New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-12

TO RECEIVE VISITORS ONLY BY SPECIAL APPOINT
MExr-sEXAroR RAlNFs TO SEE HIM TO-
DAY-CALI.ERs on SENATOR PI.ATT.
Colonel Roosevelt arrived in town early yes
terday morning from Boston. where he lectured
on Saturday night. He went directly to Long
Island City, where he took an early train FOR
oyster Bay. The Governor-eect Will remain at
Oyster Bay until next Saturday. and will devote
most Of his time to the composition or MS IN
augural address He has announced that he
will receive no callers excepting such as go 10
Oyster Bay by special appointment This meas
ure was made necessary by the immense num-
Der OF would-be offlceholders who have or late
messed their opportunities upon Colonel Roose-
welt
Next Saturday Colonel Roosevelt will return
10 this city and go to the home Of his sister at
No $50 Madson-ave. Saturday evening he VIII
entertain at dinner Senator Platt, Congressman
Ouigg Benjamin b. Odell, jr.. William Barnes
jr. Joseph II. Choate Elihu Root and Seth Low
1t is understood that at this dinner thoroush
discussion OF appointments and proposed iegis-
laton will be had.
Colonel Roosevelt's first caller ct Oyster Fay
will be Senator Raines who will 60 thither TINS
morning by special appointment to talk TO the
Governor-elect about excise legislation. IL Is
understood that Senator RalneS mas III hiihu
some important amendments 10 the excise law
now in operation and Of which he was the au-
thor. although 1t is not thought that the measure
will be altered in any radical way. senator
Raines will also talk to Colonel Roosevelt about
his bipartisan election board bill, when was
hung up in the Legislature at the last session;
Senator Plat had q number OF callers III tle
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday morning ana
there was a conference between the senator ana
Senator Ellsworth. who is slated to be Presi-
dent pro TEN. of the Senate AsSe'nDi! man
Nixon who is to succeed Speaker O'Grad!, AS
semblymen Adler and Mazet. of Manhattan, ana
Brennan Of Kings: and Francis Hendricks. OF
SYRACUSE who is tho organization candidate lor
SUPERINTENDENT Of Public Works. 1t was sald
after the conference that the tax had pfen OF
proposed legislation and mainly OF the ad'lsa,
biiity Of introducing Metropolitan folce OH
and pure beer bill.
II was said Yesterday in this CITY tnat deH-
mite decision as to the appointment OF Superin-
tendert George W Aldridgcs successor had not
been reached II was believed that il VIII iirst
be decided whether Colonel Roosevelt Is 20 ap-
point Avery II. Andrews Adjutant-Generai
against the advice Of the organization men.
Senator Platt went to Washington by an after
noon train.
oyster Bay. ~ Y. Dec. 1l.-Coionel RooseVet
reached oyster Bay this morning about II
o'clock. and was Immediately driven to his home.
Before he entered the house he ordered morse
saddlod and. after greeting his family, ne went
for a ride He returned in time for luncheon
and after that meal conferred for an hour or
more with his private secretary william j..
Younes Mr.. YOungs had with INN a Dig nunu'e
az papers After the conference with MI.
Youngs Colonel Roos .vot took walk He had
no Their visitor who is identified with poltcs'
In the evening several Of his neighoors, how
ever. called him.