The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-07
PARKER WILL LOSE DISTRICT.
ROOSEVELT TOLD THAT HE'LL
WIN THE TWENTY FOURTH.
Representative smith Journeys TO Oyster
hay with That Message and Also,
Possibly, with Feeler From Gdell
Moody Reports New England Solid.

Moody Reports New England Solid.
OYSTER BAY, Sept. 8-President Roose-
welt was advised to-day that he will carry
the New York Congress district in which
Judge Parker lives, the Twenty fourth
by substantial ma jority This news was
brought to Sycamore Hill by Representative
George j. Smith OF Kingston, an Odell man
and manager of the Republican campaign
in the Twenty-fourth district.
To inform the President Of the promising
conditions in Ulster and other counties
included in his district was said to be the
sole purpose Of Mr.. Smiths visit. Mr..
Smith admitted however, before leaving
here that he is n close friend of Gov. Odell
and that he conferred with the Governor
only few days ago in regar I'd to State
politics
In view of these circumstances it has been
suggested that Mr.. Smith might have had
more important mission at Sycamore
Hill than that publicly announced. 1t
was suggested that he came to sound Mr.
Roosevelt as to how he regards tho Cover
nor-C hairman's ambition for n renomina-
ton. Far from admitting this, Mr.. Smith
took particular pains TO say that he did not
believe the story that Mr.. Odell desires to
run again. He said that such talk was all
nonsense and that the Governor only last
Thursday, when he Smith, took dinner
with him, had asserted that absolutely no
programme for the State ticket had been
arranged.
Mr.. Smith, however, gave the impression
in his talk that he would not be averse
to seeing Mr.. Odel again candidate.
II is said that Mr.. Smiths yacht, the Lorita,
on which he came to-day, was in the harbor
on Sunday also, but it is not known that he
saw the President at that time.
1t was noon when Mr.. Smith arrived in
town. He got to Sycamore Hill shortly
before the luncheon hour, being driven out
from town in livery rig At the Presi-
dents house when Mr.. Smith arrived, was
Acknowledgement Moody. who had come
to Oyster Bay, fresh from campaign trip
through Vermont and Maine, to inform
tho President of the situation in New Eng
land. The .Attorney-General and Mr..
Smith had luncheon with Mr.. Roosevelt.
When the Congressman returned to town
about o clock. he said:
Il came to Sycamore Hill upon the Pres-
dents invitation to consider the situation
in my own district. That was the sole
purpose of my visit, The Twenty-fourth
district is, as YOU probably know, the dis
trct in which Judge Parker resides. Or
dinarily il is Republican by majority of
about 300. told the Pr"Sident that /
believed the majority this fall will be nor
NAL, | have visited every county in the
district except Schoharie and have studied
tine situation thoroughly, and have been
able TO discover 10 reason for supposing
there will be any radical change in the
vote.
"Schohario was the only county in the |
State that gave Il ma ority for Bryan four |
years ago and 1t will probably be found in !
the Democratic column again this tiu.e, |
but so far as the other counties in the dis !
trict are concerned, believe firmly that |
they are safe.
Mr.. Smith was asked how he thought |
Judge Parker's home town would GO Ee |
smiled and said:
Now that's getting little too per-
sonal.
As to the situation in the State NJ. |
Smith said he didn't believe anybody knew
anything definite about what would be done
at the State convention.
The whole situation, as regards candi-
Gates, he said, "is up in the air. ! am GER
tain that Gov, Odel has no plans arranged
in advance. He is prepared, | am sure,
OF ned Nth to Il"
only last Thursday and being a close per-
soual friend OF his am sure he would have
, old me if he contemplated being cardi-
date himself / asked him il h" had anything
at the convention and he reped that he
had no more idea ihan | had as to who
lae candiclet" would be.
Il believe the talk about the Governors
desire to run again is all nonse nse, in fact, |
an sure of il.
Mr.. Moody remained at Sycamore Hill
only aboIt two hours He said that his
visit was not particularly significant. that
it had to do chiefly With ad uinistrative
matters Politics were discussed how
Hn told ba prpsiIaD. Euf il,
opinion til" situation in New England gen
orally is favorable to Republican success,
although the campaign mostly is being .
along local and State lines. He
expressed the belief that the President
would get n muCh larger plurality in both
Maine and Vermont. The States where the
Attorney-(en has been speaking, than
the state tickets.
Another caller at Saeamora Hill to-day
was W. w. Thomas. United States Minister
to Norway and sweden. He got in to-day
on the Kaiser Wilhelm ard came directly
to Oyster Bay to pey his respects to Mr..
Roos welt 1t was after o'clock when he
got her, and when he reached Sycamore
Hill the President was away from the house
He had no engagement and
instead of waiting returned to Secretary
Loab's Office, where hn arranged for an in
terview later in the week.
arr. Thomas was accompanied by Julius
.hristiansen Of Philadelphia friend who
met him in New York Minister Thomas
'aid tfat be had come over on flying trip
TO attend to some personal business and
" ould leave the country again before the
nd of this II onth He started from Oyster
Bay for Portland. Me his hor"
Chair!I an Corte you after comforting with
he President until late last night on ODDS
md ends" of the campaign, left early & is
morning. He had nothing to say for
Thc story published in New York even
ng newsl aIer that Henry II, Rogers Rad
listed tn" President to ask that trust
prosecutions be stopped, was emphaticaliy
lenied at tho Executive Offices to-niglt
tr. Rogers, it was asserted, has not called
N the President.
SIRE WINNER,
Woodruff Thinks-silyor Republicans Da ok