El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
ROOSEVELT TAKES
CHICAGO BY STORM
Met at Station With Three
Bands and Great Crowd
Of Admirers.


hat. a compromise between a sOmbrero
and a rough riders headgear, came TO
Chicago late Saturday and was &C
claimed by thousands Of his support
ers The hat was in the air throughout
the automobile ride from La sale
street station to the Congress hotel,
waving saluteS of acknowledgment OF
the cheers that marked the former
PRESIDENTS progress.
Mr. Roosevelt would not discuss his
probable appearance on the convention
floor. but there was no doubt among
the delegates that he would be there
Chairman New said Mr.. Roosevelt had
not applied for a seat
IF ne does apply we viii do the best
we can for him. said Col New, but
unfortunately all OF the good seats are
gone
Three Bands Greet Him.
Early in the day it was announced
at the Roosevelt headquarters that the
coloners arrival would be devoid Of
the spectacular. Many delegates, how
ever, would not believe this and when
the train bearing the candidate rolled
into the station there were three bands
and cheering multitude 10 greet him
The California delegation, the most
aggressive and outspOken of the RoOse-
welt adherents-a delegation which IS
sued a but thinly yelled threat OF in
dependent action If things did not 80
well for the colonel in the convention
marched to the station in a body and
escorted Col Roosevelt to his hotel
IneY pore alOLL a banner winch Iedu
California refuses to try title 10
property before the thief who stole it,"
and reverse side California solid &c
for Theodore Roosevelt
Talks of Committee "Thefts.7
The banner caught the coIoners eye
at once, and he beamed with pleasure
Later as he stood on the balcony Of
his hotel and made a brief address TO
a throng which blocked all traffic in
Michigan boulevard for half an hour
he all NaH "a sill M - .
socalled 'thefts' of the Republican ma
Uional committee the topic of his re-
marks
The streets from the station to the
hotel were lined with people.
Col. Roosevelt stood up in his motor
car the entire distance waving his
hat and smiling in Characteristic fash
ion The band which led the way kept
Up a continuous crash Of music while
the two in the rear were equally busy.
The tune that was most in favor was
the battle song Of san Juan hill and
Santiago, '-Thereu be hot time IN
the old town tonight"
When the vast thrOng in front of
his hotel was clamOring Tor the colonel
to appear and make an address the
bands played, Hal hail, the gangs all
here"
Col Roosevelt was all but mobbed
when he reached the hotel. be had
been met at the station by personal
bOdyguard headed by United States
marshal Frank Tyree, of West Virginia,
VINO aS q secret service man ndu once
been stationed at the white house. and
1t took all OF the cOlOnels own siren
uOus efforts as well as that OF his
guards 10 force a way through the
lobby The crowd pressed him up the
steps TO the second floor and when he
stepped out on the balcony the crowd
surged forward again and all but
pushed the candidate over the railing.
Women TrampIed in Crush.
In the crush several women were
~ Dr. led rGNr Cd Esa
breach just in time to avert disaster
as the crowd was near a panic.
Chicago is a bad place for people
Who steal said the colonel Cali
1Ornias % votes were cast for US at
the primaries and viii be counted as
such. Look at that sign over there.
This is a fight Of honesty against
dishonesty, of honesty against theft.
The people have spoken and the
politicians, dead or alive, will be made
10 understand that they are the SER
wants and not the masters Of the rank
and file Of the plain citizens of the
Republican party.
The people viii win. We have won
In every state where the people could
express themselves, three to one and
sometimes eight to one. They are
stronger with US now than they were
then"
illinois was with you shouted
someone from the street
es, Mr. Roosevelt continued I'VE
have Illinois, 80 votes, too. Many more
US at the time of the primaries because
men viii not tolerate brazen theft
They refuse to sanction robbery.
Is a Naked Fight
This is a naked fight between cor
rupt politicians and thieves and the
plain people, and the thieves will not
win"
Turning from the window Col Roose-
welt sent for his secretary.
Who is outsider he inquired.
senator Dixon"
Bully" exclaimed the colonel
Cecil Lyon Calls.
On the heels Of senator Dixon fol-
lowed Cecil Lyon. the national com
mltteeman from Texas, who brought
the first news that he at last had won
from the national committee four OF
the delegates from Texas for ROose-
Welt Mr. Roosevelt showed his de-
light Then in turn followed George
Perkins, former secretary Of the in
terror, Garfield, and former chief for
ester Pinchot
Col. Roosevelt Interrupted the politi-
cal conference to have a shower bath
He returned and received the newspa-
per men.
DO. you know" he exclaimed. i
haven't a word to say"
There was a subdued groan from the
crowd
Col Roosevelt looked around sym
pathetically. then added:
This is a fight worth being in"
Is Asked About Texas.
what do you think of the action OF
the national committee in the Texas
case?" was the first question put.
I'm not going to tell you anything
about that now. Ultimately 1 shall
have good deal to say about Texas"
Mr.. Roosevelt definitely declined the
suggestion that he stand Is a candidate
Tor the temporary chairman Of the con-
YentiOn. This proposal has been dis
cussed more or less during the last
few days.
'NO MORE NATION