Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-17
DELEGATES ARRIVING.


Historic Blaine Club Attracts Much
Asssntion-othsr Delegates on Hand.
chicago. June 17.-Chicago had not
iuiiy awakened today when the strain.
OF lively music announced the arrival
OF convention delegations. From the
various depots lines of quick k-steppins
niarcners and struggling bodies Of rib.
ooh- pedecked delegates began to poul
into the regions about the headquar-
ters MOTEL as soon as the early morning
trains arrived. Today promised to wit
ness the arrival Of $500 delegates and
alternates who will hold title to the
moor OF the convention; and the thou
sands of spectators and enthusiasts
VINO come to swell the convention
throng and add to its enthusiasm.
| The most spectacular of the early
morning arrivals was the historic
Blaine Club of Cincinnati Over 375
men were in line in the column that
marched down Michigan avenue from
the Twelfth street station, past the
TAFT headquarters in the Congress
| hotel and around to the clubs head
| quarters in the Great Northern. The
! club members were clad in the white
hats that have made the members
familiar in conventions for many years.
Preceded by band they attracted at
tention Of early risers but the Taft
| headquarters had not yet blossomed
into activity and offered no welcoming
signs to the delegation.
Nebraska Boosts For Teddy.
From Nebraska there came on an
early train a crowd Of over 100
boosters led by Governor Chester H.
| Aldrich. and all Enthusiastically ap-
| plauding the name Of Roosevelt. Six
| Of the states sixteen delegates were
in the party and their arrival was
marked by vociferous protest in the
| station by Delegate John w. Towle. of
| Omaha. against what he termed "the
steam roller" tactics Of last week.
| Two Roosevelt delegations arrived
early from Missouri. One numbering
twenty hve came from ST. Louis. and
the other Numbering twenty from
bKansas City.
Among the early arrivals today was
DR.. Thomas L. Rhoads. personal
physician and military aide to Presi-
dent Taft. DIR. Rhoads Joined the crowd
of arriving delegates which swarmed
about the Taft headquarters.
A special train brought ten Mary
land Roosevelt delegates and about 100
visitors. Governor Philip H. Goldsbor-
cugh arrived ahead. having motorcd
from Annapolis to Chicago. Jacob F..
Murbach, republican candidate for
congress, is in the party.
Roosevelt Almost Overwhelmed.
Colonel Roosevelt's reception to the
Roosevelt. delegates and alternates was
the most strenuous experience he has
gone thru since he reached Chicago.
Several times before the apparently
endless string Of enthusiasts had pass
ed him he cried out. Not another man !;
not another one."
Once the colonel broke out Of the
reception line in which he was sur
rounded by policemen and special
guards and started across the room to-
ward one of the side doors. The recep-
ton scheduled for IL o'clock began
about 11:20, and until 12 o'clock Col
onel Roosevelt was the target for
handshakers and bouquet tossers.
Colonel Roosevelt began the hand
shaking with vim and enthusiasm AZ
ter a half hour of 1t, however, perspir-
alton was rolling from his face, his
voice was getting husky and he was
skipping over half dozer hands at a
time. Once he flashed out in another
protest against the action Of the ma
tional committee on the California con-
tested cases. Greeting party Of CAL
ifornia delegates he declared there
was never anything like it,
That's the kind Of action that makes
revolutions" he exclaimed.
Colonel Grows Nervous.
Three flashlight photographs taken
within ten feet of the colonel helped to
increase his nervousness and make the
long procession more than his patience
could endure. Finally he said: Hold
the line as 1t is and I'll pass along it,"
Policemen did the best they could
to hold 1t and the colonel with body
guard Of policemen and plain clothes
assistants was hustled to. the back end
Of the room up q private staircase aid
around thru the hotel corridors to the
room Of the Illinois delegation, wherein
experience meetings' were being held
behind closed doors.
AS Colonel Roosevelt was forcibly
propelled into ythis room policemen
pushed the crowd bach blocked pro-
gress down the stairways and stopped
every one. The declaration Of the men
guarding the Illinois headquarters
that only Illinois, delegates could get
in dispersed the crowd temporarily.
Ushers Instructed.
At noon the iins Of waiting ushers
and sergeants-at.6tms at 1.-The coliseum
extended q block and . half along Wa
bash avenue, and sandwich men did q
thriving business.
Inside the hall the ushers were in
structed in the locations OF the differ.
ent delegations to the accompaniment
Of the sounds Of hammers and saws Of
carpenters hurrying to complete the
interior decorations Of the big audi
torium.
The committee headquarters were
crowded with excited individuals seek
ing tickets or trying to locate the po-
sition OF seats already assigned sto
them.