New-York tribune., 1898-11-11
CONGRATULATING THE VICIOh
LETTERS AND TELEGRAMS POUR IN ON
COLONEL ROOSEVELT.
ttr pEcovrRs RAPIDLY FROM THE FiTIGUEs OF
THD CAMPAIGN-sOME or THE Mbs
SAGES RECEIVED.

sAGES RECEIVED.
Oyster Bay. ~ y, Nov. lO.-Colonel Roosevelt
spent n quiet day. The rain kept him indoors
most OF the time. He was far from being idle.
and Mrs Roosevelt Miss Roosevelt and ste
nographer aided him the best part of the day
answering the load Of kilograms and letters
which has poured in upon him The next Gov
ernor appears always while here to be the pest
customer Uncle Sans posofice here has HIS
absence has always created considerable differ
ence in the monthly income OF the office. but
between now and tho first of the year " the
Colonel stays here. tho postmaster expects to
mako up for the losscs experienced while the
Colonel was awa;.
There was extra labor at the postof'ice yester-
day and to-day getting Colonel Roosevelts let
ters separated from the rest. FOR 1t was case
OF big pile for the Colonel and little one for
the rest Of the country covered by the local Of
fee. The extra labor was nothing, for it was
reasoned that every letter received would he re-
piled TO and every reply means a stamp and
the Government pays the postmaster according
10 the stamps cancelled
The Colonel was asked what all his corre-
spondcnts found to write about. He said most
of them congratulated him upon his election,
but that some 81 them went on and wrote upon
other subjects end these subjects embraced al
most everything that could concern public man.
Some letters contained good advice as to his
future conduct. and there were not few as
prants who wished to serve their state, and
took the first possible opportunity OF assuring
the future Governor that they we're ready to an
swer q call The letters recommending their
writer's to office we're Of course occasional nut
the Colonel expects that within short time
they viii be the rule and not the exception.
The power Of recuperaton shown by Colonel
Roosevelt is remarkable. When he reached here
on Tuesday he was tired and man. The
strain Of the campaign had told on him more
than he or his friends wanted to admit and he
looked more dragged out by far on Tuesday
afternoon than he did when ne came back from
Cuba In the two days since election he has al
most wholly recovered. His step has regained
it's sprngncss, and the drawn expression about
his lips and eyes is disappearing. His face has
already regained something Of its old color, and
he appears to bc in good health.
Relative 70 ,ha ,umor which reached here
from Ncw-York that there was possibility or
tho Democrats contesting Colonel Roosevelt 8
right 10 take his place as Governor he would not
talk AS usual he wanted minute details before
talking
one Of his friends. who was less reserved.
characterized the report as "bosh." He said the
whole matter Of Colonel Roosevelts eligibility
had been carefully gone over before the nom
nation was made. and lawyers OF the higheSt
standing. men whose opinions were authorlta-
tive had been engaged in examining INTO the
matter They had declared their belief that
there was nothing to prevent Colonel RooseVeit
taking his seat If elected. and they had ex-
messed A Willingness 10 back these opinions.
which had been reached after study and re-
search. o,,
Among the messages received by Colonel
Roosevelt are
Tho year has given you two notable campaigns;
rorrratuiare vou WILLIAM MKfNLEY.
Your election is largely personal triumph. |
o"'' ''' FRANK 5. BLACK.
Your magnificent victory is most gratifying to
Repubicans throughout the country and to the
hriiliant result nothing has contributed so much as
your Wv" JOHN ADDISON PORTER
Concentrations. NELSON A. MILES
"Oh such q dav so fought SO followed and so
fairly won. came not t no" to d.SniX 1hS tIreS
sine. C5nsdr'S fortunes. JAIN W fNnPhi'
Charleston. W. Na.-Accept my hearty congratu-
latious over your splendid campaigns and glorious
victory orr Legislature is Republican ana IN
S"''' F. ". ATKINSON Governor
Accent nv hearty congratuln tions.
FATHER ACATH EDORES
Pastor Of the Greek Church
This is from a colored minister
uear,icst congratulations. Our victory Is n step
20 Waite neutrality-suspicious.
~ INV " 3. DERRICK. Bishop
BESIDES these there were messages from the
general secretaries Of the United Garment Work
e,s of America and from many labor leaders.
from soldiers and sailors Of all ranks and pile
from citizons IN all parts Of the country.