The Washington herald., 1907-11-06
PRESIDENT At POLLS
Takes Four Minutes to Vote
at Oyster Bay.
Returns HOME IN EVENING
Escapes Curious Crowd at Jersey
City, and Doesn't Deny JOcuIar
imputatiOn that He Voted for the
DemOcrats-Received Election Re-
turns at the White House.

President Roosevelt returned TO Wash
ington at 6:15 o'clock last night, from
Oyster Bay, where he went to vote His
private car was attached 10 the regular
Pennsylvania train which left Jersey City
ar 1I4 in the afternoon.
Dispatches from New York say that the
President took four minutes in the voting
booth, the longest time that he is re-
membered TO have spent casting his vote
But this was because Of the presence on
the ballot of four municipal Improvement
propositions. TO be voted upon, which re-
quired some time TO read over.
The President was hailed by an Oyster
Bay acquaintance as he came out and was
asked:
We'll, Mr. President did you vote for
any Democrats this timer"
''Hushl Keep 1t quiet" answered the
President, smiling broadly.
The President, going from. Washington
by the Pennsylvania Railroad. reached
Jersey City at O'Clock this morning.
With him were Private Secretary Loeb
and Secretary Corteyou. Mr.. Cortelyou
went on his way 10 Hampstead, where he
votes. He will return 70 Washington to-
AA6Ak- lut ITeSlQtLAs WIFI 0tNltNdAg
Loeb. boarded the tug Lancaster at S
o'clock, which took them 10 Long Island
City in time FOR the $50 train to Oyster
Bay.
Met at Oyster Bay.
Mrs. J. West Roosevelt, wife Of the
Presidents cousin met the President at
Oyster Bay Station and drove him to the
polling place. He voted ballot 81 in
booth > at 9:5 o'clock Booth had TO
do, as booth 1 was occupied by a far
sighted farmer who had forgotten his
spectacles only eighty-three voters had
got in ahead Of the President. although
he was obliged 10 travel several hundred
miles to reach the polls.
The President shook hands with a cou-
pie OF dozen men in the little crowd
around the polls. He started off for
few minutes drive before leaving Oyster
Bay. He returned TO Long Island City
on the 1870 train. 10 transfer directly
10 the Pennsylvania train leaving Jersey
City for Washington at ia o'clock
DR.. Alexander Lambert the Presidents
physician, met him at Jersey City in the
morning and crossed the harbor with
him.
Many Of those who waited at the Penn
morning TO catch a glimpse OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt grew tired and left
before his arrival From o'clock a
passageway was kept roped off in the
northwestern corner of the train room,
and inside OF this a goodly deputation
Of Secret Service men, railroad officers
and trainmen sufficient to have protected
several Presidents had il been necessary
kept moving in a hustle Of Importance.
went down the platform and proceeded
directly 20 the tug Lancaster, which was
waiting at the Adams Express pier to
transport his party to Long Island City.
lie was accompanied by a party froN the
White House, Secretary Loeb aRd Sscre-
tary Of the Treasury Cortelyou among
the number. Mr.. Roosevelt wore a plain
black suit, dark gray overcoat. broad
brimmed slOuch hat and his usual smile.
His sober attire rendered him incon-
spicuous among the several silk hats
which shone around him.
Few Saw the President.
Although the train shed was well-hlled
at the time only a few persons were near
the President when he passed The i'm
preston had become current, owing To his
delay while breakfasting in his private
car. the Magnet, that Mr.. Roosevelt had
been spirited out OF the station by another
route Immediately after his arrival on the
7:0S Washington express. Consequently
there was no Outburst OF applause at the
Presidents appearance An isolated whoop
or two and a general lifting of hats.
which Mr.. Roosevelt recognized with
bow. formed the extent Of the ovation.
Unusual EDrecaution was taken TO safe
guard the President when ne passed
through Long Island City. The crowd
which generally gathers 20 greet Mr..
Roosevelt had the wool pulled over its
eyes. Usually there are several thousand
persons waiting at the station 10 greet
Mr.. Roosevelt. and the time of his ex-
pected arrival there is announced previ-
ously. so that his reception may be
hearty one.
Yesterday word went forth that Mr.
Roosevelt would pass through the station
at 7:30 o'clock At that time the usual
number of curious ones gathered were
disappointed. Announcement then was
made that the Presidents special train
of two cars, including parlor car 1000
would arrive at 9:45 o'clock
Meanwhile, Police Capt B. J. HAYES
OF the Seventy-fifth precinct had been
tipped of that the special would reach
the Long Island City station at S:45
o'clock He and a squad Of his men
were there at that time. and when the
special arrived but few persons were
present.
Secretary Cortelyou. after voting at
Hampstead. went to New York. and did
not return to Washington until late last
night. The Presidents trip from Jer-
sey City to Washington was uneventful
He spent the greater portion of the time
reading.
Former Secretary Of the Treasury Car
Isle was passenger on the same train,
but he did not go into the Presidents
car
Election returns were received by the
President last night at the White House
Primaries in Anne Arundel.
Special 20 The Washington Herald
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