Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-24
Had n Day of Rest

William Allen White. assisted by
Old Tom took charge of Colonel Roose-
welt Sunday and gave him the most
peaceful Sunday he has had since the
campaign opened. Mr.. White, who is
Progressive national committeeman,
was Colonel Roosevelt's host. Old Tom
is Mr.. Whites black horse, which has
been in the family so long that either
his exact age has been forgotten or
else it is no longer mentioned. Old
Tom logged soberly to church with
Colonel Roosevelt and in the after
noon ambled through the quiet, shaded
streets of Emporia, while the colonel
took the air. Colonel Roosevelt and
Mr.. White sat on the front seat Of
the family carry all and shared the
responsibilities of plotting Old Tom
while the rest of the party rode be-
hind.
Mr.. White had issued public ap-
peal to the people of Emporia in the
interests of Colonel Roosevelt, asking
in the world he needs most, a complete
rest. Let Emporia, Kan, show him
that If he wants to sit on the front
porch and read the papers he can do
it, and attract no more attention than
any other man doing the same thing"
Some of the people had planned diff
ferently. They had arranged to give
Colonel Roosevelt a Kansas welcome.
beginning with band concert at 2
a. m, when he arrived here from
Topeka. These plans were Cancelled
when the coloners wishes became
known. His sleep was not interrupted
by the band when the train drew in,
and when the congregation gathered
at the Dutch Reformed chufch9 this
morning no one knew the colonel
would he there until he entered the
building. The only departure from
the rules laid down came when Colo
mel Roosevelt left town. crowd
gathered at the station to see him off
and raised n cheer at the approach of
colonel
Says NOOsers Will Win
NEW YORK, Septs 24.-Hiram W.
Johnson, governor of California and
candidate for vice president on the
Progressive ticket, arrived in New
York brimming over with bull m pose
enthusiasm.
Roosevelt will sweep the country
next November. Taft will run third.
In California there may not even be a
Taft ticket. The country is afire. The
revolution is on. The people are going
to come into their own
These and other sentences of like
optimism punctuated the interview he
gave at the bull moose headquarters.
Senator Dixon, the Roosevelt cam
paign> manager, was an attentive lis
tener, and frequently interrupted the
California candidate with still further
praise of the Progressive cause. Gov
ernor Johnson had a short talk before
the interview with George w. Per-
kins, who is looking after the finance
of the Roosevelt party, but in refer
ence to Mr.. Perkins Mr.. Johnson said:
my meeting Perkins had no signifi
canoe. Tomorrow I hope to talk with
all of our leaders here. I shall go
to New England Tuesday"
Has the Perkins support Of the bull
moose ticket hurt it in the west be-
cause of the financier's connection
with the Harvester trust and other
corporations which have been prose
cuted by the Taft administration was
asked.
Not at ALL was the reply. "The
criticism of Perkins seems to come
largely from the Wilson supporter
who do not call attention to the fact.
however, that Mccormick, who is head
of the Harvester trust, is a Wilson
man."