Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-24

train on the Burlington left for Gales
burg and Peoria
! Speaks at Des Moines.
colonel Roosevelt left Des Moines.
where he talked last evening. at 10: 20
last night and arrived In this city on
schedule. He occupied a special Pull
man car. which was switched to a side
I track
| He awakened a little before 7 O'Clock
and when the local progressive leaders
called at the car at O'Clock they found
him in the act OF dressing. Fifteen
minutes later he had completed this
task and met them in the parlor of the
! car.
I Owing to the fact that other mem
Der OF his party had oversight. there
was a walt of about one-half hour. dur
ing which time the colonel acquainted
/ himself in detail with the local politi-
cal situation
When the party was in readiness
the colonel left the Pullman and was
taken 10 waiting automobiles. in which
the party went to Augustana college.
As soon as the machines were seen
by the crowd in front of the college
b library there was a deafening cheer
which lasted several minutes after the
colonel arrived.
Accompanied by DR. G.. A. Andreen.
president of the college. Mr.. Roosevelt
made his way throught the mass of peo-
pie and into the library Here he
gave a short talk, not over a minute in
length. He said: you have a very fine
college here and a handsome library.
In fact. know this is an institution
of higher learning. after hearing that
rousing football yell out there
Returning TO the machine. he enter
ed and bowing left for down town.
On the trip down Seventh avenue,
many automobiles followed
IL was a little after when the ma
chimes drew up at the Colonial hotel.
The colonel Immediately went to his
room and after a short talk there with
his followers, entered banquet room
on the second floor of the hostelry
There were about a dozen men at
. the table. They were: Medil McCor-
mick, Chicago; chairman OF the state
central committee; .. X. Davis. secre-
tary of the national progressive COM
mittee; J. w. Cooper, Davenport. can
didate for congress: II. W. Cooper. A
G. Abraham, member state committee,
and Fred Young. OF Moline; ID. A
Whiteman. BiggsviIle. candidate for
the state legislature; Judge II. +. Bur
CESS, Aledo. candidate for congress;
and the following from this city;
James F. Witter. chairman of the coun-
~ central committee, S. J. Collins, can
didate for the state senate; DR.. And
reen. and W. NJ Walker
At the breakfast table, politics was
the main subject of conversation and
the members were seated at the table
for about an hour. During the break
fast the colonel several times arose
from his seat and appeared at the win
dows of the dining room, in answer to
demonstrations of the large crowd
gathered on the exterior of the hotel.
At $40 he left the hostelry and was
rushed to Market square in an auto.
He walked through the crowd with DO
lice escort and there gave lis speech.
When he- left the crowd surged to-
wards him. everybody wishing TO get
a close view of the former president.
The police assisted in clearing the
path 70 the machine and he was taken
10 the Burlington station. where he
entered the Pullman at the rear of a
special train He arrived there about
I'VE minutes before the train was
scheduled to leave.
Interested in the War.
He stated he was anxious TO see the
morning papers and spent the time in
tervt.aing until the train left in gazing
over the daiIies. He was especially in
terested in the news OF the European
war
Another large crowd had gathered
at the station. Mr.. Cooper of Daven-
port announced that the ex-president
would appear again as the train was
leaving When the passenger pulled
out he came to the observation plat
form and waved at the crowd.
The special train was composed or
baggage coach. a passenger car and
Pullman at the rear. 4 number of his
admirers from Warren and Knox coun-
ties had came here TO meet him and to
accompany him 10 Galesburg.
They occupied the passenger coach
and the local leaders and members OF
his party the Pullman. The train was
scheduled to arrive in Galesburg at
I2:45 O'Clock. where he gave an ad-
dress.