The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
chicago CREETS
THE President
ROOSEVELT ARRIVES ON SEIZED.
ULED TIME AND CROWDS
WELCOME HIM.
EXECUTIVE is GUEST
AT THREE FUNCTIONS
Takes Luncheon with Merchants Club.
Attends Reception at Hamilton and
Is Banqueted by Iroquois-1s Not
Candidate for Reelection.

Chicago, May 1l.-President Thoo
dore Roosevelt arrived in Chicag,
promptly at noon Wednesday,
hearty welcome was extended him q
he stepped Off the presidential trail
at the Northwestern station, fresl
from his extended hunting trip In th,
west. Gov. Deneen, Mayor Dunno
delegations from the Merchants, tn,
Hamilton and the lroquois clubs, /,
committee of aldermen and other cit,
officials extended greeting. Admis
sion to the railway station, where tn,
presidential train pulled up, was b!
card only, yet those authorized to b,
present almost crowded the place.
President Roosevelt shook hand
with Gov. Deneen and those who me
him at the train steps. After tn,
greetings at the station were over tn,
president passed through the waiting
rooms and entered his carriage ant
with all escort of national guard, po
lice and citizens, was driven to th,
Auditorium hotel, where he was tn,
guest of the Merchants club at lunch
con.
Thousands of people were prevented
from crowding into the station by
strong police guard. The presiden
was guest in the city for twelve ant
a half hours. In almost all of tha
time he was entertained at som,
function.
Greeted with Cheers.
The entire route was packed Will
people. who cheered the president
His answering smile was always read,
and his head had little use for hi
hat during the entire trip. Havin,
arrived at the hotel the presiden
went almost Immediately to the din
lng-room, where 1G0 members ant
guests of the Merchants club awaited
him. The luncheon followed. Their,
was no set programme of toasts, fo
the brief time allotted to the luncheo,
| forbade.
At the Hamilton Club.
| AT the conclusion of the Merchants
club luncheon committee arrived
from the Hamilton club to conduc
the president to the organization
headquarters at Monroe and Clarl
streets. where the chief executive helt
| and was given reception. The Ham
ilton club reception committee mem
bers went to the parlors of the hote
and there awaited the coming Of Mr.
Roosevelt. He soon appeared, will
President Charles H. Wacker, of tn
Merchants club. The president greet
ed the Hamilton club committee mem
bers. with most of whom he is per
sonally acquainted. He was escorted
to his carriage, and was driven to tn
clubhouse, where his coming wa
awaited by 1000 members and invited
! guests.
In the evening the president was
guest Of the Iroquois club at an elab
crate banquet at the Auditorium.
On the way to Chicago the presiden
made three speeches in Illinois-on,
at Dixon, one at Sterling and one q
Dekalb.
Not Candidate for Reelection.
Omaha, Neb., May 1.-THE Be
quotes President Roosevelt as maxim.
the emphatic statement that he will
not be q candidate for president. 1
says: "You are authorized to stat,
that I will not again be a candidat,
for the Office of president of tn,
United States. There are NO strings
on this statement 1 mean 1t. mad,
my speech at Denver for the purpos,
of convincing the people of my earn
estness in regard to the matter o
railroad legislation. viii not b,
satisfied with any compromise tha
does not bring relief to the peopl,
from the conditions that now exist i,
regard to transportation affairs in tn,
! country. No compromise bill from
congress will be accepted"
This is President Roosevelt's repl,
to a representative of the Bee on hi
special train as it journeyed across
Nebraska. Published statements tt
the effect that the president would b,
forced to accept denomination by tn,
people, who would be aroused to tha
pitch by the failure of congress t,
enact remedial legislation, were showl
him. He expressed himself most EN-
phatically that he was not to b,
swayed from his determination by an,
advances that might be made him. n,
matter in what disguise they came.
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