New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04
PRESIDENT CASTS VOTE
hrs. RooseUeIt and Theodore, Jr.,
rcith Him in Oyster Bay.

President Roosevelt arrived in Oyster Bay yes
terday to eest his vote what viii probably De BIS
last visit to his hhms while he holds the once
of President Of the United States President Reose-
welt accompanied by Mrs Roosevelt Secretary
Loeb and several Secret Service men. Theodore
Roosevelt. jr., from Thompsonviiie, Conn, joined
the party in Leng Island City aud accompanies
his father to Oyster Bay to cast his first vote
After a brief visit Sycamore Hill the President
returned to Washington, where he arrived
in time to receive the election returns last night
The President and his party, occupying Two spe-
eial ears, arrived in Jersey City at TO yeslSf-
eisI cars. arrived in Jersey City at S-2s FestsT-
day morning ard from there we're taken 10 Long
Island City on board tbs tug Lancaster. large
crowd was waiting in the station at Jersey city
and cheered the President he passed TO his boat
The party travelled from Long Island City 10
Oyster Bay by special train, and, arriving at the
latter place. Mrs. Roosevelt entered the family
carriage and drove to Sycamore Hill, while the
President and Theodore, jv., drove ar once to the
polling place. arriving there at % a m A large
crowd OF the Presidents fellow tewHsmeH. incigd-
ing about thirty schooboys, carrying American
flags were at the station to meet the special. and
the President stopped to shake hands with them all.
On arriving at the polling place in Sleets Hall,
accompanied by Congressman ". W Cocks. VINO
represents the Presidents district in Congress and
William J. Youngs. United states Attorney for the
Eastern District Of New York. who had joined the
party at Mineola President Roosevelt shook hands
with every one and then vent into the booth and
cast ballot No 141. Theodore, IT.. took twice as
long as his father cast his ballot which was No
142 and while waiting for his son to come out of
booth, the President chatted with his neigh
bors who were gathered there. After his son and
Secretary Loeb had voted, the President and his
party drove to Sycamore HID to Join Mrs Roose-
welt and ". Emlen Roosevelt the Presidents
cousin.
The Presidents party reached the STATEN again
at IL o'clock and .O4 departed in their special
the trip to Washington There was
another crowd at station to the train start
and the President stood the rear platform waving
his hat 10 his neighboFs until the train out Of
sight. Congressman Cocks and United States At
torney Youugs LIFT the train at Mineola.
on reaching Long Island City the party imnnedi-
atey went on boaEd the tug Lancaster, ard were
taken to Jersey City, where the parlor car Magnet
was waiting for them attached to the regular Ia
train for Washington. Secretary Straus Joined the
President in Jersey City and accompanied him to
Washington.
The train left jersey City at Is. four minutes
late. The President and Mrs. Roosevelt stood on
the rear platform bowling and smiling in response
10 the cheers of the crowd at the station The
Presidents son Theodore accompanied the party
as far as Trenton leaving the train there to re
to ThompsenvilIe. Conn., where he is learning
the carpet making business