The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-14
GETS VERY nice
Roosevelt Refuses to Attend Dinner Hah
Senator LorimeS.
was A GREAT SURPRISE

WAS A GREAT SURPRISE
After Being Informed that Junior
Senator from Illinois was fnrited
to BANQUET Given in His Honor
Teddy Says Then Must Decline
to Co
Col Theodore Roosevelt. Ex-PT"s-
ideu, OF III. United States. THURSDAY
barred Senator William Lorimer.
pupior Senator from Illinois. from
the Hamilton Club banquet a; the
Congress Hoie! at Chicago by reiuS-
ing 10 81, q; the same table. The IN
ciden; came nnheralded. The pe'-
sramme OF the big event. under the
Guidance OF the Hamilton Club. has
for days announced that Senator
Ior,mer and Others would sit at the
speakers table with Col. RooseEelt.
The occurrence startled politicians
IN Chicago and over the State. me
unprecedented demand that the ham
;l;on Club deny 10 one OF It's own
members the privilege Of attendin''
the banque. came with characteristics
abrup,ness from Col. RooseVei:
The Hamilton Club delegation.
headed BY former Judge John T. Bat
.-. Joined Col. Roosevelt at the
Fair grounds in Freeport. H.. She :,
ly after noon. The Colonel shook
hands heartily with each member OF
the delegation and a, once began
questioning them concerning the
banquet.
rs Speaker Cannon TO be there?
he asked.
Yes" Mr. Batten replied. he has
accepted the invitation.
How abou, Senator Lorimes
was asked.
Senator Lorimer is member OF
the club" he was told. "and has ae-
cepted an invitation 10 the dinner.
Then must decline to go. said
Col. Roosevelt, adding that he would
feel the same about the presence OF
Senator Lor;mer as he would OF sit
ting down with members OF the H.
nois Legislature who are under In
dic,men, in the graft Investigation
The committee members looked
their amazemclt. and finally. after
some hesitation. informed their
-ues, they would 90 back 20 Chicago
and tell Senator Lor!mer his views
No. Col. Roosevelt; said cmph@t-
:cally. Send a telegram telling him
tha, will no, attend the dinner TO-
nigh; If he is there.
The Hamilton Club men were per
picked. bu, their embarrassment vas
Apparently not noticed by Col. Roose-
veIt who chatted with others stand
ing near By. After some interval
the following telegram was drafted
and dispatched 10 Senator Lorimer::
Col. Rooseve!, positively declines
10 81, a; The same table with you
Our invitation 10 YOU for this eve
ming is hereby Withdrawn.
This telegram was signed by for
= =
mer Judge John II. Ba;ten. The de-
.ga;:cn which waited on Col. Roos'.-
y-lt 10 escor, him 20 Chicago @nd
the banquet hall WAS taken com
oletely hy surprise and ;he!: discus
sion o! The ev.c. did not cease With
the sending OF iae telegram 10 Sen
ator Lorime7.
Judge Batten. as the spokesman
Of the party. said that the incident.
was a complete surprise TO him
The club had invited number
., prominen: Republicans among
them the Republican Gorerno: OF
Illinois and various consressmen.
and /, had no, occurred to the u:er
~ho arranged the dinner. SAID
Judge Batten. that they should not
invite Republican Senator. Under
the circumstances there is nothing
for Us 20 90 e1cep, to respect ;he
wishes o. Col. Roosevelt. the guest
of the evening.
On the "Trip 20 Chicago there MAS
much discussion Of the possible out
come Of the incident and all mem
bers OF the delegation appeared re-
lieved when they were Informed OF
arriving al Chicago that Sen ator LoT-
!mcr would not attend the oanquet
On the street. in Offices anG N
public buildings the tidinGs caused
much comment. particularly among
those who noted that the ban aSa!ust
Senator I-orimec was co!nc;den; with
the completion OF the second f!lai o.
Lee O'Neil Browne. minority leader
Of III. Illinois Legislature. charged
with bribery in connection with the
election OF the junior Senator IRON.
Illinois
/. Senator William Loriuer was
surprised at the refusal OF Col Roo5-
evel. 10 81, 1T the banquet table VITA
him. no indication OF il escaped HIM
II he vas displeaS.d OF hurt at tha
frank exposition OF dis;aste ot his
presence he showed no S!SEs.
Killed by Baseball.