The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-03


it was under control.
Greeted by Villagers.
At Long Island City, after the tug
had rounded the tip OF Manhattan ISL
and there were more crowds, more
policemen, more Misunderstanding and
more cheering. Big policemen cleared
the path to where a special stood wait
ing on the tracks Of the Long Island
Railway AS soon as the party HN
aboard the train pulled out. The run
was without incident. until the engine
pulled into oyster Bay. There the
travellers met pretty reception.
Thirty boys were lined up on the sta
ton platform. whooping with all the
yigor OF their youthful lungs and WIN
moving the air with flags that had been
loaned to them for this welcome by a
local merchant. Congressman W. W.
Cocks, the member from Nassau, head
ed dele CATION OF smiling townspeople.
Also there was Theodore Roosevelt il.
aged twenty-one, who had come from
Connecticut, where he is learning the
up, to cas-. his iirst vote. Af:er a lot Of
handsleking and conEratu'a tons ali
around, Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt, !pung
Theodore. Secretary Loeb and Congress
man Cocks entered the Presidents FAM
lily carriage which had been brought
down by Noah Seaman. the supeIin-
tendent of Sycamore Hill. Escorted by
the flag bearing lads the carriage drove
10 the polling place. which was this
year a, the corner OF South street and
Der shop. There was another crowd
here and the President had TO do some
more handshaking.
Proud Mother Watches Boy.
Then he marched up the stairs to the
second story with young Theodore. look
ing proudly conscious, just behind him.
Mrs. Roosevelt sat In the carriage.
Il don't usually make these election
day trips" she said. but / wanted 10
see my oldest boy cast his frs vote"
ident-an old dnrksy, who went about
signing the register very deliberately
While he waited the President, Eseeted
The election officers: all old friends a,
No. lii at s.55 O'Clock. lie was In tbs
booth less than half a minute. Then Hs
came out. saw the clerk pat the ballot
IN The box and leaned against the outer
railing Watching his son.
Young Theodore Was Deliberate.
Young Theodore showed slight stage
fright at This point. He was just a oil
confused as ne gave his name and hi,
age, ard said that lie lived at Sagarnor,
hin and that IL was his first vote. lie Wa'
gwen ballot No l{2. To mark II ~ tool
Twice as long as his father had taken
and from this circumstance arose nor
rlbls report that young Theodore mac
been guilty of scratching the Republi
can ticket.
When he came out Of the booth. smil
ing extensively. his father slipped one
ann over his shoulder and said: Wei!
son. do you feel like rra nan now
Young Teddy grinned hts answer. 10
gether they came downstairs.
Mr. Roosevelt had already preceded
them by rev minutes. IN company
Win ", Emlen Roosevelt The l'resi
dent stayed at his country home only a
few minutes. as he wanted Ia get bach
lew minutes, as he wanted 10 get back 70
turns at the White House this evening
Tie party left Oyster Bay al lilo on
the return. There was a large crowd Al
the station. and the President spoke "a
many OF his neiEhboir. Uncle Jake
White the old stage driver, was one OF
those who got hearty handmade,
President Roosevelt stood on the resI
parting cheer as the train departed.
The party reached Long Island City a.
as and at once went aboard the tuE
Lsncestar. which carried them back Il
Jersey city. where their train awaited
them The start Tor Washington wa
made at once.
Secretary Oscar Straus, Of the Depart
iust voted Joined President and Mrs
Roosevelt IN Jersey City and accom-
panied them 10 Washington, 1T wa'
ststed that Theodore ]r, would leave tn
train at Trenton and start back to hi,
lob AZ Thompsonville, Conn.