The Washington herald., 1910-08-30
COLONEL CAUTIONS
SUPREME COURT
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chance 10 do SO If he had desired it. bu,
he turned It down.
! The most rabid critics Of Col Roose-
welt We're stirred by the greeting Denver
night he was on his feet The Rocky
Mountains in the distance all but rever-
berated with the whoops of JOY ejacu-
lated by the people Of Colorado. who had
/ Travelled miles 10 be here on this gala
| day. The militia escorted him through
the streets. The governor and State Off
Gals carried him everywhere.
Garfield and PinchOt. Too.
Garfield and Pinchot came along and
took in the whole show with very evil
dent smiles on their faces All along the
line the noise would have made boiler
works seem like the hush Of death.
Declarations from Col. Roosevelt before
he left Oyster Bay to tour the West. in
which he said that he would make no
attack on the administration. give every
indication Of being fulfilled. He will go
forward and not backward, just as he
has done to-day. Those who have in
sisted that the colonel would get to-
gether with President Taft and heal the
breach In the Republican ranks are I'M
doubtedly changing their minds. II they
follow the trend Of Mr.. Roosevelt
He has more than plenty OF opportunity
TO come out and say a good word for the
administration II he cared to. He was
shown to-day the letter that the Presi-
dent wrote for the Republican campaign
committee requesting that the regulars
and insurgents and the progressives all
get together and arouse the Republicans
to victory this fall And after he had
read il he merely smiled and said moth
ing Roosevelt is going to pull by HIM
self.
At II O'Clock this morning the colonel
blew into Denver He was met by Gov
Shafroth and Mayor Speer and a recep-
ton committee. Ben Daniels. a Rough
Rider, who was pretty well known around
New York in June. when T. r. returned
from Europe. was right on the Job. and
stuck around all day. A mob OF thou
sands Of persons had gathered outside the
station gate. under the triumphal arch
with the word. Welcome" lowered above
it. 1t is an arch OF steel, and stationary.
and the sign is always there for conven-
tions-Elks Republicans. and Democrats.
Crowd Is Troublesome.
An impatient crowd gave the police all
sorts Of trouble. The bluecoats bungled.
and their mistakes resulted in a great
many peaceable citizens getting wauoped.
The colonel had 20 interfere himself in
order 10 get the newspaper men and pho
tographers near him. The booming of a
presidential salute TO the ex-President
started the day off A minute later the
regulars from Fort Logan stepped out IN
front Of the long columns and then came
the others who had sought positions in
the line. There were cowpunchers and
deputy sheriffs and more soldiers and
carriages and automobiles II took about
a half hour for the parade 10 pass the
reviewing stand. The colonel was pleased
with it,
As quickly as motor cars could be
marshaIed together the colonel and his
party were whirled out to Overland
Park for a chuck wagon luncheon By the
Press Club OF Denver. There he Toasted
on fried beefsteak, boiled potatoes, bis
cults of uncertain origin. and hot milk
less coffee. Under the tail trees OF the
park. a beautiful grove a few miles.
south Of the city. the colonel was har-
assed and swarmed about as though he
were a curiosity.
Tame Affair on BrOnchos.
The deputy sheriffs, in their blue fan
mel shirts and corduroy pants, jouied
him along. without the slightest show of
formality, and T. r. was tickled 10 death
He saw a couple OF brOnchos rear and
attempt 10 toss a colored cook, but il
was pretty tame after the exhibition
at Cheyenne
Then the colonel motored back TO town
For hours before the doors Of the audi
torium had been thrown open a strug-
Cling. good-natured mass OF people hung
around in the streets. A lot Of them car
ried their luncheons with them The DO
lice, acting under orders. roped the
streets off. so that there was no conges-
ton Of traffic in the immediate neigh
borhOod. Recalcitrant folks who did not
have tickets were attended 10 quickly
When the colonel reached the audi
forum he saw at least 5000 persons jam
med in the streets. Inside several bands
had kept at it until the audience was
worked to a high pitch Of enthusiasm.
The committee had completed its arrange
ments and everyone was awaiting the
feature of the show Several minutes
after the scheduled hour had elapsed. and
still no Roosevelt; 1900 persons were
seated on the floor. IN the boxes, and
throughout the several galleries. Every
available foot of standing room was util-
lied. 1t was a picture that Is equaled
in few cities in this country but the
crowd grew tired Of the band and the
scenery. and wanted the colonel. and
yelled for him. They could not under
stand what the trouble was.
Wants Judge Lindsey.
At the entrance Col Roosevelt discov-
cred that Judge Ben Lindsey. the mag
azine writer. who has hammered the cor
porations and other things. was no; to
be allowed 10 sit on the platform Sew
eral citizens had objected. AS soon as
the colonel heard Of this he insisted that
Judge Lindsey be seated on the stage.
He declared that he would not speak
unless the judge was present. The Judge
was summoned. Scarcely anyone in the
auditorium knew what caused the deIav.
Roosevelt. as he stepped into the hall.
was nearly deafened by the applause that
swept it. Every one arose. From the