Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-23
II Think We've Been Hitting
Tn e nj Hard'-PreSident'S S
Comment on Campaign on
Return to Washington
WHITE HOUSE WIRES WILL
BE KEPT HARD AT WORK
Hitchcock Remains in Chicago
for Conference With Taft
Tomorrow; West Virginia
Fight Goes MerriIy on,

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
Washington, Sept 22-President
Roosevelt returned to Washington
from oyster Bay at 5:55 o'clock this
evening. The special train bearing
the presidential party was met at the
station by many officials, including
members of the cabinet army and
navy officers and others. The presi
dent was the picture of health and
vigor as he alighted. He was attired
in q frock coat dark gray trousers
and black SLOUGH hat. His bronzed
face beamed with delight as he gave
the hearty handclasp and characters
tic word of greeting to those who sur
roumdaa him Secretaries Metcalf,
Wright, Wilson and Postmaster Cen
eral Meyer formed the center of the
group.
"That was hot shot this morn
ing" said Mr.. Won Meyer, alluding to
the presidents letter on the candidacy
of Mr.. Taft
Il think we've been hitting them
hard" responded Mr. Roosevelt,
laughingly.
III lilG DIiGl tuliOAuN WHICH ANbN
place, the presidents expressions indj-
Gated that he was satisfied with the
progress Of the campaign, although he
intmated that until recently it had
been devM} Of excitement.
The s .sAenp spoke 10 several OF
the newspaperfden but his remarks
had no political significance.
As the president with rapid stride
Il &c tNE
waiting room to his carriage. He
was given an ovation by a thousand On
more people VINO cheered Justify. AS
slstng Mrs. Roosevelt into carrag
and bowng acknowledgements 10 tn,
throng, he was driven away to the
White House In the carriage With
the president and Mrs. Roosevelt was
Mrs. clifford Richardson, who will be
White House guest for some days
Wants To BE On the Job.
The general disposition here is To-
ascribe the presidents early return To
Washington from oyster Bay to his
desire TO be in closer touch with men
and affairs than he could be at hiN
summer home With the conVcning
OF congress not far distant he VIII
naturally want to begin at an early
day the preparation Of his last annual
message and he will be better situated
there for consultation with his cabinet
advisers and with other officials than
at any other place
1t is understood that his last mes
sage to congress will be cOmprchen
sive representation Of the Roosevelt
policies and last appeal for carrying
into effect those not already enacted
into law Recent events show that the
president Is not permitting tho fact
that he holds the office of president
to stand i'm the way Of his interest III
the campaign which will result "
naming of his successor and IL Is sur
missed that he desires to be ut the
most convenient point for the receipt
Of news concerning the progress 0f
the contest The White House Is
connected by wire with the important
news centers and there the president
can Immediately be put In touch with
the latest happenings In all parts Of
the country Naturally, too, be under
stands that the representative mon
from the various foreign countries
who win attend the approaching IN.
bercuosis congress, will desire To meet
the chief executive of tho country
There is no probability of his being
idle between now and the nsscmbllnr
of the last session of the slxly-ilrH
congress.
II is also the presidents desire "
be in touch with public men In con
nection with the revision of the tnrif
at the special session Of congress al
ready announced TO he called lmmc
diately after March next.