New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06
CALLERS on COL. ROOSEVELT
CONFERENCES ABOUT APPOINTMENTS
To OFFICE

Conferences regarding appointments to Office
will engage the attention OF Colonel Roosevelt,
the Governor-eect. in this city several days
Of this week They began yesterday at the house
Of his sister Mrs Douglas Robinson at No. 6s9
Madison ave where he will stay while he Is
In the city He will be obliged 10 20 TO Boston
tomorrow afternoon and on Saturday afternoon
70 fill lecture engagements. but he will return
to this city after each lecture by a night train.
His stay in the city this week is for the ex-
press purpose Of meeting and talking with men
who either want appointments 10 office or have
friends they are recommending for office
Among the prominent politicians with whom he
will confer about appointments this week are
Senator Platt, B. b. Odell. jr., chairman Of the
Republican State Committee. and l. E. Quigg
president Of the Republican County Committee
Colonel Roosevelt did not arrive in the city
from his home in Oyster Bay yesterday until
late in the afternoon Among his first visitors
after he arrived at his sisters home was Justice
Cohen. Of the Supreme Court, who Is the or
ganization candidate for appointment 10 fill the
vacancy in that Court TO he created by the
resignation OF Justice OBren. 1t has been un-
dcrstood that If the appointment OF Justice
Cohen's successor Is left 10 Colonel Roosevelt
he will want 70 name Justice DAILY for the
place There has been expressed some opDosi-
ton 10 Justice Days appointment. both among
Republican politicians in the city ana also IN
the Bar Association. The Republican leaders
are known TO be In favor Of the appointment OF
Justice Cohen. Colonel Roosevelt yesterday de-
clined TO say what he would do In case he had
the power to select Justice O'Briens successor.
DR. Dotv. the Health Officer Of the Port. who
is a candidate for reappointment was another
visitor. and was received with much cordially
by Colonel Roosevelt. They were ex-othcio mem
bers Of the Health Board together when Colonel
Roosevelt was President Of the Police Board.
Colonel Roosevelt said yesterday that he was
going TO reappoint DR.. Doty. He said also that
he would reappOint Mr.. kilburn, the Superlh-
tendent of the s. ate Banking Department, VINO
has been recommended by several OF the leadins
bankers Of the city. J. j. HigSnson, banker
was Of Colonc! RooseveN 'lsl'ors III 'He
afternoon. - . C,
State Senator Frank w. Higgins, OF Olean'
was a visitor who had long talk with the Gov
ernor-elect Their talk was in relation 10 some
snnointments in which Senator Higgins Is in
terested and also in relation TO legislation which
is being planned. go , -, ,,
Among Colonel Roosevelts Visitors Dy appoliil-
roent this week will be Edward +. North, VINO
wos consulting engineer in the Department or
Public Works and Water Purveyor IN Mayor
Strongs administration he Is cahueoaeT r,ij a..
tho ONCE of State Superintendent or fuDhc
Works and Is supported by eX-Mayor strong
William Brookneld and other Republcans VINO
were identified with Mayor strong aunns.ta- aunil.i,[
ton AS engineer Of the cana lhFes ued'.ne
Comrnjseion Mr. North furnished much or the
Information regarding mismanagement OF ihe
canal appropriation upon which the Commission
based its report. - III, -
Another Of Colonel Roosevelts visitors VIII De
Colonel Lowell H. Jerome, who is candidate lor
the oNice Of State Superintendent or fuonS
buildings Joseph Murray, a close pohlcdI anu
rereonaI friend OF Colonel Roosevelt, was un-
derstood to bc candidate for that office at one
time. but he is said to have Withdrawn ms name
rarization had recommended an Albany man
office