Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-16

marked the former presidents pro-
gress.
Mr.. Roosevelt VIC uld not discuss ms
probable appearance on the conven-
ton floor, but there was no doubt
among the delegates tonight that ne
will be there.
Colonel Harry New. in charge OF
| convention arrangements, said that
| Colonel Roosevelt had not applied .or
a seat.
IF he does apply, we will do the
| best we can for him." said Colonel
| New, .'but unfortunately all OF the
good seats are gone.
| Early in the day 1t was announced
at the Roosevelt headquarters that
| the colonel's arrival would be devoid
of the spectacular. Many delegates.
however. would not have 1t thus anu
when the train bearing the candidate
rolled into the station there were
three bands and cheering multitude
to greet him. The California delega-
tiep, thf s.srs 3 sgrt ssiye and out
spoken of the Roosevelt adherents---
delegation which today issued but
thinly yeiled threat of independent
action il things did not go well for
the colonel in the convention
marched to the station in a body and
escorted Colonel Roosevelt to his
hotel. They bore aloft a banner
which read:
California refuses to try title 10
property before the thief who stole
it." and reverse side. California 3
solid twenty-six for Theodore Roose-
velt."
The banner caught the colonefs eye
at once and he beamed with pleasure.
Later, as he stood on the balcony OF
his hotel and made brief address I'd
a throng which blocked all traffic n
Michigan boulevard for half an hour, |
he alluded to the sign and made the
so-called 'thefts'' of the republican
national committee the topic If his
remarks.
The streets from the station to the
hotel were lined with people. the
band which led the way kept up a |
continuous crash Of music While the
two in the rear We're equally busy |
The tune that was most in favor WAS
the battle song of san Juar Hill ana
Santiago. 'Therell Be a Hot Time IN
the old Town Tonight"
When the vast crowd in front OF
his hotel was clamoring for the col
onel TO appear and make an address, !
the band played. Hail. Hail, the
Gangs All Here"
The colonel was all but mobbed
when he reached the hotel He had
been met at the station by personal
bodyguard, headed by United states
Marshal Frank Tyree. of West Nif-
ginia. who, as a secret service man
had once been stationed at the White
House. and IL took all of the coionefs
own strenuous force as well as that
of his guards 20 force a way through
the lobby. The crowd pressed MIN
up the steps 10 the second floor ana
when he stepped out on the balcony
the crowd surged forward again ana
all but pushed the candidate over the
railing.
In the crush several women were
trampled. The police rushed into the
breach just in time To avert disaster
as ilt GIONu was HtoA o fN |
Chicago is a bad place Tor people
who steal" said the colonel. Call
fornia's twenty-six votes were cast for
us at the primaries and will be count
ed as such. Look at that sign over
there. This is a fight OF honesty
against dishonesty; OF honesty
against theft. The people have
spoken and the politicians. dead OF
alive. will lie made TO understand that
they are the servants and not the
masters Of the rank and file OF the
plain citizens of the republican party.
The people will win. We have
won in every state where the people
could express themselves. three to
one. and sometimes eight TO one
They are stronger with US now than
they were then"
Illinois was with you. shouted
some one from the street
Yes" Mr. Roosevelt continued.
we have Illinois hfty-six votes. too
Many more are with US who were not
with US at the time Of the primaries