Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-23
nothing but the two words, Three

nothing but the two words, "Three
cheers, !"
II don't remember the telegram" the
colonel solemnly replied. Then he made
a grimace. smiled. slapped his thigh with
| his open hand, and added:
But it is characteristic"
| On several occasions Col. Roosevelt
was more cross-eXaminer than cross
examined.
Mr.. WINS. regarded in legal circles
as master at the art of cross-eX-
animation, alternately stood and sat in
front of the witness chair. Once. after
the colonel became enthusiastically en-
phatic, the gray-haired counselor re-
marked that the witness was treating
him las mass meeting while on an
other occasion he declared that he had
no desire Ito be eaten up here.
However. while long letters between
Col. Roosevelt and Senator Platt and
Col Roosevelt and Mr. QuigS were
being read to the jury. Mr.. WINS
stepped up on the stand and engaged
the witness in a whispered CONVERSE
ton. which both of them seemed to
enjoy. The letters had to do with the
relations between Col. Roosevelt and
Senator Platt in regard to Legislative
and political affairs before. while and
Quigg Told Him.
When did you first hear discussion
for the governorshipo" Mr.. WINS asked
Col. Roosevelt
As well as remember. beyond COS
SIP it was after I returned from Santi-
ago. | do not remember the exact date.
1t was about the end of August. 1895
Who first spoke to you about it,
ne first man of any prominence
was MIR. Quigg"
Who was leader of the republican
party them"
Senator Plat"
you meet Mr.. Plat and Mr.. Qdell in
New York."
Yes. Other persons were there. too.
MI Root among them.
Was Mr.. Platt the republican boss
of this state?"
"He was
And YOU deliberately went to meet
HIM for conference in New York.
Mr.. WINS then produced a photograph
Of letter which Col. Roosevelt identi-
fled as being his. The letter, which
was read. was addressed to Mr.. Chap
man. In it the colonel said that if he
was nominated for governor it would
DC on the same ticket with other can
didates for other offices. He added if
elected governor he would strive to
serve the state and his party. and that
he would like the aid of independents
A.
ton on terms.
Identifies Letters.
Are these papers l hand you the let
ter Mr.. Quigg sent you and your re-
ply"
The witness replied in the affirmative,
offered in evidence
who was Mr.. Quigg""
He was Lemuel E. QuigS. a republi-
can leader in New York. He was the
local republican boss of New York city.
lie worked with Senator Platt"
The letter written by Mr.. Quisg. in
part, was as follows:
September 10, 1898
Hon Theodore Roosevelt, Camp Wi
kof. Montauk, n Y.
My Dear MIR. Roosevelt: The sena-
tor tPlatt thinks that YOU should come
to New York on Wednesday or Thurs
day or next week. The senator saws
mat ne Is going to make one more eff
tort to induce Gov. Black to withdraw
ne does not mean that he will offer
MN any terms, but simply that he will
Try TO convince him that in Justice to
himself. not less than the republican
party. he should get out of the way.
All these stories that you may have
read about attempted dickers with
biask by which, as the price of his
withdrawal, he is to. be sent to Tie
Senate, are falsehoods. No other con-
slderation has been at any time sug-
gested to him than that he is not the
man Tor this particular occasion.
AND now he tPlatt has made up his
mind and is ready to take his nosition
Perhaps since your interview with him
is TO so shortly take place, it might be
well for me to repeat to you precisely
the report / made to him of your atti-
tude on my return from Montauk.