The Washington herald., 1906-11-06
GOES Home TO VOTE
President Will Cast Ballot
at Oyster Bay To-day.
DUE TO RETURN TONIGHT
Chief Executive Accompanied by
Secretary Loeb - COrteIyOu and
BOnaParte Also Leave Washington.
Many Government Omeials Away
from Their Desks This Week.

President Roosevelt left at l2:S9 last
night for Oyster Bay to cast his vote
for Charles l. Hughes. the Republican
candidate for governor Of New York, after
putting in most of his time during yes
terday in further preparation OF his
message to Congress
He was accompanied to New York by
Secretary Loeb. who also votes at Oyster
Bay; Stenographer Webster, of the White
House executive staff, who win cast his
ballot in Brooklyn, and the usual number
nf White House messengers and Secret
Service operatives.
The President departed in the private
car Signet He viii arrive at Jersey City
at a. m. and will go direct 10 Oyster
Bay by boat. arriving there at O'Clock.
He will remain there only two hours. and
is due back at the White House at 9
O'clock this evening.
Special wire service has been provided
at the Executive Offices. and the President
viii get the bulletins from the telegraph
companies and the various news bureaus
besides the private kilograms that VIII be
sent to him by the Republican leaders
~ HI DtA
While the Presidents interest is centered
on the New York fight. of course. he has
expressed desire TO get the earliest pos
sible returns on the Congressional cleo
tions. in order that he may learn what
the political complexion of the next House
Of Representatives VIII be.
Several members Of the Cabinet and a
few personal friends viii receive the re-
turns with the President.
Few Callers Yesterday.
But few callers were admitted at the Ex-
ecutive Offices Of the White House yester-
day. Secretary Bonapa-te called in the
morning and got the Presidents sanction
70 the plan of allowing the employees in
the various navy yards sufficient time of
10 permit them TO vote. Senator PenrOse
also occupied few minutes of the Presi-
dents time but he declined 10 Intimate
what was the nature Of his business
He did, however, make the significant
statement that the President is with us,
and we are going 10 win in Pennsyl-
vanis,''
Others Who VIII Vote.
Postmaster General CorteIyOu and Sec
retary Of the Navy Bonaparte were the
last OF the Cabinet members 10 leave the
city to go 10 their homes for the cleo
ton MIR. Cortelyou departed at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon for Hampstead, l. L,
which is his official residence He spent
last night IN New York City
Secretary Bonaparte, who has taken an
active part IN the campaign in Maryland,
went TO Baltimore, where he casts his
ballot to-day. Assistant Secretary Mur-
ray, Of the Department Of Commerce and
Labor. also left for New York last night,
rs did Alvord W Cooley. a member of
the Civil Service Commission. AR. Muir
ray votes in Steuben County. and Mr..
Cooley in Westchester County.
Departments Deserted.
Hundreds of other men who make the
government machinery go round were alb
sent from their offices and business in
the departments was practically at
standstill. while those remaining talked
over the situation in New York. and tried
vainly TO figure out what the result would
be. The interest generally 10 Washington
IN the Empire State fight is about as in
tense as il IS IN New York itself. and
the returns will be awaited in the city
tonight with an eagerness almost IN
paTalleled-
Herald to Give News.
The Washington Herald has made prep
arations to satisfy this interest.
AT the earliest possible moment bulle-
tins from New York. as we'll as ali other
parts of the country, viii come pouring
into the Office over special leased wires.
and these returns viii be announced by
megaphone and stereopticon slides IN
front Of The Herald offices on Fifteenth
street
The facilities at the disposal OF The
Herald are so complete that It will be
able TO give the final results at the ear
Hest possible moment.
All who are interested in the elections
are cordially invited to avail themselves
of The Herald's bulletin service.
The first bulletins are expected from
New York at about 6 o'clock, and from
that time on the reports viii come in
rapidly. 1t is believed the figures avail
able by 9 O'Clock or thereabouts, will in
diCate whether Hearst or Hughes is the
winner.
Others TO Get Returns.
Arrangements have been made to re-
Ceive the returns at the Democratic head
quarters and also al the Offices Of the
american Federation Of Labor
The Legion OF Loyal Women have in
HtatLcU q pt4Nate WIZ III tHelL ueaQq uaF-
ters at the Masonic Temple, to get the
returns. and VIII. have as their guests
the Old Boys, the Old Boys jr. the
League of Republican State Clubs OF the
District Of Columbia. and the Roosevelt
and Fairbanks League
Sang for President.
Last night. before the Presidents de-
parture, he and Mrs. Roosevelt were en-
tertained at the White House by Miss
Mary McEvily. who sang privately for
them. She was formerly a resident of
Montana, but now lives in Paris, and is
a student OF Jean de Reszke.