New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-08
ROOSEVELT'S WORK ENDED.
LAST DAY OF TEE CAMPAIGN SPENT IN
WESTERN NEW YORK
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETINGS HELD YESTERDAY
IN ALLEGANY CATTARAUGUs AND
CHAI-TAToTrA cor-NTTIs
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D"hKirk y. Y, Nov. 1-Colonel Roosevelt
competed his campaign in the most encouraging
manner to-day. Starting from Uornellsyile.
Steuben County early this morning IN a special
train. he traversed the counties Of Aliegany Cat
taraugus and Chautauqua. Undoubtedly ono O.
the reasons why the Republican state Com
mittee imposed this long journey upon hin, was
their fear that its Republican voters were in
an apathetic condition, but the very frs; meet
lng held at AndOvcr on the eastern border
OF Allesany County. indicated that instead OF
being asleep the Republicans Of Western New
YORK were wide awake and intended to give
their usual large Republican majority
AT every town or city where Colonel Roose-
welt was to make an address there was big
crowd gathered about the railroad station TO
welcome him. and whenever a meeting was held
IN nall 1t was jammed to tho ceiling. Every
where great enthusiasm shown for the Re-
publican party and its candidates
Colonel Roosevelt addressed meetings in Ale
gany County al Andoycr. Wollsville Belmont.
Friendship ard Cuba All were splendidly at
tended. and gave evidence that the Republican
vote VIII be large. Local Republican commit
teemen reported that manv nembers Of the Pro-
hibition party. which is strong in this county.
would vote for Roosevelt because Of tho fact
number Of saloons in the State.
Just across the border i'm Cattaraugus County
is the city of Olean. Here Colonel Roosevelt
was put aboard an electric ear and carried into
the heart Of tho city. where he found four thou
sand voters assembled in a little park He vas
most cordially received 10y them. The day was
cold one. ana snow gstened white on the sur
rounding hills. but these voters had determined,
nevertheless. to attend this open air meeting.
and they were rewarded by hearing a fine speech
from Colonel Roosevelt Tho Colonel well
coined AT ol"an 10y Congressman Hooker. SEN
ator Higgins Assembyman :. Fred Nixon OF
Chautauqua County, County Judge Kruse, and
other prominent Republicans
From Olean the train proceeded onward to
Salamanca. Little Valley. Cattaraueus and Day
ton. at each of which places large assemblages Of
voters addressed oy Colonel Roosevelt.
General Stewart L. Woodford ex-senator John
Laughlin and colonel Archie p. Baxter. clerk of
tn" Assembly.
The main street Of the city Of jamestown vas
filled with many thousands of farmers and city
residents when the Roosevelt special train ar
rived there at y. m. \ procession Of veterans
Of tho .Ciyil War escorted Colonel Roosevelt
from the station. Here occurred one ~ the
most interesting incidents of the Journey colo
nol Roosevelt was informed that Sergeant F.
W Bucklin. \ Rough Rider. was ~ his home N
jamestown. very ilL Then / must Nisit him.
said the Colonel. and his carriage was driven 10
Bucklin's home. The veterans continued 10
escort him. and the multitude ~ sightseers fol-
lowed to Sergeant Rucklin's home Colonel
Roosevelt remained by Sergeant Rucklins bed
side ten minutes The Sergeant was oyertoyed
10 see his commander
Two grand meetings were hold in jamestown
Ono. held i'm Brooklyn square. Was attended oy
five thousand persons Another. held I'm the
Opera House. was attended by two thousand
persons.
The special train then proceeded from James
town here In This city Colonel Roosevelt ana
General Woodford wcre greeted al the station by
hundreds of people. Two fine mass-mee'neS
wer, held herr tonight. AT both Of which al
dresses we're made 10y Colonel Roosevelt ana
General Woodford.
The results of these meetings IN the counties OF
Auegany Cattaraugus and Chautaugua to-day
wore highly banef ,a 10 the Republican cam
naicn and will increase the Republican vote
II was a bright ending 10 a campaign conducted
bv Colonel Roosevelt for tho last three Weeks
with magnificent energy.
The Colonel departed for NeN-fork AT lo'o@
o'clock tonight, and will arrive in that city AZ
1O.35 q. m tomorrow. He will then at once go
to his home in oyster Bay to vote.