The Washington times., 1912-09-21
COLONEL SLAPS
BOSSES, KANSAS
MEN APPLAUOED
Roosevelt Speeches to Be
Recorded in Phonograph
j. for Use in State.
BY THEODORE TILLER.

OTTAWA, Kan, Sept 21.-Colonel
Roosevelts private car Mayflower re-
sembled miniature Bull Moose con-
vention hall as the colonel toured the
Sunfiower state today.
Grouped in the observation end with
the colonel were Governor Stubbs, Sem
ator Bristow, Congressman "Vic" MUIR
dock, Henry Allen, Col. w. r. Nelson,
William Allen White, and other Pro-
gressives who hoped aboard at almost
every stop. Whatever may be the out
come in Nebraska, where Colonel Roose-
velt was received yesterday by crowds
whose temperament ranged from apathy
to great enthusiasm, the Kansas Bull
nothing to It but Progressive victory
In this grand old State" The colonel Is
beaming.
Crowds Shout for freddy"
Until he reached Ottawa shortly
after noon, the colonel had no oppor-
tunity for speech making. He waved
his hands at station thrones who shout
ed, Hello, Teddy" as the rain halted
or whirled through, and then wouli
return to his stateroom, where ne went
over the principal speec scheduled for
tn Kansas invasion at Topeka tonight
The colonel will again 90 over Cover
nor Wilson's views in this speech.
Mr.. Roosevelt's shorter speeches today
revolved about the topic of rhc bosses,
with some attention for Dave Mulvnne,
the Kansan whom the Republican nu-
tional committee put back after his de-
tr"t in the primaries.
When Colonel Roosevelt reached Kan
sas City today, with two hours between
trains on his hands, he was met by
Colonel Nelson, who took the Bull
MnnSe n fa n q
10y ride" At Kansas City, the COL
onel learned that he Is to talk into
photograph at the home Of william
Allen White in Emporia. tomorrow. The
II well to have record of some Of
the colonel's speeches. so a phonograph
man with new machine and unscathed
wax will meet the colonel at Errporia.
Crosses Rosewater's Trail.
Yesterday Mr.. Roosevelt crossed the
trail of Victor Rosewater, one Of the
engineers of the Chicago steam roller
and. while the Nebraska admirers OF
Colonel Roosevelt howled their ap-
proval, the colonel went after Rose
water a half dozen times on the latter's
native heath.
In Kansas today the colonel was
equally caustic in his criticism of Dave
Mulvane. whom the Republican ma
tional committee has put back after the
people downed Mulvane in the primarie.
last spring. The colonel's Nebra ska touI
wound up at omaha last night. Ter
thousand people who crowded the audi
torium sang America" as Mr.. Roose-
welt entered and then applauded his
thrusts at Rosewater, Crane, Penrose.
and Guggenheim.
Ther gave serious attention when tn,
colonel switched to a discussion Of tn,
plans of the Progressive platform. The
colonel sprung new smile at Omaha
when he commented on the charge thai
the Progressives had bolted the party
telling how he had beaten Taft I'm the
Of the nomination at Chicago
Dogs Tail Complains.
The colonel said: And now the tall
says that 1t is irregular for the dog L
wag It, We didn't bolt, we just star teC
a new party
The Omaha Progressives beloved
and waved red handkerchiefs as tn
colonel declared the new party wa
necessary because a few bosses, great!
in the minority, had nullified the ranl
and file of the party, who had expressed
their preferences at the polls. Elabor
ating upon this Mr.. Roosevelt said wit
dramatic emphasis:
'If there Is ever tyranny of the ma
tority We will protest against that just