Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-19

Lewiston, Me-, Aug. 1S.-(SpeciaD. -
Col. Theodore Roosevelt has come and
gone. He made a big speech at Lew
iston Tuesday. Everybody was glad
to hear him. He had a crowded house
and City hall would not hold all that
wanted to get In. Everybody wanted
to get a look at Col. Roosevelt. The
street to City hall was lined with peo-
hour to get a glimpse at him. The
crowd was largely made up from near
by places. 1t was conspicuous fact
that few people from central and
northern Maine attended the meeting.
1t was unlike any other meeting in
Maine when Mr.. Roosevelt has spok-
en-. At other times the trains have been
crowded from all sections of the State.
About noon many automobiles and
people began to gather on Lisbon
| street. At l o'clock the corridors of
City hall were crowded waiting for the
doors to be thrown open. At 100 p.
surged in like the on-rush of a great
stream at flood time 1t took only
about five minutes to fill all the seats
| and in ten minutes there was hardly
standing room either on the floor or
in the gallery.
The colonel did not arrive until 2.30
and in the meantime Alton Wheeler.
candidate for Congress in the Second
District, fired some hot shot He was
introduced by Franklin Fisher, chair
man of the Progressive city commit
tee This gentleman said that this
district bad sent some able Republic
cans TO Congress and mentioned Mel
son Dingley and Frye. Mr.. Wheeler got
a glad hand. He spoke with enthusi-
asm He spoke of Roosevelts admins
tration when President and also said
the Republican party had been very
useful party. But he thought 1t was
different now He said he believed the
Progressives would win sometime if
not now.
Rev. H. E. Dunnack of Augusta was
the next speaker. He certainly drives
things home and one has to listen to
him. 1t is not strange that his church
has demanded his stay with 1t for
nearly Is years. He thought the Pro-
gressive party was needed. He named
the new parties that had come up
in various generations past but when
he got down to the Green Back party
that was so short lived he skipped a
few years and got down to the time
of the Progressive party. He gave six
reasons why the Progressive party
was needed. He hardly got down to
the last reason before there were in
dications that Roosevelt was without.
| The crowd became uneasy and Hal
Gardner then stepped upon the stage.
| They learned that it would be few
minutes more before the Colonel would
arrive and they heard the parsons
sixth reason through.
| Hal Gardner was introduced as the
next Governor of Maine. There was
laundering applause. He must have
| felt pleased for the big reception. Mr..
Gardner then in words like a nomi-
mating speech at a National conven-
ton introduced Elk President Roose-
welt and If God spares his life the next
| President of the United States" The
applause and stamping was deafening.
| The Colonel entered the stage ana
everybody was on his feet and the
| original bull moose call was heard
from someone in the gallery Teddy
| looked up, showed his teeth, smiled
and said: THAT is the first time I
have heard the real Bull Moose call
given!" The crowd cheered on and
Teddy raised his hand and bowed to
all.
Mr.. Roosevelt is not in the good phys
ical condition that he was in 1912 when
he accepted the nomination for President
on the Progressive ticket. The colonel
then was robust, full of vigor and had a
high muscle development. He must have
weighed rs pounds more than he does to-
day. He lacked the vim today that he
had in 1912 He shows that he has been
leading strenuous physical life. He had
to refer to his manuscript quite fire.