New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-16
ROOSEVELT IN BIG TOWNS
Speaking Trip Upstate Revised
to Concentrate His Campaign.
STARTS AT YONKERS MONDAY
Itinerary Changed to Give Rest
Periods-State Chairman
Prentice Working Hard.

State Chairman Prentice and Lloyd {
.c,isco-, president Of the New York Coun-
" Republican Committee. had long talk
Yesterday with Theodore Roosevelt 1t was
agreed finally that because Of the condl-
zion of his throat and the fact that he had
be>n doing much hard work in his recent
Trims in the West and South, Mr. Roosevelt
should not he required TO do as much
sr,eakinc in the state as the state commit
tee had planned for him
Fhe hard trip through the northern part
Of the state which had been mapped out
for him this week was cancelled. Instead.
Mr. Roosevelt will start out tomorrow
morning. and viii speak at Gonkers, at
Hudson and at Schenectady. and wind up
al Troy at night. A week later, on Mon
day. he viii speak along the southern ner'
ending with big meetings at BinghaInton
and Ithaca The next day he will have
meetings in the southern and central paris
OF the state. ending at Syracuse
The next day. October g, he viii have
series of meetings. ending al ogdenshurg-
From there he will speak down TO UTICA
and the following day VIII travel out along
the New York Central 10 Rochester, where
he will have a big night meeting
The plan Of Mr. Roosevelt's campaign is
10 concentrate on the night meetings in the
big cities He said to the campaign man
ayers yesterday that he could not see any
use in his talking at all in the small towns
and he didn't intend 10 do il
On October 81 and November Mr.. Roose-
Welt will speak at big meetings in Manhat-
tan and Brooklyn. Then he viii go West.
returning 10 this state for a last meeting
Al Buffalo on November 8
State Chairman Prentice made public
yesterday the letter of William L. Ward
conveying the westchester mans resigna-
ton from the executive committee of the
state committee. Mr. Prentice said he did
not consider this an important or signih-
cant episode at all, since Mr. Ward had
told him he would work very hard for the
ticket in his county ard hoped TO be judged
by results there. The letter said:
Il cannot serve on the executive com
rnittee OF the Republican State Committee
and respectfully decline the appointment
7 am for the whole Republican ticket, and
Will DO all 1 can TO bring about its success.
Clarence Whitman. the new state treas
lrer. called on State Chairman Prentice
yesterday AZ state headquarters They
talked over the prospects for the cam
paign. Mr. Whitman Will take up his du-
ties on Monday ana will make his head
quarters at the 3Sth street building Mr..
Prentice said last evening that he hoped
to have an adequate sum to run the cam
paign on the usual lines. He said he eX-
pected some trouble in raising funds in
comparison with the Democratic campaign
funds. 10 which Wall Street is understood
10 have subscribed liberally this year.
The Republicans of the 29th Assembly
District viii hold a meeting at Terrace Gar
den. seth street and Third avenue, on
Thursday evening Mr. Roosevelt. who
went IL the Assembly at the beginning OF
his political career from this district, will
be the leading speaker. Among others who
will address the meeting are Attorney Cen
cral OMalley. Secretary Of State koenlg,
Lin5on Bates, member of the Assembly, and
Congressman Herbert Parsons all candi-
dates for reelection TO their respective
Offices. and ex-senator Nathaniel A Els
berg. George 3. Agnew viii preside
LLOYD c Griscom, county president and
onto T Barnard. are also prominent resi-
dents Of the district.