The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-28

Republicans in the confidence OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt asked yesterday; when
Governor Odell visited the President at
Sycamore Hill on Aug, Fl, did the Pr ident
show the Governor that letter from Repre-
sentative Littauer?"
What letter."
Haven't you heard about that letter?
No? The President ought to show it to you.
It's gem. It's in Mr., Littauer's best
style. Mr.. Littauer likes to call himself
a scholar in politics. He says he is purist
and that since he Became active in Fulton
county and In the adjacent territory po-
litical methods have been cleaned up and
politics put on decent basis. His oppo-
nents scoH at this claim and say Mr. Lit
tauer uses every known political method
to bring about his ends.
But what was that letter you say Mr.
Littauer sent to the President"
Don't you know about it? No? Well,
the Presidents friends and the Governors
friends know all about it, Things will leak
you know. Perhaps Governor Odell does not
desire to take offence at the moment. even
If he is aware of the existence OF the letter"
When was this particular letter written
by MIR. Littauer to President Roosevelt, and
why are you SO mysterious over its con-
tents?'
This particular letter? Oh, it was writ
ten by Mr.. Littauer to the President only a
short time ago. Fifty Republicans in the
State and in Washington know about it,
and you might as we'll know it, too. as it is
IN
President Roosevelt became President Mr.
Littauer has taken 1t upon himself to keep
the President informed as to the Republican
situation in New York State. He has done
this by means OF personal conversations
and much letter writing. You know Mr.
Littauer, according to recent publications
in THE Sun and other newspapers all over
the United States, has demonstrated his
ability to write letters. He should COM
pile work and name it 'Littauer's Ready
Letter Writer. or How to Juggle with a
President and a Governor Mr.. Littauer
could write another work and call il Com
MERGE and Politics How to Stitch Them
Together for Your Own Pocket The Cost
Of Congress Nominations
But about that letter."
"Mr. Littauer wrote to President Roose-
welt giving him his ideas as to the Repub-
lican situation in the State, incidentally
said a word about glove contracts, and
wound up by admonishing the President
NOT TO TRUST ODEL,L OR PLATT.'
What! Mr.. Lttauer and the President
and Mr.. Littauer and Governor 0dell have
been bosom friends. Mr.. Littauer and Gov
ernor Odell have been more than friendly
They have been intimate as brothers
Il can't help that. You have observed
probably that Mr.. Littauer hasn't been to
Oyster Bay this summer. haven't your"
What did the President say when he
received Mr. Littauer's letter admonishing
him NOT TO TRUST ODELL OR PLATTp"
ASK the President
Il will not
well. the President has been In politics
exactly twenty-one years, since he was
an Assemblyman in the old Twenty first
district in this city. He has seen political
perfdy in ll,l1l shapes. For seven
years he has known Of the intimate relations
between Governor Odell and MIR Lttauer,
socially, politically and financially. won't
tell you what he said Amazed? Yes.
Paralyzed2 No. What does the Gov
ernor say Ask him. but really, do not
know if the President showed him Mr.
Littauer's letter telling him NOT TO TRUST
ODELL OR PLATT."