The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-16
CONFERENCE WITH
LEADERS FOLLOWS
Delivers Short Speech From a
Balcony and Declares "ThiS
Is a Fight of Honesty
Against Dishonesty"

~ lllCAGO. June l0,-C0lonel IDeo-
dore Roosevelt wearing his new
" fighting hat, compromise be-
tween a sombrero and a Rough
Riders headgear, came into Chicago
late today and was acclaimed by thous-
ands Of his supporters and admirers.
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 presi-
dent 3 progress Mr.. Roosevelt de,
clared tonight that he had not mapped
out a campaign. He was in consulta-
tion for several hours with his man
ayers and then assumed charge in PER
son Of what he termed "this naked
fight between corrupt politicians and
thieves and the plain people" He would
not discuss his probable appearance on
the convention floor, but there was no
doubt among the delegates tonight that
he will be there, Colonel Harry New.
in charge of convention arrangements,
said Mr.. Roosevelt had not applied for
a seat
"If he does apply we will do the
best we can for him. said Colonel
New, "but unfortunately all Of the
good seats are gone"
Rushed for Station.
Early in the day it was announced
at the Roosevelt headquarters that the
colonel s arrival would be devoid Of
the spectacular. Many delegates, how
ever, would not have it thus and when
the train bearing the candidate rolled
into the station there were three bands
and q cheering multitude to greet him.
The California delegation, tho most ae.
gressive and outspol1eu of the Roose-
velt adhcrents-a delegation which to.
day issued but thiuly-veiled threat
Of independent action if things did
not go well for the colonel in the con.
rention-marched TO the station in a
body and escorted Colonel Roosevelt to
his hotel. They bore aloft a banner
which read thus:
''Cahfornia refuses to try title to
property before the thief who stole
it, ~ and on the reverse side:
california s solid twenty-six for
Theodore Roosevelt
Makes Brief Address.
The banner caught the colonel's eve
at once and he beamed with pleasure.
Later as he stood on the balcony Of
his hotel and made brief address to
n throng which blocked all traffic in
Michigan boulevard for half an hour.
he alluded to the sign and made the
socalled " thefts'' of the Republican
national committee the topic of his
remarks.
Colonel Roosevelt appeared in fine
fettle and seemed to enjoy thoroughly
being on the battle-ground in person
His reception was all that he could
have desired. The streets from the
station TO the hotel were lined with
people. Colonel Roosevelt stood up in
his motor car the entire distance, way.
ing his hat and smiling in character.
istic fashion, The band which led the
way kept up continuous crash of mu.
sic, while tho two in the rcar were
equally busy. The tune that was most
in favor was the battle song of San
Juan hill and Santiago;
"There II BE Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight
Vast Throng Assemblies.
When the vast tbrong in front Of his
hotel was clamoriug for the colonel TO
appear and make an address. the bands
played Hail, Hail, the Gangs All
| Here.
Colonel Roosevelt was all but mobhed
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