today and shouted out some
thing about saloons. She was elected by
doorkeepers
II was i2:ib O'Clock when Carrie Nation
rushed Into the gallery. she shouted at
the top OF. her voice. Saloons are snar-
chism; they are treason and conspiracy.
A few minutes before she had been
talking with Senator Cockrell In the
senate marble room, having sent card
to him. t
Mrs. Nation was arrested at the capitol
and escorted to police headquarters
Accompanied by young newspaper
man, Mrs Nation called at the execu-
tive offices and asked to see President
Roosevelt She was attred In a worn.
black silk dress and wore a closely fitting
black belvet bonnet She gave her card TO
the venerable doorkeeper, Arthur Sim
mons. who recognizing her name. imme-
diateiy proffered her an autograph album
in which she Inscribed the following:
Carrie A. Nation. your loving home
defender"
While awaiting an answer to her re-
quest, Mrs. Nation said she wanted 10
see the president about several matters:
II understand he carried a dive full OF
liquors on his western trip; that he
smoked cigarettes on the steps OF the cap
itol at Topeks; that his nag has on IL a
coat OF arms. Are these things soy'
Assured that she had been mtsnformed,
she replied; oh well want TO see
him anyhow. and have talk with him"
sos sse %as h.s tnat hats
funny she cried out. Remarking on the
number OF United States senators ana
representa- who were passing In ana
tinued:
II sec lot of men going in and out
OF his offices. I should like TO Know why
ers and sisters Of the country cannot get
near him. I want an explanation OF that
and I'm going 10 have it,
tary Loeb and in a few minutes she was
ushered into his Office. While she was
awaiting her turn TO talk to Mr.. Loeb
ssyens sSs happensd 20 pnss
diately began To lecture on the evils OF
the liquor traffic.
This liquor business has got to stop"
she declared. THAT Is the greatest Is
sue confronting us. our homes are be-
Ing DESTROYED. our men. ruined and we
must, have president who Will put
'Modame.' broke in Secretary Loeb. 'T
am compelled to request you to diseon-
tinue your talk. df you want TO deliver
a lecture YOU Will have to go outside.
These are my offices"
you are mistaken" shouted Mrs. Ma
ton Historically. Those arc the peoples
offices propose TO do what j can
reptile You tell me that the president is
too busy 10 see me, but I tell you that
don't believe IT.
Secretary Loco beckoned to Officer
Dalympte. who had followed Mrs Ma
tion into the Office. 70 take her out.
The. officers took her gently BY the arm
and escorted her back into the reception
hall. Then she began to rave obfu tn
the. president conducting a LIQUOR dive on
his special train.
~ have been arrested 10 times. she
cried. -''b,t that's all right. don't OBJ
ject TO being pushed for doing the right.
I'fn ordered out. am Z? Well ] reckon
can stay In the fresh air; cannt ~
Officers Daleymple and Kemp were
Obliged tn use some forcc to induce her
10 leave the executive offices and finally
conducted her outside Of the White
House grounds Az the while she con-
tinued to declslm in hsr principles and to
rail al the president for not receiving
her OF course. until some time afterward
the president knew nothing Of her pres
ence af the White House.
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