The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-09-27
Mr.. ROOSEVELT
TAKES OATH.
Continued from Page IL


at the house of Ainsley Wilcox. 45l Del.
tion of policy was made in the presence
sof all the members of the cabinet and a
distinguished gathering of friends of the
dead magistrate. as well as of the young
|self-reliant man who had stepped into
lhis place.
quite as important as the declaration
= that he would carry out Mckinley's pol
.cy, was President Roosevelt's request
to all the members of the cabinet and
! to Secretary Cortelyou that they remain
| I'm office. This can be taken as indicat-
Ing that the new president Is entering
upon his new task with sagacity. with
Mckinley dead and carrying to his grave
the great political organization that has
dominated the party for five years there
Is really nothing for Roosevelt to fight
outside Of his own state of New York
There is no disposition on the part OF the
3new president to fight anything or any
3body at the present time
cabinet changes, of course, are sure to
come, but they will certainly be grad
5ual, and no one has authority to make a
cabinet for President Roosevelt yet.
The new president did not get within
reach of the railroad train in the Adiron-
idacks until o'clock this morning He
had travelled continuously all night from
4 the most distant clubhouse of the Taha-
waus Club, wearing out three relays of
horses to make the journey. At the
North Creek terminus of the Adron-
Rdacks branch of the Delaware and Hud-
son Railroad he found waiting for him,
with special train and a great batch of
kilograms. William Loeb, his private sec
iretary. He left North Crock at 5:l4 and
was whisked to Albany in two and one
half hours. The Delaware and Hudson
Railroad does not usually make very fast
1time, but 1t made it today. At Albany
sanother special train was waiting on the
New York Central tracks to bring the
new president to Buffalo A. ue start was
made from Albany at S:0i, and the train
/ i'm its run across the state made tue rec
ford time of the Empire State Express.
The president was only accompanied by
his private secretary. One or two stops
were made en- route for the purpose of
SreceiVing and filing telegraphic messages
{and the train reached Buffalo about 1870
this afternoon.
An escort, consisting of the Signal
SCorps of the Fourth Brigade, National
SGuard, State of New York, commanded
4 by Colonel Chaplin, waited at the station.
This was supplemented by platoon Of
mounted policemen, cmmanded by Ser
Igeant Erion. The president was driven
to the house Of Ansley Wilcox. This is
- the Wilcox homestead, fine old man
sion of colonial style, situated at 451 Del
Saware avenue. the swell residence street
|of Buffalo.
The new president entered the house.
Sand platoon of mounted police and a
squad of mounted Signal Corps of the
'guardsmen drew up on either side of
the avenue near the house. AS soon as
5he entered Roosevelt was told that IL
had been planned for him to take the
oath of office at once. This agreement
! had been reached at meeting of the
cabinet held in the forenoon at the Mil
burn residence. The president failed to
recognize 1t as an agreement. He de-
lclared that he was not ready to take the
Roath yet He was here more for the pur-
pose of paying his respects to William
mckinley than of qualifying as Mr.. Mo
kinleys successor.
But, Mr. President" he was expostu-
lated with. Everything is in readiness:
don't you think 1t would be far better to
do az the cabinet has decided?'
NO" retorted the president. ut would
lbe far worse"
II intend to pay my respects at Will
lam McKinley's bier as a private citizen
land offer my condolences to the members
Iof the family as such. Then I will re-
Lturn and take the OATH"
In the face of such an emphatic stand
Sby the new Chief Executive, all argu-
ments availed nothing and President
Roosevelt had his way. He left the
house about 2:3O o'clock and entered his
carriage alone. AS his carriage got In
smotion the mounted policemen and the
Lmembers of the Signal Corps wheeled in
TO act as his escort to the house. In
tstantly the president stopped his car
kriage. He stood up and shouted:
Get back, l want no escort. | will
have no escort. / am now on a mission
las a private citizen"
He had some difficulty in convincing
fthe National Guardsmen that they were
mot wanted. Finally they broke ranks
Lagain and wheeled to their former po-
|sition alongside the curb, while the pres
tident drove swiftly up the avenue to the
LMilburn house Here he remained but a
Ishort time. He did not see Mrs. Nc
Mckinley, nor any OF the near members
lof the family. nor did he go to the pres
|ident's bier. 1t was a very short call of
Irespect, and the president shortened his
Visit, because the details Of preparing the
sbody for the funeral We're actively in
progress.
1t was shortly after 8 o'clock when
lRoosevelt returned to the Wilcox house
TO take the oath. Already several hun
Ldred persons had gathered in the vicinity
m hopes of seeing new president. They
kept at a respectful distance and the
mounted guardsmen and policemen rang
Ied up and down the avenue, adding color
Ito the scene.
number of friends of the president
Eand Mr.. Wilcox had been invited to the
ceremony of witnessing the oath. Sena-
Itor Chauncey NJ. Depew. who made the
speech nominating Roosevelt for COVER
snor and vice president, was one Of those
ITO arrive early. Among those who were
lin waiting were: DR.. and Mrs Charles
Carey. William Jeffries, George l.. Will
Jams, Judge Albert Haight, John N.
IScatchar, Robert Scatchar, Carlton
ISprague, George p. Sawyer, Mrs. Ansley
WILCOX, Miss Wilcox. Mrs. Milburn, Mrs.
lSprague and Mrs. Mann, wife of one of
|the presidents physicians. President
Roosevelt entered the house and greeted
these persons cordially, but gravely. The
|buoyancy OF spirited youth that usually
Icharacterizes him was missing. He had
suddenly become very grave and
thoughtful man in outward demeanor.
While the president waited three car
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