The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-24
MIR. ROOSEVELT'S HOME
is 1T AT OYSTER BAY, l.. l., OR
OVER AT THE NATIONS
CAPITAL3
A CLAIM OF INELIGIBILITY
Being Vigorously Made by the Sup
pOrters of Mr.. BIack-Make AfH-
daVit That He SwOre OFF an As
sessment at Oyster Bay by As
sertinG He Lived In Washington
New York States Constitution.

sesSment at Oyster Bay by As
sertinG He Lived In Washington
New York States Constitution.
ALBANY, N. Y, Sept 23.-The sup
porters Of Gov. Black have tonight ex-
posed their hand, which has been re-
| sponsible for their great confidence in
their ability to defeat Col. Roosevelt
for the gubernatorial nomination, and
which makes the nomination of the
| colonel an impossibility. Col Roose-
welt, they say, is ineligible" to run as
candidate for governor in this state
! al this time, and before tWenty-four
| hours have elapsed that information,
with the specific occasions for his
| withdrawal from the contest, will have
| become public property, and will have
! enanated from New York city. Super
intendent Of Public Works Aldrich,
with a delegation Of Republicans who
have been affiliated with him in the
fight for Gov. Blacks denomination as
against Mr.. Roosevelt, left for New
| York city this afternoon to tell Senator
| Platt and the other Republican leaders
! why Mr.. Roosevelt is ineligible" for
! the gubernatorial nomination, and
when this fact is known in New York
city, Col. Roosevelt will no longer be
| mentioned as candidate for governor
When Col Roosevelt was sworn in
| as assistant secretary of the navy he
| swOre to his residence as Washington,
D. c. The federal constitution, how
ever, provides that persons employed
in the federal government retain their
residence in q al II, oh
were appointed, but when Col. Roose-
welt resigned from the navy depart
ment he retired to private life. There
after he enlisted in the army, and, in
accepting his commission, again swore
to his residence at Washington, D. c.
While this Is the primary ground for
the contention, it is claimed that fur
ther evidence Of his ineligibility is
| found in the fact that when he was
assessed for personal property in the
town of Oyster Bay he appeared
before the tax commissioners and swore
orr the assessment on the ground that
he was not a resident of Oyster Bay,
but was a resident Of Washington.
D. C.
O'DELL HAD HEARD OF 1T.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-At midnight
Chairman B. E. O'DelI, of the Repubn-
can state committee, was interviewed
at the Fifth Avenue hotel by the AS
sociated Press representative in regard
to the ineligibility to office Of Col.
Roosevelt.
1--WE knew all about the affidavit signed by
Mr.. Roosevelt" said Mr.. O'Dell ''and we
are not in the least worried. The best law
yers and judges in this city have had the
subject under consideration all day and they
are unanimously of the opinion that there
is nothing in these documents that will
prevent the nomination and election of Col
Roosevelt. In the first place, there is abun-
dant evidence to the effect that Col Roose-
velt's real residence was at Oyster Bay We
nave many letters and documents to show
that Mr.. Roosevelt regarded Oyster Bay as
his real home And the courts have decided
that mans intent governs in the matter
OF residence. Mr.: Roosevelt paid taxes at
Oyster Bay, his house was there, his SER
wants there and his family there a consid-
cradle part of the time
Under the laws Of the state of New York
assessments cannot be levied on personal
property except where man actually lives"
80 you are convinced that Mr. Roosevelt
is eligible?" was asked.
"Yes, and what is more, we are going to
nominate him and the people will elect him
the next governor of the state of New York
said Mr.. ODell with emphasis.
Col. Roosevelt came from his home
in Oyster Bay today. He went to the
Fifth Avenue hotel, and there had a
conference with Senator Platt, Chair
man O'Dell, of the Republican state
committee, and a number of party
leaders. They remained in conference
for several hours and at It's conclusion
Chairman O'Dell said a most satisfac-
tory talk had been had. He said that
Col. Roosevelt would give out a letter
at o'clock, in which he would specifi-
cally decline the nomination on the in
dependent ticket
After leaving the hotel Col. Roosevelt.
accompanied by his brother-in-Iaw.
Douglas Robinson, went to the City
club. There he met several men promi-
nCnt in the independent movement. 1t
was almost IL o'clock when Col. Roose-
Welt left the City club and proceeded
tc his sisters house. When seen there
and asked about the letter which
Chairman O'Dell said would be given
out at o'clock, Col. Roosevelt said:
Il may have a letter to give out at
this place tomorrow afternoon. 1 will
not promise, however"
THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
The World tomorrow will publish the
following:
Qualifications of Governor-No person shall
be eligible to the Office of governor or lieu
tenant governor, except a citizen Of the
United States of the age of not less than 30
years, and who shall have been five wears
next preceding his election a resident of this
| Constitution of the state of New York
article A, section 2.
Washington, Sept. 23.-Theodore Roosevelt
| being duly sworn, says On April 10 last
l was appointed assistant secretary of the
navy. came on to Washington and took
up up my n.y. residence fsnd1I here On May 1898,
| had been occupying in New York and nv
! sister moved in. l had rented the house
from her, my understanding being that my
! family should move out on May /, but that
| could stay there until Oct. 1, 1897 if l so
| desired l had no residence in New York
and did not vote, and could not vote there
have not had any domicile or residence in
New york and have not and do not now
own or lease any dwelling house there what
soever. Last June rented the house in
1910 N street Washington, D. C. In October
last my family came on here from Oyster
Bay, Long Island, and since then 1 have
peen ana now am resident of Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Sworn to before me this 21st day Of March
1898. Edwin Hanna. Notary Public.
AS bearing upon the controversy over
the legal residence Of Col. Roosevelt.
1t is interesting to note that when he
was commissioned as lieutenant COL
onel and subsequently as colonel Of the
rough riders, he was credited to New
York In the war departments official
publication Of the residence of officers.
| Col. Roosevelts residence is given as
| New York
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, when seen