Donnie also wanted to see if, with his support, young Theodore Roosevelt could indeed change history and become the Governor of New York State.
After all, Donnie's current identity was that of a staunch Republican, and even if he didn't support Theodore Roosevelt, once Al Smith came to power, he would certainly take action against Donnie.
Instead of that, it might be better to try to push Theodore Roosevelt into that position.
High risk represented high returns!
Theodore Roosevelt wanted none other than Donnie's assurance, and although the Roosevelt Family remained one of the top families in the United States, when it came specifically to the election for New York State Governor, Donnie indeed had a lot more help to offer them!
Sure enough, Theodore Roosevelt was very happy after hearing what Donnie had to say.
"By the way, I heard from some friends after I arrived that Taft is also in Boise City, why don't we all sit down and talk in the next few days?"