Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 February 1912 — LAFAYETTE ACCOUNT OF ROOSEVELT MEETING. [ARTICLE]

LAFAYETTE ACCOUNT OF ROOSEVELT MEETING.

Lafayette Journal Sends Member of Staff to Report Meeting, With the Following Result. Lafayette Journal. Rensselaer, Jnd., Feb. 28. —Today while the residents of this patriotic and peaeful tlttie city were enjoying their noon repast, they were disturbed by the yelling of “We are the people, we are the stuff, we want more Teddy, we never get enough.” The male residents rushed oR onto the streets to ascertain where the racket was coming from and the reason for it. On the main corner of the town they found the source of the noise. It wa3 issuing from seve** husky voices. ——~—“—r~ —"V."""' ' The residents- of iteitfssetaer xtoofiat a distance and asked one another what it could mean. Some thought perhaps there had been a delivery at Longcliffe. Finally a little man with smobth face and grey hgir, wearing a stiff hat and glasses, stepped Into view and he was immediately recognized aS Unde Billy Roberts, of Lafayette, the rival of -that great detective, William J. Burns. Upon being recognized the noble sleuth proceeded to introduce his friends, and they proved to be the following influential politicians: ltussell K. Bedgood, of congressional aspirations; Charles Werkhoff, who would like to be mayor of Lafayette; W. J. Bozarth, the much heard of offleeseeker from Valparaiso; Charles Haskell Henderson, leader of the bucking broncos at Lafayette; EE O. Fffer, of Elkhart, and that able lieutenant of ex-chairman Lee, F. J. Doudiean, of Indianapolis. After the formalities of introduction, Uncle Billy wanted to know where the meeting was .Jo be held. At this question the crowd seemed mystified and wanted to know what meeting he had referred to. “Why, the Roosevelt Meeting,’’ responded the affable Billy. „ “We know of no Roosevelt meetffigT You certainly are in the wrong church,” responded the Rensselaer spokesman. “Why, yes,” responded Billy, “there is to be a big meeting of *Roosevelt admirers here today and we are here to help boom the cause, also to advocate the nomination of our fellow townsman, the Hon. Thomas Bauer, president of the Boxboard company, as a delegate to the republican national convention, which is to convene in Chicago.” “We never heard of it,” responded the crowd. Just then the 1 o’clock whistle blew and the residents went to their various occupations leaving the boomers on the street corner: Immediately the gentleman of congressional aspirations, Mr. Bedford, took the'matter in hand and called the roll. All seven being present, they immediately adjourned to the curbstone, where a meeting for the good of the cause was held. It was the unanimous vote of all seven present that Uncle Billy make use of his detective instincts fad find a Roosevelt admirer, “Leave it to me,” said Billy, “and I will proddee the goods.”

The curbstone meeting then adjourned. After a two hours search the noble sleuth reported that he thought he had an admirer corailed in the court house. The loyal supporters of the cause then hastened to the coumy castle to talk Rooseveltism to the only likely person Uncle Billy could find. After much parleying on the question of the day the eveT thoughtful Charles Haskell moved that a rousing meeting be held at Rensselaer at a later date and that all the faithful In the Tenth district be notified by postal cards. After the passing of the motion the meeting adjourned and the city’s guests departed for their various homes, still wondering why It was the people of Rensselaer had not heard of the seven Roosevelt boomers. Tb s It cores plies, eczema; any skip itch- •' ' ‘ * __ ' •' *