New-York tribune., 1898-11-28
THE ALBANY POT BOILING.
,r-DGE CoUNTRYMANs REPORT EN-
PECTED THIS WEEK.
KEEN CURIOSITY TO KNOW WHAT 1T WILL SAY
.sOI.T ALDRipGE AND WHETHER lie WILL
~, cr1,CN.T-I, SOME, OF RoOSE-
vFLT.S PROBLEMS.

,Ihsnv Nov - (SpecaD. D.--George ". Ald
-,dse Superintendent Of Public Works has
.uthorized the statement that he was unaware
,nat canal Official was circulating petition
..,o,x prominent Republicans. addressed 10
covernor-elect Roosevelt. asking that he be re-
.,pointed 70 his present place. Mr.. AlGridgc
avs he has given no one authority 10 circulate
.rch a petition. and his first knowledge OF It
.s when the news Of it appeared in The Tr.b-
gre
w Aldrdge's friends realize that there is no
chance of his rcarpointment ard they are much
more Concerned now about :he nature OF the
wort which ex-Judge Edwin Countryman he's
,esented 10 Governor Black regarding the evil
ao,ce taken by thu Canal Investigating Com
,,ssion II has beea rumored about Albany
,- a wce}; that Judge C0untryman in his
wort critisiscs the conduct Of the canal officials,
hut - confirmation OF this rumor can he ob-
tanned as neither Judge Countryman nor Gov
s,,or Black will make a statement about the
natter
SIGNIFICANT CONFERENCES.
What IS obvious is that the Governor and the
1pdse have been holding daily conferences ~
four or five hours duration about the report.
Naturally. therefore. something important Is
believed to be under consideration. The ques-
ZION politicians are asking IS whether the Gov
srno1. II Judge CountrynGn has submitted
ronort adverse to Aldridge viii consider It best
70 appoint a new head Of the Department Of
public Works Nr. Aldridge has only about
month longer 70 serve. MoreOVc-. he was one
- Governor Black most active supporters for
denomination a; the Republican state Con-
,.,,,on Mr. Aldr!dCe's friends say that Re Was
So loyal to the Governor that he would not even
rermit the nomination Of a personal friend Of
STATE Treasurer. fearing he might be accused
81 treachery to MI Black. They believe more
over ,ha, Judge Countrymans report Is not
adverse to Mr. Aldrdge. and thar Ny. Aldrdge
will serve out his term OF Office
II is thought here that Governor Black Will
make public Judge Countrynan's report this
week lr. Black. II VIII he remembered. prom
ised in the course oe the speech he delivered in
Ncw-York during the recent political campaign
that he would leave nothing for his successor 10
d. in relation 10 the canal affair 1t IS probable
that he is now seeking to carry out this
promise.
HENDRICKS MAY SUCCEED ALDR1DGE.
The report that ex-senator Francis Hendricks.
OF Syracuse. may be appointed SupcrinteTden;
of Public Works by Governor Roosevelt finds
considerable acceptance here ty prominent Re
publicans owing 10 the long acquaintance OF
Colonel Roosevelt with Mr.. Hendricks They
were members Of the Assembly together in lNN4.
Mr Hendricks was then 4 much older man than
Colonel Roosevelt. and had been Mayor OF Syra-
ouse but he nevertheless followed EooseVeltS :
lead in the Assembly in support Of New-Nork
reform measures. At that time Colonel Roose-
welt gained high esteem for Mr.. Hendricks.
which he never afterward lost, for Mr.. Hen
drcks was later a champion Of the taxpayers
Of New-York as chairman OF the Committee on
Cities Of the State Senate, and also had highly
ore:itable record as Collector Of the Port OF
New-YOrk.
Colonel Roosevelt also has his attention fixed
on canal affairs The recent mention Of George
Clinton. Of Buffalo. for Superintendent OF Public
Works undoubtedly was due 10 RooseFelts
interchange Of ideas with that gentleman IN re-
gard TO what ought TO be done with the exist
ing canal contracts Mr Clinton was the chair
man # the Canal Commission.
UNFINISHED CANAL CONTRACTS.
In their report the members of the Comm!s-
sion give the following interesting table of mile
age ION the canals of work let and under con-
struction. but not completed: