The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-09
HOW THE CANDIDATES RECEIVED
THE ELECTION NEWS LAST NIGHT
Gaze On This Picture.


Washington. Nov. surrounded
By his devoted family and a company
OF intimate personal friends. Presi-
dent Roosevelt last night received
news OF his overwhelming victory.
The first information of a definite
character was received by the presl-
dent while at dinner. Returns laid
before him then were in the nature
OF assurance that he had carried New
York. his home state, by a plurality
30 large as to be really astounding.
Bulletins from newspapers OF New
York City were received conveying
the welcome news.
While the president was gratified
II may be said the result was not en-
tirely unexpected. although he. him
self. had not anticipated so tremend-
Gus a victory.
These and rapidly succeeding bull
letins. each conveying TO him more
cheering news. were read an ddiscuss-
ed by the president with surprising
calmness. Assured. AZ he said. that
the campaign had been conducted on
plane of principle and patriotism.
a. lofty as he himself would have II.
and that everything had been done
which legitimately could be done 10
insure the success OF the principles
promulgated by the republican party
and by him he had awaited with per-
feet confidence the verdict OF the peo-
pie
Soon after dinner a company OF in
innate friends of the president and
Mrs. Roosevelt assembled in the par
lors OF the white House and extend
ed their fluctuations and congratula-
tions to both on the result.
Many Congratulations.
In addition 10 the telegram from
judge Parker. the White House tele-
graph force was deluged with con-
gratulatory messages for the presl-
dent from friends in every section OF
the country.
At 1915 the president left his
guests at the White House and went
10 his private Office in the executive
building. There he greeted cordially
a large number OF Washington cor
respondents who had been waiting
for him After talking informally
with his friends for a time, the presi-
dent dictated a formal statement ex-
pressing his views. The scene at the
moment OF making the statement
was notable. Ranged in a seml-circle
about the big desk in the presidents
Office. the correspondents faced Mr..
Roosevelt as he tilted back in an arm
chair. dictated the announcement
slowly to Secretary Loeb, who sat at
the presidents left.
After receiving congratulations OF
the newspaper men, the president re-
ceived a committee representing re-
publican political organizations OF
Washington and members Of the ju-
nior leagues. To them he made a
brief speech expressing his great APP
probation OF the confidence of the
American people.
Talked With Fairbanks.
The message from Fairbanks said:
"Your election is the logical result
of your splendid administration.
May the four years to come be mark
ed by widespread happiness and pros
perlty."
The presidents reply was convey
ed in a personal telephone talk with
Fairbanks in which he congratulated
the latter
Later when the returns indicated
that the republicans had carried the
house by an appreciably greater ma
jorlty than that by which they hold
the present house. the president ex-
pressed earnest qualification at the
result.
After remaining at the executive
Office an hour. the president return
ed to the White House. leaving direc-
tions that he was not to be disturbed
unless something of importance
should develop.