New-York tribune., 1898-09-28
THE NEWS AT OYSTER BA Y.
A SHORT STATEMENT BY COLONEL
ROOSEVELT.
he EXPRESSES HIS GRATIFIcArIoN AND SAYS
THAT IF ELECTED He WILL STRIVE 10
SERVE THE STATE AND TO SERVE


SERVE THE STATE AND TO SERVE
HIS rAnrY 'Bg HELPING IT
TO SERVE, THE STATE"
"A word to my enemies. When they find what
they deem a mistake an error OF judgment Oh
my part let them 60 ahead. but when Il comes -
a question of my probity or honor they may JUST
as well make up their minds at the outset mat
they ought 10 make extremely sure OF the factS
before they say anything. for shall never wish
more than to have all the facts known.
This was the first expression Of Colonel rheodore
Roosevelt at his quiet home. In Oyster Bay. last
evening after being informed of his nomination
BY the Republican convention, Then at inc re-
quest Of the newspaper men. who had hastened
over the three miles Of carriage road between the
oyster Bay railroad station and his home on Cove
Neck 20 tell him Of the new honor that had come
10 him he said: Il OF course, deeply grained
at the nomination and I appreciate 10 the fun the
heavy responsibilities IL entails II elected snah
strive according TO my ability TO serve the state
and 10 serve my party 10y helpihs I" 10 Se''e '''e
State"
These were the only words that the nominee
would utter for publication. The Colonel had MADE
no effort 10 receive early news OF the procee1ihgs
at Saratoga. He has no telephone in his house
ard he had private telegraph wire strung from
the Oyster Bav office. No messages vere sent -
him az his request, but is the en' husiasm of MS
friends prompted them. His only companion in the
evening hours. while he waiting 20 hear what
had appened al Saratoga were his wife. his eldest
daughter Miss Alice. and Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves
Merritt
All we're attire1 in evening dress. and were assem-
bled in his library Just a., the right of the main
entrance to mis- house The first telegram an
nouncng the result Of the first ballot received
from General Coils while the Colonel was enter
tanning his hearers with stories % his Rough
Riders The message came az SO o'clock soon
afterNari Tribune reporter told him % the hg-
urcs Of the first ballot. but this Information 49,
peare1 be OF greater interest MS wife than -
himself Before the Colonel had had an opportunity
10 think upon the decisive character of his victory
he received bunch ot congratuaiory te.egrams
AS he spoke Of them. they We're from MS right and
left bower IN the Assembly in the carly eighties
Isaac /. Hunt ana william l. ONein; from his
friend General Coils. from the Lieutenant-tiov-
ernor. from J. Bayard Backus. and from one Of his
Rough Rl3ers The kilograms were as follows;
Saratoga y. s. septembcr q, 1885.
To Colonel Theoacre Roosevelt. oyster BAY.
Reading by Root % tax correspondence produced
profound sensation ana Wild cntnUs.a-in.
CHARLES H. r. COILS.
Saratoga y. J.. September g. llgs.
TO Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster By. ,..,.
Lau'eFe1fh M follows E99i 49s s y H2T' sT1l'esY
aratoga, y. y, septem0er e. 1877.
To Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay:
congratulate you on y9Ar noI4.nation:
CHARLES II. I. COLLlS.
Nev-York. September q lsss
TO Colonel Theodore Roosevsi, 0yzlcr BAY 49,, aro
Nv CONGRATULATIONS cu yOCr nomination J on are
J. BAYAKD EACkrS.
Saratoga, y. Y, September 2. lSS.
To Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. oyster Ray.
You are nominated for Governor Our hearts are
VII" you OV"e ''''' ISAAC l. HUNT.
WILLIAM l. o'NElLL.
ssrat toga. \. y. seP,ember, p. 1875.
Accept my sincere consratulations upQ" y3a1 sI
nomination FOR Governor. May your march 10 inc
TSPsGI TS sa Jo Juan as Hl TrfMoTT T. WoGBRcFf
Saratoga y Y, September Q. 1875
To Colonel Theodore k0oseysl,' ai,o, va. c,e, .,
rcaohed EDWIN EMERSON.
Colonel Roosevelt would not announce last night
his pans Tor the campaign. To-day. he sa'd. ne
mleht go "a New-York but he did not know at
what time. or where he would make MS heid'
quarters.
First OF all" he ADDED. y DO no, want 10 foil
! behind In my correspondence pointing 10 = big
pile Of letters on his study table. i must look
after the needs Of many Of M Rough RIDERS. VINO
are SICK in hospitals ard want 20 get home. and J
must reply to all the people who have written TO
tell me that they have named their children Th"o-
dorc Roosevelt.
At 80 o'clock Ia tho afternoon colonel Roosevelt
was called upon by d delegation OF newspaper men.
He had heard little from Saratoga except assHt-
ances from personal friends that ne was sure 10 be
nominated.
only that friends were always optimistic anyway.
There is nothing for me tell you at this hour,"
he said His home Is three miles from the railroad
station any public telegraph or telephone ofiico.
and he had made effort to secure immediate
commlInica ion With the Convention the city
other part OF the OUTSIDE word. Al 5s5 o'clock he
calmly saunierlng over the lawn with his "it".
seemingly unconceI ned about the dongs in the
Saratoga Convention, In which his name was so
prominently under considcra ton.
The commander OF the Rough Riders had nothing
10 aoOut he afftdaV!ts wn!cn MS ddVeTsdI les
have oeen tryins 70 brine against him. except tnii
% "a. eefHS6R eu9 my po has o
went 10 the war VINO took the trouble 10 leave
on e lsn nv i as VEL as Sy man Of
business TO that my taxes were paid either in
imagine. had many other things to mink about"
The Colonel was then asked N he would have a
statement make IN the event Of his nomns don
be tho S & si%TsS a92q 9
''WIaeIr' Ia; he responded i could talk much more
10Ss ny ahan with int IT. %h i
appSinted point as president o; the Police Board VAS
naked waa @ S'ehasa dss II sp sS
plans. / don't know what am gong 10 DO But
a. you know enough things happened IN the Police
Board AS Phi kearney said at Seven Pines
There's pen ad 4 so2s sS ssG S s M San ana
Where shall 90 in Colonel?' Anywhere you darn
please. ase SAID You hnd plenty Of spanards any.
One of Colonel Roosevelts callers yesterday was
Color sergeant tHc HihIl wH' ,ur
nag OF the Rough Riders through the Cuban CAM
paign Sergeant Wright called TO offer his SER
vices as campaign orator.
II don't know what the Colonies politics are
but I. can do anything for the Colonel in the
campaign / want TO do it
Another OF the Colonsl's visitors asked Sergeant
Wright why he was interested IN the Colonel
my reasons for wanting 70 tackle this job and
do anything ! can ior nln ne sald IS tnat !
had grub. but never seen the boys so hungry
when the Colonel had grub.
Sergeant Wright Is a stalwart and dark skinned
son OF Arizona. lie chosen for ais post Of
honor because of his remarkable altitude. the
Colonel says his soldiery qualities and his faith
fulness and bravery. The Colonel told him that
he would be glad OF his services and would be
pleased TO have the sergeant do anything he