The Washington herald., 1910-11-08

New York. Nov. 7-EVerything. incIud-
ing the shouting, was over for the colonel
tonight. He scampered about town, TAX
ing his last shots al Mr. Dix and Tam
many Hall. He thumped with increased
vigor and said that he was satisfied that
he had done his part for the ticket. He's
through for a while.
Col Roosevelt told his friends tonight
that he believed Stmson would be elected
By not less than 2.OOo plurality. He did
not go into details. but he expressed con-
fdence in the people of the State TO sup
port the Republican ticket against what
he has termed ''the corrupt alliance be-
tween crooked business and crooked poll
ties.
To-day he told HIS audiences in Man
haitian that his side would knock the
other side over the ropes He based his
attack against Dix on the fact that Dix
works his men thirteen hours day He
brought out nothing spectacular in the
way OF assault that he has not brought
out before. He merely repeated.
Meetings Are EnthuSiastie.
The meetings ali along the line wers
pretty enthusiasts. In Hamilton Fish
Park, over on the East side, with 9.eJ0
present. the colonel rallied against Tam
many. and asked for stimson votes. The
town was bright with red fire and re-
verberated with tin ho-ns and regular
campaign thunder wherever he went. He
enjoyed his last tour. and he kept saving
so 10 the political stars who decorated
the horizon tonight
That Hungarian dinner, a beIated birth
day party. was something OF a testimo-
NAL hurrah 10 the Republican managers
and their friends. Mr. Roosevelt sat in the
middle OF the head table Candidate
Stimson was close by. and State Chair
man Prentice. County Chairman Girls
coma, Otto 7. Barnard. Collector William
Loeb jr., and Oscar Straus Hlled the
other places The colonel made 3 brief
speech there.
Col Roosevelt went after Mr.. Dix in
his nrst speech of the day, a few hours
after he came to town from Sycamore
Hiil. he faced a crowd OF large proper
ions at % Lafayette street that seemed
10 appreciate what ne said. He remarked
that he leaned against the same railing
twelve years ago. when ihe was a eanfi-
date for governor himself.
Knock Them Over the Ropes.
We beat them then and we viii beat
them now" he shouted in an attempt to
overcome the racket of passing trucks.
We are going 10 knock them over the
ropes. 1 am content that our opponents
should be judged by what their support
ers say of them and what they say OF
themselves"
He quoted from an editorial from the
New York Times, which admitted that
Ar. Dix belongs 10 the ticker crowd -
The colonel approved of that. and went
further by stating that he Dix repre-
sents4he bucket shop, while I'VE repre-
sent The workshop"
Mr.. Dix has Just issued a statement in
which he admits he works his employees
thirteen hours a day." he exclaimed
falsetto. but he says IL Is optional with
them. Optional with them to work or to
lose their bread? Optional, yes; in the
same way IL is optional for children
under age TO work for the employers OF
child labor, who are supporting Mr. Dix"
over at The Farm Bethune and West
streets. the colonel laughed at Mr. Dix's
admission that his men IN the paper mills
WY hcu iiltActn HOufS 4 adN because ~
is optional to work that way
Like a Hog ON Ice.
You remember in the country dis
triets," he said. they say nothing is so
independent as a hog on ice. II he does
not want TO stand up he can lie down"
After an afternoon OF work in the
outlook Office the colonel went to the
Cafe Boulevard for dinner. Marcus
Braun was the busiest host YOU
ever saw. He ushered the colonel around
the place and Introduced him 10 every
body. Just before the main speech a
toast was proposed TO the President of
the United States. Every one stood up
and drank il while the band playzi
America"
There were no loud cheers for Mr..
until the colonel mentioned his naulC a
connection with the letter the Presid =
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