Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-08-30

The Roosevelt sentiment was there,
it was said, but it did not have a
chance to get out. What has been
shown today surprised the stand pat
tiers and has frightened them down to
their boots.
The Colonel entered Vermont in a
New York sleeping car, but it was 9 to
the dot when he rode into Bennington.
Half a mile from the town he was
stopped by a party Of the Tenth United
States cavalry, which gave him a full
military salute, which he declared was
"bully."
In Bennington he was driven at once
to the home of Alexander j. Cooper,
a wooden manufacturer, who has been
a stalwart upholder, where he had
breakfast, and then he went to the ball
park. where his audience was already
assembled.
Frazer Metzger, the candidte for gov
ernor, finished just as he climbed to the
stand, and the governor promptly step
ped back while Mr.. Roosevelt came
forward.
81 guess" he. said, mo one thinks it
necessary to introduce me here" and
he smiled as he said it, land so l will
begin"
And he did.
The first thing which he pounded
home vas that a vote for Metzger was
the first and only way to show a real
vote for himself.
"You can't support me-" he said,
land vote the Republican State ticket.
There is only one way a mar can really
support me, aud that must be by voting
for our candidate for governor"
He was Thoroughly and happily at
home. Then the crowd cheered. 1t re-
peated its applause at practically every
point he made.
You are not leaving the Republican
party" he said, "the Republican party
has left you-it left you last June in
Chicago.
"You are being told" he said a little
later, chat l am preaching discomfort.
So | am. It's discomfort with crooked.
ness, that's all"
Another hit with the crowd came as
he was detailing a conversation with a
friend on the attitude of the rich men
toward his candidacy.
81 said to him." he explained, 81
really understand why the rich men
should be so bitter in their opposition
to me. They must know that if elected
l would give them a square deal. They
do know that is just what you would
give me- my friend said and that was
all his answer. l guess it was
sufficient"
Out of Bennington he was scheduled
to run through to Manchester, but at
the village of Arlington they simply
blocked the way and refused to let him
by. Once again he was compelled to
speak.
POSIEs FRO CHILD.
1t was directly above this place that
a dear little girl with a handful of old
fashioned posies, a trifie wilted, it must
be admitted, by reason of the wait,
stood by the wayside.
The cal shot by but the colonel caught
sight of the pathetic little figure and
nothing would do, schedule or no SEIZED
ule, till the car was backed so he per
sonally could take it from her hands.
At East Dorset a group of plain farm
folks stretched a floral banner across
the highway with Roosevelt spelled out
in yellow flowers. 1t must have been a
task of hours, and the colonel stopped
and spoke and shook hands with those
gathered.
Another delay was at Wallingford,
where there is a big manufacturing
plant. The office windows were closed
tight but out in the engine room was q
Bull Moose engineer, and standing ir
the doorway with the whistle cord ir
hand he gave such a greeting to the
colonel that it echoed from all the hills.
The Wallirgford Brass Band wa;
playing, and again there was a brief
speech.
All the time little minor greeting:
were being given on the way to Middle.
bury, where all records of attendance
were broken by 5000 people remaining
in the grounds until close to 7 o'clock.
ploip6oId TOvua Ann & 1910