The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-02
PACE TOO SWIFT.
Omaha Is Asked to Ease Up ON
Roosevelt.
Life Is Becoming Too Strenuous
Even for Him.
NO DEMONSTRATION.
Breakfast Eaten in Quiet at
Omaha Club.
Story Telling Takes the Place
OF Speech Making.
DEMONSTRATION.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 2-Entering
Omaha early today without special
demonstration by the people of the
town Colonel Roosevelt was escorted
quietly to the Omaha club, where
breakfast was served to a small COM
pany. Among those who ate breakfast
with the colonel were Senators Burkett
ana Brown of Nebraska, Senator DoIli-
Ner Oh iowa, former Representative
John L. Kennedy, Victor Rosewater.
fNepuohcan national committeeman,
General F. A. Smith, in command of
Che department of the Missouri. POST
master B. F. Thomas, Charles H. Pick
ems y. W. Wattles, c. M. Wilhelm and
Luther Drake.
when the coloners train reached ST.
Joseph, Mo-, at 12:40 this morning there
were continued calls for a speech from
d large crowd of men. who had gath
ereo at the station, Col. Roosevelt be-
ing asleep did not respond to the calls
ana as If in retaliation the crowd be-
gan cheering for President Taft
after breakfast Governor Shallen-
| berger and Mayor Dalnan, of Omaha.
called on Col. Roosevelt
1t was announced that the colonel
would likely not leave the Omaha cl,,h
until about noon, when he would GO 10
the Omaha Field club for an informal
lunch to which 400 guests have been in
oy the committee on arrangements
from Congressman E. W. Martin. of
| South Dokota, asking that places be
| reserved for him and Seth Bullock, Uni
TED states marshal for South Dakota
and an old time friend of Col Roosevelt
| at the banquet to be given tonight at
the Omaha club. The request was
! granted.
| Col. Roosevelt will deliver his Omaha
| speech =, in the auditorium this after
/ n. senator xxrf1
address of Introduction. The colonel
! VIII then go to the Omaha club. where
dinner for 15o guests will be served.
| Later In the evening he is to be en-
| Ben.
To Sleep in Omaha.
| Col. Roosevelt will spend the night in
| thlS city at the Omaha, club, and in the
morning will leave for Sioux Falls.
/ Ihere were no set speeches at the
/ private breakfast given Col Roosevelt
at the Omaha club today, but Senator
Dolllver of Iowa, did much to enter
| tam the company by telling stories IL
| Iustrat1ng the manner in which Col.
Roosevelt has been received in the west.
Being strong friend of Mr. Roose-
velt, the senator created much an1use-
ment by reciting in graphic language
now an opponent of the colonel had
optalned a copy of his speech recently
cidentally fell into the river a short
| time afterward.
The colonel added to the entertain
| ment by reviewing some of his Africa,
| experiences.
The failure of Omaha to give the col
onel a noisy reception is accounted for
by telegram sent to the reception
| committee by members of the Roose-
| Veit party requesting that the people
go lightly in welcoming him
1t was explained that the strenuous
life he was leading could be leased
down" with advantage. For this rea-
son the program prepared has been re
| vised so that the visitor will have an
| opportunity to get rest. The events
| prepared for his entertainment have
| peen curtaiied so that he will be able
| to retire early.
Among the few callers received by
Col. Roosevelt this morning was Mayor
| James c. Dahlman, Democratic aspir-
ant for governor of Nebraska.