Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
CALIFORNIA DELEGATION
ESCORTS ITS CANDIDATE
Colonel Appears on Balcony and Ad-
dresses Large Crowd.
ALMOST MoBBED BY THR0NG
Sees Senator Dixon, George w. Per-
kins, Clifford Pinchot and Others.
Has Made No Definite
Plans.

SII1AdC, June lo.-COi. Theodore
Roosevelt. wearing his new fighting hat,
a compromise between a sombrero and a
rough riders headgear, came into Chi
| cago late today, and was acclaimed by
thousands of his supporters and admirers
The hat was in the air throughout the
automobile ride from La Sale street sta
| ton to the Congress Hotel, waving sa-
| lutes of acknowledgment of the cheers
| that marked the former Presidents prog
| ress.
| Mr. Roosevelt declared tonight that he
had not mapped out a plan Of campaign
| He was in consultation for several hours
| with the managers Of his candidacy, and
| then assumed charge in person of this
| naked fight between corrupt politicians
and thieves and the plain people" He
would not discuss his probable appear
ance on the floor of the convention, but
there was no doubt among the delegates
tonight but that he will be there Col
Harry New, in charge of convention ar
rangements. said Mr.. Roosevelt had not
applied for seat
IF he does apply, we will do the best
we can for him. said Col. New; but
unfortunately all Of the good seats are
gone"
Three Brass Bands.
Early in the day it was announced
at the Roosevelt headquarters that the
coloneis arrival would be absolutely de-
void Of the spectacular. Many of the
delegates. however, would not have it
thus. and when the train bearing the
candidate finally rolled into the station
there were three bands and a cheering
multitude there to greet him. The Cali
fornia delegation. the most aggressive and
outspoken of the Roosevelt as.herents-es
delegation which today issued a but
thiniy veiled threat Of independent action
II things did not go well for the colonel
in the convention-marched to the sta
ton in body and escorted Col. Roose-
yelt to his hotel. They bore aloft a ban
ner which read: California refuses to try
title to property before the thief who
stole IT." And on the reverse side:
"California's solid twenty-six for Theo-
dore Roosevelt
The banner caught the coloners eye at
once, and he beamed with pleasure.
Later, as he stood on the balcony of his
hotel and made brief address to a
throng which blocked all traffic on Mich
tgan boulevard for half an hour. he al
Mded to the sign. and made the so-called
''thefts'' Of the republican national COM
AAA1ssSC SAAC lOPAS Va hiS 4OAAe0A hS.
Appears in Fine Fettle.
Col. Roosevelt appeared to be in fine
fettle and to thoroughly enjoy being on
the battle ground in person 1t was frankly
acknowledged that long distance teiephon-
ing and telegraphing had tried the candi-
dates patience. His reception here was all
that he could have desired. The streets
from the station to the hotel were lined
with people, and many hundreds of the
more enthusiastic among the admirers
crowded about the automobile, making
progress both slow and dangerous to the
unheeding pedestrians. Col Roosevelt
stood up in his machine during the en-
tire distance. waving his hat and smiling
In characteristic fashion to the right and
left
The band which led the way kept up
In the rear were equally busy. The tune
that was most in favor was the battle
song OF San Juan Hill and Santiago:
There'H Be a Hot Time in the Old Town
Tonight When the vast throng in
front of his hotel was clamoring for the
colonel to appear and make an address
the bands played Hail, Hail, the Gangs
All Here
"Everybody's Doing 1t Now" was not
neglected, but made up the third of the
trio OF welcoming airs.
Is Almost Mobbed,
Col Roosevelt was all but mobbed when
he reached the hotel. He had been met
at the station by a personal bodyguard.
headed by United States Marshal Frank
Tyree of West Virginia who, as a secret
service man, had once been stationed at
the White House, and it toook all OF the
colonefs own strenuous efforts, as well
as those of his guards. to force a way
through the lobby. The crowd pressed
behind him up the steps to the second
floor and when he stepped out on the
balcony in response to the insistent de-
mands and cheers of the multitude below,
the crowd surged forward again and all
but pushed the candidate over the railing.
Quick work by the police saved the situa-
ton.
Chicago is bad place for people who
steal" said the colonel when the cheers
which greeted his appearance had SUBJ
sided "Californa's twenty-six votes were
cast for us at the primaries and will be
counted 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 or alive. will be 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.
No fractional Fight.
This is no factional fight. This is a
contest between the people themselve
and the perpetual politicians representing
all that is worst and corrupt In politics
and in business. The people will win.
We have won in every state where the
peOple could EXPRESS themselves z fo I
and sometimes to J. They are stronger
with us now than they were them
illinois was with you." shouted some
one from the street
Yes" Mr.. Roosevelt continued I'VE
have Illinois hfty-six votes, too. Many
more are with us who were not with us
at the time Of the primaries. because men
will not tolerate brazen theft. They re-
fuse to sanction robbery.
This is a naked fight between corrupt
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