New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-27
col. ROOSEVELT AT OYSTER BAY.
AGENTS OF HIS OPPONENTS LOOKING FOR
THE AFFIDAVIT OF AUGUST 1897

AGENTS OF HIS OPPONENTS LOOKING FOR
THE AFFIDAVIT OF AUGUST. 1897.
That Colonel Roosevelts opponents In the
Republican party and the Tammany politicians
who have been trying to prevent his nomna-
ton were still working against him quietly yes
terday was manifest at Oy Bay to all per-
sons keeping close watch OF the political devei-
opments there. yesterday a young mar no
represented himself as a wholly disinterested
politician. but who later revealed the fact that
he was n representative 4 Edward Lauternach'
reached Oyster Bay at 1920 o'clock, in search
of information by which he could establish an
argument showing that the affidavit sent ny
Colonel Roosevelt from Washington 70 "
York in March 1898 was false. This y0u~g
man went 70 OYSTER Bay for the pur SO or oo-
tanning a copy Of the affidavit sent by Color i
Roosevelt from Washington to the oyster BAY
assessors in August 1877.
At 1902 o'clock eighteen minutes before 'ne
arrival 81 Mr. Lauterbachs representative
James l.. Long the Town Clerk of oyster i'aS'
had left the village for New-York harne' !"
the morning he had received a message iIo"l
Thomas T.. Feitner. president ot me boaru VI
Taxes and Assessments skiing MN 10 eo !"
Manhattan with the AFFIDAVIT. When Mr- LONE
returned 10 Oyste Bay last night ne oeciareu
that he had rot taken the afidavt WIN hiin'
and furthermore, announced that ne Woulu no'
allow II to be made public until after Inc ne
publican convention Whether Mr Long TOOK
the affidavit 70 New York or not. II was nsyona
the roach Of Mr.. Lauterhachs representative
This young man made the fatal mistake ot ieaN-
Ing the village with his work undoue after
being unable 70 induce a group ~ newspaper
men 70 secure the affidavit and forward 1t FOR
Roosevelt's friends IN Oyster BAY laugh at the
Idea ot there being any possibility ot showing
the afridnvit IN question to be false. ana they
say that Flihu Roots statement 10 be MADE IN
the Convention today will clear up the case 70
the satisfaction Of all.
Town Clerk Long Is placed in a most empar-
raising position. He is a Democrat, ana was
elected 70 his present Office on his party ticket
He is however, a stanch friend Of Colonel hoose
velt and has allowed it to be understooa tna'
he will vote for the Colonel for Governor Al
the same time the Democratic managers IN MdH-
haitian have been trying 10 array him on their
side IN their effort 70 defeat the Colonels nomi-
nation Last night when Mr.. Long returned 20
oyster Bay he said that he believed the afhdaNlt
NJ August 25 1891 would have an important
effect upon the campaign and encouraged Coio-
nel Roosevelt's friends To believe thar instead OF
working against the Colonel II would help 10
make n clear that the Colonel was eligible for
the nomination beyond "A doubt
LETTER TO JOHN ROOSEVELT.
Colonel Roosevelt. passed the day Yesterday at
his homo receiving few visitors and only one or
two messages OF interest. In the afternoon ne
found in one OF his letter books copy Of the
letter which he had written on March % 1873.
IN John F. Roosevelt directing him to pay the
New-York assessment rather than allow MS
name 10 be kept off the registration books OF
oyster Ray this fall. He said that he wou'u
rather pay the tax a thousand times over thah
10 disauallfy himself voter. 1he colohel
took great delight in pointing out this letter 10
se,araI Of his visitors, thus giving them visible
nroof of his determination TO remain citzeh
~ Tewyork State lie refused, however, 10
allow the newspaper men 10 copy H. necause, ~
he SAID Mr. Root was handing the cAse @ an
would make the letter public at the proper Luz t.Ig
In the same letter book the colone.s NiS'u.S
saw other letters gvns testimony as 10 '"e
ColoneTs intent In the matter OF domiche.
Colonel Roosevelt deals briefly win man! VI
t,on ci,v for the purpose OF defeating MS nom
nation referring r. them only IN replE :"
questions He xceived MESSAGE rom oo,o,ie ,,o,b
Lowell H Jerome declaring that there was noin-
ing in the report that Colonel Jerome hau IN y.
timated that Colonel Roosevelt dlstrusteu 81, Srh
ator Platt and feared that Senator Platt woud
break faith with him. Mr.. lauterpaCh uus
heen quoted ms declaring that tolohel hooss.e',,
did not support Blaine in lSs4 me toio,iS'
that IL testimony Is heSn'u VI
iect the files Of newspapers IN tne t'n OF i'",
viii afford abundant evidepce tnat ne was on
the stump campaigning for Blame. Ahotne.
statement credited to Mr.. Lauterbach was tha'
Colonel Roosevelt had led his men INTO an am
huscade in the Santiago campaign IL was
nninted ont by the Colonel that there we're TWO
reasons why he could not have done ths az 'hF
time referred 10. One was that there was no
ambuscade for him 10 lead MS men mo am, anu
the other WAS that Colonel Wood was Leading
tha regiment then for that was before Coione'
Roossveit had been promoted from the lieuten-
ant-coonelcy. - ,,...o, ,arso,
alIv NV John J Chapman that the Cltzens com
mittae intends to run candidate against hlm
Mr. chapman Is a personal frlend OF tne toIonel,
rut he irforn,ed him that the committee was IN
bonar 81 hound by its principles to run an inde-
nandert ticket Colonel Roosevelt had no COM
nsnt 70 make upon Mr. Chapmans announce
,nsnt or upon the statement Of the Citzens
committee -, !. =. o.,or Ra,.
.hroughout the day unless he receives mes
sage calling him 10 Ne"-iorA' "ii'o"' n'"''''
he does expect
MANY Republicans who were seen yesterday
,rere inclined to think that Mr.. Root had errea
In delaying the publication or the letters ana
other documents which 1t Is contended VIII
maintain the contention that Colonel Roosevelt
never relinauished his domcile in the state
Chauncey NJ Depew, who VIII make the
speech nominating Colonel Roosevelt, starred tor
Saratoga Yesterday morning. he travelled III
his private car which was attached to the $40
q m. train.