Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-18
AMID WILD CHEERS
ROOSEVELT ARRIVES
CRYING STOP Thief
at Is a Naked Fight Between
Thieves and Plain People, I"
He Told Surging Crowds
Last Night
By Associated Press.)

ing nat. q compromise DeNNeen SOM
brero and a rough riders headgear,
came into Chicago today and was &C
claimed by thousands OF his support
ers and admirers. The hat was in the
air throughout the automobile ride
from LaSalle street station TO the Con-
Eress hotel, waving acknowledgment OF
the cheers that marked the former
presidents progress.
Colonel Roosevelt declared tonight he
had not mapped out plan of cam
paign- He was in consultation for sew
eral hours with the managers Of his
candidacy and then assumed charge in
person OF what he termed this naked
light between corrupt politicians and
thieves and the plain people" He
would not discuss his probable appear
ance on the floor Of the convention,
but no delegate tonight doubted that
he would be there. Colonel Harry
New. in charge Of convention arrange
ments. said Colonel Roosevelt had not
applied for 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 IL was announced at
the Roosevelt headquarters that the
coloneI-s arrival would be absolutely
devoid OF the spectacular. Many OF the
delegates,l however. would not have il
thus, and when the train bearing the
candidate finally rolled into the station
three bands and q cheering multitude
were there TO greet him The Califor-
MIA delegation, the most aggressive and
outspOken Of the Roosevelt adherents-
a delegation which today issued but
thinly yelled threat Of independent
u~efrw- ~nFr-gz G4T for
the colonel in the convention-marched
10 the station in a body and escorted
Colonel Roosevelt to his hotel They
bore aloft a banner which read:
California refuses to try title TO
property before the thief who stole ii"
And on the reverse side:
-California's solid IS for Theodore
Roosevelt
The banner caught his eye at once,
and he beamed with pleasure. From
the balcony OF his hotel he made a
brief speech 10 throng which blocked
all traffic in Michigan boulevard for
half an hour. He alluded to the sign
and made the so-called "thefts'' OF the
Republican national committee the topic
OF his remarks
N FINE FETTLE
Colonel Roosevelt appeared TO be in
fine feftIs and to fharoughly enjoT
AEAME On the A4AAAEHEU444 person
His reception here was all that ne
could have desired. The streets from
the station TO the hotel were lined
with people. and many hundreds
crowded about the automobile, making
progress both slow and dangerous TO
the unheeding pedestrians.
BRASS BANDS PLAYED.
The band which led the way kept up
a continuous crash Of music. while the
two in the rear were equally busy.
The tune most in favor was the battle
song OF san Juan HIN and Santiago:
''There'u BE a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight"
When the vast throng IN front OF
his hotel was clamoring for the colonel
20 appear, the bands played. Hail. Hail,
the Gangs All Herei"
''Everytody's Doing II Now" made up
the third OF the trio OF welcoming airs.
Colonel Roosevelt had been met at the
station by a personal bodyguard headed
by United States Marshal Frank Tyree,
OF West Virginia. once a secret service
man. stationed az the White House. and
Il took all OF the cOloners own strenu-
gus efforts as well as those OF his guards,
20 force a way through the hotel lobby.
The crowd pressed behind him up the
steps to the second floor and when he
stepped out on the balcony to speak
the multitude below surged forward and
all but pushed the candidate over the
railing. Quick work by the police saved
the situation
CHARGES PLAIN THEFT.
Chicago Is a bad place for people
who steal" said the colonel. when the
cheers which greeted his appearance had
subsidized "California's Is votes were cast
for Us at the primaries and will be
counted as such Look az that sign over
there
This Is a fight OF honesty against dis
honesty. OF honesty against theft
The people have spoken and the poll
ticians. dead or alive. will be made to
understand that they are the servants.
hot the masters OF the rank and file OF
the plain clothes citizens OF the Re
publican party.
This Is no factional- fight. This Is a
contest between the people themselves
and the perpetual politicians represent
Ing all that Is worst and corrupt in
politics and in business.
The people viii win We have won
IN every state where the people could
express themselves. TO /. and sometimes
to / They are stronger with us now
than they were then"
Illinois was with you" shouted some
one from the street
YES" Mr.. Roosevelt continued, I'VE
IRE with US who were not with us at the
time OF the primaries because men will
not tolerate brazen theft They refuse
10 sanction robbery.
BULLY" SAYS COLONEL
This Is a naked fight between corrupt
roliticians and thieves and the plain
people and the thieves viii not win"
Turning from the window followed by
the cheers OF the crowd. Colonel Roose-
welt sent for his secretary
.svho Is outsider he inquired
Senator Dixon"
bully exclaimed the colonel
on the heels OF Senator Dixon fol-
lowed Col. Cecil Lyon. the national COM
nritteeman from Texas, who brought the
first news that he at least had won
from the national committee four OF the
eeleRates from Texas for Roosevelt. Mr..
Roosevelt showed his delight
Then IN turn followed George w
Perkins. former Secretary OF the In
tertor James A Garfield and former
F..fef Forester -GtHord Pinchot-
Colonel Roosevelt interrupted the po-
aftfcaf conference 10 have shower
Lath. His apartments did not contain
bne. so he was spirited away through
n side door and hurried down the hall
lefore the crowd knew what had hap
pened. When he returned. escorted by
his bodyguard. he was radiant and his
hair was wet and towslsd-