New-York tribune., 1907-11-06
PRESIDENT CASTS VOTE
Returns to Capital after Depositing
Ballot at Oyster Bay.
rBrO.n The Tribune Buresu.l

washington, Nov. 5-The President travelled
almost continuously for nearly eighteen hours
to-day TO cast his ballot at his home town on
Long Island.
He left Washington at 1890 a. m, reached
Jersey City at 7.0S. Long Island City at S:45
and Oyster Bay at $40. Reaching the polling
place ten minutes later, he entered the Austria
Ian voting booth at 9:55 with ballot 81;
emerged from the canvas compartment four
minutes later. and n 1870 started on his re-
turn trip TO Washington. where he arrived on
schedule time. at GIG p. m.
This. in brief, was the chronological record OF
the Presidents busy election day. which, in its
rush, its rapid changes of conveyances and its
accompaniment of cheering crowds and noisy
whistles and powder salutes. greatly resembed
many former trips the President has made from
Washington to Oyster Bay for the purpose of
casting his vote. The trip TO Jersey City by
train. from Jersey City to Long Island City by
boat and from Long Island City to Oyster Bay
by train again made without unusual Incl
dent.
Secretary Cortelyou travelled with the Presi-
dent as far as Jersey City, and there left him 10
go TO Hampstead, on the south side Of the island,
TO vote. The Secretary again boarded the Presi-
dents special at Jamaica On its return trip, but
rode only as far as Long Island City. as he had
a number Of engagements to keep in New York.
The President arrived at Oyster Bay half an
hour ahead of the time the villagers were
looking for him Nevertheless, forty or fifty of
his old neighbors were at the station, and he
ran the gantlet of a line of extended right
hands Shaking each he went to the station
platform, he jumped into the carriage of Mrs
]. West Roosevelt which was awaiting his ar
rival
It took him only a few minutes to drive up
streets, where polling place No. was located
In Fleets Hall. Last year and for many years
previous the voting booths were in Fishers
Hail. over Sing Lees laundry. but this year.
another set Of officials being in power, the polls
We're located where their friends could reap the
benefit from the move.
AS the President rode up Audrey avenue past
the town clerks office Maury Townsend a we'll
known resident Of the village, set off two big
envils he had loaded for the event and waved
an American flag in honor of the distinguished
citizens arrival. From that time on during
most of the day Mr.. Townsends anvils occa-
sionally thundered out their salutes, and if they
have not already reached twenty one the num-
ber required for Presidential salute, they are
probably going yet. He declared he would fire
twenty-one il it took him all the rest of the
autumn, and at the rate he was proceeding when
the President left. his friends declared that he
would not finish the job before Thanksgiving
Before taking his ballot the President shook
hands with all the election officers. and the
little crowd Of villagers in the hall. He was in
side the voting booth Just four minutes,
unusually long time for him.
When he emerged from the compartment
of the townsmen asked him If he had not voted
for a Democrat, inasmuch the BartIetts. Ed
ward T. and Willard. were upon both the Re-
publican and Democratic tickets The Presi-
dent laughed heartily at the question and shook
his finger warningy at his questioner After