Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-10
ROOSEVELT BARS LORIMER
Former President Flags Graft in
Speech to Hamilton Club.
MUCH DISCUSSION OF INCIDENT
Senator Declines to Comment on the
situation When Seen by Chi
caGO RepOrter--Big Prep
RratiOns Pleasing.

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt today barred William Lorimer
junior United States senator from Illinois,
from the Hamilton club banquet at the
Congress hotel by refusing to ST at the
same table. In his address before the club
tonight, the colonel, standing In the
presence OF LOO men, nearly all of them
citizens OF the state of Illinois, and the
majority of them prominent in politics and
business life, brought his hearers to wild
enthusiasm by his scathing denunciation
OF the political conditions In Illinois. The
great banquet hall at the Congress hotel,
which has been the scene of gatherings
OF this kind almost without number never
witnessed such a scene nor echoed to such
q tumult as followed the close of Colonel
Roosevelt's address.
The members of the Hamilton club,
under whose auspices the banquet was
given, together. with their guests stood on
chairs and tables. waving handkerchiefs in
the widest nIanper while they cheered, the
speaker at the tops of their voices, Colonel
~ Roosevelt always has been a favorite of
the Hamilton club and 1t has on many
previous OCCASIONS given him token of APP
probation and affection. Never before
however. had II paid him such a tribute
as was rendered tonight
After his introduction, Colonel Roosevelt
declared that he was about to talk on deli
cate matters. which, nevertheless, were
matters to be treated only with directness
Following this he took up the condition II
Illinois politics described by witnesses II
the present trial of Lee o'Neil Brown,
for bribery In connection with the election
of William Lorimer to the United States
senate. ~
Read the confessions of those four mem
bers of that Illinois legislature who hav,
appeared in the case" declared Colone
Roosevelt. Read the evidence obtained
by the states attorneys OF two COUNTIES
and know that Illinois politics cannot b.
cured by ignoring what is going on
Checr for Cannon.
After ending his speech. Colonel Roose
welt was 20 have attended a reception II
another room OF the hotel He tried L
reach this room but for some time wa
unable to make way through the cheer
ing crowd As he left the platform som
one started a cheer for Joseph G. Cannon
speaker Of the house of representatives
This was taken up until the speaker aros
from the table
During the Roosevelt speech, Speake
Cannon received much attention from tn
audience. 1t had been rumored durin
the day that in case any reference TO hir
were made by Colonel Roosevelt, and /
which the speaker took exception. answe
Ma .baen nrepared. Colonel Roosevelt
maaa no reference TO that Illinois conkress
man.
Text of Address.
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