The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-04
YES, THEY SHOOK
HANDS, BUT
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Charles y Hughcs--on the same
night
That much is agreed 70 today by
everyone who was inside. while tho
reporters were kept outside looking
IN.
As 70 just who got the colonel
and Judge Taft together there Is
difference Of opinion Taft arrived
before Roosevelt and had taken his
place I'm line when Roosevelt. shak-
ing hands right and left, appeared
Some say Gov Whitman hooked his
arm thru tho colonies, led him over
% Tar and said
"Mr Tar, here's Col Roosevelt"
Some say George Il. Sheldon did
the deed
A. any rate that's all there was 10
Il insofar as Taft and Roosevelt
were concerned. Some said they
were cordial Others said neither
smiled This latter was refuted by
still others who said II would have
been physically impossible for eth
or 20 keep from grinnine
But there were other little high
spots that made u almost as inter
csting as II the colonel and Taft
had Rugged each other For In
stance when Roosevelt go, in the
elevator who should have been
crowded against him but W Muir
ray Crane. who IL said 70 have ac-
cumulatcd as many unsaid word
as be has dollars The two spoke
but Roosevelt alone spoke above a
whisper Whom he said his howdy
do Crane leaned carefully over 20
the colonies ear--some say 1t was
the Colone's right ear. others tho
left and moved his lips Roose-
Welt. according 20 cye.witnesses, pre-
tended 10 hear Crane, and in turn
leaned 20 Cranes car
His lips moved Crane smiled,
nodded his head and once more
whispered in Rooseyelt's ear. Roose.
welt smiled That was all OF that
Then Roosevelt ran against Elihu
Root who guided Taft's tank" at
Chicago in 1912. Both smiled broad
~ and shook hands This act
brought much buzz buzz OF approval
and some handclapping. There
isn't any more Of that.
Rut the incident no one forgot
20 mention when the news-huuEry
reporters were being tossed the Off
cial scraps OF information. was the
meeting between-well, you'd never
guess between Boise Penrose and
Roosevelt. PenrCsc ponderously pa
raded 10 the receiving line and got
a smile. so every one insisted
William Barnes was late ar.
rival He said the crowd was SO
thick he was unable 10 get close
enough 70 the colonel 10 speak
Speeches were made by Mr.
Hughes and others present
we have heard in recent days
Mr. Hughes said, that the alterua-
dive OF the policy OF the preecr, ad
ministration IS war think that
the alternative Of the present admin.
istration Is peace with honor"
Col Roosevelt vigorously de-
nounced Mr. Wilson's foreign policy.
declaring there would be no debate
In the German reichstag as TO tho
resumption OF submarine warfare
"lf they knew that they had as
president Of the United States p
man who would not tolerate any
Kind Of action OF that sort
President Wilson's speech Satur-
day. Col Roosevelt said. left an in
ference that II he were reelected
this country would not be drawn
into war, leaving It 10 be inferred
by the outside world that nobody
could insult him so that he would
fight"
Mr.. Taft said he concurred IN the
view OF Mr. Roosevelt that this cleo
ton Is the most Important" since
the Civil war.
Tuesday nights reception was ar.
ranged some time ago and public
announcement was made that Mr.
TAFT and Col Roosevelt would meet.
The first 10 arrive was Mr.. Taft
HIS recognition by the guests hung
fire n moment, then proclaimed H.
self in cheers
Five minutes later came Col
Roosevelt The packed Railways
cheered him, and ne acknowledged
tho greeting by lifting his wide
brimmed. black felt hat The cheer
ing was stu in progress when Mr..
Hughes and William r. Wilcox, Re
publican national chairman, reached
the building
There WIS moments hush. then
the crowd cheered Mr. Hughes.
MIR. Root escorted Mr. Hughes 70
the library and George r. sheldon
took Col. Roosevelt's arm. Crossing
the room 10 whore the receiving
line was forming. Col Roosevelt
shook hands with eight OF nine per
sons. Then came the meeting he
tween Col Roosevelt and Mr. TAFT.
There was no word OF introduce
ton no time for r. For frac-
tion OF second each looked into
the others unsmiling face. Then
Mr. Taft extended his hand and Col.
n,