The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-09
Pack the Light Guard ArmOry,
\ While Hundreds Clamor
For Admittance
COLONEL TALKS IN
CHARACTERISTIC VEIN
. Declares Only Ones He Is After
Are the Crooks, Big and
Little.

Tuesday. was Bull Moose day in
Detroit, with Theodore Roosevelt him.
self on hand to begin the campaign
for his principles and policies in Mich
igan. rf
Apathy was the word that had ex'
pressed the interest of the people in
the, present campaign up TO Tuesday.
But at 1880, the Light Guard armory
was so full that the police stationed
at the doors To prevent overcrowding
had to push back a clamoring multi
tude and were forced TO grab impor-
tunate men by the shoulders and
hustle them TO the curb.
At the Brush-st entrance a mob
clamored for admission. The Larned-
st, vestibule was full of men and
women who were glad II they heard
'one syllable. Even after Col. Roose-
welt began to speak and there was no
chance TO get within hearing distance,
the crowd stayed In the streets, and
finally Chairman Gordon crawled out
into the alley, climbed into an auto
mobile and addressed the overflow.
Within, $500 people. seated and
standing, blocking the aisles as much
as the police would permit, cheered
every mention OF my policies" and
my views" Many wore Roosevelt
bandana handkerchiefs. which enter
prising hawkers sold in the streets
Bull Moose buttons were everywhere.
In the gray and black of the audi
| ence shone out bits OF green and red
on the bonnets of many women.
The cheering was whole-souled. 1t
was terrific. The arrangers OF the
meeting brought in cheer-leader to
stir up enthusiasm, but he was not
| needed. Col. Roosevelt's tery name
could evoke uproar; his arrival was
the signal for a pandemonium Of yells
and. whistles.
Talks Of Square Deal.
Col. Roosevelt talked about the
square deal, and the necessity OF cur
ing ills that might lead to the ruin
OF the nation. At times hNs voice
showed the strain II has been under
since he began campaigning for the
nomination at Chicago. It became
hoarse. and occasionally II struck a
sQueaky note in high key. He spoke
with terrific earnestness. and except
when he made a point in especially
striking language the audience
little cheering during his speech.
When they did cheer, however, not
even Roosevelt himself could make
them stop.
Crowds Fight To Get In.
Crowds fought around the entrances
till the doors were locked. The Re
publican meeting OF Monday night
numbered about 900. There were per-
haps 5000 who wanted to hear Roose-
welt and tried.
Ralph Hall Ferris introduced Will
liam d. Gordon, candidate for lieuten-
antxoverEor, as chairman. Mr.. Cor
don after a short speech introduced
Mr. Kirby, treasurer OF the county
committee.
Mr. Kirby, sprang his money-rais-
ing scheme, calling names OF prom.
inent Bull Moose.
"Gustavus d. Pope" shouted Mr..
Kirby.
zone hundred dollars" cried Mr..
Pope.
Candidate Hill, for congressman-at-
large, pledged 800; f. st. Elmo
Lewis, $50; H. NJ. Wallace, national
committeeman, $50
Carl Schmidt" called Mr.. Kirby.
There was a silence.
as Carl Schmidt a Progressive?'
shouted someone in the gallery.
Yes"
Then pledge SIS for Carl
Schmidt" cried the unknown.
Hamilton Carhartt gave 500; Hora-
ito Earle, who had not been able TO
get In, was put down for $40.
Homer Warren Missing.
Homer Warren's name was called
There was loud applause. He was
rot present, and no one youched for
him.
Name after name was called. Few
we're present. Hats were passed
among the immense assemblage and
came back with fair number OF
pledges.
Get hats passed around up here.
shouted a man in the gallery.
More hats" called the hat-passers
on the floor.
Contributions from women were