The sun., 1908-09-22
SUMNER CAPITALS LAST DAY
PRESIDENT SEES WOODRUFF on
EVE or HIS DEPARTURE.
He Tells the state Chairman He Thinks
WeiI or the Campaign Work-Con.
gressman Gardner a Visitor -presi.
dent Goes 10 Washington To-day.

Well OF the Campaign Work-Con'
gressman Gardner n tisitor-Presi.
dent Goes 10 Washington To-day.
OYSTER BAY. Sept. 81. - President
Roosevelt ends his vacation tomorrow
morning and Starts back TO Washington,
where he cen be in closer touch with the
national campaign. Already the executive
Office is stripped to the bare boards, for
this time there is to be no returning and
the clerks and secretaries are taking
with them the household goods aocumu-
lated in past summers.
r The hustle Of preparation for departure
was interrupted by two visitors-State
Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff and Con-
gress nan A. p. Gardner OF Massachus stts
who will have the distinction Of having
been the last visitors TO the summer
capital on it's last day OF glory, unless
some belated pilgrim arrives early to-
morrow morning.
Chairman Woodruff and Congressman
Gardner arrived on the 1919 train. They
did not know each other and Congressman
Gardner did not know the Gust oms Of
the place, 50 he went up the hill, in local
hack while Mr.. Woodruff whizzed by in
one Of the Government aut omobiles.
The State chairman said that he had
been summoned by telegraph to come and
talk over the State situation and that
he had gone over the local campaign
very thoroughly with the President
Mr.. Woodruff said that the President
seemed satisfied with the way things
were going both in the State and national
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need for hard work.
Chairman Woodruff said that the Presi-
dent considerei the finding OF $500. 600
in the Democratic treasure chest espe-
cfally significant MIR. Woodruff pointed
out that Judge Parker had cried poverty
all through his campaign and had de-
clared that the Democratic party was
resolving nothing from corporations, and
also that il was announced that the
treasury was bare at election time. He
declared that in view of all this it looked
very queer that a largo sum should turn
up after Haskell. who was known to have
Standard Oil Affiliations, was appointed
treasurer OF tho Democratic national
campaign committee.
Mr.. Woodruff was askcl il it were true
that Chairman Hitchcock is to be super
,seded in all but name. He would not
deny that some such action might be
taken but refused to discuss tho matter
Cougressman Gardner said that h" had
come TO talk over with the Pre- sidelt a
plan to do away with filibustering in the
House. Congre ssman Gardner declarei
that altogether too many sins were laid
at Speaker Cannon door. but admitted
that his plan would tend TO take away
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vote on the order of private bills as is
done in tho French Chamber of Deputies.
Mr.. Gardner said that while he had come
to get the Presidents views on the plan,
the President had taken his and returned
none.
The two visitors left on the first after
noon train and the President after get
ting out the Taft letter about the Foraker
disclosures, was able to superintend the
last details OF packing.
The Presidents special train will leave
Oyster Bay about IO:30 tomorrow morn
ing and the President will reach Wash
ington early in the evening. The people
farewell demonstration. The flag at the
Town Hall win bs raised and there will
be the usual handshaking and chat with
his efghbors when the President reaches
ne railroad station, but beyond that
there will be nothing to mark the passing
OF OySUeT bay as tne summer capital
When Chairman Woodruff reached
headquarters yesterday afternoon from
his visit to President Roosevelt he said
that the only purpose OF the conference
he had had with the President was to dis
cuss details with him Of the plans which
are being made for the campaign in this
State.
The President Mr.. Woodruff said.
is returning to Washington Tomorrow.
and as from now on will have 10 keep my
nose TO the grindstone in headqua rters
here asked the President 10 see me he
fore he left so that l would not have to
give up whole day travelling TO Wash
ington and back Mr.. Loeb sent me word
to run down and see the President to-day,
and did so.
Il described to the President the plans
Of the State committee for the campaign
that is to be made in New York and he.
said he was pleased with the arrange
ments which have been made for the
making OF a red hot fight for the national
ticket in this State during October
Mr.. Woodruff said that no other subject
than the campaign in this State was men
toned between the President and him