The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-18
Colonel / nv a des En-
erny's Camp and
Lashes Bosses
SAYS HE is In
FIGHTING TRIM
Tim Woodruff and Other Lead
ers of Old Guard Greet Him at !,
Fair Ground, While $4,000 ]
People Cheer-Lugs Into !,
Speech Mild Indorse-
ment of Taft. i
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Syracuse. ~ y. September 17.->
Theodore Roosevelt came into t1e ene-
my's camp to-day and dashed tha
bosses In a ringing speech the ex.
President hurled defiance at those wn1
have lined themselves against illm Ia
his fight against the Old Guard.
Colonel Roosevelt found no sy1npa-
thy from the Republican machine lead
ders who went to the State Farr
Grounds to hear his speech. but ha
wanted none. In clearly defined
phrases he told the crowd OF 4o,o0n
that he would fight the bosses to the
last ditch.
II am in fghting trim.' remarked
Colonel Roosevelt to former Senator
francis Hendricks. as he shook the
hand of the old time machine leader
at the Fair Grounds. Hendricks, who la
leading the fight to send an unbrokcn
anti-Roosevelt delegation to the Sara
toga convention, gave a grim smile.
Colonel Roosevelt found Timothy u
Woodruff, the Kings county leader, HI
tho speakers stand In the fair grounds
and for brief moment the antagonists
glanced at each other. then Colonel
warriors shook hands.
woodruff Sinks Away.
"Glad to see you.'' quoth Colonel
Roosevelt. gritting his teeth. The
Kings county leader muttered 9
"howdy" and skunk away. sWoodrun,
who had been a particular guest OF
| Lieutenant-G Governor Horace White at
the fair. did not wait to hair Colonel
Rcosevelt's speech railing at the iead-
| ers who are opposed to him.
The ex-Presldent got to tbs fair
4 grounds at 3:15 o'clock, and was taken
III an automobile around the track tn
4 the Immense throng could see him. X
i the bosses did not want Roosevelt
there. the crowd evidently did. fog ho
was cheered vigorously as the TOUR 1e
the grounds went on.
Lttuetenant-G Governor White. than,
who Colonel Roosevelt has not mora
bitter antagonist. met the colonel on
the train Just outside the fair grourds
and escorted him around the track,
on the stand Colonel Roosevelt ran
/ into more of the bosses who are schelA-
4 in an automobile around the track 50
j the colonel's hand, and the ex ,Prest-
dent grinned at them. They 1ocKe1
! mighty out of place.
Colonel Roosevelt,s speech was tho
most vigorous he had made In ina
enunciation of his new nationallsnt.l
He Launched into a defense OF HIS re-
cent attack upon. the Supreme court
decisions and told the crowd tnat no
had merely voiced the sentiment ~
lthose who think right.
"They will walk as though on esEs
before they will venture to openly taxa
4 sides against me-" cried Colonel Roose-
velt as he spoke of the bitter crl!i-
c,sm of his opponents In the deal!nG
With his court attacks. Adroitly COL
onel Roosevelt lugged In MIC ~
5nrsement Of President Taft He atd
lit In conveniently quoting TaIts Gee
laratlon OF fifteen years ago thas i. .s..
have the right to criticize lne
preme Court. "a \, :
Thasexpresident politely referred "
p.s;aant Taft as a man who had
iasarved MS country upright an.
Il went on to refer to con gressloAah
actments the President had brouen ny
! about. lie went no further WIN ,,...s
In exploltlng his New Nationans y.
Colonel Roosevelt remarked int ls - J, IS. 80
not an appeal to the MOD nos
Gerous."
The Crooked Corporations.
= mo man." he insisted. has any.
rea son To Slght." In getting down to
lihis idea Of handling the crooked GOT.
ynoratlons and dealing with those that
: do right" Colonel Roosevelt . ex- :
q claimed ito paraphase the words @
Patrick Henry. If that be socialism, lssn
then make the most OF II, 9,
II M Colonel Roosevelt talked oVeH an
hour and half. and soma OF those
In the grandstand who could not hea s s
him and who wanted to witness the
8 automobile races. which had been
!, stopped when the ex-Presldent ar ar.
= rived, began to whistle and stamp
. NOT 10 heed the racket. and talked
y on until 1t stopp cd. /.
After his speech Colonel Roosevelt
y went to the home Of Lieutenant- Z. ioY Y
1t ernor Fordinger, with the upstate
9 BOSSES Tim Woodruff and AL tne
IS otb ans who had been at the tatr
q grounds we're there, Colonel Roosevelt
,s left Syracuse Mt 11:o5. tonight Tor
j New york. and will go direct to
Oyster Bay