The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-25
By John SNURE.

DUNKIRk. n y. Aug PA rous-
ing reception and breakfast at the
EIIicott Club I'm Buffalo at $50 in
the morning. attended by a Iargz
assemblage Of leading business men
and politicians Of the city, showed the
enthusiasm felt in the western end
OF New York state over. tho advent
or Col. Theodore Roosevelt
Despite the fact that breakfast
came at so early an hour the club
rao-ns were filed and of the hun
dreds Of seats al the tables, none was
vacant. Colonel Roosevelt was i'm
menseIy pleased b. the nature OF his
reception and told his hosts that ne
was glad he did no- get IN az . IN
The morning. as he did not know wfat
form OF entertainment they might
have given him
Political significance was attached
to a talk Roosevelt found time 10
have with Postmaster Abe Greiner,
Of Buffalo, q political power in the
western end Of the State Grejner is
expected to line up with Roosevelt
in the fight that is probably coming
at the Saratoga convention agalnSt
the Woodruff Barnes organization and
its leaders
Honesty Comes First
In his speech at the EIlicOtt Club
function the former President named
TO names, but IT was felt that he had
the New York situation in mind when
he said:
II believe in party government But
wherever a question Of honesty IS
involved, I recognize no party dis
tiuctious or. If I make any disIinC-
z tions I regard II as a little more my
. Of
a crook who belongs TO my own party
than one who belongs TO the other
I party"
/ The colonel further inveighed
! against crooked work along familiar
I lines and scored the rich crook and
/ the poor one alike he declared the
Z standard Of public morals and de-
! cenCy must be kept high His speech
/ was chiefly in favor OF preserving the
/ Great Lakes from pollution but what
ne had to say about public morals
; and deCency was what brought out
. the most enthusiasm
/ II was generally felt that his utter
ianCeS on these subjects were along the
lime that he intends to follow in making
ithe fight he expects at Saratoga
Meets Rough Rider.
One of the incidents that pleased the
crowd at the breakfast was the greet
7 ing exchanged between Roosevelt and
Policeman Tony Gavin, a former. Rough
Rider. Gavin found his way TO Roose-
lvelt's place at breakfast, and there was
a warm exchange between himself and
the colonel.
Roosevelt departed from New York
State and headed for the West toiav
feeling apparently deeply satisfied over
his reception through New York State
and over the political outlook there.
-,
has the organization leaders just where
he wants them That is, they have
taken the aggressive IN an attack on
him with respect to the Temporary
craftsmanship Now he feels free to
fight them and show them no consider
alton
It is learned there are signs that SONS
Of the New York organization leaders
. are weakening At least one of them
has lately sent OVertUTes of peace 10
! Roosevelt, who mas refused to paw any
= hesd. Despite this. If sherman should
/ Nuhdraw FOR the temporary chairman
I snip II IS probable the way would be
l paved to something Ike compromise
though Roosevelt insists he viii make
. his speech - Saratoga as ne has framed
} II A compromise on the platform
might r possible However, ROose-
velt'S closest friends say Barnes viii
not let Sherman Withdraw
The conference Of Roosevelt with
State Secretary Davenport yesterday
/ has led 10 the belief in some quarters
taaeAN AN-~fsIf y AZ Jan Ia AO
The nomination for governor II 6,
known he is being considered as avail
able.
speech at the EllicOtt Club CoIone
Roosevelt said
2 Don't let a man think ne is to b,
pitied. because he listens 10 the vote.
= Of the corrupt fnauCier. by expert
euCe is that a man who goes Eronl
- while IN the employ OF a corporation
2 Is q crook from the start and he vii
0 just as quickly. when backed into
b corner, biackmau that corporation
e IF the people at large pass by tn,
. effort 70 find this crook. If they faf
? 10 condemn his actions, zhey'U havj
8 a themselves to thank IN the end. Y05
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