Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
WILL SKIN EN- ALIVE
Gov. Roosevelt's Prediction as to Re-
suit in November.
NOTIFICATION 4 PLEASING EVENT
Members of Committee Went
Home Charmed With Him.
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY
Special From STAFF Correspondent.

Special From a STAFF Correspondent
NEW YORK, July 13.-The reception
corded the members of the notification COM
mittee by Gov. Theodore Roosevelt yester-
day was a most interesting event. The oc-
casion was one of informality throughout,
and the hospitab.e home of New York's
chief executive was thrown open to the men
who had Travelled. some of them thousands
of miles. to give official notice to Governor
Roosevelt OF his unanimous selection
the vice presidential candidate of the
publican party Every one felt thoroughly
at home, and the occasion might easily
have been mistaken for house party.
Governor Roosevelt met the members of
the committee at the southern entrance to
his home and introduced them in turn to
his wife, who gave each a cordial welcome
The livery of the village of Oyster Bay
was taxed to its utmost capacity. oyster
Bay is about three miles from the gov
ernors home. and the drive yesterday was
crowded by all manner of vehicles. 1t
a picturesque drive however, skrting the
bay for half the distance or winding
through beautiful groves. At every turn in
the road gay picnickers were waiting for
glimpse of the committee.
A Picturesque Country Home.
Governor Roosevelt's country home is ad-
vantageously situated on Sycamore Hill,
overlooking oyster hay, and the 100 acres
show evidence of careful cultivation. The
roads are excellent and the landscape pleas
ing.
1t was after noon when the last of the
invited guests arrived. and Senator Wolcott
suggested that they get to work at once.
This pleased the governor, who elbowed his
way around to the west porch. where the
invited guests We're chatting gaily. Clap
ping his hands twice for silence, he took his
position in the doorway. Behind him stood
his wife. and grouped about her were the
little ones, who enjoyed the whole affair
hugely Senator Wolcott stood opposite the
governor and behind him, arrayed in a
semicircle. were the members of the COM
mittee- Senator Wocott was in excellent
voice, and his speech carried his hearers
back to Philadelphia, where his eloquence
won such hearty recognition.
The face of the governor was a study
while the erstwhile silverite from Colorado
was telling of his tRoosevelt'S) greatness
Looking the speaker in the eye, with brows
contracted and teeth set, he seemed to
drink in every word, relaxing at length into
a hearty laugh with the rest when Senator
Wolcott referred to his stories of the west,
and when at length it came his turn to
speak, it with that calm. deliberate
convincing manner which has been styled
'Rooseveltian."
Orator of n High Order.
This convincing way he has. coupled
with perfect enunciatiOn and studied in
Election, stamp him at once as a campaign
orator of the highest order. He talks to
you, draws your attention from the
moment he opens his mouth and then
drives in his argument, and when he has
concluded one DOCS not have to search his
memory for something the speaker has
said. He finds himself repeating over and
over again the gems of speech the orator
has given for setting. Gov. Roosevelt sent
that committee away yesterday with the
feeling that he must be President in 1904
All OF the committee We're delegates to the
Philadelphia convention; many of them will
be delegates to the republican convention
four years hence, aud every one Of them
will vote for Roosevelt for President That
is of course, if Teddy maintains his pop
ularity
That front porch of the governors was
the stamping ground of the politician after
the notification ceremonies were over. SEN
ator Wolcott said to the governor:
Il Just want to say word. We want
you in Nebraska. Will you Gomez
Yes, l will; and l will go into Colorado.
too; anywhere. everywhere | can. | am GO
ing TO work hard
Don't forget Indiana in that trip" said
Chairman Hernley of the Indiana state re-
publican committee. I'VE want you out
there"
'All right. I'll come" said the governor
aloud: then in a whisper to Hernley:
why. Hernley well skin EN-
The governor leaves for the west SeDtem-
Der 10
Just then wild-eyed woman pushed
through the politicians and told the gov
ernor she ready.
We are going to have pictures
taken" called the governor aloud, and the
delegates repaired to the lawn to the west
Of the house. Here perfect army of pho
tograDhers had assembled and the clicking
of the camera shutters sounded like the re-
port of musketry.
Steady, senator. were under fire." said
the governor as Senator Wolcott took his
seat An enterprising Washington photog-
rapher had large instrument in position.
The governor noticing it said: That must
be Long Tom gun
A number of excellent pictures were taken
of the committee, with the governors fam
lily and friends forming the back ground
Luncheon was served in the dining room,
decorated with trophies of the hunt and
relics of the Spanish war.
The governor chatted pleasantly with all
while his wife and daughter busted them
selves in the interests of the guests.
There was pleasant goodbye all around,
best wishes expressed a thousand times for
the success of the party and the committee,
having fulfilled its mission withdrew
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