Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1910 — ROOSEVELT SNUBS LORIMER [ARTICLE]

ROOSEVELT SNUBS LORIMER

Refused to Attend Banquet if the SenJ ator Was There. * A misplay on the part of the Hamilton club of Chicago caused a fine rumpus, in which Roosevelt reproved the Hamilton club and snubbed Senator Lorimer of Illinois, a member of the club. Mr. Roosevelt refused to sit at the same table with Lorimer. As soon as he heard that the Illinois senator, who has been in the limelight concerning bribery charges of his election, was scheduled to appear at the Hamilton club dinner, Mr. Roosevelt angrily declared that in that case he would not attend. He was very emphatic in his declarations, too. The trouble came shortly after the, colonel’s arrival at Freeport. A delegation from the Hamilton club, headed by President John H. Batten, met him. After a brief conference, the Chicagoans decided to sen<i this message to Senator Lorimer: “Col. Roosevelt positively declines to sit ft. the same

table with you. Our invitation to you for Thursday evening is therefore withdrawn." Senator I.orimer has sent a letter to President Batten of the Hamilton club tendering his resignation from that body and asking immediate acceptance.