New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-04
Followers Promise to Keep the
Lamp of Progress Burning
While He Tramps the
Amazon Jungle.
"WE FACE MORN" HE SAYS
will Never Turn Back" Is
Former Presidents Parting
Word at Dinner Given on
Eve of His Departure
for South America.

welt goodby. They would keep the
lamp of Progressivism trimmed ana
burning in his absence. they assured
him. and he in turn promised TO return
from the Amazonian jungle six months
hence his blood heated as never before
for Armageddon. Denunciation of po-
litical coalitions and compromises in
national affairs filed the air.
1t was a lurd evening. the red lights
Of the roof garden compensatinS for
the absolute lack Of the grape" The
smoke Of thousand cigars filled the
air, drifting in lazy filaments about
the heads of the women in a manner
to turn Or. Pease inside out-a smoky
pail shot through with the flames Of the
orators eloquence. Not only did Theo-
dore Roosevelt thunder forth the old
Progressive doctrines, but so did eX-
Senator Albert J. Beveridge. of lndi-
ana. and Raymond Robins Of Chicago
especially Raymond Robins. Of Chi
cago. 1t was supposed that Raymond
Robins was trying 10 beat the record
established by Senator La Toilette at
Atlantic City a year and a half ago.
He didn't quite do il. but every one
appreciated the valor Of his attempt.
Crowd Filled tho Roof.
II was just as well. perhaps. that
Timothy y. Woodruff. who had had full
|
not able TO attend and receive the con-
gratulations Of those guests consigned
10 what, on the seating list, was called
| the overflow" These unfortunates
! had TO eat their meal in the ballroom
downstairs and ascend TO the roof
when the speeches began. As every
available inch OF sitting room had been
taken up on the roof before their ar
rival. they were obliged to stand ten
deep at the rear Of the orchestra
circle" while Clifford Pinchot. the
toastmaster. Senator Beveridge and
| Mr. Robins laid upon their shoulders
| the heavy responsibility for the ma
tons future.
| II was not surprising, then, that
early in the course of the post prandial
| ceremonies concerted demand should
| come from the back of the room for
Teddy" 1--WE want Teddy" they
! shouted in a singsong chorus, which
would have moved harder heart than
| Mir. Robinss. He had Just been in
troduced by Clifford Pinchot, and he
was not TO be denied.
In fact, he agreed with them. We
not only want him to speak TO us to-
night" said he, but we want him for
President Of the United States
That was enough. Mr.. Robins
J might proceed-and he did. The
colonel nodded vigorously in common
dation Of every telling blow" He
would drive his right fist into the open
palm Of his left hand on occasion in
silent sympathy. The audience came
finally to look TO him for guidance. and
when he gave the signal they always
did their duty by the speaker
wants Spd diS"t ''SHt
I'VE want no fusion in any state"
said the speaker. I'VE stand for a
straight fight and are willing to go
through any number OF defeats until
we win"
Deafening applause greeted this SEN
timent, the clappers and whistlers and
sbouters on the floor searching the
rosy, fresh countenance of the guest OF
honor on the platform for encourage
ment and getting it in unmistakable
degree.
"If any one wishes to go over to the
| Republican party he can go alone"
continued Mr.. Robins. Il do not wish
TO speak ungenerously Of the Repub-
Ican party. l wish always to speak
generously Of the dead"
This ancient sally caused those ia
NOUS teeth 20 CLEAN, and the hearers
below haw-hawed as If the flashing Of
an electric light had given them their
cue. II was the same thing over again
when the orator referred to the gold
dust twins, Murphy and Barnes"
Much to everybody's surprise and de-
light. when Mr.. Robins had reached
the end Of his vocabulary or his physi-
cal endurance the colonel arose with
out introduction. He put his hand up
for attention, and all thought at first
no was beckoning to some one on the
Noor. Finally they realized that he
wished to speak. and with wild shout
all Jumped to their feet and over
whelmed him.
Rut he said this wasn't TO be his
real" speech. He only wished TO tell
them that Mr.. Robins had reached the
heart of Progressivisim in appealing
r. the social conscience; that as prac-
t,cal politician he wished to indorse as
eminently practical the efforts OF the
National Progressive Service. in whose
behalf Mr.. Robins had spoken. and to
urge every one present TO IL out the
uttle blank pledges distributed at every
table for contributions toward the good
work Of the service.
In his own speech, however. Mr..
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