The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-27
Notification Committee
Bears the COnven-
ton Message.
Ceremony on the Porch
of Roosevelt
Home.
Visitors Carried From
Station in Variety
of Vehicles.

OYSTER BAY, y. Y. July 27.-Pres-
ident Theodore Roosevelt learned today
officially that he was nominated at CHI
cago TO lead the forces 5f mis- party
through this years campaign.
OF course. he had an inkling that the
RepubI .an National Convention took
action in his favor on the 23d dav OF
June last. but. until this afternoon,
when Uncle Joe" Cannon. Speaker II
the House of Representatives. and
chairman of the notification committee,
told him on the porch at Sycamore Ifiu.
he had no authentic official knowledge
Of the fact.
Neither did the cOuntry-at-Iarge real
" know until then whether or not
President Roosevelt would accept the
trust and make the race against the
forces OF organized and reorganized De-
mocracy. But he did and IN vigorous
speech. 3.1OO words in length told the
country. Uncle joe" and the notifica-
tion committee why he believed the Re
publican party ought TO be retained IN
power for another four years.
In addition 20 the committee from the
various States and Territories who gath-
cred at the President resid .nce 10 wit
ness the ceremonies, there were = num-
Der OF distinguished guests, especially
invited by the President. and a gOOdIy
gathering Of his own kin.
Arrival Of Train.
The special train bearing the commit
teemen and invited guests reached Oys-
ter Bay shortly after I'D When they
alighted upon the clean granolithic walk
beneath the station shed and looked
Oh. ~T.sa t-5sTe Hs1r
what is probably the most remarkable
collection Of vehicles ever assembled
at any one SPOT on earth. Tie village
and surrounding country had been
raked as with fine-to0th comb TO pro-
vide enough carryalls for the crowd 10
come. and be it announced TO the ever
lasting glory Of oyster Bav. the order
was filled in a business-lke manner with
ughtning-llke rapidity-
Secretary Loeb. who had general
charge of the arrangements. received
assurances from the three principal liv-
erymen of the town that all the convey
ances needed would be at the station
on time. But they did not make any
promises about the particular style OF
vehicles they would provide
There were ancient family carriages
with monster springs such as washing
ton used 10 own; busses high OF body
with little windows for the occupants
% play peek-a-bOo with the wondering
crowd on the side paths; there were 1901
pneumatic tired runabouts, 5UrTeys that
had seen better days and many of them;
and buggies that belonged TO any age
from the foundation Of the village some
two hundred years ago.
But all were drawn by willing horses
and after few jolly laughs over the
| peculiarites of the quaint transpOrta-
1 tion line. the committeeman piled into
! the rigs and went trOtying up the road
( toward SYCAMORE Hill. three and a half
miles away. where the President was
awaiting them with his most genial
smile.
Townspeople Shut Out.
Owing TO the decision Of Secretary
Loeb. who had doubtless consulted with
the President over the question. the
townspeople at large were not permitted
/ 10 visit Sagamore Hill for the purpose
/ OF listening 10 the speeches and seeing
what was to be seen. This prohibition
{ caused good deal of hard feeling and
! possibly lost the President "a few votes.
/ Most OF his old neighbors, however. be-
; seved that Mr. Loeb was entirely re-
. sponsible. and promised each other that
. they'd vote for the President just the
same"
When Mr.. Roosevelt was notified of his
nomination for the Vice Presidency in
I 1900 the whole village participated in the
ioIlihcatlon. and perhaps il is only natu-
raj that those who were in the last
celebration expected to take hand in
todly's dOings.
/ When the procession of funny vehicles
reached the top Of the hill upon which
the Presidents home is built and passed
under the porte cochere the committee
men and guests mounted the steps lead
ing to the veranda, and were received
( by the President. who greeted each new
! conner with a hearty handshake and a
I word or two of welcome.
The sun was brciIiug hot. Most of the
| committeeman and guests appearing ia
/ silk hats and winter frOck coats per-
I spired very freely. and half an hour
| after they arrived at the hill their col
| lars and cuffs had wilted TO strings
The Simple Ceremony.
Most of the guests remained upon the
porch. although few scattered them
| selves over the lawn surrounding the
house and listened 10 the speeches from
all points of vantage. Promptly at lz;5C
o'clock Speaker Cannon stepped forward
and after waiting for the applause 70
/ subside. delivered his address TO the
! President.
At the conclusion Of Uncle" joe 5
| speech printed in full in another col
/ umn. there was more handclappinS.
| Then President Roosevelt walked over
| to almost the same spot where had
/ stood the Speaker and made his re-
| spUnsc.
After the President had been cheered
congratulated. ana handshaken the COM