New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
COL. ROOSEVELT'S CALLERS.
SUSPENDED PUBLIC WORKS SUPERIN-
TENDENT AMONG THEM.
MIR orIGG SEES THE GOVERNOR ELECT ABOUT
THE APPOINTMENT OF JUSTICE o'BRIEN's
succEssoR-TITE COLONEL TO TAKE
BREAKFAST WITH MEssRs. PLATT


BREAKFAST WITH MEssRs. PLArr
AND oDELL TO-DAY.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. the Governor
elect. got back to this city from Boston early
Yesterday morning. and went to the home OF his
sister at No. CSC Madison ave. where he busted
himself with his correspondence before time TO-
callers to arrive. His correspondence has been
increasing recently at an alarming rate. People
who want appointments to office. people who
want appointments for their friends. people who
want to give advice. are writing letters to him
every day and there are many other people
who write letters asking for money or souvenirs
Colonel Roosevelt reads the letters as he has
time and dictates answers to most OF them
stenographer from the Republican State Com
mittees headquarters being detailed TO aid MIN
in the task.
So many politicians have asked for CONFER
ences with the vernor-elect this week that
he has been unable to make appointments TO
meet all OF them. Several politicians who did
not have appointments to meet him called at
the house in Madison-ave. yesterday ana ne
u,as compelled to announce that in future ne
could talk there only with those who had ap-
continents to meet him.
Among the first Of Colonel Roosevelts Visitors
Yesterday morning was George w. Aldridge'
who recently was suspended from the ONCE OF
Superintendent of Public Works by Governor
Black Mr.. Aldrdge and Colonel Roosevelt had
a private talk lasting half an hour but what
they talked about was not disclosed ana ca"
only be guessed.
CONGRESSMAN Lemuel Z. Quigg. president OF
the Republican County Committee. came u tue
city from Washington in time to nave con-
ference by appointment with the Colohei carry
in the forenoon. Mr.. Qusg Is opposed 10 the
appointment Of Justice DAILY TO fill the vacancy
to be caused by the resignation OF Justice
O'Brien He believes that some prominent he-
publican lawyer ought to be named Tor the
Mace and that the Republican organization ga
ALL II could be expected to do for Justice Day
in renomInating him for the oaice after he had
been turned down by Mr.. Croker. At the same
time MIR Quigg is too good a friend OF CoIoheI
Roosevelt TO quarrel with him on such SUBJ
iect. Mr. Quigg was believed TO have talked
with Colonel Roosevelt about several candidates
for office favored b. the local Republican or
ganization.
r. Fulton Cutting and few other men VINO
have been prominent in the Citizens Union went
to see Colonel Roosevelt IN the forenoon. They
were said TO be interested in the Application Oh
Henry Weissman for the office of Commissioner
Of Ia Statistics.
win the Colonel So did Charles ]. Dumar a
former president of Typographical Union NO. '"
who is said to be an applicant for the same
Cf.iCc. . =,
State Superintendent Of Public Buildings, had
talk with Colonel Roosevelt Harry Bender OF
Albany has been recommended for that ONCE
by the Republican organization, ana Is pe"eNeu
to be sure Of appointment.
General Daniel f. Sickles. Nicholas Murray
Butler Provost Harrison Controller Roperts
and Brander Matthews were entertained at
luncheon by Colonel Roosevelt about l p. m.
Controller Roberts went to see Colonel Roose-
welt to recommend the appointment of Francis
Hendricks of Syracuse, as superintendent OF
Public Works.
Edward p North. who Water Purveyor
in Mayor Strong's administration and has aided
the Canal investigating Commission as en-
gineer. went to see Colonel Roosevelt in the
afternoon He is being supported as cam
ddate for Superintendent Of Public Works by
many Republicans Of this city who were prom
inent in Mayor Strong's administration
Mr. Qugg paid another visit TO Colonel
Roosevelt in the afternoon and other visitors
were Northumberland Woodruff, Charles
A. Schieren. a. p. Boardman. Andrew H. Green,
Mrs Josephine Shaw Lowell Jacob A. Rs, c.
c. Shayne and James =. Archibald.
Last evening Colonel Roosevelt had a dinner
party in his sisters house Among those pres
ent were Major-Gene and Mrs Roe Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Marquand and Mr.. and Mrs. c. II.
Dodge.
Colonel Roosevelt has invited Senator Plat
anu H. ID pu'lI il, CHdllIldll Oh TIE h'Dupli'dH
State Committee to take breakfast with him
this morning. Mr.. Odell came TO the city from
Newburg Yesterday afternoon and promptly ac-
cepted the invitation Senator Platt arrived at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel late last night having
come over from Washington with the expecta
ton Of having conference with the Governor
elect to-day. 1t Is expected that Senator Plat
and Mr.. Odel will talk over appointments and
legislative plans with Colonel Roosevelt this
morning.
NEWENGLiND SOCIETY OFFICERS.