New-York tribune., 1904-09-07
A DAY OF GOOD TIDINGS.
President Hears Cheerful Reports OF
the Outlook.
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Oyster Bay. X. 2. Sept. 6.-President Roose-
velt heard good campaign news from many
points to-day. In the morning lie finished his
conference. begun the evening before, with
Chairman Cortelyou Of the Republican National
Committee Soon after Mr.. Cortelyou departed
Attorney General William H. Moody arrived
here and tod the President how things were
Going IN Vermont ard Maine; ana the roar OF
tHs train thar bore Mr.. Moody away had hardly
died 81 the west before Representative George
J. Smith, OF the XXIVth New-York District,
came in on his yacht. Lorita. 10 paint word
r,icrure Of the condition of affairs around Esopus-
Ctai-nusn Cortelyou, before leaving here for
New-Yosk, said that the affairs of the party
seemed TO be in an eminentIy satisfactory con-
5ition. Ee had taken up a number of matters
with the President had gone over the general
situation ana had discussed various campaign
1,,estions. As might have been expected Be
-ond thai ne had nothing 10 say for publica-
ton.
Atroruev General Moody spent about three
hours Al sagamore Hill. and when he left here
said thar he would confer with Chairman Cor
telyou in New-Yark before going 70 his home. at
Eaverhfn. Mass, for a vacation
It have worked about twelve months IN Wash
.nEton without vacation" said Mr. Moody.
..znd 7 think really deserve little rest I'll
return 10 The capital in two or three weeks
while I'D in New-England found plenty Of
enthusiasm and saw evidences Of the Presidents
uopularity on every hand I believe that the
President vii poll larger vote than the can
didares on the State and Congress tickets IN
both States. Ii Maine and Vermont the interest
Of the people is at fever pitch over local issues
There can be no question that a very large vote
VIII be brought out"
Tserressnrzffve Smith said after his visit 70
sagzmore Hi that he had called upon the Pres
ident and gave him the inside facts" Of the
situation in the XXIVth District For several
years M-. Smith was the chairman OF the
xxIvth District Committee. and In the present
cgrnpaiga ne viii have a desk al committee
headquarters
The only county in Nev-Tork that gave
Tsrvan q majority fl 1900 was Schoharie, which
"a IN the XXIvth District" said Mr.. Smith,
..snd srn afraid there Is not much hope OF its
leaving the Democratic column this year The
fact that Judge Parker IS a resident OF the
XXIVth District Is not going 70 pull down the
regulation 1000 Republican majority to any
great extent or couTse in Esopus and the
immediate neighborhood OF Judge Parker's
home e good many OF his friends, irrespective
Of party affiliations. VII vote for him This IS
20 be expected You'll fnd The same thing true
IN Oyster Bay, where undoubtedly good many
Democrats VIII vote for President Roosevelt.
We expect 20 make such hot fght right IN
Judge Pzrker's hack yard. so 70 speak, that we
viu manage 70 counteract the influence of
neighborhood sentiment
-Regz7 7ding the State campaign. am in po-
sttion 10 say for Governor Odel that he has no
definite plans for the convention. dined with
him last Thursday evening. an his personal
trend From what he said 70 ne certain
that the question OF the Governorship is up in
7 An had
instructions for me. for am TO be a delegate
70 the state convention. and he told me that he
had rene He ;oId ne tha: he had no candidate
FOR the Office and desired the whole matter 70
ne settled by the convention. he had agreed
with Senator Platt ana ex-Lieutenarf Governor
Woodruff about three weeks ago
7 have seen an absurd story printed that
Governor OdeI E1shes 70 succeed himself at Al
bany- and that he Is really playing deep game
70 farce the convention TO nominate him. This
story Is absolutely without foundation. 7 know
that the Governor does not want the Office
again. and would not accept il again under any
condiriong'
". ". Thomas. United States Minister 10
Norway and Sweden. accompanied by JuIius
Christensen. Of Philadelphia, drove Up 70 Saga
more Hin tins afternoon. and then drove down
again. without seeing the President Mr.
Thomas had neglected TO arrange Tor an ap-
poiutment with Secretary Loeb. and when he
arrived at Sycamore the Secret Service guard
turned him back
Nh Thomas said he had a matter Of the
greatest importance 70 Iay before the Presi-
dent. but that ne was not al liberty to give
even a mint OF It's nature until he mad seen the
Executive.
President and Mrs Roosevelt took a horse
back ride this morning before the visitors ba-
gan % arrive They passed through the village
and shook hands with rr,u,har ~ tt,si- -
friends and neighbors
september = has been decided upon as the
cate for The Presidents return 10 Wasbs,7--+C1