New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-25
RETURNS TO OYSTER BAY
Roosevelt Terms New England
Tour a "PraCtiCal Trip"
OVATION, SAYS MCCORMICK
Colonel Denies Receipt Of
Threatening Letters-Ex-
poets Mann's Support.
tBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune


oyster Bay. y. Y. March 24.-Theodorc
Roosevelt returned at o'clock tonight
from his New England tour. "A most
practical trip" he exclaimed as he alightec
from the train
Mr. Roosevelt returned n New York on the
Shore Line Express. arriving at the Grand
Central Station at o'clock this afternoon
Kermit Roosevelt was on hand 10 meet his
father The long line Of commuters recog
nized the colonel and trained their eyes or
the third-term candidate az he leaped into
a taxicab
Another press Of commuters recognized
the ex-Presldent at the Long Island wait
ing room I'm the Pennsylvania station he
fore the oyster BAY train went out, at 4:+S
The colonel showed no signs Of nerve
strain after his Portland experiences, which
included the collapse OF the platform from
which he spoke.
The candidate will 60 to New York to-
morrow morning to work on his speeches
for his Western trip. which begins on
Wednesday night in Chicago. Tomorrow
night ne will make an address at Apollo
Hall. Clinton street, near Grand: LenoN
Assembly Rooms, No 90 Second avenue
MAnnerchor Hall. Lexington avenue and
18th street; New Star Casino Lexington
avenue and 10Th street; Ehing's Casino
81. AIMS avenue and 15sth street. The
Bronx and Niblo's Casino. Third avenue
and 10Th street
Medil Mccormick. OF the Washington
headquarters, who accompanied Mr.. RoosH-
welt on his Portland trip. issued the fol.
lowing statement in Boston to-day:
Colonel Roosevelt's welcome 10 Portland
was an ovation The streets were lined 10y
appla uding crowds. The older men told the
coloncTs friends that in Maine for more
than a generation there had not been an
audience which for size. intelligence and
enthusiasm equalled that which listened q
Colonel Roosevelt on Saturday night.
4 statewide Roosevelt organization was
formed after the meeting Ia COnduI the
campaign In the towns and counties when
have not already elected delegates to the
state convention. II should he noted that
over one half Of the delegates elected Tor
the state convention are instructed Tor
Roosevelt. while the remaining delegates
are unlnstructed. saturday night the Iait
leaders privately conceded the state 70
Roosevelt
During the several days that | have been
In New England | have conferred with the
Roosevelt leaders from New Hampshire
Massachusetts and Maine. These men have
carefully CanvassCd the three states and are
unanimous in reporting to managers of the
Roosevelt csmpaig that the rank and ME
Of Republicans are from two to one To SIX
10 one in favor OF Colonel Roosevelt 5
nomination. The Taft managers IN New
Hampshire are blocking the demand that
the voters in the town CauCuses snail also
be permitted 10 express their preference a.
between Presidential candidates.
There Is growing feeling among kepuo-
llcans in New England that Colonel Roose-
velt'S nomination il the only guarantee oil
victory i'm November The campaign IN
New England for Colonel RoOscyclt's nOmi'
nation really began only last week. He j.
being opposed by such rcacuonarN leaders
as Senators Crane and Gallinger. lie VIII
carry the three northeastern states II tn
federal and local machines do not prove
strong enough to smother popular senti-
ment The people are with him. nut the
bosses are against him.
Some one called the cN-Prcsidents at;en'
ton 10 a story IN n New York morning
newspaper of last Saturday in which he
was quoted as saying that he had received
many threatening letters from Boston and
Portland on the eve NJ his Maine trip.
IT'S a malicious lie he snapped. Il
wish you reporters would tell your news
papers that have not received one letter
Of that kind II doesn't matter n any one
says threatening letters were sent 20 me
II they were, they've never reached me-
He added that he had received scores Of
letters OF congratuIation and letters fore
telling the warm welcome awaiting him in
Boston and Portland. Me.