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: UPSETS ALL PLANS
AXES
REINS
?i Colonel "Roasts" Local Com-'-"
mittee for Giving Him Too
Much Work.
POLICE FEAR HE IS LOST
Coo Ordered to "Cut Out" Meetings
at Playgrounds and Colored
Folks Gathered There Go
Away Murmuring.
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not gathered to any great extent. He
made a brief speech on fraternallsm
and then Instructed that he be taken
to his train. He reached the Union
depot fully ten minutes before he was
to have spoken to the Moose lodge
members.
Crowds Ride Elevators la Vala.
"There's no use of you fellows going
upstairs. Teddy's been here and gone,
and what's more he Isn't coming
back."
Such were the words repeatedly ut
tered to the crowds of men that
thronged about the Moose Hall on
Seventh and Morrison streets last night
at 7 o'clock. In spite of this, no one
believed if. Colonel Roosevelt had
said he would be there and they were
equally certain he would keep his
word, so they all made a trip up in
the elevator, only to find that the
Colonel had kept his word, but had
been a trifle of 25 minutes early in
doing so.
Colonel Roosevelt made a whirlwind
decision, one of the kind for which he
is noted, after he left the Holladay
Park yesterday afternoon and, in a
cloud of Upper Alblna dust, peremp
torily ordered Dr. Henry Waldo Coe
to have him driven "out where I can
get some air."
While the automobile In which the
Colonel and others were riding after
the parade was "hitting It up" perhaps
40 miles an hour to get across the river
to West Park and Flanders streets,
where he was at least "to lift hia hat"
to the crowd, he refused point blank
to follow the programme, and broke
up the whole line of march and disor
ganized the remainder of the plans up
t the time he reached the Hotel Ore
gon for a brief rest before going to the
Gipsy Smith Tabernacle.
Speed lam laraored.
Being ahead of the automobile party
that followed him in the downtown pa
rade and over the East Side. Colonel
Roosevelt, when he Issued bis peremp
tory order, was able to have the car
turned north on Grand and Holladay
avenues, whence it proceeded at a pace
tlat Is said to have been such as to
FLASHLIGHT PHOTOGRAPH TAKE BY OREGONIAN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER AT THE ROOSEVELT MEETING AT THE GIPSY
make the average joy-rider's time look
like tha proverbial speed accredited to
the lowly snail.
Then things began to happen things
not on the programme and undreamed
of. There being no wireless apparatus
on the automobiles and the Colonel be
ing In no mood to wait for any other
means of communication, his machine
sped on Its way clear to St. Johns, Ken
ton and other peaceful and harmless
localities, "far from the madding
crowd."
Meanwhile, what had become of the
bodyguard from Scout Young Camp,
the police detail, the committeemen and
others, following in the wake of tho
Great One? Why, they were cut off and
lost. Not one of them knew where the
"Greatest American" had gone and then
they bearan to guess.
"He's gone to talk to the kids at the
playgrounds on the West Park-street
grounds." said Dan Kellaher, big East
Side Mull-Mooser.
"Naw. He is trying o cross the
Broadway or the old Steel bridge," de
clared Seneca Fouts, a member of the
guard of honor from Scout Young Camp,
Spanish War Veterans.
"Quit your kiddln'," said Ia M. Lep
per. "The Colonel's coming along be
hind; he'll be here soon. Probably his
driver doesn't know the way."
"I'll bet a ranch he's gone out to see
Mrs. Woodcock," was the guess of M. O.
Collins.
But the Colonel had done none of
these things. He made up his mind on
the spur of the moment that he would
not be carted around town to speak to
the hungry multitudes any longer and
said so right out loud.
Declaring that the committee had put
too much work on him for the day, the
Colonel seized the management, ordered
the programme broken without warning
and cut loose from the whole thing.
Veteran Escorts Get Lost. '
While he was being driven about "to
get some air" In the quiet of the
Peninsula, two automobiles filled with
uniformed veterans of the Philippine
campaign were scouting around back
and forth across the river, trying to
find the one to whom they were sup
posed to be guard of honor. But to
no purpose, so they returned to the
hotel and waited.
Captain of Police Moore and his
mounted and unmounted men were in
the same boat they knew nothing of
the whereabouts of the Colonel and
gave it up; they, too, decided that the
Oregon Hotel was a good place to wait
for clearing the mystery.
And the biggest Bull Moosers of the
whole city they were as mystified as
any one. They knew not where their
leader had gone: they trusted that he
had not been dumped In the river or
been hit by. a passenger train or some
thing of that kind. But they fetched
up at the hotel for development
A crowd of possibly 2000 men. women
and children had gathered at West
Park and Flanders street to see tha
Colonel and to hear him speak, If pos
sible. But he came not and, after a
lapse of time. It was decided that he
was not to be there and the waiting
ones left.
It was at this point that the colored
population of the city, at least large
numbers of them, expected to see and
hear the Colonel. They were on hand
to see the show and were bitterly dis
appointed. . I
At 3:45 o'clock Colonel Roosevelt's
jar was driven rapidly up to the curb
at the Hotel Oregon, he alighted with
a half smile, brushed the crowd aside
and hurried up to his apartments on
the second floor. - I
Explanations were in- order, but no
one asked the Colonel why he and his
party "got lost" The Colonel, while
he 'appeared pleasant, was not making
any explanations of a general nature
and It remained for Dr. Coe to speak
up. He is the National committeeman
and has lots of power and authority
as a rule, but In this case, as he" ad
mitted, he was powerless.
"I Told Ton So," Says Coe.
''After we left Holladay Park." said
Dr. Coe, "the Colonel asked where we
were going. I told him to another
park. He would not go, saying to turn
aside to some place where ne couia
get some air. So we left the main
party and drove down to Kenton and
St. Johns. The Colonel 'roasted' me
for allowing so many features on the
programme, and would not go through
with all of them. That's all there is
to it. I told all of you fellows (in
dicating members of the committee)
that we would get into trouble on this."
Anyway, the Colonel got his air and
got back to the hotel alive and well.
so everyone was happy, notwithstand
ing the disarrangement of tne pro
gramme and their chagrin at losing
the distinguished visitor.
Leaving the Hotel Multnomah, where
he took luncheon at noon, the Colo
nel and his party and the committee
and others made the rounds of the
downtown streets on parade. It was
not any too enthusiastic a reception
that was accorded, although at some
places, notably Chapman and Iwns
dale Squares, he was given an ovation.
At the latter places the crowds reached
probably 5000 people and they forced
the Colonel to stop and greet them.
He merely said "hello" and "goodbye,"
smiled and doffed his hat and then
passed on. He was presented with sev
eral bouquets by admirers along the
route, which led across the Hawthorne
avenue bridge and north on Grand ave
nue and by side streets to Holladay
Park. Grand avenue was virtually de
serted and the' Colonel was cheered
only by those who peered from the
windows of office buildings and dwell
ings. Womei Hear Brief Speech.
Reaching the Holladay Park, the
Colonel, who had Issued strict orders
earlier In the day that he would not
speak at any park, changed his mind.
He did this because of the fact that
he saw hundreds of children, scores
of little babies in their mothers' arms
and not less than 1000 men and women
waiting to see 'him.
"We want a speech," they cried in
unison.
Rising in his automobile, lifting his
hat and donning his best smile, he
raised his hand, commanding silence.
"It la a pleasure to be here and to
say a word of greeting." he aald, "and.
as I am In the grandfather class now,
I know you all understand my atti
tude on the baby question. It pleases
me to see so many children here. I
believe In all good citizens, but I be
lieve that the best citizen Is the one
who carries in arms a little citizen.
Goodbye and good luck to you all."
Several bouquets were handed to the
Colonel, who accepted them with words
of gratitude. He was whirled away
in his machine while the crowds
cheered him to the echo. ,
It was then that he issued his sud
den and unthought of ultimatum to
Dr. Coe to "cut out" the West Side
playgrounds speech and left the bal
ance of the parade programme unful
filled. It seemed that the afternoon was
filled with feature's of great disappoint
ment to Portland people. "While it had
been published on authority of the com
mittee that Roosevelt would speak
briefly at Chapman and Lownsdale
Squares (Plaza blocks), at Holladay
Park and at; the North Park play
ground, he arbitrarily eliminated these
talks, as planned by the committee, as
soon as he reached the city on the
ground that he would not be able to
keep his voice in condition for the
chief speech of the day.
Consequently, thousands of men,
women and children grouped about the
rostrums In these places, expecting to
hear the Colonel speak, at least briefly.
They went to the parks early to obtain
and hold places of vantage, only to
meet with bitter disappointment -when
the Colonel merely stopped his auto
mobile, stood .up in it and Bmiled a
greeting. . . .
At Holladay Park great pains had
been taken by parents to have 1500
little : children grouped around the
speaker's stand. A magnificent bou
quet of roses from the Sibson nursery
had been presented to the school chil
dren of the city for the Colonel. Little
Harriet Hawkins, of Portland Heights,
was to deliver the bouquet to the Colo
nel on behalf of the children. When
the Colonel and his party drove up In
their automobiles the entire assemblage
of children and their parents were
chagrined when the announcement was
made that the Colonel could not leave
his machine. Consequently, the chil
dren did not even get to see him and
were greatly disappointed. However,
the handsome bouquet was sent to the
Colonel at his hotel, with card at
tached to tell from where and from
whom it came.
Personal Escort Abandoned.
Then followed the breaking of tho
programme for the West Side by the
Colonel's peremptory order, taking him,
without notice to the other members
of the parade party, away from the
line of march and leaving everyone.
Including the personal escort, the po
lice and committeemen at sea as to his
whereabouta Two thousand people. In
cluding many women and children bad
gathered at the West Side playground
to see the Colonel, but after waiting a
long time they left greatly disap
pointed. Colonel Roosevelt was displeased
with the programme and showed It
from the time of his arrival. He did
not want to speak out of doors at all
and consented to go to the various
public parks alluded to only upon the
positive understanding that he should
not speak, but would merely doff his
hat to the crowds. He took action on
this phase of the situation at break
fast. He told Dr. Coe that he had
been overworked in Washington the
day before and that he did not want
to make so many speeches.
"People think," said the Colonel,
"that speechmaking is like drawing
water from a faucet if you want a
quart, you draw a quart; if a gallon,
draw a gallon, but the analogy does
not work out. Mou cannot say any
thing worth while In five minutes; it
takes time to work out a speech and
make it right."
The Colonel was also - concerned
about callers. He said:
"Many people call to see me, believ
ing that I am thirsting for conversa
tion an erroneous impression."
The events of the afternoon did not
bring satisfaction to the hearts of the
local committee. After they had
worked long and hard to lay out a
nrmrmmma for their leader, they were
regretful over the manner in which
part of the programme was broken
up. They did not blame the Colonel
much, however, as the yagreed that
they had put too much upon him in the
way of making speeches. It was none
thai less a source, of great regret to
them, however, that so many people
were disappointed.
Two Thousand at Depit on Arrival.;
Glorious weather greeted the Colonel
upon his arrival here at 7 o'clock In
tho morning. He waa happy and smil
ing as he stepped from his private car
and shook hands with the members of
the - reception committee. He was
cheered by an admiring crowd of about
2000 at the Union Depot, smilgd and
waved his appreciation of the nice
things people said about him, and was
then taken to the Hotel Oregon for
breakfast.
After breakfast he returned to his
suite, greeted a few callers, wrote
some personal letters, discussed various
things with his party leaders in Ore
gon and spent some time in resting.
At noon he took luncheon at the
Multnomah Hotel with the Ad and Ro
tary . clubs, where he made a brief
speech, the feature of which was a se
vere castlgatlon of the Ave delegates
from Oregon who voted against his
programme at the Chicago convention.
From the Multnomah he made the
parade about the downtown section.
He was greeted at certain points by
large numbers of people, but his re
ception was none too enthusiastic. At
the Chapman and Lownsdale squares
(Plaza blocks) he was given a great
ovation by a crowd estimated at 5000.
They thronged in front of his auto
mobile and forced him to say "hello"
and "goodble."
Colonel Reads on Leaving.
In the rear coach of the eastbound
train, which drew out of the Union
Depot las night punctually at 8 o'clock,
sat Colonel Roosevelt reading a book.
Never once did he raise his head, and
the old genial smile was missing. Seven
or eight people had clustered round the
baggage in the middle of the platform,
but. their enthusiasm - had vanished,
for not one single word was uttered in
a valedictory way. Not even a final
"Teddy," rang out upon the air.
All attempts to see Roosevelt per
sonally at the station were prevented
by hia nephew secretary, who ex
plained that the Colonel was shaving
and would be unable to see any one.
Speaking for him, however, he stated
that Colonel Roosevelt was well pleased
with his day in Portland, and had had
a bully time, but he complained of the
heavy programme of the day.
"He is not running for Alderman of
every little town and hamlet he gefes
through, he is running for President
of the United States," said George
Roosevelt, bis secretary, "and if he
can get through one speech in each
county or even state in the next few
days, he will be going some. This idea
of a number of small speeches through
out the day Is no use. What ought to
have been arranged was one large
meeting, and for the Colonel to be al
lowed to go on Immediately afterwards.
In a succession of little speeches Mr.
Roosevelt has no possible chance ' to
get Into any particular argument or to
advance any special logical speech.
Secretary Bfafees Explanation.
Questioned as to why Colonel Roose
velt bad gone to the Moose Hall 25 mln.
utes ahead of time, the secretary said:
"Colonel Roosevelt felt that he could
do no more. He was tired out. but
rather than fail to keep his appoint
ment he went over the minute he could,
talked to tha men there and then went
straight over to the depot to get a
shave, a clean collar, as the one he put
on at daybreak was completely wilted,
and something to eat."
- After that was. accomplished he took
refuse-In a book.
SMITH AUDITORIUM. .
TAFT MEN JUBILANT
Chairman Moores Declares T.
R.'s Visit "Nearrost."
DOLLAR SEATS PURE BLUFF
Local Republican leader Reviews
Trip to Portland by Colonel and
Furnishes Interesting In
side History
Discussing the visit of ex-President
Roosevelt to Portland yesterday.
Charles B. Moores, chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee,
said the reception of the Bull Moose
leader was a "near-frost." Mr. Moores
said: '
"Well, if after all of the heralding
of the great event the reception to the
Colonel is considered by our Bull Moose
friends as anything but a 'near-frost"
we shall not quarrel with them. There
was nothing but a mighty jubilant feel
ing over it at the Republican headquar
ters. He addressed about 10,000 people
at the Tabernacle. In Vermont he ad
dressed, according to reports, 70,000
people and got 16,000 votes. If the
same percentage holds good here his
allowance would be only about 2000
votes in Oregon.
"It is said that 5000 special Invitations,
that were real works of art, to attend
the meeting at the Tabernacle, were
sent out. Every recipient felt espe
cially flattered until he learned that
4999 other fellows were honored In the
same way, then, he felt like joining
the disgruntled ranks of the -35,000 Re
publican voters, who were not con
sidered of sufficient Importance to be
invited at all.
Dollar Seats Pure Blnff.
"The plan that placed the meeting at
the Tabernacle on the plane of a cheap
itinerant show and compelled voters to
pay $1 for a good seat on the plea
that the management needed the money
was unadulterated bluff. AH that was
collected in this way was clean velvet.
There is abundant evidence that Per
kins has opened his barrel and that
Oregon is not being overlooked.
"We shall take occasion later to show
in detail that this money Perkins is
devoting to the 'cause' is coming, not
from him, but from his sweatshop
down in Auburn, N. Y., where poor
girls are wearing out their lives at $8
a week. Much comfort there is for
them in the Perkins-Roosevelt tariff
plank that is sometime in the great
hereafter to be such a boon to the
laboring man.
"We regret to hear, especially on ac
count of our genial but combative
friend Dan Kellaher, that there Is bit
ter dissension In the local Bull Moose
ranks. Senator Kellaher must curb his
impetuous temper and be submissive
to the wise counsels of Dr. Coe. The
doctor Is not a "boss." He Is a 'leader.'
The instrumentalities he Is making use
of do not constitute a machine,' but
an 'organization.'
Clnb Made a Mistake.
"The Transportation Club, in trying to
arrange for a banquet at the Imperial
Hotel, made the mistake of addressing
their communication to Dan Kellaher
and L. M. Lepper instead of Dr. Coe
It was a grievous mistake. Indeed it
was two mistakes. In the first place,
the real leader of a great movement
like this should never be Ignored. In
the second place, it is a matter of pub
lic notoriety that several months ago
Dr. Coe and Hon. Phil. Metschan, of
the Imperial Hotel, had a serious per
sonal difficulty when the genial bonl
face expressed his opinion of the doc
tor In two or three different languages.
To have given a banquet to the ex
Presldent at the Imperial would not
only have been a serious affront to the
doctor, but would have seriously im
peded the onward march of those mag
nificent political reforms for which he
and Dan Hanna and Tim Woodruff and
Bill Flinn stand as sponsors.
Mr. Moores Will Wager Dinner.
"The 'cause' cannot stand many such
breaks as that, for in every primary
held since last Spring the Bull Moose
boom has shown distinct decadence.
Any doubting brother who disputes
this will be given ample evidence of it
In due time. We note that our old
friend, ex-Mayor Rodgers, has already
agreed to present the big Bull. Moose
the electoral vote of Oregon on a "ver
platter. We never gamble, but we will
bet Brother Rodgers the price of a
meal for Dr. Coe at the Imperial grill
that the electoral vote of Oregon will
never be presented to Teddy on a silver
. . . . .) Tli r ft nlatter.
planer ui " ' , -
Teddy Is not in it, and those who think
he is simply nave oeen wrapoi.n
tied by the sound of the Big Noise.
workiWplansshown
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