Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-06
PRESIDENT VOTED
WITH OYSTER BAY
FOLK AMID CHEERS
Was Warmly Welcomed When
He Reached Polling Place.
CAST BALLOT NUMBER 81
Flashlight Photograph as He De-
posted Ticket.
WILL COME BACK TONIGHT
Special Arrangements Have Been
Made at White House for Prompt
Receipt of News.
Flashligh Photograph as He De-
posted Ticket.
WILL COME BACK TONIGHT

President Roosevelt went home
today to vote. He was accom-
panied by Secretary Loeb and J. c.
Pryor of the navy. They were
warmly welcomed by the villagers
and snapshot was made of the
President as he deposited his bal
lot. A fashlight was used that
made noise like cannon cracker,
and Mr.. Roosevelt remarked that
it sounded like the first returns
from the election. There was a
stop of only few minutes at Sag
amore Hill, and the party boarded
the special again for Washington.
There have. been special arrange
ments made for the President to
receive the election returns at the
White House tonight.
Special Dispatch to The Star
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, November 6.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt came up to Oyster Bay
from Washington today and cast his ballot
for Charles e. Hughes and the entire re-
publican ticket. He made the trip from
Washington aboard the private car Siquet,
attached to the regular train on the Penn
sylvania roae which arrived In Jersey City
ing the President were Secretary Loeb who
also voted at Oyster Bay and ]. C. Pryor
of the navy. Upon leaving the train at
Jersey City the President boarded the tug
Lancaster and made the trip to Long Is
land City. where a special train was in
waiting to convey him here.
Villagers at the Station.
Principally all of the villagers were down
at the station to greet the President when
he stepped from the train at Oyster Bay.
Many gave him a rousing cheer and press
ed about him to shake his hand. He told
them, If only for an hour, and then entered
them If only for an hour, and then entered
a carriage and drove rapidly to the polling
place on East Main street. There another
group of citizens were in waiting to greet
the distinguished visitor.
After shaking hands with the inspectors
the President took the big ballot, "a, hand
ed him by Inspector ]. Mills, and stepped
into the first booth, quickly placed cross
in the circle beneath the eagle and was out
again in an instant. AS he handed up his
ballot. properly folded. photographer ex-
ploded fashlight, which sounded like the
first gun after the returns were in. Every
one in the room, except the President.
jumped.
Stood the Fire.
The President simply turned about and
said:
Did some one fire a dynamite bomb, or
was that the first report from election"
Then everybody laughed. The President
shook hands some more, and waited for
Secretary Loeb to cast his vote. Mr.. Loeb's
ballot was No. 80.
Upon leaving the polling place the
President posed for snap shot by one
OF the village bellies and again entered
carriage and went to Sycamore Hill.
The President remained at his home for
only a few minutes and then returned to
the station Again there was period Of
handshaking and more snapshots. A
stranger might have thought the viii
layers had never seen the President be-
fore and were in doubt about seeing him
again AS the train pulled out there was
1utter of handkerchiefs and moving of
hats.
Tonight the President will receive the
returns at the White House. Special ar
engagements have been made for prompt
receipt of election news.