The Washington times., 1912-10-02
ROOSEVELT, HERE,
SAYS HE'LL TELL
ALL TO |NQU|RE.RS
Railroad Men Cheer for Col
onel During Ten
Minute Stop.

Colonel Roosevelt spent ten minutes In
washington this morning. on his way
from Raleigh, N. c., to New York. He
will return Friday morning to appear
before the Senate campaign contribu-
lions committee.
81, shall give the fullest information to
the. questions asked. shall answer
their inquiries fully. frankly, and cour-
.teously." said Colonel Roosevelt, grim
ming broadly, as II the prospect pleased
him.
The seaboard train, carrying the
Pullman in which Colonel Roosevelt
has made his 10.00o-mile tour Of the
country, arrived at the Union Station at
9.b o'clock. A number of members of
the advisory committee to the national
Progressive committee and members Of
the District central committee were on
the platform to greet the candidate.
A telegram was received from J. Cailan
oLaughlin last night asking that no
demonstration be planned at the station.
Cheer for Colonel.
In spite of the fact that the colonels
arrival had not been. noised about prior
to his coming. the news spread quickly
IN the yards, and after tho train was
kehNt INV thS bthtlOH, u
going to New York, fifty or moro yard
men and trainmen gathered about the
car, giving three cheers for Colonel
Roosevelt. when he appeared on the
rear platform, with his cousin, George
Roosevelt, and Frank ]. Hogan, ma
tiohal committeeman for the District.
The representatives Of the Progressive
organization In the District who greeted
Colonel Roosevelt, entering his car and
shaking hands with him. were A. C.
Palmer, Andrew Gleason, Col. ]. B..
Clarke. DR.. J. r. Wilder. and J. D..
Rhodes. Of the advisory committee; w.
A. Hickey, Noel A. Martin. and Lewis
M. Bernstein, of the District central
committee; and Merritt z. Dibble. sec
rotary to Senator Poindexter.
May Visit Museum.
Colonel Roosevelt said that he would
return to Washington Friday morning
and that IL the Clapp committee fin-
ished with him in time he would 20 to
the National Museum to see the African
trophies, He asked National Commit
,.teeman Hogan to go with him and i'm
mediately plunged into a conversation
about African trophies, giving especial
credit to Edward White. who, said the
The Progressive candidate was in
most affable mood, warmly greeting
those who called on him and convey
Ing, In his own peculiar way. an in
ed in every one Of the men who crowd
ed the car.
National Committeeman Hogan board
ed the train at Alexandria. He dis
vs . ias local % the work II 80
spoke encouragiagly Of the situation
{ in Maryland. VI. ~.
"The boys that were with you in the
Spanish war are all for you." said one
Of the men on the car. .A
; "God bless 'em," said the colonel.
Colonel Roosevelt will reach Oyster
Bay this afternoon, and proposed tc
play few sets Of tennis with hi,
cousin. George Roosevelt. and to take
at Oyster Bay until Thursday evening
leaving New York at midnight fol
Washington, and arriving here about
o'clock in the morning.
After testifylnS betore the Senat.
subcommittee Friday he will go TO Bal
timore.- where great mass meeting !,
planned.
Going to Hear Him.
District Progressives. though disap
pointed that Colonel Roosevelt canno
speak here, propose to aid in the sue
cess Of the Baltimore meeting, and vii
20 there in one or two special cars
These cars will leave Fifteenth stree
and New York avenue about s o'clocl
Friday afternoon. The round trip vii
be $l.20. and tickets may be obtained
in advance from Lewis Bernstein, I'll
Stewart building. Sixth and d street,
northwest.
On leaving Raleigh last night Colone
Roosevelt frankly admitted that he wal
tired. 1t was on that account that 9
telegram was sent to Washington ask
. Ing that no demonstration be made or
his arrival. With great recuperativt
powers, however, Colonel Roosevelt
awoke this morning feeling fine. ant
was quite fit for a whole day Of
speeches. had his itinerary called fol-
the effort.