New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-20
CARRIE NATION ELECTED.
She Made Disturbances at the White
House and IN the Senate.


in the principal role of a sensational scene at
the White House to-day. Her request TO see
the President being refused she became violent
and had to be taken from the executive ofAces by
policemen. As she was being escorted from
the building she shouted at the top of her voice
gesticvlatinc violently. II am going to pray for
Prohibition President. and We viii have one-onc
who VIII represent the people, and not the distiiers
and brewers You may put me out OF the building
but If a brewer or liquor dealer were here ne
would have been admitted at once!
Accompanied ty a young newspaper man. MIS-.
Nation called at the executive offices and asked
to see President Roosevelt. She gave her caro- 10
the venerable doorkeeper. Arthur Simmons VINO
recognizing the name. Immediately offered her an
autograph album. in which she wrote the following;
Carrie A Nation your loving home defender.
Vote for prohibition of tho liquor cause
While waiting for an answer to her request. Mrs
Nation said she wanted to see the president ABOUT
several matters. II understand he carried dive
fun Of liquors his Western trip that he smoked
cigarettes on the steps Of the Capitol at Topeka;
that his flag has on it coat Of arms Are these
things SOP" she asked
When assured that she had been misinformed.
she replied: oh we'll I want to see MIN any
how. and have a talk with him
Presently she was informed that the President
could see her. Well that's funny" she cried
Remarling on the number Of Senators and Repre-
sentatives who passing in and out OF the
Presidents Office she continued; i see lot OF
mer going in and out of his offices. l should IKE
to know why they can the President and We
mothers and sisters OF tire country can't get near
him. want explanation OF that. and m 60
ing to have tt
She insisted that she must see Secretary Loeb
and in few minutes she was shown into his
Office. While she was waiting her turn tn talk to
Mr.. Loeb the four Democratic Representatives
from Pennsylvania and the two Republican KEEP
resentatives from New-York City passed through
the office Mrs. Nation Immediately began TO
lecture them on the evils Of the liquor traffic
This liquor business has got to stop she de-
cared. That is the greatest issue confronting US
Our homes being destroyed. our men ruined
and we must have a President who will put a stop
TO it
Madam" broke in Secretary Loeo, Il am COM
PEELED to request you TO discontinue your talk II
you want to deliver lecture you Will have to go
outside. These my Offices
You are mistaken" shouted Mrs Nation hysteri-
cally These ara the peoples offices. 1 propose
to do what 1 can right here and now to crush the
liquor reptile You tell that the President is
too busy to see me, but tell you that don't be-
lieve it"
Secretary Loeb beckoned TO Officer Dalrymple
who had followed Mrs. Nation into the office, TO
take her out The officer took her gently by the arm
and escorted her back into The reception hall There
she began to rave b aoogI te have been
arrested nineteen times she cried but that's d3, al
the right. I'm ordered out, am II Well reckon
Offcers Dalrymple and Kemp were obliged to use
some force to induce her TO leave the executive
White House grounds. All the while she continued
declaim her principles and to rail at the Presl
nothing Of her presence at the White House until
Mrs Nation went TO the Capit2l after leaving the
White House and appeared in ne senate ga aI
order at noon. She soon discovered and sur
ppohbqed b. the senate ofciais she cd thriving
business in selling her cards. with tiny hatchet
women's public gallery. She announced her lnten,
ton to make speech 70 me 5enate ou' Te 1 12tl
esced readily and departed. She went TO the Mar
Se oG sharpy of her expulsion from the
White House, and said she did not know why she
be put out" she said, for I want it understood
She had been absent from the gallery, about ten
minutes, when she reappeared at one OF the doors
above her head. shouted Saloons are anarchy!
looms are anarchy
caught her and pushed her out Of the door -.
The senate was engage FeGeHlag gS PuJ
the reading clerks that It was distinctly heard
The Incident created a ripple OF excitement. Sen
generally smiled but no public attention was
When Mrs Nation entered the gallery Detective
place by her side and as soon as she was expelled
2m fhs seNy he Raoh took h @ a
with which she was familiar and the officers had
dcp n e e DTo ~ P6ee e mer re M
formed Of the arrest. and Mrs. Nation was taken
panied her TO the police court. where she ar
ge4R Conduct and breach Of the peace On the
way TO the court she began an address on the
oSeTed % the injunction Of the Master to speak
oIoTg Judge KinbalI permitted her TO continue
her remarks which furnished amusement to a large
number OF spectators. At the conclusion she was
sentenced to Ray as Of pen 9F the 9nse
charged. Mrs Nation appealed for assistance. and
enough To pay her fine