New-York tribune., 1914-10-06
In Telegraph 70 The TrIbunc


Poughkcepsie, N. Y, Oct. 5-Theo-
dore Roosevelt had a "corking" time
during his auto campaign trip up the
Hudson Valley to-day, and when he
reached this city more than a hait
hour late tonight thousands Of people
waited to get n peep at the Progressive
leader.
At Cold Spring, at Beacon and Wap-
pingcrs Falls immense crowds turned
out TO greet Mr. Roosevelt. When he
reached Poughkecpsie he was rendered
dinner by about thirty Progressives,
after which he shook hands with hun
dreds before being rushed in an auto
mobile TO Columbus Institute, which
was packed TO the doors.
He was checred exactly twelve sec
onds and then the crowd settled down
TO hear Frederick VI. Davenport and
ex-senator Josiah 7. Newcomb.
Then the chairman of the meeting
introduced Colonel Roosevelt as The
Greatest Living American" and the
Colonel Immediately started IN on his
speech.
Colonel Roosevelt launched vigor-
Gus attack on the Murphy and Barnes
parties. as he called them, and then dl-
rected his oratory at Mr.. Whitman.
Regarding the Republican nominee for
Governor Colonel Roosevelt said:
Last spring Mr. Whitman again and
again. through Mr.. Ducll and others,
tried to secure the nomination for Gov
D,.o-rnesl,,a III, u
the explicit promise that he would
Cpcnly attack Mr. Barnes and Mr.. Muir
phy. lie stated that he had seen the
light, that he had come to the conclu-
son that both machines were bad and
that he would openly attack them.
when the Progressivcs became con
vnced that Mr.. Whitman was not sin
cere in the statements, but was merely
cndeavoring by double dealing TO Sc
cure both the machines and the Pro-
Cressiver' Endorsement and that he had
in no way repented Of his action, they
Of course refused TO have anything fur
them to do with him. Mr.. Whitman
then appeared without disguise as the
Barnes candidate. Again and again the
attempt was made TO get him openly To
say whether he was for or against
Barnes and Mr. Barnes's control of the
Republican party. He resolutely re-
fused to answer the question in public.
"That Mr.. Barnes has been entirely
satisfied with the answer Mr.. Whitman
has given to the question IN private Is
shown by the fact that Mr.. Barnes has
cordially backed him and has secured
him his nomination. Mr.. Hinman, in
the closing days Of the recent primary
campaign, put this question directly 10
Mr.. Whitman, and Mr.. Whitman again
evaded il. but he called upon Nr. Hin
man not 10 raise the cry of bossism in
the Republican party, because by so
doing he was aiding Tammany Hall,
| and lhe chief object of all Republicans
/ should be to defeat Tammany Hall.
"When it is remembered that at this
moment Mr.. Whitman is holding the
| Office of District Attorney, TO which he
was elected as the nominee of Tam
many Hall, and that in accepting this
| nomination from Tammany he shame
/ fully deserted the cause Of good gov
| ornment in the City of New York, it
seems extraordinary that any decent
/ citizen should be willing to support
| him.
"Thc brand of Tammany is on his
/ forehead and it does not help him to
/ have the brand Of Barnes placed over
! il. He is scared with the brand Of
| Tammany, and the brand of Barnes
cannot free him from it. The deed Of
sale of his soul to one boss cannot be
cancelled by fresh deed of sale to the
other"
All the speakers addressed an out
door overflow meeting later in the
evening, and then Colonel Roosevelt
left by automobile for the home Of
Mrs. James Il. Roosevelt, at Hyde Park,
where he spent the night.