New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
SEES LEADERS.
VARIOUS QUESTIONS DISCUSSED AT lhE
CONFERENCE AT MR.. ROBIN
SONS HOUSE.

There was a full and free interchange OF views at
the conference to which Governor Roosevelt ihV'eo
a few prominent politicians. educators ana Dust
ness men in the home OF Douglas Robinson at NO
AZ Madison-ave., yesterday morning. Dut no ue
cIsions Of importance on coming legislation were
arrived at The decisions Will be reached later
when the politicians get together by themselves
Governor Roosevelt met at breakfast In MT
Robinson's house by Senator Platt Chairman
Odel OF the State Republican Committee leaders
of the Republican organization; Charles stewart
Smith and John Harsen Rhoades representing the
Chamber OF Commerce; General Francis v
Greene chairman OF the Canal Advisory Board
DR. Albert Shaw. Editor of THE Review OF Ae-
vews': Frederick w Hollis OF the Educational
Unincation Commission; Professor Nicholas Muir
ray Butler. chairman OF the Council OF the CITY
Club and Captain F. Norton Goddard, the new
leader Of the Republican organization in the HAth
Assembly District and a member Of the Gov
ernors staff. At the breakfast there was talk on
a variety Of subjects The conference came later
in Mr. Robinsons library. There the men spent
an hour or in discussion Of three subjects
which will engage the attention of the Legislature
al the coming sesson-the plan for revision or
the city charter by commission TO be appointed
by the Governor the proposed bill for the unihca-
ton of the State educational system and canal
legislation.
The conference broke up about an hour before
noon. Governor Roosevelt said later that most
Of the discussion was about the Educational bill.
1T was the desire OF all present to have Dill
framed for the unifcatlon OF the State educational
system" he said. land 10 have the bill salts
factory TO Democrats we'll as to Republicans
! hope IT will not be taken as partisan measure ;
1t is intended 10 provide for the state the best
system OF education that can be devised
A the plan for charter revision by a COM
mission, the Governor said:
while there has been decision as TO the
members Of the Commission. have about de-
cded that 1t would not be well to appoint any
members Of the old Commission We think the
members Of the old Commission put forth their
best efforts in framing the present city charter
and we want new blood and new ideas for the re-
vision Of the charter. II probably Will be large
Commission and the membership Will represent all
parts OF the greater city.
There was less talk upon the subject or canal
legislation than on the other subjects, and no I'M
portant result was reached In the talk.
Governor Roosevelt and other men at the con-
ference would not say II there had been any DIS
cussion of names in connection with the talk over
the Educational bill. The Governor has declared
OF a man for Chancellor Of the new unified system
until there has been legislation to unity the system
The name OF President Seth Low Of Columbia Uni
versity Is being mentioned persistenty by the poll
and the Governor want Mr.. Low TO fll the office
OF Chancellor.
Senator PIatt and Chairman Odell OF the Re-
publican State Committee said little about the
conference but they expressed their oelet that me
plan to unite all the educational departments OF
the State would meet with general favor. They
said that bill to that end would be supported by
the Republican organization. Mr Odell returned
TO his home in Newburg soon after noon. Gov
ernor Roosevelt went 10 Albany the train which
left the Grand Central Station at l p. M he
does not expect be in this city again until the
Legislature has begun It's session.