Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
WOULD NOT EAT
WITH L0R|MER.
Roosevelt Creates Sensation
in Chicago-Arrives in
Cincinnati and is
Tamely Received

Cincinnati, Sept. --Roosevelt's ar
rival here today was n tame and polite
affair after the tumult he kicked up
yesterday in Chicago over Senator
Lorimer. The ex-President was in n
placid humor as he stopped from the
train. lie felt he had done good
| job In whacking Senator Lorimer.
You upset them I'm Chicago over that
lorimer incident" remarked a CORES.
pondent to the ex-President. "Now |
guess | did" replied the Colonel II
had to do It." There was no trium.
phal entry here for the Colonel. Nick
Longworth, his son-in-law, was only
conspicuous man among those to meet
him.
A dispatch from Chicago last night
reads iieHnSsjE
Theodore Roosevelt today barred
Senator William Lorimer from the
Hamilton Club banquet at the Con-
gress Hotel by refusing to sit at the
same table. ~
4 The Incident came unheralded. The
program of the event has for days
announced that Senator Lorimer and
Others would sit at the speakers ta-
Bile with Colonel Roosevelt.
The occurrence startled politicians
here and over the State. The unpre-
cedented demand that the Hamilton
Club deny to one of It's own members
the privilege OF attending the ban
quet came with characteristic abrupt
ness from Colonel Roosevelt.
The Hamilton Club delegation,
headed by former Judge John II. Bat
ten president OF the club, Joined Col.
Roosevelt at the fair grounds in Free
port, ILL.,, shortly after noon. The
Colonel at once began questioning
members Of the delegation concerning
the banquet. '1s Speaker Cannon to
be thereg" he asked ~ - i
s"Yes," Mr.. Battef replied, @he shas
accepted the invitation"
How about Senator Lorimer?"
Senator Lorimer is member of
the club" he was told, "and he has
accepted an invitation to the dinner"
"Then | must decline to CO." said
Colonel Roosevelt, adding that he |
would feel the same about the pres
ence Of Senator Lorimer as he would
sitting down with members OF the
Illinois Legislature who are under
Indictment In the graft investigation"
The committee members looked
heir amazement and finally after
some hesitation informed their guest
hat they would go back to Chicago
md tell Senator Lorimer his views.
No" Colonel Roosevelt replied en-
Send him a telegam tell
ng him that l will not attend the din
ler tonight II he is there"
The delegation OF Hamilton Club
men was perplexed Their embarrass.
nent was apparently not noticed by
dr. Roosevelt, who chatted with 9th
RS standing nearby while the per.
urbed delegates consulted what to be
lone. After some interval the follow
ng telegram was drafted and dis
,atched TO Senator Lorimer:
"Col. Roosevelt positively declines
o SIT at the same table with you. Our
invitation to you for this evening Is
therefore, Withdrawn"
Tho telegram was signed by Judge
ohm n. Batten.
The committeeman were taken by
iurprise and their discussion OF thel
went did not cease with tho sending
Il the telegram to Senator Lorlmer.
Judge Batten, as the spokesman Of
he party said:
The club had invited number of
prominent Republicans, among them
he Republican governor OF Illinois
nd various congressman and Il had {
Iot occurred TO the men who arrang.
d the dinner that they should not
nvitc a Republican senator. Under =
no circumstances there is nothing for ,
Is 10 do except to respect the wishes (
4 Col Roosevelt the guest Of the I
vening."
All the members Of the delegation
pepared relieved when they we're in. ,
ormed on arriving I'm Chicago that
senator Lorimer would not attend the {
anquet I
On the street, in Offices, and I'm pub.
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