New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
PRESIDENT is CONFIDENT
Goes Home to VOte IN a Serene
Frame of Mind.

Washington, Nov. president Roosevelt
started tonight for Oyster Bay where he will
cast his vote tomorrow. That he is confident
of the result of the election who talks
with him doubt for moment. All callers
at the White House to-day found him In the
best of spirits, and he discussed the political
outlook calmly as if he were not principal
in the contest. He said to friend that he
was perfectly willing to submit to the people OF
the country the issue between him and Judge
Farker. He believes he has done everything he
properly and legitimatey could TO present to
the American people the principles on which
he stands and he awaits the verdict to be
rendered tomorrow with absolute caImness and
with faith in their judgment. He reiterated the
statement that the campaign for his election had
been conducted on lofty plane of principle
and patriotism ard that if elected he would
enter on the duties of his high office on March
4 without having made a promise or incurred
an obligation that could embarrass an honest
man in administering the affairs of the nation
in the interest of all the people.
n special car for the President and his party
was attached to the regular train on the Penn
sylvania Railroad which started for New
York at 1870 a m. Mr.. Roosevelt was accom-
panied by Secretary Loeb and several White
House attaches who vote at Oyster Bay Ar
irving at Jersey City at 7:15 o'clock tomorrow
be taken to Long Island City, where a special
train Will be in waiting to take them to oyster
Bay The President will remain in Oyster BAY
only long enough to cast his vote returning in
time to catch the 1:14 train for WASHINGTON.
He is scheduled to arrive here at GIG o'clock.
Returns from the election will be received by
the President at the White House He will
nave as his guests members of the Cabinet who
may be in the city and few other personal
friends In addition to the returns received in the
regular telegraph and cipher bureau at the exec
utiye offices, important messages and bulletins
will also be received in the Presidents library at
the White House. Special wires were strung to-
day connecting the main office of the Western
Union with instruments in the library and one
OF the corps of operators in the executive tele-
graph bureau will be duty at the side of the
President Communication thus may be had by
the President with any city in the country.
Chairman Cortelyou, who will be at headquar-
ters in NewYork. will keep the President and
his friends advised of the returns as they are
received by him
At Republican headquarters tonight the ut
most confidence is expressed. This confidence
is reflected in the betting. which has been
heavier in Washington than ever known be
fore. The odds on the general result are : to
l in favor Of Roosevelt and Fairbanks. The
interest of bettors centres chiefly on New-York,
and large sums have been wagered on the re-
sul5 in tha. State
A few hours before the baIloting in the Presi-
Dental contest begins finds the capital practi-
cally deserted of voters. From every depart
ment of the government hundreds of officials
and clerks have gone home TO vote Only two
members of the Cabinet, Secretaries Hay and
Morton, in the city tonight. on account of
his health Secretary Hay felt that he ought not
make the trip TO Ohio, and Secretary Morton
is kept here by important business.
A characteristic letter was received here to-
day from Captain Seth Bullock, of DeadwOOd.
s D., a personal friend of the President. He
writes: The political outlook in the West
could not be better The President will carry
Colorado Montana and Nevada, the three States
which we thought doubtful There is
question about Wisconsin. The majority in
South Dakota will be between 30 900 and 40