New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13
AT WORK ON HIS MESSAGE.
COLONEL ROOSEVELT WILL BE UNABLE
TO ATTEND THE LOTOS CLUB DINNER

SENATOR RAINEs AND MEssRs HANCOCK AND
DAVIES AMONG HIS VISITORS LIQUOR
QUESTION DIsCussED-PRoBABiE MEM
BEERS OF HIS Personal STAFF
oyster Bay. Long Island. Dec. 12-Colonel
Roosevelt will not he able TO attend the dinner
given by the Republican leaders Of Queens
County for William J. Youngs tomorrow night
The dinner Is to be at the Lotos Club. in Man
haitian. 1t was the Colones intention to be pres
ent. but he finds that the few days remaining
before he assumes office Governor will not
afford him time TO do I'll he wants and he
will have 10 make every minute count. He de-
voted considerable part OF to-day to elabo-
rating the rough draught OF his message. The
Colonel Will not go to New-York until Satur
day. but In the mean time prominent leaders
from various districts of the State will come TO
Oyster Bay and confer with him. Senator John
Raines. Attorney General Hancock and Attor-
ney-Gene-al- elect Davies were his most proml-
nent callers to-day They came by invitation
to talk over matters with the next Governor.
1t is understood that Colonel Roosevelt VIII
devote paragraph OF his message to the liquor
question. and that his experiences in enforcing
the law while he was a Police Commissioner OF
Newly ork City will he touched upon. and that
he will recommend some alterations. The liquor
question discussed to-day. Civil Service
will also receive attention In the message. Con
siderable space will be devoted to the canal
question. but to just how this matter Will be
treated even the Coloners friends say they are
In ignorance.
AS to the place Ct Superintendent Of Public
Works. some OF Colonel Roosevelts friends here
assert that neither Francis Hendricks nor
George Clinton will receive the appointment
They assert that 1t will so either to Edward T.
North or 10 a man whom Colonel Roosevelt per
sOnally favOrs but who Is said 10 be unwilling
to take the Office
1t was announced here to-day that General
Howard Carroll, Colonel John jacob AStOr. Craig
Wadsworth and a brother Of Congr. ssman- elect
Littauer TO he members OF the Governor
personal staff. Colonel Roosevelt admitted this
afternoon that these names are under cOnsidera-
ton.
on Saturday Colonel Roosevelt will attend
dinner to be given at the home OF his brother
in-law. Douglass Robinson No. GNo Madison
ave. Among those expected 10 be present are
Joseph II. Choate. Senator Platt. Captain \. l.
Mahan General II. +. Tracy. Seth Low, John
Proctor Clarke and Benjamin Il. Odell About
the only other date upon which the Governor
elects movements are fixed is Christmas day
That day he will spend with his family. Inc
Colonel will play Santa Claus at the festival OF
the Cove Neck School and will distribute the
presents to the children. His own children at
tend the school. one OF the trustees OF the
school is Samuel Van Wyck Fleet. n cousin OF
Mayor Van Wyck and Of Colonel RooseVei,
recent opponent. Mr.. Fleet Is RcpubIlcan, ana
supported Colonel Roosevelt
William J. Youngs. who Will he Colonel Rooae-
velt's private secretary, will 20 TO New York III
the morning. He will not return until saturday
at the earliest He is engaged in prosecuting
a murder trial In the Queens County Court
and when that is finished he VIII busy himself
with winding up his affairs as DistTict-Attorney