The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-15
CHICAGO GREATLY EXCITED.
ProRressiNe Headquarters Crowded
wild RumOra ON street.


CHICAGO, oct. L4-withln fifteen min
ytes after the first bulletins OF the at
tempted assa assination Of Col. Roosevelt
were received in the city and the news
had become noised around through the
hotels. theatres and cafes the Progress
sive national headquarters at Hotel La
Sale was filed with an anxious throng
of men and women.
The men angriy but quietly were
demanding news OF the would-bc as
sassin and his fate. There We're tears
in the eyes Of the women. The force of
stenographers. working uncer sup
pressed emotion. watched for each bull
letin from Milwaukee.
The news first was received lightly
among the loungers in the hotel Hobbies,
but when the messengers began dashing
To and fro the sober earnestness OF the
situation changed the mood Of the by
ISLANDERS in flash and knots Of men
excitedly discussed the meagre, details
OF the early tidings.
Tho story reached the streets about
the time of the first intermission of the
theatres. and from the playhouses. near
newspaper offices and the political head
quarters men hurried to verify the re-
ports. Many of them did not return to
the theatres until after reassuring mes
sagcs were received from Milwaukee.
which said the Colonel was not fatally
wounded.
Medill Mccormick, vice chairman Of
the Progressive National Committee and
head of the Western headquarters. was
on the point of retiring at his home,
worn down with the cxertions of the
campaign, when informed by telephone
of the attempt on the life of the party's
leader. He rushed to the headquarters
in an auto To find George W. Perkins
at the New York end Of the private wire
which connects the two headquarters
wildly demanding details. Mr.. Perkins.
Senator Dixon and the New York m,.a-
ayers had received only the three words.
Roosevelt is shot" when MIR. McCor-
Inith dIIlNtu dt piiINts'
Col. Chauncey Dewey was summoned
by telephone and Alexander n. Revell
hurried from a theatre party and joined
Mr., Mccormick.
Telephone communication was estab-
lished with the Milwaukee newspaper
Tribune was placed Mt the disposal Of
tn eparty leaders. As soon as any Of
the facts could he procured they were
relayed to New York, and through MIR.
Perkins to Mrs, Roosevelt.
The first news Of definite nature
said the Colonel had not been hit by
the bullet, but 1t simply had passed
through his overcoat. This was an
nounced to the surging crowds In the
hotel corridors and specuat ION as to the
extent of the injury to the Colonel was
transferred into imprecations at the
man who had fired the shot.
Then the crowd heard the Colonel had
started his speech and all sorts OF con-
flctihg reports began to circulate. There
was n cheer when somebody shouted
that the Colonel had leaped from his
machine and had chased his assaila
through the crowds.
That's our Teddy" they cried.
There's the old Bull Moose on the job"
There was another yell OF JOY WREN
| they were told the Colonel had pro-
! ceeded to the Auditorium at Milwaukee
and had started on his speech.
But at 935 there was change In
the tone when Medill Mccormick re-
ceived a message from O. X. Davis. who
travels with Roosevelt. carrying more
serious tidings. 1t gave bare details OF
the attack on the Colonel. but said the
bullet had entered the Coloners side and
was still in his body.
Until long after midnight the party
leaders remained in consultation, await :
ing word from Milwaukee. The crowd
stayed until the last reassuring bulle-
tin had been received.