New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-11
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

GREAT SUCCESS POLITICALLY
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
OYSTER Bay Y. Y, Sept. 10.-At home once
more. President Roosevelt walked out On his
-ooonlft lawn tonight feeling less tatigued than
--7anv who accompanied him on his five days
tour in the South His special train rolled over
q. distance Of sixteen hundred miles from the
time he left Jersey City on Friday, until il re-
+urnea there this afternoon
AocornDanied BY Assistant Secretary Loeb and
- daughter Ethel Mrs. Roosevelt went 10
7erssy City to meet the President Three men
Froo Negg-York met the President at Jersey
C-itv. bur there was no statement made ABOUT
the interview which they had with him These
man were said TO represent the government
service in Nezv-York City. II was announced TO
6av that the President would be unable TO re-
cAi,a anv visitors except on urgent public bust
ness before he started on his Western TIP On
September 70
The President. with Secretary Cortelyou' Dr-
ing ana Nj Latta. Joined Mrs, Roosevelt Cd
800 rhe svlph and proceeded to Oyster Bay
.-s,iner ~ the Roosevelt landing ct 400 p m
,pav drove 10 Sycamore Hill Secretary Cortel-
x,l,, p-er7t 70 f4enpstead Long Island, this even
80 u.bere he VIII rest at his home for TWO OF
three days.
TO ENTERTAIN 1900 VISITORS
IN NEXT Monday the President VII hold
-,,,I;c handsbaking reception at Sycamore Hin
for the people of Nassau County. According 10
.,,a estimate OF the committeeman IN charge o.
the local arrangements. there VIII be httee'
thousand visitors. including men, women anu
children. colored and white. The Pres dent VIII
stand on his front porch and shake hands WIN
his countrymen as they pass by just as is done
s1the public receptors held al the Nn-te house
IN Washington. Special deputy sherlhs VIII
STAND on each side Of the road for a mile in
front OF the Presidents house TO keep the CROWD
in order. The reception hours VIII be from :
,,rrfl Il = n. Plans were made by the Presi-
dent last year to receive his neighbors as a
nublic reception but ne postponed il on &C
count Of President Mckinley's assassination.
So the invitations we're sent out by the PTesi-
dents direction through the pulpits in Nassau
County last week
There are one hundred and twenty-seven
prlpits in the county and the members OF the
various congregations have all Joined hands 10
nav Their respects at Sycamore lin on Mon
day in betting fashion. Delegations have been
appointed at Henpstead, Sea Cliff. Cold Spring
F5a-bor Nineo!a. Freeport, Glen Cove and other
toUrs which will be escorted into Oyster Bay
bv brass bands Special cars will run on the
South Shore line TO carry the Presidents guests
and the local committee will have steam
launches anchored near the station 10 carry
the people 10 the foot Of Sycamore Hill
Local arrangements have been left TO the
Presidents townspeople- Five committees nave
been appointed. -Four or five thousand dollars
Mill he spent to decorate the town with red
white and blue bunting Members Of the Town
send family. well known in Oyster Bay. VIII
fire and crack the Townsend anvil battery in
the hours Of the reception. Il will be grand
holiday here and Oyster Bay will be lively
scene Of marching delegations Of enthusiastic
people.
Frank c. Travers Of this town. has charge Of
the town arrangements Assisting him as chair
men Of committees are Girard Beekman. A L
Cheney NJ z. Townsend. Julius Blum and
Franklin Hall
HEARS OF SOUTHERN HARMONY
President Roosevelt heard this afternoon that
the administration had been approved by the
Republican State Convention in Texas and that
he had been Endorsed for denomination in 1904
He was also Informed that E. H Green, son OF
"Fetty'' Green. who represents the Hawley fac
ton in Texas had Withdrawn from the fight
for the Repu blican leadership in Texas in favor
Of Ernest Lyon. This is thought TO indicate
that the politicians in Texas obeying the
wishes Of the President, as expressed in his
public letter several weeks ago. In regard TO
fsctonal difficulties in the South.
President ROosevelt's tour in the South Is re-
garGec successful IS his trip through the
New-England States He was received IN eNeL3
town with unusual enthusiasm. While in the
South the President had a chance TO observe
some OF the work that is beng done by tHe
Republicans there tc strengthen their forces IN
the SOLID Democratic districts. Since the negro
vote has been eliminated by State iegislat lon
the progress which has been made in the last
few years toward uniting the Of the South
despite old party lines has been greatly &C
tolerated Many olGtime Democrats. IL is salo
are willing TO vote the Republican ticket
whereas when they met the black man at the
polls they would sacrifice the advantages to
business which many Southerners are said 10
agree accrue during the Republican admins
trations TO stand by the politics OF their an
cestoTs. The President particularly at.
tracted by the work Of Senator Pritchard ahu
Representative Blackburn. who are making an
uphill fight for the Republicans lie always
remembers work such these men are dolng
ans more than that he IS strongly inclined 10
favtr whenever possible, such leaders IN tne