New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-09
HOW PRESIDENT VOTED.
HE MAKES II QUICK TRIP.
Back at White House from Oyster
Bay Early in Evening.

the midnight train on Monday night voted at
oyster Bay and was back at the White House
nj o'clock last night after a tourney without
hitch. in which every arrangement ran like a
perfect piece OF machinery.
His private car was attached to the regular
Pennsylvania Railroad midnight train which
reached Philadelphia at 3:I5 D. m While the
stop OF q few moments there lasted the Presi
dent went out on the rear platform and bowed
70 the crowd that had gathered. The President
Vas accompanied by Secretary Loeb. several
White House servants and a number of Secret
Service men.
The train arrived In the Jersey City station
1t 1:l5. I'VE minutes late. 1t was expected that
Secretary Cortelyou would be there to greet the
President, but he was not. There were no
politicians there, and the utmost speed was at
tanned in hurrying the President TO Oyster Bay
TAKEN TO BOAT IN HOLLOW SQUARE.
Careful preparations had been made for guard
ing him and for enabling him 10 board the tug
Lancaster and start for Oyster Bay without
moments delay The police arrangements were
in charge OF Chief Murphy who turned out
what he calls his guard of honor detail of
twenty-etght men, under charge of Sergeant
closterman and Roundsnan Richards Five de-
tective sergeants from the detective bureau of
New-York City We're also there and accompanied
the President on the tug TO Long Island City
Several Secret Service men from New York were
also hand.
When the train rolled into the station the
Presidents was at once surrounded nv the
police. who formed line through which no
one was allowed to pass. When the President
appeared he was received with cheer from the
railroad employees who had gathered about the
train. He bowed and removed his hat
The police then formed a hollow square and
the march was started down the platform The
President was closely henTned in by the detect
ives also. They surrounded him on all four sides
As he passed down the platform he DOTTED his
hat several times to the train hands and porters
who had removed theirs. AS he passed the en-
CINE he stopped and reached up TO shake hands
with the engineer and fireman
Arriving at the baggage elevator at the end Of
the platform. tn party entered it, and went
TO the lower story Of The pier Here the march
again taken UP TO the Pennsylvania tug
Lancaster, which lay at the north side of the
pier. There was more Of a crowd there to greet
the President, and he was cheered by the early
commuters and the truckmen Every time he
was cheered he responded by lowing and lift
ing his hat.
Just as he wss about TO board the tug a lusty
iunged truckman proposed three cheers for
Parker. and of the bystanders gave Il.
The President seemed TO enjoy the incident He
laughed heartily and took of his hat when the
three cheers given. His good humor
cauF'.t the crowd of teamsters and railroad en-
ployes and they cheered him in return.
The President the first to board the
tug There jump of about three feet be-
tween the pier and the tug and the President
took it easily. He at joined Captain c. G.
Johnston in the pilot house. The lines were
cast of, and the tug started under full head for
Long Island City.
ARRIVAL AT LONG ISLAND CITY.
The Lancaster reached the Long Island City
ferry at 7:55 a. Police Inspector Kane. Cap
tain Kemp OF the Seventy-fifth Precinct; two
sergeants. four roundsmen and twenty-eight
patrornen acted as escort to the President from
the boat to the special train that was waiting
10 take him to Oyster Bay Inspector Kane
walked on one side of the President and Secre-
tary Loeb the other he went through the
station and across the tracks to where the spe-
cial standing. Secret Service and plain
clothes men were also IN and around the station.
The small crowd waiting for trains raised a
cheer the party proceeded through the sta
ton, and the President lifted his hat.
The special train consisted of a locomotive an
ordinary passenger car for the Secret Service
men and reporters, and President Baldwins
private car. No. 1000 which occupied by
President Roosevelt and his party.
President Roosevelt boarded his car as soon
he reached il, and he and those with him
must have spent cold twenty minutes before
the engine was backed down TO the cars and the
steam pipes connected. About fifteen minutes
after the Presidents arriy al Emlen Roosevelt's
daughter reached the railroad station. and went
az to the Presidents car The President
went TO the platform to greet her, and after he
had kissed her both entered the Soon after
ward Frank G. Travers and the son Of the Rev.
DR.. Russell Joined the President.
At exactly $40 o'clock the train started for
Oyster Bay 1t had clear track. It stopped
at Richmond Hill 10 pick up Jacob Ris, and at
Jamaica took United States District Attorney
William J. Youngs on board
CASTS BALLOT AT OYSTER BAY
The train reached Oyster Bay at $50 a. M
There was big crowd at the station, and when
the President stepped from his car he was greet
ed with cheers The first TO welcome him
was Sheriff Jerome B. Johnson. with whom he
shook hands he got off the train
Mrs. j. West Roosevelt, the. Presidents cousin
was waiting at the station in carriage. and the
President entered it and at once driven to
the polling place Of the Fifth District, Fishers
Hail, over Chinese laundry.
As the President alighted from the carriage
ola neighbors crowded around him all eager 10
grasp his hand He shook hands with many
as could get near enough to him, and then as
cenoed 10 the voting place. The President
ee6 a paL!ot No. 1914 He entered the booth
sho emerged again quickly and handed his
palot 10 the chairman Of the board After
ing mat II was properly deposited he shook
hahos with several officials and others in the
more OF the villagers met. and were greeted by
MIN IN friendly fashion. AS he entered the car
mage the crowd gave tremendous cheer and
ne bowed repea tedly.
After leaving the polling Mace the President
and his cousin were driven to Sycamore Hill
p n the crowd that had gathered to greet Mr. |