New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-17
PRESIDENTS WAY PLAIN
Wants City's Good. but Does Not
did Any Candidate.

The political yarn that the Presidents visit to
New-York and Ellis Island was TO be made the
occasion of a conference with Republican and
fusion leaders effectually disposed OF yestcr-
dav when the statement authorized 20 The
Tribune's correspondent at Oyster Bay. and pup
Hshed exclusively in yesterdays Tribune. was
found to hold good in every particular While an
additional statement. elected by District Attorney
Jerome's letter to a member OF the Citizens Union
was given out yesterday. it merely confirms Inc
Tribune's statement that the President has not IN
terfered. and will not interfere. with local potlcs-
Following is the statement which was given out
after the Presidents attention was called to Dis
trict Attorney Jeromes letter. in which reference
was made to the Presidents position in the COM
ing Mayoralty campaign in this city;
1T is authoritatively stated that the Presidents
position in the Mayoralty situation Is as follows;
The President has not interfered and will not IN
terfere I'm any way. shape manner. either for or
against the nomination Of any candidate fo~ Mayor
AS an individual. the President Is. of course keenly
interested in the Of any movement for good
government in New-YorH City. as in any city in the
land but the President does not regard it as any
rart of his duty as PI resident his position TO
influence in any way any municipal election
The authoritative statement that local politics
would not be even remotely discussed by the Presi-
dent and that the guests invited TO meet him would
not even set foot on board the Sylph found ample
confirmation in the course of the day The luncheon
on Ellis Island occupied less than fifty minutes
general subjects. in particular those pertaining 10
conversation. No speechmakng Of any KIND Sr t0-
the visit to Ellis Island that the Presidsnt was
alone with his guests occurred between - aIo .
% m when the President conferred with them
about immigration routine details besides deVotlnS
considerable time to judging important immlgra-
ton case still pending the island IL was then
that one Of party laughingly remarked that the
visit Of the President TO Newly ork was reported 70
have as one Of its aims conference on local poll
tics. ,-. =, -
L discuss local poitics?" the President Is then
understood to have said. Why. couldn't II |
would and if 1 could 1 wouldn't. adding. Local
politics is outside my province. and am not going
to interfere" -, $780,.
This was said 10 be the Presidents sole reference
to local politics throughout his visit The reports
that the President while IN New-fork dlscussed
local politics in any shape or form, said dis
tinguished member of the Presidents EIns Island
Marty "are entirely without foundation. They can
oniv have been circulated by those who wished In
this manner to injure President Roosevelt ana the
Republican fusion cause
Contrary to report only one guest whose presence
could by any stretch OF Imagination be construed
.nto tending TO contribute TO discussion OF local
roIitics took dinner with the President aboard the
Sylph. The names Of those outside the PRESIDENT 5
oif7cal family who boarded the Sylph to dine with
the President last night were Senator keans- OF
NeH-Jersey, and j. B. Bfshop. Edltor OF Inc
C-omnoercial- Advertiser.