The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-01
ROOSEVELT AT A GALLoP.
HE PLUNGEs INTO CAMPAIGN WoRK
WITH FIRE AND YTG0R.

Dined with senator Plat Lsst NiRht (AlasI
Dr, ParkhursD-seth Low viii speak a.
tho Carnegie Hall S~IeetipE-The Candi-
. dates scteduie-swampsd with letter..
Col. Theodore Roosevelt dinod with Senator
Plat last evening ut tho Fifth Avenue Hotel.
There was a prolonged talk at the table. and
many things were gone over. Quite a number
OF Republicans do not believe that Cot. Roose-
welt should make any speaking tour through
the State, while Just as many others think he
should, This matter will not be settled until
after the notification ceremonies at Oyster Bay
on Tuesday.
President Quigg Of the Republican County
Committee had q long talk with Senator Plata
and Col. Roosevelt yesterday. and completed
the details for the mass meeting to be
held in Carnegie Hall on Wednesday
evening next. President Quigg decided
that. Gen, Stewart L. Woodford should Pre-.
side Mt this meeting. The Hon. Seth
Low has cleared away his engagements
and will speak at this meeting. The other
speakers will be Col. Roosevelt and Lieut. Gov.
Woodruff. Some Of the friends Of the Hon.
Joseph 81. Choate wrote to him last night a
Stockbridge and asked him II IL was convenient
for him TO be present and speak. This meeting
is to be the first bombardment Of the Onemy's
works.
while there were certain discomforts and
disadvantages connected with the Santiago
campaign" said Col. Roosevelt, after hts busy
day yesterday, ION the whole I enjoyed Il. so
far as this campaign has Rone. I may say again
that on the whole I enjoy It,"
The corridor outside Of the State Committee
headquarters was we'll filled most Of the morns
Ing and afternoon with men who wanted to
talk to Col. Roosevelt. Most OF them were men
who wanted to help along the campaign.
Many were old friends who wanted to shake
hands. Not q few were men who wore roms
nants Of the uniform Of his cavalry regiment,
They all talked with him, and all went away
looking pleased.
Col. Roosevelt appeared at the hotel at 1880
o'clock In the morning. had a long talk with
Mr.. Odell. dictated q number Of letters. talked
to each Of the accumulated callers. and hurried
down town. where he made a number Of friend.
ly calls.
The campaign hat. which he has found 20
comfortable that he retains II as part of his
civilian attire. helped people to recognize him
easily.s They had to look quickly II they wanted
to see him. because at the steam-enRine rate
he walks nowadays he gives little opportunity
for extended scrutiny by the ~populace unless
1t has time and breath to run after him. No
inconsiderable number >did 80 for short
stretches
p The candidate went back to the home Of
Douglas Robinson, his brother-i In law, for
lunch. and in the afternoon hustled around
town attending to many matters outside of
politics that demanded his attention. He had
thought that he would not be able to go to the
big soldiers and sailors meeting at the Casino.
At about half past 3 o'clock he found that
he had gained t~hree-quarters Of an hour on his
schedule time. He made for the Casino, feach-
ing there q little before 4. He thought he was
altogether too late to make a speech and went
simply to show his interest In the oh.
ject Of the meeting and to see some
OF his fellow soldiers whom he knew he
would find there. The crowd at the meeting
too late to. make a speech. At half-past 4 he
was on a cable car on his way, to meet more
ssssIn Il %hss r. had I short t s1t
Hall mass meeting and then, notwithstandins
DAY norRine. d iiasdt WITH NJ. fPTsRur 1t 9 o oScioef
srs Who Who we're SeTn eia%er ting s5f ssIf 70 HIM III 81 tSSD Ps q
then, gave him Q Temma9y ConyentIon badge.
rsble. ft'sRsII' give that 70 one q my Children.
Il Ev sroSu Be q Il td doesn %Hs ssa me- ma aaSFs Wat 2s t fal e
the badge denotes so long as 1t is as big as the
Then ne told stories about the way his time
!f I Wish the exceedingly kind and compli.
bushei about oil Kinds, Of things might be In
formed that the time lie at hand when / must
turn, my correspondence over to other people
and let them attend to It altogether: This par
~ticularly applies to the concentrated bedlamitO
who sent me an essay. on the Duties OF an
American Citizen with an unassuminR request
that ! should read 1t over and tell him how It
could, be strengthened. A magazine editor sent
me, a letter, tnclosing q check the other. day
5000 words or So from me. and asked for It
now because ] might be too busy to under
take 1t later l wish everybody would address
any communication he has to make to me TO
the headquarters OF the State Republican Com.
mittee at the Fifth Avenue Hotel"
After answering. part OF the 300 letters that
were waiting for his attention Col. Roosevelt
went to his brother-in-law's house for the
night.
eo as and viii liz re @tHradte Is Oyster ter
swer. the toast Our Volunteersh at
the banquet of the S~eawanhaka Yacht
Club at the clubhouse tonight. On Monday
he will come back to New York and will attend
the Republican Club reception In the evening.
He will probably make no speech there. On
Tuesday the Notification Committee will visit
Of Oyster Bay. His letter Of acceptance
may be published then. or 1t may not be out for
several days after that.