The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-05
n ROOSEVELT NOTIFIED.
z,v,L ISSUES TO THE FRONT IN
gbILN,s SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE

=. Bny Gets Out All W
oF.a, the Republican Cnndidates ana
sommltteemen-pr' Depews AGarS
nv. Oct. 4.-Col. Theodore Roose-
msl,, ,hs other nominees OF the Saratoga
" anu were formally notified to-day at
0sWuH.yelts home here OF their nomina-
b. 10 y. chauncey NJ. Depew made tho
w. ~ ratification and Col. Roosevelt's re-
seen, ,he same time his acceptance OF the
~ Sior There will he no letter OF ac-
tcnma The Colonel's speech dwelt almost
NVals.. an national issues and indicated tho
Pttssy his campaign Is to take. Those
tr W,,.ssed the ceremonies could not but
Ep .S...ed with his aggressive earnestness
T,.Ivered tho speech. He followed the
o. nv n had been prepared so closely that
spec ,.,sssory for him to refer to his manu-
va .scrv few moments 10 he sure that he
Enp, w, change his deliberate wording OF
Mn the lenst' wu,,..O o,d ,,o o,,ost.
" Ave IN number. left the Fifth Avenue
~, before II O'Clock this morning for the
w. island CITY station at Thirty-fourth
~, There were several carriage loads OF
y IN the second carriage was W
s.,,h0ch. with candidates John P. Jaeckel
y, T1word A. Bond and Committeeman Cor
vi Collins. When the FIRST carriage ar
=, The station. Mr.. Lauterbnch's carriage
.arhore In sight. Mr.. Depew. who acted
Nn.trm,n Of the Notification Committee In
has,.nce Of Senator Plat. who was indis-
" nd confined to his room in the Fifth
-. Hotel. was not. at first. seriously con-
- nv Mr.. Lauterbach's absence. There
e w., n quarter Of an hour before the time
-, the departure OF the train, and every
~, thought that Mr.. Lauterbach's coach
W. h,d simply gone down n side street.
- -,nntes passed and then ten. n Chair
IN r Odell Of the State Committee. who
-, Al DIR. Depew's right hand. began to
~ rsrvous. One or two Of the statesmen
Et,S half a block or so w Thirty-fourth
-, m look for the missing carriage. 1t
y, snvrested that somebody ought to tele-
IVA 10 the hotel or communicate with the
~. II was two minutes of train time.
n. ,his a regular train or a special2' asked
h Depew,
Then It can watt" said the former Presi-
nat Of the New York Central. 1t did wait,
N Al last II was decided that the party
,h,nN 10 TO Long Island City and wait for Mr..
i,ntsrbach and the others there. Just be-
t,s tne boat pulled out OF its slip Mr.. Lauter-
zach and his companions from up the State
G,me pillng out OF a horse car and leaped
hoard, The belated committeeman made
4 rnisht for Chairman Odell.
This is one Of your tricks. Odell." he shout
fS laughing. One OF your low down New
t,V political games. You rave me a drunken
driver and a spawned horse In the hope that
N, would keep me from seeing this cere-
nny,"
That" remarked Chairman Odell. with
r,,t dignity. rs a rather small excuse for a
nan who has spent all his life in New York
div. think you were trying to kidnap those
we'll. we'll" said DR.. Depew. what's the
~ Of wasting time. Let's damn Alger for It."
The story OF Mr.. Lauterbach's adventures
ys told by him later at Col. Roosevelt's
It Long Island City the party went aboard
he special train of two parlor cars. WHICH
o'clock, Just twenty minutes behind the
schedule time, The train made only one stop
nd that was at Jamaica. At several stations
lnin goby and from the windows folks could
e seen waving their hats and showing the
roofs Of their mouths as Il they were cheering;
. .i ! . gspa sroWd Iw iIeS'y was 81 s" f airpe2tG noisy noisy
b make itself heard inside the train. Most OF
llhs trip out was spent In guying Mr.. LATTER
SIh S On his 4 RSS ,Sa sd in ths great "a f fbs town
US found on the station PLATFORM, The
0Ister Bay brass band was in the midst of
them and made a prodigious quantity OF music:
liver r. pa paused for breath until the, last Of the
yators was safely in a carriage and started on
Hsthree mile drive for Col. Roosevelt's home.
~ .AAl $500 I l. -.u
hgs.. Houses were decorated and a flag was
rltsed 70 almost every telegraph pole.
Col Roosevelt was sitting on his broad ye-
nnda, which overlooks Oyster Bay and the
Ais which lock 1t in. when the first Of the long
me OF dusty carriages appeared on the wind
tE road out OF the trees at tho lower ind of
lI estate. He recognized some of the men
ID the FIRST carria &c. ran to the edge Of the We
nnda, and waved:his hand high over his head,
iHst as a boy would hail q party Of other boys
NO were going to Join him TO go of on a lark.
inst carriage stopped there. and. assisted the
occupants to alight, shaking each one by the
As soon as the last OF the carriages was un-
loaded the, party walked around to the We
nanda. LED by Col. Roosevelt and DR.. Depew.
das,s a big ellipSe was formed, with the can
uncovered. Mrs. Roosevelt came from a
tde door and stood at DR.. Depew's left. where
! S @ over the shoulders Of, some Of, the
binds face. Mrs, E. Reeve Merritt, and Col.
h.Sseyelts; daughter. Alice. stood in the
tESSiEround on the other side Of the yeranda.
6 Sts 70 pr. Depew's left elbow. Chairman
vyuel stood; At DR.. Depew's right lowered
}e venerable figure Of Senator Hobart Krum.
y. elher side were ranged the other mem
SS 9ttRe Notification Committee, Congress-
Haa l. u l~lttauer OF Gloyersville. John Il.
. mae q Bqfialo; Francis Hendricks Of SYRIA
T4e vol. John T.. Mott OF Oswego. Edward
sssteflntendeHt OF Prisons. Senator Plat.
SSne senator George R. Malby and State Comp
SIeI Roberts. who were also members OF
Inn Es mcppMmlttee, were unavoidaOly prevented
"a Lieut. Gov. Woodruff, candidate Tor re-
SSuOn ior his present office. stood near Col.
fG%Vyselelt. and about them we're gathered ".
jLHpEAn. candidate for Comptroller: John p.
EsSTT ! candidate for, State. Treasurer. and
SsNeyor John T. McDonouRh, candidate for
Ssmietary OF State. was obliged TO be in Al
NH st me trial OF a case before the Appellate
SSHEsGn Of the Supreme Court. a case which
SSsNdes Chairman Odell OF the State Commit.
m Inere we're present William Barnes,
SEsaIttnan o. the Executive Committee. and
EmnIe.sarJD Reuben l.. Fox. The que ys were
EiHS SSn berri OF Brooklyn. and State Senator
n ~, Depew began to speak as soon as the
AM was fairly In position. He talked as
i ~ ~ Sh9 naturally as he might have talked IL
teraSSs Vol roosevelt had been alone on the
GSSpsSI1 ana The doctor had been telling the
YSTT naEe been a member OF the Legislature.
~ Legislature Is the best school In which to
hSTjAdS ol: Eooseyelt bowed slightly In ec-
ssSP%S q p tRs, rrs MRSa Be g the fsie G : e sta the
n, was expected from the Governor OF the