The Sentinel=record., 1912-06-15
EN ROUTE ID
 CONVENTION
ROOSEVELT LEAVES NEW YORK WITH PARTY OF PERSONAL
 FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.
ACCIDENT HALTS HIS TRAIN
Colonel Shows lmpatience and Carries His Fighting Face" With Him Mrs. Roosevelt and Others
 on the Train.

New York, June 14--Colonel Theo- dore Roosevelt started for Chicago late today to lead the fight for his nomination at the Republican con vention. He left on the Lake Shore Limited at 5;30 D. m. and is due in | Chicago tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The colonel said he was go- ing in response 10 a unanimous de- mand of the Roosevelt delegates that he come mot as candidate, but be- cause for the time being 1 stand rep resenting the principles for which the rank and file of the Republican party have overwhelmingly decided in the states where they have had an oD- portunity to expres their wishes at primaries"
 The colonel announced his decision to start for the political storm cen ter and take personal charge of the fight for delegates shortly after mid day making a verbal statement ar LJe Outlook office. During the forenoon he was besieged with inquiries as tc his intention but had been noncom- initial up to that time.
 The fact that the former president
 
 early in the day accompanied by Mrs Roosevelt with baggage aboard -he machine, gave rise to expectations that he had decided to go and the announcement did not cause surprise
 There were nine in the Roosevelt party besides the colonel. Mrs. Roose- welt, Regis H, Post, former governor of Porto Rico; Theodore Robinson, nephew; George D. Roosevelt, q cousin Kermit Roosevelt, Frank Har- per of the Outlook staff and his wife and w. B. Rowland and Travers D. Carmen, also of the Outlook staff
 They occupied an entire Pullman car and in order to accommodate the fsquad of newspapermen that accom- panied the colonel an additional car was attached to the train. Arrange ments were made also to get tele- graphic reports of the situation in Chicago tomorrow at various stops
 The colonel blossomed out today in brand-new hat of sombrero type and of pearl grey hue. Another dis tinctive feature of his garb was a large blue neclotie with wide diagonal stripes which left little to be seen of the familiar turn down collar and which contrasted with the black over coat he wore over his light grey suit. The colonel. accompanied by Mrs Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt Jr, who went to the station to see his father off, left the coloners office to enter the taxicab about half an hour before train time. A sihall crowd had gathered outside the hut .r hats and handkerchiefs, there was no demonstration. An army of photog- raDhers snapped the colonel as he emerged from the building The colo nel gaily waved the new somprero to the onlookers as the machine drew away. His chauffeur made such good speed that the newspaper automobiles were left behind and the colonels party had disappeared down the freight elevator when the reporters arrived at the station
 Theodore Roosevelt Jr., surround cd by would-be interyiewers after tAe train pulled out, said:
 No. my father doesn't have any thing to say
 After the colonel had given out his statement efforts to obtain any fur tAer information from him were un- availing He made but one appear ance from the seclusion of his sf- fee during the afternoon when he was shown a newspaper headline quoting President Taft as saying. T VIII win"
 The colonel, who was walking briskly through the corridors as the paper was spread out before him anf a request made for his comment. gave it quick glance and drowned. His only response was an impatient grunt.