New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23

Suddenly Mr.. Wins demanded: Being
defeated, you took TO the ranch !"
81 went to my ranch on the Little
Missouri" responded the Colonel, brls'
Ting at the suggestion of a challenge.
Again Mr.. WINS failed TO follow up
his opening and again the Colonel sub
sided, glowing with enthusiasm as Mr
WINS took up the subject of his writ
ings. He declared that aside from hold
ing public Office he was an author,
naturalist and an explorer.
Taxes and Residence.
In the afternoon Mr.. WINS took up
Colonel Roosevelts changes OF resi-
dence In 1898, which led Abraham Cru
Der and other Republicans 20 declare
that he had lost his New YORK resi-
dence and was ineligible as Guberna-
torisl candidate.
In vigorous language the Colonel ex,,
planned 10 the jury that he had trleo
TO pay taxes in Oyster Bay and fs'led'
that New York estimates of his tax
able property were excessive, and that
he was prevailed upon by his attorney
20 change his residence 70 Washington.
Then ne decided that what he at nrsl
considered a legal technicallty migh'
be "sneaking out" of his responslblli-
ties and cost him his vote, ard so ne
wrote to his lawyers 20 pay the taxes
With the light Of battle gllmmering
through his glasses, the Colonel hs-
tened TO questions tending to intimate
that, as candidate for Governor, he
had been the organizations man. ms
face crinkled> with delight as Mr.. WINS
began TO introduce letters.
The Colonel seemed very sure tnat
he was not 10 be caught mapping wlth
his pen in his hand. So far as the
evidence went to-day. there was every
indication that his confidence was not
MISPLACED. The letters showed, indeed
that from the first moment ms name
was mentioned as candidate for Gov
ernor Colonel Roosevelt had kno"l,
that Senator Thomas {: Piatt ana
others might seek to MAKE MN N.Y. a
own. but they also showed that the
Coionel had not the slightest intention
Of being any mans man save his own.
More clearly even than most per,
sons have guessed, the letters showed
how .he Colonel outbossed the bosses,
outiuggled the jugglers, stormed'
bluiFed and tented his way through the
noI;tical field and landed in Albany, ap-
narently unembarrassed by entangllng
alliances.
Makes the Colonel Grin.
It was shown that Governor Black
had declared that Roosevelt was not
a fit man for Governor; that ne was
";,nnulsive and erratic" and that he
"wonId plav the devil with the organi-
zation." The Colonel grinned in eX-
uberant mirth as he listened TO the
cautiously worded letter of Lemuel r.
Quigg. ill.,. -
ii believe in you and l believe IN
Platt," wrote the diplomatic party
leader Mr.. Quigg was solicitous lest
"poisonous mugwumps' should DegulIe
Tho Colonel with their good govern
ment" schemes. He had told Senator
plat. he added. that the Colonel would
not "wish" to be a fgurehead.
CLEAN of triumph showed In the
CoIonePs eve when his answer was
read. In il he took exception TO MI
Ouigc's phraseoloCy. declaring that
Consent" was a better word IMAM
"wish" when speaking Of fgureheads.
Colonel Roosevelt acknowledged thaI
when he accepted the nomination ne
resolved TO run regardless OF VINO
might be his associates on the ucheI'
In fact, he remembered few OF mem
"Mv intention" he declared, was TO
stand by the nominees OF the cohVeh-
"By Plat and Odell?" snapped Mr.
Wins.
GAS long as they went straight, re-
nlied the Colonel, smiling feroclously'
"and at that time they showed every
SYMPTOM of so doing. Ihey we're III
a cbastened attitude" he concluded, IN
an emphatic falsetto.
Mr. Barnes. the witness asserted, was
dominant in the Republican party IN
1899. though he was not the domlhsht
force. His relations and those OF MI
Oden to Mr.. Plat were those oil cour-
tiers 10 a king ,.:l
His own desire, the Colonel explained
with illustrative hands, was 10 hoiu
the party together and reduce cehti cent? .
ugal tendencies" That term brought
CONCENTRATIONS from Mr.. WINS, who
suggested that, with others, IT showed
much study.
"You have looked up and formulated
such phras s ~ he inquired.
"Sometimes. sometimes" agreed the
nodes+ Colonel, land sometimes mt
em off by accident.
Had TO Break with Plat and Barnes
On the matter Of conflicts with Sen
.tor Platt the Colonel was eloquently
tried to keep the Republican party
together" he declared, facing toward
The Jury and leaning forward earnestly
81 never broke with Mr.. Plat or Mr.
Barnes until could not help dong SO
n would maintain my self-respecI
While the witness was still midway
IN his speech, Mr.. WINS jumped up ana
raiscd a protesting hand. The Colonel
owes we're on the jury and ne pald no
heed. NJ
"This is not mass meeting MT
Wins admonished him. :,
Colonel Roosevelt at once gave al,
his attention to the attorney ano
EAGERLY demanded correspondence pc
tween himself and Senator Platt whief
he felt should go in at this time. Mr.
WINS deferred to his wishes, althougf
II had been his intention to delay th'
introduction of the letters.
The Colonel stoutly maintained lna
IN the matter Of the franchise tax oiil'
Lc had bullicd law out of Senate
plat who was opposed to the sugges
lion. He wanted nightly TO explain
the Ford bin to the jury. Mr.. lvns Oh
ioctcd TO having the Colonel give
"bricf" explanation. =,
"Perfectly simple, Perfectly simple!
muttered the Colonel
Tho letters showed that the Colone