Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-09
Roosevelt in His Chicago
Speech Attacks Bad
Politicians.
BLAMES THE VOTERS
Says 1t Is Their Fault in Elect
ing Wrong Kind of Men
to Office.

Chicago. Sept 9.-The Hamilton club
was greatly wrought up today follow
Ing the Roosevelt-Lorimer incident of
yesterday. Lorimer has host of close
friends at the club, and from these to-
day came rumblings of revolt and
readiness to rebuke President Batten
for accepting Roosevelt's ultimatum
regarding the banquet They say if
Lorimer resigns his membership in the
club, they will do likewise. but so far
he has not given the word.
Recognized by Taft.
President Taft's meeting with Lori
mer at number of functions when in
Chicago last March is declared by
members to have made Roosevelt's
move all the more unexpected.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 9.-The train
bearing the Roosevelt party today
stopped at Terrence road, a few miles
beyond the city limits, where an auto
mobile was in waiting to take the
colonel and Congressman Longworth
to lockwood" the Longworth family
home, where breakfast was served.
Mrs. Longworth met her father when
he reached lockwood Only one
speech was made by Roosevelt be-
tween Chicago and Cincinnati. at Ham
ilton, where he spoke briefly to a large
crowd
Visits Exposition.
Roosevelt reached the exposition at
noon He made tour of the various
buildings and examined the exhibits,
and was then entertained at luncheon
by the exposition officials.
welcomed at Chicago.
Chicago, Sept 9.-Roosevelt arrived
at Chicago from Freeport, H.. at $50
last evening. He was given tumult-
uous greeting at the Wells street de-
pot as he left the special train. He
was driven to the Congress hotel,
where he was the guest of honor at
the elaborate banquet of the Hamilton
club at o'clock. He received the as
semblage of LOO diners among whom
were several United States senators,
governors and other notables.
Governor Charles S. Deneen de-
livered a eulcgistic address welcom-
ing Roosevelt to Illinois. John H.
Batten, president Of the Hamilton
club, introduced the clubs guest to
the diners.
Cannon at Table.
Among the fifty men of the speak
ers' table were Joseph G. Cannon,
speaker of the house of representa-
tives; Charles W. Fairbanks, former
vice president; Albert ]. Beveridge,
nf
United States senate; and Governors
Deneen, w. R. Stubs and r. S.
Vessey. Congressman Nicholas Long
worth, and United States Senators ].
c. Burrows and w Alder Smith, of
Michigan, were also near the speaker.
Speaks In "JunEle."
Following the banquet Roosevelt
was escorted to a large reception In
the Elizabeth room of the Congress,
which had been transformed into a
representation of an African jungle.
There, standing in the presence
of / 900 men nearly all of them citizens
of Illinois, Roosevelt brought his hear
ers to wild enthusiasm by his scath-
ing denunciation of the political con-
ditions in Illinois.
The great banquet hall at the Con
gress hotel never Witnessed such a
scene. The members of the Hamilton
club under whose auspices the BAN
quet was given, together with the
guest, stood on chairs and tables,
waving handkerchiefs in the widest
manner while they cheered the speak
er at the top Of their voices.
After his introduction Roosevelt
declared that he would talk about
delicate matters, which nevertheless
were matters to be treated only with
directness. Following this he took up
the condition of Illinois politics as del
scribed by the witnesses in the pres
ent trial of Lee O'Neil Browne, for
bribery In connection with the cleo
ton of William Lorimer to the
United States senate.
Conditions Cannot be Ignored.
81 have read the confessions of
those four members of that Illinois
legislature who have appeared in the
case" declared Roosevelt. 81 have
the evidence obtained by the states
attorney of the two counties, and
know that Illinois politics cannot be
cured by ignoring what is going on"
After ending his speech Roosevelt |
was to have attended a reception in
another room of the hotel. He tried
to reach this room, but for some time
was unable to make his way through |
the cheering crowd. AS he left the |
platform, some one started cheer for |
Joseph c. Cannon. This WI kept up