Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-27
Famous Man Takes Occasion to De.
nounce Nebraska Primary Law
on Brief Stop.
ENDORSES THE BEE IN IDEAS
Says He Favors Hughes Law Regu.
lating Primary.
LIKES CORRUPT PRACTICE LAW
Colonel Observes Just Rules in Meet
ing Reporters.
MEETS SON AT OMAHA STATION
Archie Surprises HIS Father and Joins
Party-COIoncI, TRAVELLING in sump-
tuOus style, shows Excellent
Health and HiRh spirits.

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has no use
for the kind Of primary law that Nebraska
has at present lie said so to The Bee in
no uncertain terms Friday, on his special
car, while entering Council Bluffs.
The colonel had been advised to be care.
ful in the framing OF the proposed primary
law I'm New York. 80 that you do not get
such a law as we have, where the mem
bers of one party can 20 into the primary
Of the other and nominate it's candidates.
MY dear sir, l don't favor that kind OF
a law. ! have said / favor the Hughes
law. which contemplates that men shall
vote only in the primaries OF their own
party, as indicated by their registration"
Then Colonel Roosevelt gave further In
dorsement TO the position Of The Bee by
saying: And then we want corrupt
practices act strong enough TO prevent the
undue use OF money or other influences in
the nomination and election of candidates
When told some agitation was already on
in Nebraska for the adoption Of the Oregon
corrupt practices act. the colonel uttered
a hearty, Good"
Makes short speech.
The former president made one of the
shortest speeches in his life at the Omaha
Union depot Friday afternoon,
He had just stepped out on the rear
platform on the Northwestern train. hat in
hand and hand In air, when someone
shouted. Say something!"
"Oh, no." said the colonel, 'I am going to
speak in Omaha shortly, and this afternoon
am very glad indeed to see you" with
another wave of the hand and big smile
he turned to go back into his car, but just
as he was about to enter the car he saw
two small boys, with suit cases. standing
by the steps.
| Hello, there-how perfectly bully this
seems. Come on aboard. here. Let down
that step, someone
Roosevelt gave the smaller one a huA
and the larger one loving pat. The
boys we're Archie Roosevelt, his son. and
his companion.
Local Men Join Party.
| CITY Passenger Agent West OF the
Northwestern. Assistant City Engineer
Campen and a Bee man boarded the spe-
/ cial train at Missouri Valley, and were
given an opportunity TO meet Colonel
Roosevelt before the train got to Council
Bluffs. The colonel was joviaIity itself
in his greeting and admitted he had en-
Joyed the trip to date. Mr. Campen men,
| TONED the name of someone Roosevelt
knew on the 1sthmus. He's the salt
of the earth!" was the exclamation.
Three thousand of us are going down
there for the celebration when they omen
the canal" said the Omaha engineer, who
wears a Roosevelt medal given to certain
employees.
so am 1, by love-" replied the colonel
and l can't tell you how glad l am to
meet you"
When the newspaper man was intro.
duced, taking his cue from an instruction
given by the manager OF the trip. he said
Colonel Roosevelt wou.-n't take ar
interview II / could get one"
That's right. that's right came
Sharply through the smile, and squeeze
of the hand indorsed the expression.
On this trip Colonel Roosevelt has mads
a rule that he will not give an Interview
to any Individual newspaper man, but
twice day he meets the two SCORE OF
newspaper representatives in a little par
lor in the freut part of his car and hold,
a conference at whicn he gives out any,
thing he has to say Such a conference
was held between Council Bluffs anc
Omaha, at which the colonel announced
he had sent statement to New Yorl
which will probably be given out tonight
also that he will make a speech in Dav
enport for Congressman Grilk on tn,
same day he speaks in Des Moines at al
educational conference, on his trip bacI
east
Tries TO Keep Promise.
This brought up the possibility of losinI
a day to keep his promise. by George. /,
that case, I'll have 10 telegraph my re
grets." he said. but some of the newspape
men assured him he could do the trick al
right, and he was pleased. The colonel ais,
said he would make speeches for Senator
Lodge and Beveridge, as heretofore an
nounced, but on what dates he could no
tell, although he believed the committee
concerned had already settled on the dates
In his conferences with the newspape
boys Roosevelt is seen at his best Half re
clining on divan. he talked freely, sur
his confidence would not be betrayed IL
laughed with real pleasure told stories
answered questions, slapped one hand II
! the other with gusto to emphasize a point
and was thoroughly lin IT,"
AS the conference was approaching a
> end, Victor Rosewater, John l.. Kennel
and Charles NJ. Wilhelm the Omaha com
mittee making arrangements for his recep
tion here on September q came into tn
room. They started to withdraw. havin
already settled their business with tn
colonel and his secretary, but Roosevelt In
sisted they sit down and hear the talk. II
greeted Messrs ROsewater and Kennedl
by name, with the easy familiarity of tn
club room; and he can also call the news
paper gang by name as the men happen q
get into the conversation.
Looks Healthy and Vigorous.
Healthy happy. vigorous and anticipat
Ing great pleasure in his Wyoming anC
Omaha visits. Colonel Roosevelt impresso
those who meet him as temperamental to
degree. lie Is full OF vim and energy anC
takes genuine pleasure In meeting thos
who have any reasonably good excuse fol
breaking into his time-and he smiles al
most continually, as II every hour of nf'
tasted very good
A slight hoarseness has developed In hi
! voice and he has been prevailed upon e
shorten his impromptn snsaHhss lie doe