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preceding his election a resident OF this
state"
Q When did you first become ac-
quainted with that qualification of
eligibility for Governorship7 A. on my
return from the Spanish war after I
came back and the regiment was dis
banded al Camp Wykoff.
q. SO that when YOU made this arfi-
davit you had no knowledge whatever
that the Constitution OF the state Of
New York required a previous five years
residence In the state for eligibility for
Governorshp? A. ! don't believe did 4:
may have, but my attention hadn't
been called 20 II At ali.
Mr.. WINS brought forth Col Roose-
velts commission as Colonel
OF the Rough Riders and attempted 10
show that he made oath In that docu-
'nent that he MAS a resident OF Wash
ington. but the Colonel very quickly eN-
planned that "A clerk had filed in the
form and that ne had had nothing to
do with it,
Thereupon he made the most OF his
opportunity and explained TO the Jurors
that the last thing in his mind had been
10 avoid tax payments, that he was
obliged 20 70 20 the war and that he
wrote 70 his LAWYER, John \. Roosevelt
TO attend 20 the tax matter for him. II
was not apparent that the tax issue In
the case made a very marked impression
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HAD Many Differences.

Mr.. WINS wanted to know - Col
Roosevelt as Governor had had any dIf-
rerences with Senator Plat. Col, Roose-
welt replied eagerly hat he had had
many differences. some OF them serious
These were concerning the Astoria gas
bill. the State constahulary bill and the
franchise tax bill, and II appears that
they had very hot quarrel over who
should be senior counsel for the canals
Col Roosevelt explained that he had
had his own way In a number OF these
things and thai ~ some matters Plat
had been very helpful, such AZ in the
passage OF the civil service reform act.
The cross-eXamination became very
lively again at this point
q. You didn't at that time have an
attack OF righteousness and Chide him
FOR his influence with the LEGISLATURE"
A. ON the contrary, | praised him Cor
his righteousness In passing the lin
Mr.. WINS, | did my best to get on with
Mr. Flat and with all the other mem
hcrs OF the organization, | in good fdith
endeavored to keep the organization in
tact and TO make Il the responsive SER
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That Theodore Roosevelt had
relied upon bosses from his en-
trance into public life.
That Theodore Roosevelt had
protested sympathy with the
bosses when their assistance or
cooperation was OF benefit to him
That Theodore Roosevelt was
always willing to combine with
Democrats when the members OF
his own party discarded his views
on public measures he de,erm ned
to put through
That Theodore Roosevelt has q
most accurate memory when there
is a chance to applaud his own
activities and principles or to
crltioisc those who had placed OBJ
stacles in the road to his ambition.
and a most untrustworthy memory
when an attempt was made to PIN
him down TO fix date or give
name that might be used to dis
credit his utterances.
That Theodore Roosevelt tried
to avoid payment Of taxes in 1897
by making an affidavit that he
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Blacks Obstinacy.

He thinks ii vii! make a difrer-
ence ia the vote don't. but he
- more experienced than |. The
truth j. that everything has al
ready been done that human in
genuity can suggest TO convince
GOV Black OF the folly % his in
sisting upon remaining candidate
but he will not listen to anybody,
Half the chairmen OF the county
organizations throughout the State
have been 10 see him 10 tell him
their delegations are not FOR him.
that his election Is impossible and
all that, and have come away with
ont being permitted 20 say anything
that they had Intended.
Since the Senator's personal talk
with Black in Washington he has
had frank conversations with ono
after another OF Blacks friends.
lie has told them that in his iudg-
msnt the Governor wouli be beaten
II nominated that he could be nom
mated only as the result OF great
machine eNertion; that thu senti-
ment in your favor Throughout, the
state is genuine and universal and
that for him (PlatN 10 disregard
the expressions OF public feeling
that have come spontaneously from
every county except for the most
serious party reasons would be fool
iSh leadership and that he Is not
prepared 10 assume such response
bi,ty.
These views have been faithfully
reported to the Governor, but his
invariahle answer is that ne will
remain candidate TO the end that
Ia, - al tn t.N,,
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|, would have called out the militia IN
the Buffalo strike. II 1t had been neces
sary, despite the protest on labor part
that 1t would "intimidate the laoor'ns
man"
1T would intmidate nc one unless
he was anxious TO commit lawlessness,
wrote Col. Roosevelt. and In that case
IL would be my especial care to see that
he was inundated
II have lust received a telegram from
Odell saying that he cannot come up
here to spend the nign; with me.
shall ask him up tomorrow nignt ti' ti
will submit my memorandum on the bilI
to him. / would come down 10 see You,
but 1t is simply impossible 70 leave the
thirty day bills at this time
Another letter from Plat TO Roose-
welt discussed who should be Republican
nominee for Governor to succeed
Roosevelt Plat didn't think that Odell
would consent to be candidate ana
he objected to various candidates, such
as Serene T.. Payne, who wasn't popu-
lar with the farmers; Col Ellsworth.
"yhom We need in the Senate" Hig-
gins, Nixon, White and others
Col. Roosevelt wrote back suggesting
ex-Judge Andrews Of the Court OF APP
peals-the same ex-Judge Andrews who
sat on the bench to-day and heard the
ella sh between wins and the Colonel.
4 long and fairly peaceful bit or
examination followed as regards the
preparation and passing Of the franchise
tax bill and the coalition of Democrats
and Republicans 10 put through the ciV'i
service law.
The afternoon session was drawing TO
a close. Mr.. WINS smiling and chuck
ling "a little as II he were starting
something more for Amusement than
for any real tactical purpose. walked
slowly over TO the Colonel and said
DO you remember having sent Sena-
tor Plat on May 90, 1899. Immediately
| after the passing OF the franchise tax
bill. the following telegram
Hon. Thomas Pidft. Arlington Hotel,
Washington, ID. C:
Three cheers.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
eft is characteristics telegram
! laughed the Colonel II have no doubt
| | sent IT."
| Not the least amazing feature OF the
! cross-examinatlon. and Of the whole case
for that matter. has been the evidence
| that Col. Roosevelt has carefully pre-
served every scrap OF correspondence he
| ever received. lie testified this after
| noon that since 1898 he has received
abou, 10000 letters.
| Cross-examination will he resumed at
| 10 o'clock this morning, with Mr.. WINS
| continuing his investigation OF the
Colonel's relati~n with the boss
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may say 1t was Characteristic Of
me-"
one wondered naturally what effect
Mr. 1vinss trenchant and sardonic ar
raignment OF Col. Roosevelt had made
upon the jury and how the Jurors we're
impressed by Col. Roosevelts indomi-
table defence.
This much IL certain, that in the
Roosevelt who detonatcd to-day as he
gayly and proudly justified his every
public and private act. whose fast work.
ing mind detected in advance many of
Mr.. lvinss stratagems. whose nimble
intelligence carried him out of several
tight places, the Jurors saw and heard
the Roosevelt they had read about
Quite unconsciously several of them
nodded agreement with the Colonies
views Many times some of them
laughed in complete enjoyment
The same shrewd Tammany man
who said yesterday that Barnes and
WINS were giving Col Roosevelt his
chance to come back remarked to-day
that II the trial lasted a few weeks
longer the jury might give the Colonel
"A few thousand dollars. However. that
was only this Tammany mans opinion.
Sufficient OF MIR. 1vins's tactics were
exposed to-day to make II certain that
there is not a day OF Col Roosevelts
life that investigators for Mr.. Barnes
have not gone into that MIR. wins In
tends to search into every important
activity on the part OF eN-Presiden.
Roosevelt in an effort to show that he
was not entirely the high minded ex-
ponent of the square deal and pure poll
tics that he has professed to be
There is no doubt that Col. Roose-
Welt liz to be subjected to the most try
ing ordeal OF his life. He came to SYRIA
cuse In a lighting humor and Mr.. WINS
is going to give him the iiercest kind OF
a battle. The cross-examination Is apt
to last for two more days at least, All
of Mr. Rooscvelts acts as Governor will
be raked over.
Mr.. WINS intends to take up the Colo
nels Presidential career and expects
also to cover the whole field Of the
Coloners activities in politics. including
the third term race and the secession AZ
Chicago.
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mated. QuiRe confded that Gov. Frank
s Black was to be turned down despite
his good record in order that Plat could
take advantage Of N6osevelt's popu
larity. he preached the gospel OF or
gnniEation ethics and warned Col
Roosevelt that Plat was just "A little
apprehensive about his impulsive ways.
Senator Plates Appeal.
There was another letter equally re-
markable for frankness--a letter from
Senator Plat to Gov Roosevelt at the
time the Governor was getting ready
TO sign the franchise tax bill. The
Easy Boss appealed to tho Colonel to
beware VI populistic notions and limited
.hat II would be a painful thing in
deed " the Republican party would do
anything TO displease corporations and
men OF large business affairs.
II was "a most fatherly letter. with
20 hint In IL of downright dictation.
simply the experience OF very. very
wise old gentleman yelling out for the
benefit OF his young and impulsive pro-
teec.
There Ia this to be said as regards
Col Roosevelt's reply to both Quigs
and Plat. that nowhere did he pen a
hint of subserviency or OF an indica-
ton that he was going TO take tho
boss's order in every case. He wrote
both that he would act as his conscience
told him to. but that he would try to
please.
In the long duel In which Mr.. 1vins's
W.T. flashed like napier and Col.
Rcosevelt's intellect swung like n bat
tleaxe II was almost impossible for
Supreme Court Justice Andrews to pre-
serve a sedate court
He could not he altogether impassive
himself and moro than once he either
laughed openly or hid his smiles be-
hind a hand. At the very end of the
cross-exa mination, for example. Mr.
WINS was demanding II the Colonel re-
membered having sent a telegram to
Boss Plat Immediately after he signed
tho franchise tax bill.
The Colonel remembered perfectly his
two word jibe at Platt--"Three cheers" "
And he added in that twanging voice OF
his. with the broadcast OF smiles, And
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Mr. WINS complained time and time
again that TIE Colonel was doing nothing
but to make speeches to the jury, and I'm
n moment NJ supreme veXat.on Mr. lvIns
complained you talk to me Ike ! was
mass meeting
Next came this biz OF testimony
@ At that time who was dominating
the Republican party? A NJ Plat was
the boss OF the party.
O Was Mr. Barnes dominant in the
Republican party during the year 1899
A He was a dominant force in II.
Q Did he dominate the party a. He
did not. He was a domiunn. force under
Mr.. Plat, who was the predominant
force.
@ what were the limitations Of NJ
Barness domination A. | understood
tina, he WAS supreme in his county and
his relations, Ike those OF Mr. OdeN
and the others, with Mr. Plat we've
about those OF courtiers TO the king
All they could do by inference 20
change the decision or get "A decision
of Mr. Plat Was dorc and was a
measure OF their influence, but they d.i
not stand up in very exceptional cases
against Mr.. Plstts decision once It had
been rendered
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eness:
was resident Of Washington,
n. G.
atTheodore Roosevelt thereby
disqualified himself to be Governor
of New York state, and that he
must have beer aware of his
disqualification because he had
studied law for a year, had been
for three terms member of
Assembly and had heard Joseph
II. Choate. Frank Platt. Edward
Lauterhach. Abraham Gruber and
others assert that he was not
eligible
That Theodore Roosevelt was
introduced into politics by Boss
Quigg Of New York city. taken up
by Boss Flat Of New York state
and advised by both of those and
by Platt's successor. Boss Odell
That Theodore Roosevelt had
himself done some Of the precise
things OF which he accused Will
lam Barnes In the alleged libellous
article, had recognized the over
lordship of bosses. had benefited
by the boss system and had Joined
with Democrats whenever he
found II cXpedient.
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~ Was nominated for Governor
SEPTEMBER TO- 1898.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt.
camp WMod. Montduk, n. Y.
My DEAR ROOSEVELT The Sena-
tor thinks that you should como
to New York on Wednesday or
Thursday OF next week. That
would he on September "a or Is.
In acknowledging the receipt Of this
letter will YOU please state whether
YOU can come on the receipt of a
telegram from me. That is 10 say.
it being assured that you can come
on one or the other OF these days.
| will telegraph you, fixing the pre-
else dSS.
The Senator SAYS that he is going
to make one more effor; to induce
Gov. Black TO withdraw. He does
not mean that he will OFFER him any
terms. hut simply that he Will try
10 convince him that in justice To
himself. not less than the Repub-
iicdn party, he should get out of tho
way.
Al these stories that you may
have read about attempted dickers
with Black by which as the price
Of his withdrawal he is to be sent
TO the Senate are falsehoods. No
other consideration has been at any
time suggested to him than that
he is not the man for this particu-
lar occasion.
have no faith in the Senator's
further appeals indeed. | think
that ne humihates himself by any
other course than taking Black az
his word and calling the roll OF the
convention but he says that II IL
only Just 10 tho party interest and
to YOU as the candidate to make =
iinil effort TO get harmonious
and united nomination
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and 1898. and told Mi Wins that he had
never had the slightest notion OF seek
Ing to sneak out OF paying his taxes or
of losing his vote by giving his resi-
dence AS Washington.
How soon after your election or
your nomination did YOU see Mr.. Plattc"
asked Mr.. WINS.
After my nomination" replied the
Colonel. the man I saw most of WAS
Mr.. odell. Mr. Odell had managed The
campaign and | saw him continually"
Isn't 1t fact" pursued Mr.. WINS.
that the State ticket was nominated
by Mr., Plat and Mr.. Odell?"
BY Mr.. Plat and Mr. Odell"
Isn't 1t fact that they dictated
those nominations"
'Cnquestionably." admitted the Colo
mel They could not have been ex-
cept for Mr.. Plat, and Mr.. Odell"
so YOU declined an independent
nomination in order 20 stand ny assoc
ciates who had no. yet been nom-
mated and Knowing that the nomina-
ton would be fixed ny Mr. Plat and
MIR. Odenr'
by the Republican machine" re-
piled the Colonel. Under the control
Of Nj Plat as boss"
so YOU did not know whom you
were going TO stand by when you said
you were going to stand ny them
Il did not know who was going TO
stand by excepting that they knew per-
:ectly well II | thought the man was
dishonest man | would not stand BY
him"
Mr. Ivins--I move 10 strike tina, out
The Court--lt may 90 out
q. You don't know what they knew
perfectly well. but you did intend TO
stand by Plat and Odell. A. NV in
tention was TO stand by tho nominee OF
the convention,
q Was not 1t your intention 20 stand
by Plat and Odell as long as they went
straight or were straight You took II
for granted that they would 20 straight.
Did YOU not? A. At that time they.
showed every symptom OF it, Mr.
Parker had been elected the year before
and the machine was in a chastened
attitude.
-, But the machine elected its entire
ticket. with YOU at the head OF IT, A.
They elected its entire ticket with me
at the head Of Il.
Q Did you during that campaign in
any way In any OF your speeches at
tack machine polite. or boss rule? A.
Not at all.
Q Not At an' A II was not in is-
sue
.. Why wasn't II IN Issue II there
was machine and there was boss rule =
\. because there WAS no feeling against
II at that time IN the shape OF an i'm
portant independent movement
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want of the rank and file OF the Repub-
lican party and Of the people as n whole
and | never broke with Mr.. Plat or Mr..
Barnes or any other leader OF the or
SANITATION until / could not help doing
so In order to serve decency, as ! re-
ganization man,
O. You need not treat me as q mass
meeting. as ] am not.
Mr. Bowers No. he In doing you good.
Mr.. wins He is not getting me very
much excited
Mr.. Bowers No. you are sleeping.
q SO you had no controversy with
Mr. Odell or with Mr.. Plat because OF
the act of his organization and bossship
during your terms as Governor? A. on,
I had a great many controversies.
.. You had controversies or discus.
sions with him concerning certain meas
ures? a. Certain measures
q. !'ut not In regard with the right
cousness or unrighteousness OF leader
ship. A. Yes. | had discussion after
discussion. For example, Mr.. Wins. I had
the sharpest kind OF discussion win
MIR Plat over the attitude that tae
machine should take for the Governor.
He wrote me a letter about IL; I dis-
cussed that letter with Mr. Barnes and
in that letter ! put forth at length my
idea of the relation OF the organization
TO the Governor.
Letters introduced.
Various letters froel Senator Plat to
Col. Roosevelt and from Col Roosevelt
to Senator Plat were introduced. The
Coloners answer to the letter from
Plat reproachng him with populis TIC
tendencies contained this comment
81 knew that you had just the feelings
| that YOU mention: that liz. apart from
| my impulslveness. you felt that there
was n justhabIe anxiety among men
% means. and especially men represen :
ing large corporate interests, lest
might feel too strongly on what you
term the altruistic side in matters OF
! labor and capital and as regards ;nc
I relations OF the state to great corpora
tons
81 very earnestly desire TO show that
this was not to any improper degree
, tie case. Pray do not believe that ]
have gone off half cooked in this mat
ter. believe that in the long run here
9 In this state We should he beaten and
4 badly beaten If we took the attitude OF
, saying that corporation should not. when
they receive great benefits and make a
great deal Of money. pay their share
81 the public burden"
q \ little further along in the letter
the Colonel. discussing his impartiaiity
between labor and capital, said that he
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Attacks Iniquiti~s.

@ Then YOU don't attack anything I'M
less there Is feeling against IT. Is
that what YOU mean 10 say? A at
tack inlqulties, ! attack wrongdorgs.
| try 10 choose the time for an attack
when I can get the vote OF the people
TO accept the principles for which |
stand believe that YOU can only ac-
complish reforms OF a permanent charac-
ter when YOU can educate the people
up 10 tho point of standing by them.
q | think you have answered tho
question, You stand 10y rIghteousness.
do YOU not? A. 7 do.
@ with due regard TO opportunism
A. No, cir not when II comes to right
eousness.
q, Does not your last answer state
that" \. II does not sir, ! say be
lieve emphatically that YOU must have
q due regard for opportunsm In tn.
choice, in the kind and methods OF max
ing the attack. Rut YOU must--',r
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Accident to Karl Bitter

The undersigned. personal friends OF the
late Mr., Karl Bitter desire to nnd ont all
they can about the accident which caused
his death. He was run over by an auto
mobile on Broadway on Friday evening.
April 9TH, Just after the Opera We ask
any one who saw the accident to please
communicate with either one Of us
Roger n Williams. ~ West l2th street.
George II Emerson, e55 Madison Avenue.
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The affidavit was
WASHINGTON, District OF Column
bla, SIS.
Theodore Roosevelt. being duly
sworn, says; on April 10 last |
was appointed Assistant Secretary
of the Navy. | came on to Wash
ington and took up my residence
there on Way !. 1897, | and my
family moNtd out OF the house that
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OUICC'S BROTHERLY HOMILY
TO CANDIDATE ROOSEVELT

and are acting from interested mo-
tives: that YOU are not NJ TO he
nominated anyhow because YOU are
impulsive and erratic. that your
military record, however IL may
attest your personal bravery. dis
plays your characteristic rashness
and impetuosity and foolhardiness
and that as Governor YOU would
play the devil with the organiza-
ton and get the party into all sorts
OF tnneles and ridiculous nositions
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Mr. WINS then attacked again on the
subject OF taxes, but Col Roosevelt pro-
duced tax receipts and "A check covering
the years 1893. 1894. 1895. 1895. 1897
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lie nxnression as ye,, os I, does 70 vouo
A Of course ~ does
q Does tina, annlv :, Mr. R,rnes
lust as much as n does 70 Won? A Ii
does a nnIv 70 Nv Harness ms, IA mn N
as II does 10 me
Q. Did It apply to Mr.. Barnes Just as
much as IL did to YOU in 1912, the rule
tude toward righteousness and mind in
wv II did NOT Apply 70 ~. /,
~ VIII come 10 Una, .ate'' pu'
want an answer 10 my question on ,nls
point has not every man "n tuu'.'
rlgnt w "e'e,',lne nis o~Ii RUIZ vi i.e ~ -.
sousneSs a'u NE ','n' ~. app'si"s
7 y. lie mas II ne mas Eot tne ROOT o'
iighteoushess III MIN III ne ~ "'o''s-
doer ne mas io'
q VINO is the .u'ge' you or ne ",
II may be that l nave 10 ne Judge or
MIN II had TO ne the Judge VIII
give you an exact example senator
burton
" You need not
Mr.. Bowers why not
MIR. WINS: ! DID not OBJECT TO MS
answering, ! object to MS manner
Mr.. Bowers ON. that Is H.
| Mr.. Wins: | do not want to be eaten
1 up right here now
The witness: | will gesticulate to the
| jury
| Mr.. Wins: You can say II to the jury
without being So emphatic y ! feel
emphatic about it. but | will try not to
be emphatic
| (Quoting Col Roosevelt answer
Maybe have to be the Judge OF him
| A. Yes. | have to he the judge OF his
misconduct
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