New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
CoNGRESSMEN bis GUESTS
SENATOR'S AND PRESIDENT TALK
TARIFF REVISION
AND Up STATE REPRESENTATIVE
DISCUSS REPUBLICAN CHANCES.
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DISCUSS REPUBLICAN CHANCES
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Oyster Bay, n. Y, Aug. 7.-President Roose
Welt had a bully afternoon, to use his owl
words. There plenty of business at Saga
more Hill, too. The Sylph arrived here at 7:2(
a. m, and with Mrs. Roosevelt, the President
went directly TO his house. which is half a mile
over the hills Of Roosevelt land from the bay
side After breakfast he read his mail and
dictated letters TO Assistant Secretary Loeb
The midday train came usual and the last
coach might have been mistaken for the special
car Of leading Republicans. 1t was ten min
utes late the delay being due to an extraor-
dinary stop which was made to search for the
body of milkman. killed by the train while he
was jogging across the railway at Newtown
Cross Road, five and a half miles from Long
Island City.
At Oyster Bay Station Senator Orville H.
Platt, of Connecticut, took the lead, and Sena-
tor Stewart, of Nevada: Representatives Jesse
Overstreet of Indiana; Sherman and Littauer
Of New-York, and Charles H. Clarke, publisher
of The Hartford Courant," followed him to
the carriage stand. They reached Sycamore
Hill about ! O'Clock. AS the President met
them the veranda astir with handshaking
and laughter
How do you do. Senator Platt; I am de-
lighted TO see you" said the President
Well, Senator" addressing Mr.. Stewart, II
have not seen you in a long time
Walk in gentlemen the President finally
said when he had greeted all heartily They
walked into the library, President Roosevelt and
Senator Platt side by side. The Connecticut
Senator wore a new light suit. and his sharp
brown eyes twinkled with brightness. Though
he is over seventy-two years old. he was as
erect a cadet. There have seldom been more
representative guests at luncheon with the
President. All agreed that the paragraphs
about trusts in the campaign literature issued
by the Republican Congress Committee had
been open to criticism on the point of briefness
This excited the interest of Representative Over
street. who is secretary of the committee. Rep
resentatives Littauer and Sherman had agreed
that it would be too bad if Attorney General
Davies was not elected TO the New-York State
Supreme Court bench this fall. If Mr.. Davies is
elected, the chances that Mr.. Sherman will
be nominated for the United States District
judgeship, made vacant by the promotion of
Judge A. c. Coke.
]. S. Clarkson, Surveyor Of the Port Of New
York; John Laughlin, ex-State Senator and
Mr.. Phelps, secretary to Governor Mclean of
Connecticut, also among the party All
left Oyster Bay the 4:04 Q. m. train Senator
Platt was supposed to have come here to-day as
a result of the recent action of the Cuban Con-
gress authorizing the Cuban Government to
float large loan. When seen, however. the
Senator said that he came to take luncheon
with the President and to make final arrange
rnents concerning the Presidents Connecticut
trip. 1t is said that the President telegraphed
to Senator Plat last night, and that he came
here to-day in response TO that message.
One Of the guests said that the tariff revision
plank in the Iowa State deIeg.-ion platform
did not mean that the tariff would be changed
could be made in the tariff schedules next
winter, barring the possibility of an extra ses-
sion, owing to the four months term of the
next Congress. To revise the tariff at extra
session, it is asserted, would be more TO the
disadvantage of the Eastern business interests
more than it would be beneficial TO the Western.
Among other things. Senator Stewart dis
cussed with the President questions pertaining
to the cattle lands in the West. Western poll
tics and the local political situation
Representative Overstreet informed the Presi-
dent fully with respect to the work of the
paign committee, and made a confidential fore
cast of the next House
John Laughlin. of Erie County, who accom-
panied the President on his campaign trips in
New-York in 1898 came here to-day from
Manhattan TO tell the President about the
favorable conditions existing in three Congress
districts including Erie County. Since the
districting after the last census report, ii is
possible to elect three Congressman from the
neighborhood of Buffalo Heretofore Buffalo
has never sent to Congress more than one
Democrat, and has commonly been entirely Re
publican. But the scandal which attended the
nisdeeds of certain officials has changed the tide
Of sentiment to a material degree, it is feared.
The Republicans Will work hard and may save
the county from Democratic gains but the
chances are against such outcome. Mr..
Laughlin was a member of the committee which
informed President Roosevelt Of his nomination
Nice-President-
Representative Littauer presented to the
President the name of the senior member of the
firm Of Fulton & Leckie, lawyers in Washing
ton to become District Commissioner. TO sue
ceed John W. Ross, deceased Mr.. Fulton, who
is Representative Littauer's candidate, has also
been recommended by Governor Odell, 1t is as
serted. In addition TO this, he is strongly
backed by influential lawyers and business men
in the District AS result of the strong ap-
peals in behalf Of Mr. Fulton. the appointing
OF commissioner Of the District has taken a
new tack The President has the application
under consideration, and is believed TO be in
clined to consider il favorably.
News was received here to-day that the At
lantic City Hotel Mems Association had re-
solved TO build a summer home for the Presi- |
dent on the government grounds. providing the
money could be obtained. President Roosevelt
has no knowledge Of any such action. AS long
as he lives he hopes to enjoy his summer va
cations at Oyster Bay.
Senator Stewart, who was Silver Republi-
can is now loyal to the administration. Fran
els G. New1ands. Representative from Nevada,
is fighting Senator Stewart for his seat in the
Senate.
nurH NAV SEE THE PRESIDENT.