The times., 1898-09-28
ROOSEVELT FOR governor
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NUUDGfEhl FUll uUfEnNUll
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for the reason that Governor Black and
Mr. Woodruff had come TO a complete un-
derstanding as to Mr.. Woodruns renom-
ination for lieutenant governor
Further speeches were made for Gov
Black by State Senator Clarence Lexow,
OF Rockland County, and for Roosevelt
BY Representative George N Southwick,
o. albany
At this point Elihu Root made a care
ful and effective defense OF Cox Rotie-
velCs eligibility. in the course of which
he read the following letters written by
Col. Roosevelt at the time he made the
affidavit of residence in Washington, and
commenting upon them in the course of
the explanation:
Navy Department, Washington,
January 90 1895.
Dear Emlem Ito Mr. EmIem Roose-
velr. his cousin, in business in New
York;: VIII / have to pay that personal
tax if / am not a resident of New York?
i now vote in Oyster Bay, and pay my
personal taxes there. do not see how
they can collect it
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Navy Department,
Washington, March %, 1895.
'AIr- John L. Roosevelt, Il and 46 Wall
Street, New York:
Dear Jack: / do not want to lose my
vote this Fall, and therefore / viii pay
the penalty and pay those taxes in New
York Is il practical TO alter matters so
as to have me taxed at Oyster Bay?
THAT is, taxed where his home really
was) Would this be practical or not?
If not, then / viii pay in New York, any
way. / do not want to seem to sneak
out of anything, nor do / wish TO lose
my vote two years in succession. (He
had lost ii, you perceive, by removing from
New York to Oyster Bay in October, 1897,
which was less than four months before
election) Won't you then ask Douglas
Chat is Douglas Robinson, his brother
in-iaw and agent, to go over my taxable
property and see if ] cannot get off for
less than $4,000 That is an outrageous
price, ana absurd to pay. am very
much obliged for what you have done.
We are all on edge about the report here.
Faithfully yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Didn't Want to Lose His Residence.
Washington, March 2S, 1898.
Dear Douglas: VIII you send on the
check for $500 on the 1st of the month in
stead of putting it into Edith's account?
II VIII save her drawing out the check to
me. ! have written John that l viii just
pay my taxes in New York city. ] DO not
want to lose my residence in the State
this year. / shall be horribly over my
income anyway, and 1 shall have TO grin
and bear Il. (Horribly over his income
because he was sending that income to
raise a troop Of cavalry with which he
fought and because he was about to aban-
don position on salary Of Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy for the meager pay
and high expense Of q lieutenant colonel
of cavalry.) Edith continues TO gain. 1t
is great relief to have Ted under the
best. medical authority at Annals. Faith
fully yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Douglass Robinson, Esq, 30 Liberty
Street, New York:
Accepting His Commission.
First Regiment Volunteer Cavalry, in
camp near Santiago,
July 81. 1898.
Sir: hereby acknowledge the receipt
Of my commission as colonel of the First
Volunteer Cavalry, which / accept with
pleasure. / was born in New York on
October q, 1883, and have resided in New
York ever since. Yours very respectfully.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
ITO the Adjutant General, L. s. a,
Washington"
Following Mr. Roots address Mr.
Lauterbach spoke in behalf Of Mr.. Black.
BLACK HopeIessIy Eeafen.
The vote was then taken and the roll
call of counties had. proceeded but a little
way when ii became evident that Gov.
Black was hopelessly beaten. The result
was:
Roosevelt, 75S; Black, 2lS.
Ex-County Judge J. Rider Cady of
Hudson, who had put Gov. Black in
nomination, Immediately moved to make
the nomination of Col. Roosevelt unani-
nous, and the venerable Senator Hobart
Krum, of Schoharie, who has been one of
Gov Blacks chief advisers, assured the
convention of the entire harmony in the
party when he followed Judge Cady with
his speech.
On behalf of Governor Frank S. Black
and on behalf Of every delegate who voted
for him in this convention, he said, Il
say they viii stand by the nomination of
Col Roosevelt as Gel. Roosevelt has stood
by the country. We viii not be in the
reserve forces. but We will be al the front
and We Will stand shoulder to shoulder
with the best Of you and push Col. Theo-
dOre Roosevelt into the executive chair
by a tremendous majority More than
that, we viii take the executive chair for
Col Roosevelt as he took. as a Rough Ri
der, the heights of San Juan
The Nomination Made Unanimous.
There was tremendous cheering at this
and the nomination of Col. Roosevelt was
made unanimous with thunderous ap-
plause.
After the unanimous nomination of Col
Roosevelt, the convention adjourned for
night session. The convention had been
in session since 3 o'clock.
Il was little before s o'clock when Col
Roosevelt was nominated. The convention
was pretty well tired out.
THE EVENING SESSION.