New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
ROOSEVELT'S RETURN
MAKES SLIGHT STIR
CoIonePs Homecoming Brings
Less than 100 People to
Railroad Station.
GOING TO WASHINGTON
After Conference Here He Will
Testify Before Committee In
vestigating Campaign
Contributions.
fBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune. J

oyster Bay, Oct. 2.--Colonel Rooss-
welt finished his swing around the
circuit to-day. and his return TO New
York marked the completion OF journey
OF 10 373 miles. Although from coast 70
coast IN every town, village and hamlet
the colonel surpassed even the circus
records OF attendance. his Homecoming
brought less than one hundred people TO
the Pennsylvania station.
Unfortunately Il was a matinee day.
and II has often been pointed out that
New York has so many theatres that
even a first class attraction may fail 10
draw. The 2:3l train TO which the
coloners car was attached was nm houT
and half late, and 1t was after o'clock
when II reached New York. Ernest ADJ
bot and II. II Rowland picked up the
party ut Railway. At the Pennsylvania
station the waiting crowd consisted Of
State Chairman Hotchkiss, a group OF
reporters and photographers, an enthus.-
astic delegation of porters and e. man
from tho School OF Journalism with
notebook who had the coloners return as
home work"
do l look fceble?" was the coloneis
first question. but no one thought IL neces-
sary to make a reply. as the candidate
seemed sunburned and hearty. Moreover
there was apparently nothing the matter
with his voice. William IA. Hotchkiss'
provisional state chairman, came up be-
hind the colonel and took him By surprise
He seized him around the neck with both
arms ike q green football end IN early
season practice,
Right Hook for Hotehkiss,
We'll, upon my word" said the candi-
date, showing his affection for h!s lieu
tenant by smashing him between the
shoulder blades with a well directed right
hook. II want you 10 come and have
dinner with me tomorrow night The
colonel asked about the progress of the
straus campaign and receiving a favor
able report exclaimed: Bully
Mrs. Roosevelt ana Ethel Roosevelt
were waiting for him in an automobile on
the driveway. Before getting into the car
he posed for his photograph with his nat
on, with his hat of and under htho-
graph OF himself and Johnson, which was
held above his head oy an enthusiastic
follower in the crowd. Let 'or go! cried
she colonel VIXEN he had assumed proper
Armageddon attitude.
A negro led cheer for the next
President" lie was evidently Northern
negro, for the candidate repaid him with
a smile. The colonel announced before
motoring down to Oyster Bay that he
gas going into retirement and would have
nothing to say Until lie came 20 View
York Tomorrow. II Is understood that
he will be busy arming himself for his
encounter with the senates investigating
committee.
New England Trip Next.
Inc colonel will motor into New YORK
,o-rnorrow afternoon, where he viii take
dinner with Prendergast Hotchkiss. Pc! X
ms, Munsey, Cecil Lyon, Dixon and John
son. At this meeting his itinerary for the
rest Of the campaign will be discussed
lie will 20 20 Washington on the midnight
train over the Pennsylvania line. The
candidate wants 10 have his next trip cut
from sixteen days TO eleven II will prob
ably take him into Maine and Mama
chusetts for a starter. but the exact de-
tails are still In the air. The place Tor
the meeting has not been decided upon,
but it may be the Harvard Club.
Colonel Roosevelt denied himself TO Wa
itors tonight. and In reply to question
which was sent in to him In regard 10
George r. Sheldon's testimony In Wash
II gton that corporations contributed q
large proportion OF the campaign fund "
1904 he sent back word Nothing TO say
now. will tell everything in Washing
ton on Friday / ought to have at ieaht
one day of rest after my trip