The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12
With The PRESIDENTS PARTY
sTMORS or THE JOURNEY TO
THE YELLOWSTONE.
A wise Horse and IN Ancient Popuiist
Suppression Of Col. nick Woods
Western Eloquence-M Roosevelt II.

A wise Horse and IN Ancient Popuiist
Suppression Of Col. NICK Wosth
Western Eloquence-Mr. Roosevelt II.
BILLINGS, Mon. April I0-An ancient
populst Of Sioux Falls observed when the
President came in from his ride with Seth
Bullock on Sunday afternoon at Sioux
Falls that the stirrup strap Of the Presi-
dents saddle was broken and that the horse
was slightly cut. He Immediately circulated
The news that the President had met with
N accident which Capt. Bullock and the
others we're trying to suppress. He was
telling Mrs. Crane about his suspicious whom
Seth Bullock came up.
As matter Of fact the ancient Populist's
rImor WIS based on the entirely u nrelnted
facts that the stirrup strap had parted.
wthoI any other casu ,ity, on the last squirt
before returning to the city hmits, and the
horse had interfered with himself badly
three or four days before.
Mrs Crane knew this, but she asked Capt.
Bullock what foundation there was for the
Popu!.sts story. The Populist tried to get
out of reach OF the ex-6heriff's voice. but
Mrs. Crane wouldn't let him 90.
The horse did shy said Mr.. Bullock.
gavely He did any. Mrs. Crane. You
zee Pops were 40 thick about here four or
Ave y,lrs ago that the horses didn't mind
EN- much. But they're getting 40 scarce
that wen you meet one OF 'em now you
can't blame horse for losing control Of
his nerves and running away. That's
all there was to 1t. ma'am. We met q Pop
Mira Crane turned to the aged rumor-
monger He was making for the bar. beck
oning to Capt. Bullock over his shoulder.
One man who did not greet the President
in Sioux Falls was the Hon. Richard J.
Woods, better known through the Dakotas
and northern Iowa a. Col Dick Woods.
The energy and perseverance, and good
nature OF Mr.. Woods are proverbial. His
success in appearing in prominent places
aroused some small jealousiee among his
fellow citizens.
When President Mckinley vieited Sioux
Falls number OF years ago, a deliberate
e-ort was made to keep Col VICE de irt m
realizing his ambition Of &C ming into town
on the Presidents train. But when Presi-
dent Mckinley alighted at the STATEN. Oil.
Woods, 20 the chagrin OF some and the joy
c. many. alighted with him. holding the
President by the arm and gracefully wear
ing the manner OF the nrst oitisen OF Sioux
Falls.
Col. Woods went through South Dakota
with Mr.. Roosevelt In the 1900 campaigning
Trip &C an unofhcisl representative OF the
National Committee and contributed greatly
to the hilarity OF the campaign.
When he left Sioux Falls last Thursday
everyb dy assumed that he wss going to
10 como baslr On the Prssfdsntis
train. Bets weee made on his success.
IN the light Of ths Mckinley Incident and
Col Wocds's prominence In the 1900 cAm-
psign, heavy Odds were asked by the 30
who did not think that Gel. Dick
would appear. The Sun correspondent
met three men who had lost 80 each by
the failure OF Col. Dick TO appear when the
Presidents train reached Sioux Falls.
No explanation has been found by them
at last accounts. Col. Woods was not seen
In st. Paul, Minneapolis or Milwaukee by
any member Of the Presidents party who
knew him. They think that he must have
met some unsympathetic and cold biz c dsd
Secret Service man from the East who
had been subjected to undue inhu enoe.
Mr.. Woods h In the insurance business.
Mr.. Woods, as has been intimated, has
had no little political experience. In the
days when the Populists we're fighting for
recruits from the disorganised Republican
party, Mr.. Glass, who was leading the
boiling Republicans, had q public meeting.
and In the trenchant manner In which he
eices tore 70 tatters any repntauon sne
plobity .n sRa sssscity Hs took them one
BY. one and ripped them TO pieces.
Just as he was pretty well out Of ma
terial, Col. Dick. who had just got into
town and had been attracted by the lighted
The centre aisis With ali his usual busy
suavity toward everybody In sight. In
utter ignorance Of what WAS going, on h
bowed cheerily 10 Mr.. Glass and sat down.
Mr.. Glass took q lon breath and then,
with a renewal Of the oratorical thrill in
And last and EAST Of ali, my fellow oiti-
Eens.' he said, ssee how low these per-
wrters Of the common veal have sunk In
their arrogance and presumpttoni They
have imported for their own wicked pur-
sOs that he Ut S sn S OF nS1roPoy
who is Col. Dick woods7 answer you, 9 tin |
born sport and Colonel Of nothin'.' Then
Mr. Ola rs sat down.
Mr., Woods 10 famous as story teller.
But he never tells this ono.
But ontory 10 not what u used TO Be-. There |
y a companion piece to the 0Ase summing
up Of Dick Woods which comes down from |
The days Of Dakota Territory.
Mayor Caldwell Of Sioux City. Ia, was
then q resident OF Dakota and Of tho
b ginning Of his political career. There
was q convention Of the Republicans Of |
Dskota to nominate q candidate for Terri |
10 rial Delegate.
One Of tie prominent candidates Was
ma n who may be called Smith. wealthy |
resident Of Sioux Fslls. Both his feet had |
been amputated at the instep because they |
had been from during his holding down OF |
! claim near Siouy Falls.
The widow Of . nther popular oitissn
had a previous claim on the lot. but hsd
ben driven on h temporarily by theweathsr.
] b. re was talk OF railroad station on the
ck i'm and Mr. Smith, who was not philan-
lhropist, jumped Il.
When his name was placed before the |
Mr.. Caldwell, who had never |
M de a spec oh tn biz life and seldom
spoke moe than opce or twtce dayeven
% his most intimate friends and tbs msm-
oers Of his family. roes In his sat- There
vas naturally a profound desire to hear
what he was 10 say. He said
GESrLEARN or THE CONVENTION: For
' % time there has BEEN stumping round
NE streets Of our city q man who II So king
y your hands the highest honor which "