La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01
FIGHT ON ROOSEVELT
HIS ENEMIES ARE CONFIDENT
They CiHin to Have Conclusive Proof
That He L. Not = Reaidsst of Nsw
Yesk state and Therefore Ineiigibis

Albany. y. v, Sept. 23.-The support
crs OF Governor Black have tonight
exposed their hand. which has been
responsible for their great confidence
In their ability TO defeat Colonel
Roosevelt for the gubernatorial noml-
nation, and which makes the nonina-
ton Of the colonel an impossibility.
Colonel Roosevelt. they say. is ''in-
eligible TO run as Il candidate for gov
crnor IN this state at this time. Super
intendent OF Public Works Aldridge.
with u delegation OF Republicans who
have been affiliated with him In the
fight for Governor Blacks nomination.
as against Roosevelt. left for New
York City this afternoon 10 tell Sena-
tor Platt and the local Republican,
leaders why Mr. Roosevelt Is .'ineligi-
BILE" for the nomination. and when the
matter has been placed before him and
his associates in that city the Black
men say Colonel Roosevelt Will no
longer bc mentioned as a candidate for
governor.
When Colonel Roosevelt was sworn
in az assistant secretary OF the navy
lie swore to his residence ms Washing
ton. p. C.. The federal constitution,
however. provides that persons holding
office in the federal government retain
their residence in the state from
which which they are appointed. but
when Colonel Roosevelt resigned from
the Navy Department he retired TO pri-
vatc life. Thereafter he enlisted in
the army, and in accepting his com
mission again swore to his residence
az Washington. ID. G.
While this Is the primary ground of
the contention. IL is claimed that fur
thcr evidence of his ineligibilty is Of
fered In the fact that when he was as
sessed for personal property in the
town of Oyster Bay he later appeared
before the tax commissioners and
sworc or the assessment upon the
ground that he was not a resident of
Oyster Bay. but was Il resident of
Washington. ID. c.
New York. Sept. 23.-At midnight
Chairman b. T.. Odell. Jr.. of the Re
publican state committee was inter
viewed nt the Fifth Avenue hotel by |
the Associated Press representative in
reference to the alleged ineligibility for |
the office of Colonel Roosevelt.
I'VE know all about the affidavits |,
signed by Colonel Roosevelt said Mr.. |
Odcil. "and we are not In the least |
worried. The best lawyers and the
best Judges in the city have had the
+.
and they are uniformly of the opinion /
that there is nothing in these docu-
ments which will prevent the nomina-
tion and election of Colonel Roosevelt.
I'm the first place. there is abundant
evidence to the effect that Colonel
real residence was at Oys-
ter Bay. l.. /. We have many letters
and documents to show that Mr..
Roosevelt regarded Oyster Bay as his
real home. And the courts have de-
cided that n mans statement governs
in the matter of residence. Mr.. Roose-
welt paid taxes at Oyster Bay. his
house was there. his servants there
and his family there considerable
part Of the time.
Under the laws of the state Of New
York assessments cannot he levied on
property, except where man
actually lives"
so you are convinced that Mr.
is eligibileY' was asked.
Yes; and what is more. we are GO
ng to nominate him. and the people
will elect him the next governor OF the
state of New York" said Mr.. Odell,
with emphasis.