The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-09

American people, and j ask IL for the
sake OF all the nation Of the world.
that their hope may not be made dim,
& and that they may continue = cher
ish the ideal of the possibility of hay.
Ing a government by and for the peo-
4 pie; that shall mean also the govern
ment OF Justice and the government.
OF honesty.
! CHICAGO Sept. 8. Theodore
Roosevelt yesterday barred Senator
William Lorimer from the Hamilton
Club banquet at the Congress hotel
by refusing to- sit at the same table.
n The incident came unheralded. The
programme OF the event has for days
announced that Senator JLorimer and
others would sit at the speakers' Ia
BILE with Col Roosevelt. The occu.
renee startled politicians here and
over the State. The unprecedented de-
smand that the Hamilton Club deny 10
tone OF its members the privilege OF
attending the banquet came with char
acteristicj abruptness: from Col Roose-
welt. IS, b; Z
The Hamilton Club delegation,
headed by Former Judge John 81. Bat
ten, poined Colonel Roosevelt at the
fair grounds in Freeport. ILL.,, short
ly after noon. The colonel shook
hands heartily with each member of
the delegation at at once began
questioning them concerning the ban
;quet.
as Speaker Cannon to be there?"
he asked. "Yes" Mr.. Batten replied,
"he has accepte- the invitation"
How about Senator Lorimer?''
Senator Lorimer Is member OF.
the club" he was told, "and he. has.
accented 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 Illi-
noise legislature who are under indict.
iment In the
Graf. investigation, s. = : = ~ =
The committee members looked
amazement and finally after some hes,
itation, informed their guest that they
would so back to Chicago and tell
Senator Lorlmer his views. n
"No," Colonel Roosevelt replied, EN-.
phatically. "Send him a telegram
telling him that will not attend the
dinner tonight II he is there"
The delegation Of Hamilton Clubmen
2 twas perplexed.
Their embarrassment was appa.
rently not noticed by Mr.. Roosevelt,
who chatted with others standing
nearby, while the petrurbed delega-
ton consulted about what to be done.
u After an interval the following tele-
!, gram was drafted and despatched to
Senator Lorimer. !, 4
Colonel Roosevelt positively de.
clines to sit at the same table with.
!! you. Our invitation to you this even.
ing is therefore Withdrawn"
The delegation which waited on Col.
Roosevelt to escort him to Chicago
and the banquet hall this evening, was
headed by Former Judge John H. Bat.
ten, president OF the Hamilton Club.
/ Takenqby Surprise.
The committeeman were taken by
surprise and their discussion of the
event did not cease with the sending
| of the telegram'to7 Senator Lorimer.
] Judge Battenpfas the spokesman OF
the party, said :iSsry,
| 1.-THE club hadrinvited a number of
prominent Republicans, among them
the Republican, governor of Illinois
and various congressman, and it had
not occurred toathe men who arrang.
ed the dinner that they should not in.
vite Republican senator. Under the
circumstances there is nothing for us
i to do except to respect the wishes OF
Colonel Roosevelt, the guest of the
levening." "S9ITll
On the trip to Chicago, there was
much discussion Of the possible out.
come OF the incident and all the mem.
bers OF the delegation appeared reliev-
ed when they we're informed on arriv.
ing at Chicago that Senator Lorimer
would not attend the banquet.
On the street, in offices and in pub
lie buildings the tidings caused much
comment. particularly among those
who noted that the ban against Sena-
tor Lorimer was coincident with the
completion OF the second trial OF Lee
| O'Neil Browne, minority leader Of
the legislature, charged with bribery
In connection with the election of jun
lior senator from Illinois.
Lorimer Won't Talk.
If Senator William Lorimer was
surprised at the refusal OF Colonel
Roosevelt to sit at the banquet table
with him, no indication OF 1t escaped
him. If he was displeased, or hurt at
the frank expression of distaste for
his presence. no sign of such disquiet-
ude appeared. With his usual un-
troubled brow and his customary
suavity of expression he courteously
declined to comment to newspaper
men on what to many seemed a most
Extraordinary incident. l
The news OF Colonel Roosevelt's de-
mand of the Hamilton Club delegation
that they inform the senator Of his ul-
timatum was given to Senator Lorimer
when he reached his office, the presi-
dents room in the LaSelle street Ma
tional bank.
He had just arrived from his sum
mer home in Pistakee Bay, and cool
and comfortable, with Panama hat
shading his eyes and the ends OF his
inevitable white string tie floating
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