The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
ROOSEVELT VOTES
AT VILLAGE HOME
Oyster Bay Residents Welcome
President and Give Him
Handsome Bouquets
Theodore Junior Joins Father at
Polling Booth to Cast
First Ballot

OYSTER BAY. y Y, Nov. S.-On
what in all probability will be his last
trip 10 his home town while he helds
the Office Of president of the United
States, Theodore Roosevelt today re-
turned to this little village TO cast his
vote for William H. Taft as his final
act in support of his warm personal
friend. With him came Ms. Roosevelt,
who desired TO see her eldest son. Theo-
dore Jr., cast his first ballot. Young
Roosevelt. who became of age during
the summer. journeyed from Thompson
vile, Conn. where he is learning the
carpet making business. TO be with his
dents party also came his secretary.
William H. Loeb Jr., and several
Of the White House executive staff
who have a voting residence in
Oyster Bay.
A large crowd was on hand at the
station 70 welcome the president and
the villagers surged forward when the
train pulled in eager TO grasp his hand.
knowing IL would probably be the last
time they might shake hands with a
/ president of the country voting as q
EeSiU61l OF llEiF village
BOUQUETS FOR ROOSEVELT
Following their usual custom. the
villagers formed in line and passed be-
fore the president. who shook hands
with every one. Some. knowing the
presidents love OF flowers, presented
/ him with handsome bouquets. AS he
drove away to the business part OF
the town the crowd applauded. The
/ president responded by waving his hat
enthusiastically. Mrs. Roosevelt drove
10 the family home at Sycamore Hill.
Ii was 9:23 a. m. when the president
and his son appeared at the polling
place in Sleet hall He shook hands
with everybody at the polls and then
walked up TO the table where the bal
! lot clerk announced. Theodore Roose-
velt ballot No. 141" The president re-
mained in the booth one minute. and
when he emerged carefully watched the
clerk deposit the paper in the ballot
box. The president then walked outside
the railing and chatted with bystanders
j Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was handed bal
/ lot No. 1f2 by the election clerk. He
/ took twice as long as mis- father tC
mark il. When he had deposited his
4 ballot the president greeted him smil.
ingly and patted him on the shoulder
After Secretary Loeb had voted the
president and his son drove to Saga
more Hill.
PARTY AT WHITE HOUSE
i WASHINGTON. Nov 3.-The presi
dent end Mrs. Roosevelt reached the
White House on their return from Oyster
Bay shortly before $50 o'clock thi:
evening. The first thing the president
did when he reached home was to scar
the latest election returns, which by the
time he arrived at the White House were
1 coming in al a rapid rate. He was par
/ ticularly pleased when he read the re-
port Of his home district in Oyster Bay
which gave both Taft and Hughes sub
stantial majorities.
At the White House executive Offices
were installed direct wires Of the differ.
ent telegraph companies and OF the AS
sociated Press. and over these the presi
dent had the news at the earliest posi-
BILE moment One wire working be
tween the executive office and tn,
White House proper carried the most i'm
portant bulletins while the presiden
was al dinner.
A happy party, consisting of cabine
officers and their wives and a numbe
Of other guests were entertained at tn
White House during the evening an,
heard the news of the election Late
IN the evening as the reports grew
thick and fast the president went [.
his office in the executive building an,
there carefully read everything of i'm
which ra