Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-03
Mr.. ROOSEVELT VOTES
Teddy, Jr., Also Casts Ballot
at Oyster Bay.
THE YOUNG MANS FIRST
Takes Two Minutes in Booth to His
Fathers One.
GETS PAT ON THE BACK
President Greeted With Handshakes
and Cheers in Home Town.
Return to Washington.
GETS PAT ON THE BACK

OYSTER BAY. n. Y. November @
What in all probability will be his last
trip to his town horne while he holds the
office Of President of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt today returned to
this little village to cast his vote for the
candidate of the republican party for
President. William II Taft. as his final
act. in support of his warm personal
friend. With him from Washington came
Mrs. Roosevelt, who desired to see her
eldest son. Theodore, jr.. cast his first
ballot. Young Roosevelt. who became of
age during the summer. journeyed from
Thompsonville. Conn. where he is learn
ing the carpetmaking business, to be
with his father when he voted. In the
Presidents party there also came from
Washington his secretary, William Loeb.
jr., and several of the White House
executive staff. who have a voting resi-
dence in Oyster Bay.
Greeted by Large Crowd.
Oyster Bay people were up early and a
large crowd was on hand at the railway
station to welcome home the President.
AS his special train pulled into the sta
ton the people surged forward to grasp
his hand. All were eager to shake hands
with the President, knowing it prob
ably would be the last time they might
shake hands with a President'of the coun-
| try voting as resident in their little
| village. Following their usual custom,
they formed in line and passed before the
President who shook hands with every
| one Some of the villagers, knowing the
Presidents love of flowers. brought bou-
quets and presented them to him. He
gracefully accepted these as tokens of
| their friendship. AS he drove away to the
business part of the town and the poll
ing place. the crowd applauded. The
President lifted his hat and waved 1t
enthusiastically in Acknowledgement.
Mrs. Roosevelt entered a carriage and
drove out to the family home on Saga
more Hill.
Votes Ballot No. 141..
1t was 9:23 am when the President and
| his son appeared at the polling place in
Sleet's Hall. He shook hands with every
body at Ahe polls, and then walked up to
the table. where the ballot clerk an
nounced Theodore Roosevelt, ballot No.
AL, The President renamed in the
booth one minute. and wnen he emerged
carefully watched the clerk deposit the
paper IN the ballot box. The President
then walked OUTSIDE the railing and cnat-
ted with bystanders. Theodore Roose-
welt, jr. was handed ballot NO. l42 by the
election clerk. SFfe took twice as long a
time as his father to mark 1t. When he
had deposited his ballot the President
greeted hln smiingly and patted him on
the shoulder. After Secretary Loeb had
voted the President ana his son entered
a carriage and drove away to Sycamore
Hill.
The President was greeted by cheers
from early travellers as he passed through
the Jersey City station and boarded the
tug Lancaster for Long island CITY. On
the around New York manV fIlpS and
| other vessels saluted with whistles. All
of these salutes the President, who was
sitting on the after deck with Mrs. Roose-
welt, rose and acknowledged by waving
his hat.
Hurrahs for Bryan.
On top of the New York tower of the
new Manhattan bridge were half a hun
dred workmen as the Presidents boat
passed under. They recognized him. ana
from their lofty perch shouted, "Hurrah
for Bryan
At Long Island City W. Emlin Roose-
welt, the Pres q IT'S cousin, was OH board
the Oyster b., train to welcome the
President and AIRS Rc osevelt. Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., Joined has father and
mother in Long Island City and came
with them to Oyster Bay. AS the party
passed through the Long Island City sta
ton crowd of commuters and others
cheered the President A, Jamaica, Mine
ola. Roslyn and other points on the route
to Oyster Bay small parties of people
cheered the Presidents train passed
through
w. w. Cocks, who represents the Presi-
dents district in Congress- and William
j. Youngs, United States district attor
ney for the eastern district of New York
joined the party at Mineola and came to
oyster Bay with the President.