Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-27
HAND FOR
ROOSEVELT
IN WEST
COLONEL TALKS UNTIL
HIS VOICE GROWS HUSKY
First Speech of Long Day of.
0ratoy Delivered to People
of MarShaIItow0 Shortly
After Sunrise.
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Grand Island. Neb Aug. 26.-The
west gave eN-President Roosevelt
warm greeting today The people
gathered in crowds at all places at
which he stopped. on his Journey
across Iowa, and part of Nebraska.
rang bells. footed whistles played
bands aud cheered.
Thev stood on roofs, climbed talc-
eraph poles and scrambled on top cf
cars on the sidiugs 20 see him when
the crowds on the ground grew so
large that there was no other way.
They began their welcome before Col
onel Roosevelt was cut OF bed, and
kept it up until long after dark. When
the day was done, Colonel Roosevelt
said that he was greatly pleased 10y
the way the people of the west had
welcomed him back again
He viii arrive in Cheyenne, Wyo..
in the morning and witt make the sec
ond set speech of his western tour
there ia the afternoon at the cowboys
carnival Though the colonel was MP
early; he had to be for he WAS called
out of bel by the people OF Marshall
town, Iowa, who had gone to the
stand bufore breakfast to see him
and would not be denied. Glad in q.
raineoat and slippers he made the
first speech of the dan at 6 i5 a. m.
From then on II was almost con-
tinuous performance. The colonel
kept on talking until his voice began
to grow husky and he was urged 20
stop. AZ Dunlap, Iowa, some ono
pulled the he'll cord just as Colonel
Roosevelt got on the back platform.
End with his arm held aioft in his
characteristic pose was about 10
speak.
The train pulled out leaving The
people standing there in open
mouthcd disappointment
The manager OF 81 Wild west show
on exhibition at Grand Island tried to
help things along by wiring TO the
agent in charge OF the Roosevelt
train. urging him not to stop here lie
said he was afraid ha If the colonel
should stop everA ont you'd be at
the railway station 10 see him. The
colonel however made short
speech after which the people or
Grand Island went TO the show.
In his speeches today. Colonel
Roosevelt continued 10 talk about
honesty in public and private life. and
to attack the crooked men aud the
crooked public servant He alsc
spoke about New York, also referriuE
TO the situation in his own state
while talking to the people OF Council
Bluffs
Two staunch proaressives had long
ta ks with the colonel today. Senator
Cummins got on the train at Ames
Iowa, and stayed there until he
reached Omaha At that point james
X Garfield of cleveland, former sec |
rotary of the interior, Joined the
party. He is going to Cheyenne
Clifford Pinchot, former chief for
ester, who was expected to be al !
was not able to leave |
until today and VIII meet !
Colonel Roosevelt IN Denver.
Congressman walter |. smith, |
staunch supporter of speaker Cannon. |
also talked with Colonel Roosevelt to- |
day In mtroducine him 70 the people I
of Council Bluffs, MT smith referred |
10 the colonel as TIE greatest Amerl- I
ran.
The mayor Of Galcsburg. Ill.,, tele-
graphed to Colonel Roosevelt today q
request that he try to settle the strike
i'm the bituminuus coal fields. The l.
colonel remarked hat it was the
fourth strike which he had been asked
10 settle since his return from abroad
md that he would not consent TO act
rs he would be Obliged TO devote sew
.ral weeks to such "a task ana ne mas
lot the time to spare.
Archie Roosevelt met his tather w
Omaha this afternoon ana rode WIN
1im as far as Fremont, Neb. he has
,cen staying on Seth Bullock ranch
n North Dakota.
Representative Walter l.. Shll'll.
me Of the strongest men in the old
,uard" in congress, was Colonel
Z 2oosevet's escort when he reached
,ouncil Bluffs today. After a hurried
ride about the city Mr..
smith escorted the colonel to stand
u Bayliss park where senator cum
nns was also present
Although Mr. Smith is well known |
lere, when Colonel Roosevelt con-
luded his remarks there were many
aus for Mr.. Cummins TO speak.
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