The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-28
ROOSEVELT SURE OF WINNING.
CAMPAIGN OUTLOOK TALKED
OVER BY THE CABINET.
The President Hears From Friends-Cor-
teiyou NJ the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
in Odeils Triumph eiight-Wiscon.
sin Is Safe, says Senator AlEer.

sin Is Safe, says senator Aiger.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27,-The regular
meeting of the Cabinet to-day, which was
attended by the four members who are In
the city-Secretaries Taft, Morton and
Hitchcock and Attorney General Moody
resolved itself into a political conference.
Interest was lent to the proceedings
by the presence during a part OF the meet
ing of Chairman Cortelyou Of the Repub-
lican national committee, who came over
from New York last night.
The President was in high spirits to-day.
and the same condition Of mind has been
noted by all his visitors since his return
to Washington from Oyster Bay. He 10
absolutely confident Of the result Of the
campaign so far as the country as whole
is concerned. and If he has any anxiety
it is regarding certain States and Congress
districts.
There was a general discussion Of cam
paign affairs by the President and the
members Of his official family this morn
ing, and Chairman Cortelyou brought in
teresting information regarding the out
look in many parts Of the country. just
what Mr.. Cortelyou thinks of the Repub-
lican prospects in New York is not dis
closed, but it is certain that he and the
President are a good deal more confident
of the result on the national than on the
State ticket.
The discussion OF politics was continued
after the meeting Of the Cabinet, when
Secretary Taft. Attorney General Moody
and Senator Alger of Michigan were guests
OF the President at luncheon. Secretary
Int 10 fp ar ri in
tour Mr. Moody has just returned from
Massachusetts, where Republican plurality
Of at least $4,000 is expected by the party
managers. Senator Alger gave a good
account OF campaign conditions in the
middle West and predicted that all the
States, including Wisconsin, would be found
in the Republican column next November.
President Roosevelt received several nom
political visitors to-day and found time to
transact large amount OF administrative
business He talked with Acting Secretary
Taylor Of the Treasury about the customs
cigar stamp controversy, decision in
which is expected within day or two.
Some matters in the Department Of Com
merce were brought to his attention by
Solicitor Collier.
Immediately after luncheon he received
the delegates to the International Congress
of Arts and Sciences in the East Room.
The delegates were presented by Prof.
Simon Newcomb, and the President made
the following address:
PROF. NEwcoMB. Mr.. MUNsTERBERG.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: wish TO say that
peculiarly appreciate the privilege OF greet
ing this body. Perhaps the happiest feature
of our modern world life is the steadily in
ocip nf n m
he world life. that no nation can hope for
the fullest development II 1t confines itself
exclusively within its own boundaries. that
progress must come from frank reoogni-
ton of the fact that each nation can help
others and can be helped by them.
| feel that not only do associations and
gatherings such as this mean much for the
scientific, the artistic. the intellectual de-
velopment of all the nations taking part
in them but feel also that these gatherings
all help to prepare the way for the time when
the great rules of right and OF equality shall
prevail among the nations exactly as they
now in highly civilized countries prevail
among individuals.
] welcome you here. feel that you are
doing a great work and that IL is an honor
on behalf of the American Republic to greet
you.
One of the afternoon callers at the White
House was Representative Southland of
Ohio. Mr.. Southland told the President
that the political situation was rather
quiet in the Buckeye State, but that he
placed the majority for Roosevelt and
Fairbanks at 5000.
The political situation in the far of State
of Washington bears some resemblance
on small scale to the situation in the En-
pire State. The most conservative opinion
is that Roosevelt will carry the State by
from 10000 to 10000. but that ex-senator
Turner, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, may, on account Of local con-
ditons, win out by narrow margin.
s. A. Perkins OF Tacoma. who owns
several newspapers in the State, called on
the President to-day. He told him that
the Republican electors would have a ma
jority of 10000 and that there would be
majority of 5000 for A. E. Mead, the Re-
publican candidate for Governor. Some
of the newspapers in Washington are adj
vising the citizens to vote a split ticket,
favoring Roosevelt, but repudiating Mead.