The times., 1898-09-29
MR.. PLATT'S CANDIDATE
Col. Roosevelt Receives Many
Congratulatory Messages.
INVITATIONS TO SPEAK
by Chauncey Al. Depew and
LemueI f. Quigg to Address Gath
erinSs-Requests From Ohio and
Illinois Declined-T'he Formal No
tification May Occur Monday.

Oyster Bay, Sept. 2S.-CoL Theodore
Roosevelt spent the day following his
nomination as quietly as he has those
preceding it. He received no callers of
any political prominence, but all day he
was kept busy reading the kilograms of
congra tulat tions which fairly poured In
upon him. Owe 800 congratulatory
messages were received by him from
friends, representing every section of
the country and every political creed.
One of the first messages to reach the
Colonel this morning was from Gov.
Black. 1t read:
Il congratulate you on the result of
today's convention. | shall do every
thing in my power toward your cleo
tion. BLACK"
Il like the PLATFORM Col. Roose-
welt said in reply to question. It's
strong one and a good one 1 like the
foreign plank, especially. 1t is one OF
the most conspicuous points in the
platform, and I am heartily in favor of
it."
When asked to say something in re-
gard TO the canal fraud plank. Col.
Roosevelt asked time to consider re-
! ply. He also refused to make any re-
marks concerning his policy until he
has consulted with the committee.
| Chairman Odell telegraphed him to-
! day. asking him to come to New
/ York City as early as possible. To this
, the Colonel replied that 1t was imposst-
| BILE to go in today. 1t is probable that
he will go in tomorrow TO consult with
( the leaders.
The arrangements for making the for
NAL notification of his nomination are
( already about decided. To a message
from Chairman OdelI Mr.. Roosevelt
replied that it was his desire to have a
general gathering at his residence here
of all the candidates chosen by the con-
| vention. and have the ceremony Of no.
tifying them occur at that time.
This will probably be the plan adopt
ed. Col Roosevelt was of the opinion
today that the notification would take
place on Monday or Tuesday. but not
before.
He has not made any definite plans
as to what he will do in the meantime
Already invitations for him to speak
are coming in. One of these was in the
form of a telegram from Chauncey NJ.
Depew. which read as follows:
The Republican Club of New York
! City want to give you a dinner Mon
1 day nigh1. Greatly gratified if you will
| honor u.s.
/ Mr.. Quigg also sent request that
/ the Colonel speak at a big ratification
! meeting planned for week from Sat
! urday night, to be held at the Lenox
/ Lyceum. The Colonel will accept
/ both of these invitations in all proba-
bility.
The State committees of Ohio and ILL.,
inois telegraphed the Colonel today.
asking that he open the campaign in
4 those States. AS the New York State
committee prefer that he confine all
! his speechmaking to this State, Col
! Roosevelt was obliged to decline these
/ invitations.
There were many things about the
/ kilograms received by the Colonel to-
day that showed the drift of public SEN
iment in some degree, and which
pleased him immensely. This was
evidenced when he read the kilograms
from three of his old leaders in the
war They were as follows:
philadelphia Congratulations and
best wishes from Gen. Summer and
staff.
SUMNER, Major General"
Camp Meade-Heartiest conbratu-
lations to the next governor of New
York Hurrah for Second Cavalry
Brigade. YOUNG"
New York; told you so.
Jos. S. WHEELER"