Evening star., 1932-09-20
ROOSEVELT DRAWS
CROWD IN SEATTLE
Station and Sidewalks Lined
to See Governor on H.
Hour Visit to City.
b. the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. September 2o.-Gov Frank
lin D. Roosevelt of New York, Demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency,
arrived here at 1875 am. today, Pacific
standard time, for an l1-hour visit in
this vicinity before leaving for Portland,
Greg.
The King Street Station was crowded
with an immense thr- -ng waiting to greet
tEc nominee. Sidewalk along Second
avenue, the route of the parade honor
ing the Governor. were filled with men,
women and children.
During this mornings run from Berne
crowds we're at Scenic, Skykomish,
Index and Gold Bar. The train, how
ever, made cnly one stop.
SEQ az Spokane Staten.
Mere than 500 persons were at
Spokane Station. although the train
wGs four hours late. James Roosevelt.
the Governors s-n, appeared on the
platform.
The derailnent of the crack North
Coast Limited Of the Northern Pacific
delayed Roosevelt four hours.
The Limited eastbound from Seattle
for Chicago. went off the track yester-
day when driving axle of the loco
gage and mail cars left the track.
None of the crew or passengers on the
derailed train was injured
After hurried repair work the special
orept slowly past the scene OF the wreck.
The deraled engine and the two cars
leaned so far over toward the special
as almost to Craze the coaches as they
passed.
Huge Crowd on Hand.
Despite the ling de,ay and drizzling
rain, q huge crowd sWarmed about the
station at MisSoula. Many umbrellas
were in evidence as the crowd showed
toward the rear end Of the car, where
MIR Roosevelt was introduced by J. Bruce
I<remer, National Committeeman from
Montana.
1T takes more than a mere derail-
mert 10 stop our train" he said Il ap-
preciate your gathering here after an
earlier disappointment. We just want
to say 'howdy.'"
Several voices in the crowd shouted
back "hOWdy."
He added that he wanted to come
hack to the Bitter Root Valley and
learn "hCw you pack apples" Mr..
RCOsevelt's own Hudson Valley home
c-Strict Of New York is an apple country.
The nominee wired his regret 20
Spokane that the rail wreck forced him
to cancel a several hours stop in that
city.
VIII Confer With Leaders.
In Seattle, the New York governor
was 10 confer with Washington party
leaders, attend a luncheon in his hcnor
and m0tCr to the Western Washington
Fair at Puyallup, near Tacoma, IS miles
from Seattle.
A night public meeting will be held
at the Seattle Civic Auditorium and
A-r. Roosevelt will make brief speech.
Ills train will leave for Portland, Oreg.,
Ct midnight.
At Portland Wednesday, Mr.. Roose-
welt will deliver the third of the major
addresses OF the trip, discussing public
utilities.
Moving northWard from Salt Lake
yesterday. Mr.. Roosevelt stopped three
hours at Butte, Mont, where he prem
ised to call an international money
conference without delay or evasion"
Walsh Scores Hoover.
United States Senator Thomas j.
Walsh, the veteran Montana law
maker and chairman Of the Chicago
convention which nominated Mr.. Roose-
yClt, appeared on the platform with
the nominee. He criticized President
H0over for not calling an international
silver conference.
WashingtonS junior Senator, Clar-
ence c. Dill, and Senator Key Pittman
of Nevada also were with the presi-
dental candidate.
While the Roosevelt special lay at
Bonner awaiting the clearing of the
wreck, Mr.. Roosevelt worked on his
Portland speech. making minor changes
Ahead Of him spread the broad Deer
Lodge valley, fanked by the heavy
timbered slopes Of Lolo National For
est, the crests hidden by mists. A light
rain during the afternoon and evening
was the first the nominee has encount-
cred on this trip.
Today is the eighth Of his 21-day
swing through the West. He has trav-
eled more than $500 miles of the 1900
mile journey through 81 States.
During his enforced stay at Bonner,
James A. Farley, National committee
man: James Roosevelt the Governors
eldest son; Senators Pittman and Dill,
and Kremer went into Missoula by
motor to explain to the expectant
rrOvd the dplay