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Show 6. 0. P. LEADERS IN CONFERENCE Fairbanks Is Guest of Roosevelt, Sscrotary Cortelyou of National Na-tional Committee Also . at Sagamore Hill. Treasurer Bliss Likewise Present, hut Details of Meeting ITot Given Out. 1 I OYSTER BAY, N. Y-, July ll.-Scn-ator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana, Republican candidate, for Vice-President, is a guest at Sagamore Hill tonight. to-night. The Senator arrived- unaccompanied unaccom-panied at Sagamore Hill this evening-. It was expected that he would arrive earlier, hut he mlesed connections ut Long Island City and was delayed nearly near-ly an hour. Greeted by the People. The Vice-Presidential enndidnte came directly from Indianapolis," and was accorded ac-corded a cordial reception at the station as he alighted from the train. He responded re-sponded to greetings by lifting his hat. Senator Fairbanks was conducted to the President's- carriage And was driven directly di-rectly to Sagamore Hill. As the open carriage passed through the village Senator Sen-ator Fairbanks was recognized bv many persons. Welcomed at Sagamore Hill. His reception at Sagamore Hill was characterized by noticeable cordiality. President and Mrs. Roosevelt and George B. Cortelyou. who Is a guest of the President, gave Senator Fairbanks Fair-banks a hearty greeting. It .was the first meeting of the President and Sen-tor Sen-tor Fairbanks since they were nominated. nomi-nated. Important Conference. The arrival of Senator Fairbanks- was preceded by an Important conference TOhcern'Ing the details of the campaign nnd the- President's speech of acceptance accep-tance of the nomination for the Presidency. Presi-dency. The parties to if were the President. Presi-dent. Mr. Cortelyou and Cornelius N. Bliss of New York, treasurer of the Republican Re-publican National committee. Cortelyou Is Silent. Mr. Cortelyou arrived from Washington Washing-ton early In the day. accompanied bv his confidential secretary, H. O. Wea-j Wea-j ver. He was driven to the summer executive olllce, where he was joined by Secretary Loeb. Together they drove to Sagamore HIM. Chairman Cortelyou declined to make any comments, either on tho candidates nominated bv the Democratic party, the action of the St. Louis convention or the platform. He was here, he said, to confer with tho President and Senator Fairbanks. Bliss Returns to New York. ..An hour later Mr Bliss arrived from New York and was taken to Sagamore Hill in one of the President's: carriages. It won expected that he would remain until tomorrow, but he was obliged to return to Now York this afternoon. Mr. Bliss declined to discuss the details of the afternoon conference. Entertained at Dinner. The President and Mrs. Roosevelt entertained en-tertained Senator Fairbanks and Chairman Chair-man Cortelyou at a family dinner tonight. to-night. The only other guests were Secretary Sec-retary and Mrs. Loeb. After dinner the President, Senator Fairbanks, Chairman Cortelyou and Mr. Loeb held a conference con-ference In the President's library. It Contihued far Into the night. All Information In-formation concerning It was withheld. It is known, however, that In a general way the conduct of the campaign, the President's speech of acceptance of his nomination, the part Senator Fairbanks Js to take In the campaign and other details de-tails were considered! Will Leave Today. Senator Fairbanks and Chairman Cortelyou Cor-telyou will leave for New York tomorrow. tomor-row. During the morning President Rooscvelt.Senator Fairbanks and Chairman Chair-man Cortelyou will have iome photographs photo-graphs taken. |
