New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-09
INDORSE PRESIDENT.
TrnUeilers' Sound Money League
Men at Sycamore.
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Oyster Bay, ". Y, Sept. S.-Sound money and
financial legislation were the chief themes dis
cussed by President Roosevelt AMI his visitors
to-day. delegation Of twelve. representing the
Commercial Travellers Sound Money League,
arrived here on the 2:21 p m train. and were
driven in carriages to Sycamore Hill The dele
cation which was headed by Colonel J. L. Shep-
herd president of the New-York branch OF the
league was composed of E. c. Matthewson, of
Boston president of the National League OF
Commercial Travellers Clubs: Oscar Hoffstadt.
Of Philadelphia; Colonel John II. Platt John
Hovenden. z. B. wilkins. Thomas A Keith.
George w Dyche. Jonas Langfeld. E. z. Rick
ards. ". A Power and H. W. Dearborn. all of
New-York-
ENDORSES ADMINISTRATION.
The delegation assured the President that the
league heartily Endorsed his administration and
was in favor OF his nomination In 1904. 1t re-
peated that as IN 1896 and 1900. IL would In
dorse sound money and stable currency. Each
member OF the delegation wore a Roosevelt
1904" badge.
The President received the delegation imme-
diateIy on its arrival and was presented a
badge. Colonel Shepherd speaking briefly. The
President. In accepting the badge. declared his
belief that commercial travellers might ever be
trusted to gauge the pulse Of the country
An invitation was then extended to The Presi-
dent to attend the leagues dinner in New 1 orK-
The President regretted that he should be unable
to accept an invitation for New-York. but sus-
gested that the dinner be held In Washington in
the late fall or early winter. when he should be
pleased to attend. The delegation thanked him
for his acceptance. and said that arrangements
would be made for dinner to be given in
Washington. the date to be fixed at the Presl-
dents convenience.
The delegation left Oyster Bay on the AIS
p. IN. train
THE PRESIDENTS ARRIVAL
Apparently little the worse for his arduous
trip President Roosevelt arrived here from his
Syracuse trip at 10 O'Clock this morning. He
was driven direct to Sycamore Hill. Kermit had
ridden down from Sycamore on his wheel to
meet his father. The President greeted the
youngster heartily. put him on the back seat of
the runabout and helped swing Kernits bicycle
into the wagon.
Later In the day the President received
number OF visitors. three of whom came 70 DIS
cuss the subject OF financial legislation. George
r. Sheldon. the New-York banker; Civil Service
Commissioner Cooley. who came to talk over
certain matters now pending before the commits
sion, and Robert Dudley Winthrop. who has a
summer home near here, were the Presidents
guests at luncheon. visitors in the afternoon
included Theodore Gilman and Joel B. Erhardt.
two other New-York bankers; J. c. Myers, a
member Of the Ohio Legislature, who arrived
here on his honeymoon, accompanied by his
bride: State Senator Brown. of Watertown.
" Y, and Major Joseph D. Cunningham, also OF
Ohio
Arrangements have been made for the return
Of the President and family to Washington on
September IS On September is Mr.. Roosevelt
will attend the dedication Of the New-Jersey
monument on the battlefield OF Antietam. He
will leave Oyster Bay on the Sylph. devoting the
grea ter part of the day 10 visit OF inspection
TO the immigration station on Ellis Island. New
York Bay. At midnight he will leave Jersey
City on a special train for Aptietam, in company
with Governor Murphy or New-jersey ana
others who will participate in the Antietam
ceremonies.