The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-09-01
TO RECEIVE
ROOSEVELT
CRH Hundred Thousand Expected
IN Columbus SEPT, 10.
WILL TALK ON LAW AID ORDER


Been Made Whereby He Can Be
Heard by All Who Attend-Great
Interest Already Manifested.
Columbus, o. - Especially - The
largest gathering that any single day
ever has brought to this city is ex-
pected Saturday, September 10, when
Theodore Roosevelt will stop here
and deliver an address on law and
order. The North Side Chamber of
Commerce, under whose auspices the
event is being arranged and through
wise efforts the former president
has been induced to come here, is
expecting 100000 persons.
This number, Of course, includes
those from the population Of this city
who will attend the address. Hun
dreds and thousands, however, will
come from all over the state, as this
will be the second address Of any
sort that the eX-prGsident will deliver
in Ohio on this trip.
1t Is expected, further that the Wis
itors who come to this city for the
state fair will arrange to remain over
and hear the returned hunter. The
state fair this year will have a spe-
cial appeal to all the state, according
to the members of the state board of
agriculture, and it is estimated that
the crowds will be larger than ever
before. To care for these, arrange
ments have been made with the Big
Four and the T. & o. g. 70 run shut
tie trains to the fair grounds, In ad-
dition to all Of the regular streetcar
service.
Colonel Roosevelt will speak at
Goodale Park, which is but four
blocks from the Union station. A
grandstand will be built to accommo-
date the committees in charge of the
arrangement stand to provide the
speaker with a rostrum. There will
be no limits upon the crowd, as the
returned hunter Is known for his
strong and carrying voice and there
Is no doubt but that he will be heard
by all who assemble. In case of rain
the speech will be at Memorial hall.
The ex-president will be met at
| Dayton by delegation Of citizens of
| Columbus, who will travel in a spe-
| cial car and extend a formal greeting
| and word of welcome to the distin-
| guished visitor before he really
reaches here Automobiles will be in
waiting at the Union station, and the
| way from the station to the park will
not only be roped off, but guarded by
| police.
DR.. ]. F. Jones, president of the
| North Side Chamber Of Commerce,
will preside, and in a few brief words
will present Colonel Roosevelt. Sew
eral bands will be provided and there
I will be music both before and after
the speech.
On the platform with the speaker
will be Governor Judson Harmon,
Warren G. Harding, Mayor George S..
Marshall, Congressman E. l.. Taylor,
Judge John Safer, DR.. Washington
GLADDEN., DR.. w. o. Thompson and
many other men prominent in public
life.
Colonel Roosevelt in agreeing to
come made the condition that the
meeting was not to be political in
nature Therefore in making up the
reception committee and the list of
honorary vice presidents, DR.. Jones
was careful to represent both of the
parties, and this meeting will prob
ably be the first opportunity the pub
lie will have of seeing both the can
didates for governor upon the same
platform.
Ever since Colonel Roosevelt an
nounced that he would speak on law
and order there has been great
deal of speculation as to what he
would say. Several of the politicians
are said to be little uneasy. 1t is
believed that some of them would
absent themselves from the meeting
II 1t were not for the fear that their
absence would be construed as con-
fession. There Is a general feeling
|
sound scoring. 1t is believed that
Colonel Roosevelt, in common with
many others in Ohio, has heard the
grossly exaggerated reports of disor'
der growing out of the recent street
car strike. These reports have been
circulated by interested parties
chiefly rival cities, and have done the
reputation Of this city much harm.
The fact that the former president
may scold someone will only add to
the interest the public already takes
in the event.
TIE unknown perEon who comes
from the renotest corner of the state
will have the same chance to see and
hear as the citizens who have homes
facing on the park. There will be nc
reserved seats, no favored parties
and even those into whose hands the
immediate handling Of the speaker
has been placed, will not occupy any
of his time or his energy. He will
give himself unreservedly to the peo
pie of Ohio while he is here.
Colonel Roosevelt is due to arrive
in Columbus at 11:45, Saturday, Sep
tember 10. He must leave for Pitts
burg at 1880 This in itself will ex
plain why there can be no hand
shaking, and why there will be n
political conferences.