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limits during CrOss-EXamina-
tiOn That He Discussed with
''BOsses' the Nomination for
Governor.
70 CONFERRED WITH PLAT1
Gates Roars of Laughter at
Days End, When, Failing to
Remember Laconic Telegram.
fsThree Cheers" Admits 1t Is
characteristic"

l,racuse, N. Y, April 22.-Theodore
bsevelt, former president of the United
ties. spent five strenuous hours under
'ss- Examination in the supreme court
e to-day. He admitted without any
.itatio that he had verbally and in
hing discussed with bosses" the ques-
of securing the nomination for gov
or Of the State Of New York.
o identified as being his letter ne
tie to Lemuel Z. Quigg Of New YORK,
epublcan leader and now a delegate
the State constitutional convention,
which he acquiesced in Quigg's assur-
es to former United States Senator
mas c. Plat that he would, in the
ut of his election, respect the sena.
position as head of the Republican
ky and would consult with him freely
fully on all important matters"
TALKED WITH PLATT.
testified that he did confer with
Platt, the so-called easy boss"
he added, he did so with regard
the interests of the party, with a
lline desire to keep the Republican
y together and minimize the
rifugal influences within that party
prevent it from flying asunder.
o colonel stepped from the stand at
end Of the day amid roars of laugh
he had caused He had been answer
questions, and, incidentally, asking
of the attorney cross examining
about Mr.. Platt's opposition to
In the New York Legislature pro-
hg for tax upon franchises. Inc
less told how he had finally secured
passage oil the bill against the wishes
Mr.. Plat and other leaders OF the
(blican organization Then he was
ID whether upon the final passage OF
bill, which caused the break between
eelf and Senator Plat he had sent to
senator in Washington a telegram
aiming nothing but the two words
rec cheers!'
don't remember the telegram the
mel sole1nnly replied. Then he made
imaoe, smiled, slapped his thigh with
open hand and added: But it is
acteristic.'
ROSS EXAMINES EXAMINER.
several occasions Colonel Roosevelt
more cross-eXaminer than being
s-examined. His eyes sparkling be-
his glasses, he would snap out a
osyllable as an answer to a question
10 him, then proceed to make state
upon his own account. and finally
Jude with a query to William WINS
counsel for William Barnes. who is
to recover 10000 from Colone
,evelt for alleged libel. And Mr.
nearly always replied to the ques'
OF the witness before resuming his
hination In a soft voice that was
ely audible in the rear OF the court
WINS. regarded in legal circles a.
lster at the art of DISCRIMINATION
nately stood and sat in front o.
witness chair. a great pink carna
carefully placed in the lapel of hi!
and little black skull cap upOr
head. Once after the colonel be
enthusiastically emphatic the gray
M counsellor remarked that tn,
ess was treating him "as a mas
ing" while on another occasion n.
red that he had no desire 80 b,
up here"
WROTE 10000 LETTERS.
viewer, while lengthy letters between
hel Roosevelt and Senator Plat an
he'll Roosevelt and Mr. Quigg wer
read to the jury. Mr.. WINS step
I'D on the stand and engaged tn
ess in whispered conversatio
both of them seemed to enjoy
letters had to do with the relation
cen Colonel Roosevelt and Senate
in regard to legislative and polit
affairs before, while and after til
err was governor.
colonel remarked during the da
he believed he had written 1900
IS upon various subjects while i
governor and president
S was only the first day of Colon
evelts cross examination He wi
ne the stand again tomorrow. >
onclusion of the proceedings to-da
Barnes attorneys piled up on Il
In front Of them stacks OF book
IS, pamphlets, letters and telegram
had questions to ask Colonel Roos
bbout each of the documents.
err few questions Mr.. WINS pr
series Of letters between Senate
and Colonel Roosevelt
first was from Senator Plat date
6, 1899, was addressed to ''My DEF
rnor" Following are excerpts fro
did have little mite of apprehe
at what has been called your in
ve nature But It seemed to n
the element of danger there cou
e very great. ! reminded myself
TACT that you had gone throur
reat many different polit
xperiences and that, however larl
have been the fund of 'impuls
which you started out, you must
ime have realized the fact that 1t
himself only who is committed al
red responsible by the act of
executive
had heard from great ma
es that YOU were a little loose
relations of capital and labor,
and combinations, and indeed,
numerous questions which have l
arisen in politics affecting t
ty of earnings and the right Of
to run his own business In his o'
with due respect Of course to I
bmmandments and the penal code
FRANCHISE TAX BILL
u argued in favor Of a franch
pill. / opposed It. My belief "
a franchise tax bill taken by It's
pportune. that radical legislation