The evening world., 1912-11-06

inc COlonel had nOthinG TO ADA 10
his brief message to the people ut
tered by him nj an early hour last
night He would see the newspaper
representatives later in the day and
decide then II he had anything to add
to his message OF congratuiation to his
successful rival.
The Bull Moose candidate shut him
self In with few relatives at Q o'clock
last evening for his dinner and the
election returns.
Al $50 the bulletins sent by Senator
Dixon from the Manhattan Hotel IN The
city and relayed from the teiephons In
the pantry by the faithful James, the
West Indian butler and body servant.
made II perfectly plain that not by the
widest realization OF the dreams Of the
most hopeful OF the party land all felt
that those dreams were not Theodore
Roosevelt's) could no be elected Presl-
dent.
The Bmlen Roosevsits and the
Merits. tho first cousins. went home
| at q little after 9 o'clock. ThiA LETT
With Mr.. Roosevelt only his Wife ana
his daughter.
At, once Col. Roosevelt sent this dis
patch:
"0YSF1D DAY, 8ov. 0.-WooA.
row Wilson, Yrinoston, =. =.
"Ths Americas people ~ . 6rset
plurality hsVs eonfsSrsa upoa yov
| ths highest honor IN their 6a1e
| Z Congratulate You thereon"
| "TX1oDo1A 800SHv113!"
| A few minutes later the Colonel went
to the telephone and called young M
, McGrath, one Of his secretaries at the
Octason Hotel IN Oyster Bay. four miiss
| away.
Tell the four press association rep
| resentatiyes ia like to see them" he
| said. Are there any other newspaper
men theref Twelvef Graciousi AK
them al to come up-at II O'CLOCK"
WIFE AND DAUGHTER PASSED
ON STATEMENTS.
SO twelve men. carefully non-com.
initial In features and bearing. rolled
up to the door OF Col. Roosevelts home
on Sycamore Hill at exactly II O'Clock.
The door opened. a colored man waved
them solcmniy In tho ofiice-library to
tho left of the hall. and each one.
like a hero before the death Of the
Jabberwock there for a while In uffish
| thought they stood" Not one OF them
knew what was coming. Was It .
roaring shout Of cheatery. robbery and
thugEery? Was Il = groan Of remorss.
was It a shout OF triumphant victory7
Some stood on ono foot. others stood
on the other. Few. II any. stood on
both.
There were sounds of eager voices.
mems and women's. outside. Then came
the sharply chopped voice Of T. n.
In Its warmest family tones. apparently
| putting into words the terms OF family
verdict.
IAN right" he said. 'T'n Just say
that and nothing more"
| A moment later and with . cheerful.
though not jubilant smile on his face.
an entirely normal T. X. whirled from
tho hall into the room. catching each
man by tho hand, exceedingly glad they
were there. SO glad TO see them once
more. old man. He was In his big arm
chair In front OF his desk near the
triple bay window almost A. soon %
he was through the door.
| The room was dim. lighted only by
the double lamp on the desk. light
green shaded and the light from the
hall Queer game skulls. and II the
shadowy light told tho truth. one Of
them. Q srnning face Of q bull moose.
looked down out Of the shadows abovs
the rows OF books.
Now. old friends" he SAID. I'm
really glad to see you all"
Twelve pads Of paper were balanced
on twelve knees In the gloom under
| twrAIva nAnciIs