The Washington herald., 1908-08-29
LIVELY RUSH ON At
SYCAMORE HILL
President ThrasheS Out Many
opportunities.
CAMPAIGN FIRST CONSIDERED
After "A Conference with sherman,
He sees Capt. WinslOw About
Navy Construction, and Talks with
Various state POliticians-Passes
Judgement on HOrsefesh for Army

oyster Bay. Aug. ee.-The busy-day sign .
was hung out al Sycamore Hiu again to-
day. while President Roosevelt reviewed 4
I the plans OF the Congressional campaign F.
committee. talked over the Presidential
campairu situation with Vice Presidential 4
I Nominee James 5. Sherman, discussed
/ bastIe-ship construction with Capt Came /
ron MGR Winslow. commander Of the
[ New Hampshire. passed judgment upon
/ the respective merits Of Arab and Justin
I Morgan horses
/ The affairs Of the Congressional cam
] paign committee were disposed Of in
/ short order. and 50 were the other Polit-
/ scaI and naval matters but il took longer
. 20 size up the horses
RepresenratIve William 3. Mckinley. OF
Illinois. chairman Of the Congressional
Campaign Committee, Representative
Henry c. Loudenslager. Of Paulsooro. y
J.. secretary OF the committee. and Can
didate Sherman composed the members
OF the Congressional campaign committee
that called rlpon the President
The plans Of the committee were gone
over before the lunch hour. but 81 is un-
velr-z approval. The plan Of campaign
includes large amount Of work IN the
Middle West. where the President is sup
posed 10 have the greatest number OF
supporters. and his advice on the situa-
rfou in these states was especially sought
Senator Porter J. GIcCumber, q North
2 Dakota. was also present al the confer
enre. as was the Presidents son-in-law,
r Represa1tative Mex Longworth-
D lIr- Sherman and the Congressmen ieft
S Immediately after lunch. and drove dl-
- rectIy % New York
Talks with Ohioan.
b sr-a~ luncheon the President had q talk
Z with Wade Ellis. Of ohio. the newly ap-
pointed Assistant Attorney General %
'- The United States. VINO came 10 consult
; with the President on the duties Of his
= new Office and % return thanks for the
appointment
r. The President also found time 20 talk
y over the navy matters with Capt. Wins
e low. and il is understood that the two
10 new 1l5J-to- battle ships. plans for
G which are uow IN the Presidents hands
q awaiting his approval came UP Tor dis
i c1ssiou-
r The real business of/the day began
q when Homer Davenport. the cartoonisi
= arrived al the Hiu with seven Of Mr
20 Dave7po-ts finest Arab horses. from The
Davenport Desert Arab stud ct Morris
Plains. y J. Maj. De Beverse. Of Brook
. Ivr. commander OF Squadron c. ot -ht
New York National Guard. had already
p brought over from the squadron camp a.
e Huntington. a son Cf Gen Gates. JA'
e finest OF the Justin Morgan breed
The President has long wanted 70 eN
- famine the Arab horse and compare bis
Il, points with those os his Auercan-5ret
! descen5aut- the Justin 8IoTgans- II va
: 10 enable the President 20 make this com
u paris1n and 20 see for himself just VIA
.e a dese---bred Arabian horse was Ike
% tina. Davenport and Mr- De Bevers
p brought their horses 20 the HilL
a Asked Equine Advice.
= The show had been planned for week
ago. and the President had sent for Gen
j. James B. AIeshire. Quar-ermaster genera
le OF the army. and Cen James F Bel
10 chief Of star. two of the best judges o
VI horses Ea the service. to aid him in decii
ing upon the merits Il the breeds Anon
-na Arabs was the stallion Haieb. whic
ID won tre Justin Morgan Cup al Rutland
ID Vt. and Abevh. g famous desert mare
NJ HaIeb was given 70 8Ir. Davenport b
s. Nazfn Pasha. governor OF Aleppo. Syrie
The governor at the same time gave -
y cs-r0o-fst a slave boy. whom Mr.. DaTeT
20 port brought 20 this country. Sic
W AbdaTah the Bedouln lad. came along
zf- the Hin with the horses and gave q
.- exhibition Of desert riding and war pa
II TO the President and his guests Anon
: the spectators were Mrs Roosevelt Ge'
- Bell. and Cornelius Vanderbilt
- After the 13edouin boy had shown 2
skill Kermit Roosevelt. the President
ba son. mounted Haleb and galloped him U
an and down. showing such tricks OF hOrs
rranship as he was master Of The Pres
dent was invited 70 mount but refuse
10 do so. although his son pleaded wit
him 10 try Haleb-
- The pairs Of Maj De Beverse. just
y taIorEans were also shown. and the Pres
dent and the two generals went over z
points Of breeds as shown in the spec
mems before them They decided that u
desert bred Arab was the animal b
Did whether or not this decision will lead
the establishment Of an Arab stud 4
-e- the army was not announced
m Preside Ro0sevelts eldest daughte
so Mrs Nicholas LOngworth- and her hu
- band. who have been visiting at Sagamo
Hill for several days. were the gues
a- al dinner tonight OF AIr. and Mrs Co
20 aeIius Vanderbilt on board Nh Nende
ey- bIlt's yacht which is anchored in the Ia
ND Dor near the Roosevelt landing