The Elbert County tribune., 1898-09-29
FIGHT ON ROOSEVELT
HIS ENEMIES ARE CONFIDENT
They Claim to Have conciusise Proof
That He IL Not . Resident OF New
York state and Therefore fneiigibis

Albany. n. y, Sept. 23.-Thc support
crs Of Governor Black have tonight
exposed their hand. which has been
responsible for their great confidence
In their ability to defent Colonel
Roosevelt for the guberuatorinl nomi-
nation, and which makes the nomina-
tIon Of the colonel an impossibiIity-
Colonel Roosevelt. they say. IL ''in-
eligible to run ms candidate for gov
crnor In this state nt this time. Super
infendent OF Public Works Aldridge,
with n delegation of Republicans who
have been affiliated with him In the
fight for Governor Blacks nomination.
ns against Roosevelt, left for New
York City this afternoon to tell Sena-
tor Plntt and the local Republican,
leaders why Mr.. Roosevelt Is ''ineligi-
ble'' 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 be mentioned as a candidate for
governor.
When Colonel Roosevelt was sworn
in as assistant secretary OF the navy
he swore to his residence as Washing
ton, d. 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-
yntc life. Thereafter he enlisted in
the army. and In accepting his COM
mission again swore TO his residence
as Washington. d. c.
While this Is the primary ground of
the contention. It IL claimed that fur
tlicr evidence OF his ineligibility is of
fcred In the fact that when he was as
sessed for personal property In the
town OF Oyster Bay he later appeared
before the lax commissioners and
swore Off the assessment upon the
ground that he was not resident Of
Oyster Bay. but was n resident OF
Washington. ID. G.
New York, Sept. 23.-At midnight
Chairman Is. T.. Odell. Jr., Of the Re
publican state committee was inter
viewed at the Fifth Avenue hotel by
the Associated Press representative in
reference TO the alleged ineligiblllty for
the office of Colonel Roosevelt.
I'VE know all about the affidavits
signed by Colonel Roosevelt" said Mr.
Odell, 'and we are not In the least
worried. The best lawyers and the
hest judges in the city hnve had the
subject under consideration all day,
and they are uniformly of the opinion
that there is nothing in these docu-
ments which will prevent the nomlna-
ton and election Of Colonel Roosevelt.
'In the first place. there is abundant
evidence to the effect that Colonel
Roosevelts real residence was ut 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 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 be levied on
personal property, except where a man
nctually lives"
80 you are convinced that Mr..
Roosevelt is ellgibileT' was asked.
''Yes; and what Is more, we are go
ing to nominate him. and the people
will elect him the next governor of the
state of New York." said Mr. Odell,
with emphasis.