The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25
MT. Roosevelt is Afraid of
 New York
SECRETARY HERBERT TALKS
Thinks There Is Every Prospect for Democratic Success In Noven- ber-Gosslp on Politi-
 cal Aspect.
BY PATTERSON srEALEY.

Washington, September 24,-(Special,)- With the return of the President, the old White House press agency has begun to get down to work again telling how satisfied MT. Roosevelt is with the pro- gress of the campaign. In fact it seems rather a waste of money 8'd time for the republican national committee to main tain expensive headquarters. There is no disguising the fact, however, that the President is much concerned over his own state New York.
 The truth is that he is not nearly so confident of his election as some of his friends pretend to be. Both yesterday and today everyone of his callers who would be supposed to know anything about the political situation was asked what he thought of the result and in a manner which impressed him as being on the part of the President rather anx- ious. One of them admitted that the President did not seem as strenuously sure of being an elected President as he did during his last trip to Washington.
 And really 1t Is no wonder if an in- terview with "A republican of national prominence" which appears today Is the basis of republican hopes. It is stated, for example, in discussing the confidence of the President, that the republican state ticket in New York could be defeated by twenty thousand and yet the President could win the state by forty thousand. Such statements as these simply make the boys at democratic headquarters howl and are accepted as meaning that the state is conceded to the democrats.
 President Coins New Word.
 The President is said to have coined new word for President Elliott of Har- yard and other independents who cannot follow him as a presidential candidate. They are "neurotics." Nobody except a man with closed nerves could think of opposing Roosevelt's policy
 The President. according to accounts given by politicians who have talked with him gloats over the stand taken in his letter of acceptance. It will be all the worse for those who disagree with his policy and distrust his personality The "neurotics" who object are to have a still stronger dose rammed down their throats.
 The President did not seem as much at home with the peace commissioners to- day as he does when he receives visit ing rough riders, Indian delegations and hunters. The President was plainly bored and more nervous and fidgety than usual The day would have been wholly lost had not the secretary of the navy called and discussed with the President the pro- gross of battleship construction.
 Secretary Herbert Returns. | Former Secretary of the Navy Herbert returned to Washington today after va | cation in the North Carolina mountains. | He is heartily in sympathy with the dem ocratic party and believes that there Is l every prospect for success next NoYem- ber "The outlook Is extremely encourag- ing" he said today. From all l can learn we are going to carry New York ' and if that is the phase we ought to win. We have nominated a strong candidate placed him upon an admirable platform. There are no issues dividing our own
 party and every democrat in the coun- try can vote the ticket"
 Before announcing yesterday that ne l was going 10 take the stump for Roose- welt. the populst. former Senator w. 0. | Peffer of Kansas, walked over to the treasury department and cashed In heavy warrant for services rendered In the preparation of an index to the debates 1 of congress-