Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-08-06
APPEARANCE OF MR. ROOSEVELT ON PLATFORM The OCCASION FOR MIGHTY
APPLAUSE THAT browns SOUND OF BANDS And echoes FOR BLOCKS AMONG the
NOISY STREETS or Big CITY, OKLAHOMA DELEGATION LEADS Monster Process
SION Which PARhDEs THROUGH NSlES OF COLISEUM
negro DELEGATES FROM SOUTH ARE angry
WHEN Whites ARE GIVEN SEATS TO-DAY

pect. I can afford to give the other
fellows their memories and disap-
pontments. The past has no inter
est for us. The future is our fruit.
Give Colonel Roosevelt my love. !
have never missed a chance to place
bet on him and have never lost
when there was a squar~ deal The
Lord is surely with us. He has given
us the men as well as the opportuni.
ty, | cannot help but feel what mar
row escape We had in the June con-
ventiOn. Roosevelt might have been
nominated there. My congratulations
to everybody and regret that l can
not be with YOU
Wild applause followed the reading
of the telegram. When it had been
read, the entire audience rose and
sang "America' under the leadership
OF a musical director. James r. Gar
field of Ohio, was one of the most
earnest in the cheering.
"America" was followed by Dixie
but the leader had difficulty in getting
the band and the singers together and
the song was not much of success.
! 1t was 12:47 when Chairman Bev
eridge announced the arrival of Col
onel Roosevelt at the Coliseum. This
was enough for the delegates and the
galleries. They jumped to their feet
Lot r~J
onel appeared on the stage almost a.
If by magic. The doors of the Coli
scum were thrown open during the
demonstration and the hall was filled
to its capacity. In the midst of the
dcafening din, the Colonel stepped on
to the insulated speaking platform
under the big sounding board.
! lie smiled his appreciation of the
demonstration and bowed to the right
and left and with broad grin waved
| greetings to friends on the stage ant
floor. The delegates meantime
! stood on their chairs, and cheereC
until the rafters rang. They waved
| flags and bandanas in a perfect riot o
| color.
The G. A. R. fife and drum corps
I on the stage marched to where the
Colonel stood and each veteran got
warm greeting and hand shake. Ther
surrounding the former president, the
fifers and drummers played number
OF patriotic tunes.
The band in its faraway left at the
end of the great hall, also was play
ing, judging from the antics of the
| leader, but scarce a strain of music
could be heard
We want Teddy chanted man!
delegates.
Others gave the call of the Bull
moose.
In the midst OF the uproar an Okla
homa delegate tore the state stand
ard from its place ard started up thu
center aisle. In a minute the aisle,
were filled with a confused hysterica
crowd. Minnesota swung in behint
! Oklahoma, and as the crowd dashe,
through the aisles, Washington, Mas
sachusetts, Ohio. West Virginia, Kan
sas, Virginia, and a dozen other state
poured into the throng. Banners
standards, flags, hats. red bandanas
We're flung up over the heads of th
delegates.
over the Colorado delegation ar
Ineared the NO more Guggenheim
sign. As this emblem appeared be
fore the platform, Colonel Roosevelt
turned and waved toward it with
grin. Another uproar started A ban
ner bearing the catch note from tn
| speech of Senator Beveridge yestel
day: Pass prosperity around" wa
roundly cheered.
Some one threw the Colonel a re,
bandana and standing on the platform
he led the mob in a series of cheers
: waving the handkerchief.
Colonel Roosevelt wore an eve
broadening characteristic smile as h
turned first in one direction and the
another, acknowledging the greeting
showered upon him.
One of his visitors on the stage wa
General John H. Mcdowell, head G
. the Tennessee division of United Coz
federate Veterans. The colonel sal
he hoped to bring the north and sout
together.
Mrs. Roosevelt, clad in black. al
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