The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27
T. R. CONSULTS PLATT
ON NATIONAL POLITICS

This letter was very quickly followed,
in August by another Of similar tone.
In which he asked platt's advice as 20
his participation in national politics:
Mn DEAR SENATOR: The trip so
far has been a great success. reach
home tomorrow. | had a very nice
little talk with the President. He
wants me to go to Maryland this year
to speak in the campaign and ] shall
do so unless you think there's good
reason why should not.
Mrs. Roosevelt sends her regards to
you and Mrs. Flat.
have seen the Vice President. too.
and | told MIR Griggs that after talk
ing the matter over with you was go-
ing to submit the part OF my message
this year which deals with trusts to
him to look over-that Ia. after you
have seen Il. my dear Senator.
Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
At about this time tho Senator was
writing to the Governor concerning a
trip they had planned together around
New York harbor
After prayerful consideration l de-
Cided it would shock the religious sus-
capabilities Of good many people II
We went together to Quarantine on Sun
day. have told the Pain fireworks
man that you would attend the display
i'm the evening. | am hurrying to Wash
ington at the request of the President
TO discuss with him the appointment of
Secretary of War"
Roo.cvcIt's Messages.
Mr.. Barnum hecklcd the Colonel about
showing his messages TO Senator Plat
before they reached the Legislature. but
the Colonel was sure that as regards
the particular message in question he
showed IL first to Prof. jerks, President
Hadiey of Yale and others.
on August % Roosevelt wrote this
characteristic letter:
My DEAR SENATOR: was delighted
to get your letter OF the 25th inst.
First, about the Columbia county
fair. September 3 ! am at Ogdens-
burg on the sth at Johns,own, on the
eth at Norwich and Delhi, and on
tie Sth at Syracuse These include
all the dates OF the Chatham fair. l
am very sorry. for | see at once
that 1t would he good stroke polit-
ically for me TO attend as you sug-
gest. But of course | cannot break
these engagements.
The g. 4. r. men have been wild
to have me break my engagement on
the 5th to 90 TO the national en-
campment at Philadelphia. but felt
that my duty was to my own State
first
Now, my dear Senator, II there is
any amendment you have TO suggest
10 my letter 10 Root, or If there is
any other man to whom you think
commission ought 10 he given, pray
let ne know At once | think that by
the time l have finished my next three
days tour | will have accumulated
enough things 20 warrant my asking
YOU to take lunch or dinner with me
again.
do not Ike 10 get YOU 10 stay
FOR an evening or else ! should ask
YOU to dine witt me again next Tues
day At the Holland House. Faith
fully yours. THEODORE RoosEvELr.
Correspondence exchanged in the late
fall of 1879 indicated 10 Mr.. Barnum a,
least tha, the Governor was not ap-
un.utirg any Judges without FIRST CON
fcrr.ng with Plat col Roosevelt wasn't
sur" that he always saw Flat first.
"pd YOU appoint persons whom YOU
had never seen merely on the recon
mediation Of platt or others"
81 thIu, ! saw all or most Of them
sad the Colonel 81 remember ! saw
Judge cullen and Judge Cruise and Judge
john l.. Grant OF Delaware county"