New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18


A letter from r. Fulton Cutting Of the Citi-
zens Union. was handed to the Colonel by
young man who had pushed through the crowd.
After a hasty glance at the letter, Colonel
Roosevelt wrote few words on the back of the
letter, which he returned to the young man,
saying he did not care to make the contents
OF the letter public. He was asked II he were
going to accept the nomination of Paul Fullers
Committee Of Seven, and he said he did not
care to talk Of that then
THREE CHEERS GIVEN.
Three cheers for Colonel Roosevelt of the
Rough Riders, the next Governor Of New
York." shouted a man in the crowd. and the
crowd broke into cheers. Having begun, the
cheering continued for a while and the noise
made the ColonePs remarks inaudible 10 those
three feet away from him. while the pushing
was becoming almost dangerous. To Benjamin
Oppenhelmer, who got near enough to speak, the
Colonel said: Your brother sent me letter
that got a few days ago. He sent It down to
Santiago and he ought to have known that 1t
would not reach me for three months. See what
a bunch OF that kind Of mail have here. the
Colonel drew from his pocket large bunch OF
letters Then as he was being Jostled py the
crowd. he began to edge toward the Broadway
door.
Are YOU going back to oyster Bay?" was
asked and the Colonel said: Yes, II can; bur
YOU see I shall have some difficulty in catching
the & o'clock train" To a Rough Rider who
shouted that about hundred Of his comrades
wore waiting at the Hoffman House and wanted
10 see him. the Colonel said: Tell the boys IL
no there in minute to say goodby to them"
Police Captain Price shouted to the crowd 10
make way. and helped Colonel Roosevelt to get
cut Of the hotel About one hundred men iol-
1owcd the Colonel rs he walked rapidly to the
Hoffman House In Broadway the crowd thicH-
ened as the Colonel was recognized ana the.e
WAS mere cheering. over in the lobby OF the
Hoffman House were fifty or more Rough Riders
in uniform and when they caught sight OF MN
.ho,, LET out n veil that sounded like the war
,boon ~ n hand of Indians. why, it's the
ColoneI" was the cry that followed the wnoop'
and tho mon fairly rushed at him, seized MS
bands and half-smothered him, while the crowd
,hat bernroed them in cheered for the next
C;overnor ~ New-York" A band Of Democrats
IN the lobby gasped with amazement. but jim
N.Y. Oliver rushed through the crowd and said:
How are you Colonel? You are not gong
s,vav without shaking hands with a Democrat
GooDBYs FOR THE MEN.
Not for the WOrId, was '"c iNP''' 49, "
Colonel seized the outstretched hand and gave II
a grip that made the sage Of PARADISE FarA
y.,,co Hello. there. jim" he said to a cow
boy in uniform who was hugging him; now ulu
Won like the ice crean?" He had a hearty word
and goodby for his comrades IN arms VINO
thronrcd about him. and for few minutes both
his hands were being shaken vigorously. lha'
all right" he said TO one who make remark
about New-York civilization You fellows are
q c,v,ization to New-York" To some near
him he said: Tell the boys I'll see them when
there isn't go much Of a crowd" Then he made
his way out Of the hotel. Jumped INTO waiting
cab and was whired away.
Meanwhile Senator Plat had slipped out OF
the Fifth Avenue Hotel and was on his way 10
Manhattan Beach. leaving this statement as all
ne was willing 10 say at the time about his IN
tervioy with Colonel Roosevelt: II had salts
factory and interesting interview with Colonel
Roosevelt I found him 10 be what all Kho"
him to be-a thorough going Republican.
Mr. Oden was getting ready TO go 10 MS
home. in Newburg but he said to newspaper
men: "Our talk with Colonel Roosevelt was en-
tirely pleasant and satisfactory. We maze no
demand FOR the interview. on the contrary the
interview was at the request OF Colonei ho'se-
welt. No conditions OF any kind were spoken OF
al the conference.
"Is Colonel Roosevelt TO be the candidate OF
the Republican organizatlon?' was asked.
..tIa 10 my candidates" said Mr. Odell and
H.. win be the candidate Of the whole organza-
tion when he IS nominated at saratoga ABOUT
seven hundred OF the delegates to the conVen-
tion have declared for nm nm s slrssi ana
what will Colonel Roosevelt do with inde-
pendent nominations?
I'VE leave his action 70 be decided by nimseIi
f,tJt
we would be willing TO have him indorsei by as
mary independent organizations as possible
Mr. Ousgg before he left the hotel. said ne
had accompanied Colonel Roosevelt to the con-
ference and had listened To all that was said.
and there had rot been single request or con-
dition suggested to the Colonel III the entire IN
tervew. AS to what was SAID Mr. QuiSS ue
clared that il was not for him to re9eat any
thing Il felt sure a month ago that Col"nel
Roosevelt would receive the Republican NOM
ination for Governor" he said, and ! am stlll
certain he will The result of the conference IS
that every man who took part in II is pleased
| don't see that II has made any difference Win
the certainty OF Colonel Roosevers candidacy
Senator Platt was almost alone al tne ,.;nal man
haitian Beach Hotel last evening. the pontlca
season az the beach is practically closed, ana
no conference expected there last hleti''
1t considered by the Repubhcans at tne
Manhattan Beach that the afternoon confer
cnce made Colonel Roosevelts nomination q
foregone conclusion. and that the next thing to
do was to fix up the second place on the ticket
TO SPEAK AT OYSTER BAY.
Oyster Bay. Long Island Sept lI.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt. who went TO New-fork to-
day has promised to make an address to MS
neighbors and the citizens Of oyster Bay at the
time fixed by the committee In charge or
meeting TO be held at the railroad station on
next Wednesday afternoon. The oyster Bay
Band will play National airs, and the village
glee club Will sing new song, dedicated to
Colonel Roosevelt and entitled, THE Rough
Riders" delegation Of the Rough Riders is
expected to be present. The citizens of Oyster
Bay have been asked to Illuminate their houses
In the evening.
Although Colonel Rooseyelts friends in Oys-
ter Bay regard his nomination for Governor as
a foregone conclusion. they say they are get
ting up the jubilee celebration 10 honor him