The Washington times., 1904-10-19
old BOYS" HAVE
A HOT OLD TINE
Democrats Said to Have
Cut Down Banner
MUCH CAMPAIGN LITERATURE
Roosevelt and Fairbanks League Win
Hoist Party Legend to the
Breeze Tonight.

Jeers, disorder. and trouble generally,
melted by attaches OF the Democratic
Congressional committee, marked the
raising of the Roosevelt and Fairbanks
banner of the "Old Boys Club" from
the Riggs House last night. and today
the bitterness between the two parti-
sans. both of which have headquarters
In the Riggs House, has not died out.
During the speechmaking that fol-
lowed the banner raising the banner
fell on the heads Of the people in the
streets, and some of the Republicans
assert that the Congressional headquar-
tiers attaches pulled it down.
The Democrats assert that the West
ern Union Telegraph Company employees
who put up one end of the wires holding
the banner did not use nails large
enough, and that in consequence the
banner went down. it was soon raised,
however, and then the Democrats flood
cd the crowd with campaign pamphlets.
Attack On President.
These attacked the President person
ally ana politically, and the Republicans
felt hurt and said So The police were
Kept busy in the streets. and finally the
Republican oratOry was cut short.
The local Democrats are sending out
word today that they had nothing TO do
with the disturbances. but Secretary
Charles Edwards. Of the Cougressional
Committee, says he does not think il
right 90 have Roosevelt and Fairbanks
staring in az his windows.
''I'H going to put up a big sign across
the whole front OF the hotel, oH which
VIII be printed Turn the rascaIs out"
No Accusation Made.
When asked about the political opera
b0uffe war. Secretary Odeu. of the Free
mont and Lincoln Old Boys Club, which
was the sufferer said:
we don't accuse the Democrats of
throwing down the banner. The Old
Boys do not want TO say anything But
the crowds in the street said the Demo
Gratis did do IL.
II would rather appear I'm print as
saying that the old Boys are not max
Ing any charges 7 VIII say though. that
the banner is up, and that it is going
20 stay up. il is one of the best we
have ever had in Washington. and if it
should not be thought good enough. we
viii put up one of gold"
eve had nothing to do with the trou-
ble," said Secretary Fred Keefer. Of the
Jackson Association of local Demo
Gratis.
None OF us were there" said Fred
Kelley, chairman OF the local Demo
cratic central committee. The other
Democrats of Washington asked about
the matter said they never had been TO
Republican meeting. and wouldn't 20
10 one noh0w."
The Old Boys and the Roosevelt and
Fairbanks League had the marching
club out. and a number of short
speeches were made from the balconies
OF the hotel There viii be more speech
making and marching tonight when a
banner is TO be raised in front OF the
Metzerott Building.
There were fully 1000 people in the
street. when the marching club, com
posed Of one hundred members Of the
Roosevelt and Fairbanks League. wear
ing caps and long capes. and carrying
lighted torches, arrived from their tour
of the uptown streets
These formed iu line in front OF the
Riggs House and led the aUplause when
ever a speaker made a point
The ursr address was made by j.. NJ
Marble, president of the old Boys Club
Just as ne was referring to the assassi-
nation of the late President Mckinley
the banner broke from its mornings and
Lum bled into the street. MT. Marble was
succeeded by Judge H. T. Goodwin and
Thomas III. Mckee.
The other banner viii be raised at 1880
o'clock this evening. The old BOYS and
the other organizations including the
emOuies.