The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
PROGRAMME AT ALBANY
so FAR As LAID OUT At THE coy
ERSoR's BBEIKFzsT.

Hoffman for Adjutant-Generai- Charter
Commission to he Non-Poiiticai-Legia-
iature Will supply the Politics-Canai
Commis.ion's Work - Educational Bill.
Gov. Roosevelt returned to Albany yesterday
afternoon. Chairman Odell OF the Republican
State Com mittee left at l o'clock for his homo
In Newburgh to remain over the Christmas
holidays. The breakfast given BY Gov. Roosc-
welt at the home OF his brother-in-law at 422
Madison avenue turned out merely TO be a
time for an exchange OF IDEAS on the subjects
which have been uppermost for the last two
or three months. Not word was
said about sgpt. Payn's ONCE for
the reason tina. this IL considered
TO be a matter entirely between Gov Roose-
welt and superintendent Payn and one which
more concerns themselves than the Republican
State organization. Those present at the Gov
ernor's breakfast were Senator Plat. Chair
man odel. President Charles Stewart Smith OF
the Chamber Of Commerce. Gen. Francis V.
Green. chairman OF the Canal Advisory Com
mission, John Harsen Rhoades. Or. Albert
shaw. Capt. =. Morton Goddard and Frederick
". Hollis. chairman Of the Educational Cninca-
ton Commission.
There has been a good deal OF pother con-
eerning new charter commission. which Is
10 submit amendments to the Greater New
York charter to the Legislature OF 1901. II
has been known al. along tina, this conf mission
was TO ba appointed by the Governor. and II
was practically decided yesterday morning at
the breakfast that the new com mission
will consist entirely OF new men. The
commission. 1t IL said. will be made
Up OF about ten members and
will &c on-rolitical. But It IL known that
amendments which may be considered TO be
o, political character are TO be introduced a,
Albany this winter. and these amendments. Il,
is understood. are TO get after Tammany Hall.
For instance. al amendment providing that
the next Mayor Of Greater New York shall
serve only two years. and not four years.viil. It
was said. b Introduced with Others cnrtailing
the rover Of Tammany as TO free handei ap-
pointments and the advancing o. salaries. The
work OF the commission to bs appointed By
Gov. Roosevelt will consist OF smoothing out
the wrinkles in the charter and making IL less
clumsy OF operation.
Gen. Greene and his associates on the Canal
Commission. IL Is said. vii! not submit their
report 70 the Leg stature much before Jan. Is.
IN the meantime, Gov. Roosevelt has had
the benefit Of the coz missions Investigation.
and his views will b Incorporated 10 his mea-
sage TO the legislature. IL Is known that tho
commission favor the widening and deepen!nx
through when the canal Passes, bus there - a
wide Difference OF opinion as to whether the
cities benefited by these improvements should
foCiih- bills or not.
The coaismri a;et uniscation OF the State
AtucAtiona. departrnents at Albany came IN
for a eo-rt deal % & .scussion at the breakfast
and II vas practically deri led TO introduce at
A oany son- so-t - an educational bill which
will not - considered PARTY measure. The
White E1ucAuona. bill which vas defeated
last winter. 10 was said. hardy fits the case 10
point and yet has many valuable features. and
u il rroros-.i 70 tAss the good feature. Of th.t
hi'! and incorporate them with others 10 q new
bill. No one knows exactly the details OF thi.
ne~ bill at The present moment
said. ;hs, Geh' 4 II. Holman sSsIi - az
70 rted Brigadi-r- Genera. an Ad!utAat-G-E-
era! and Che! o. siaa 20 succeed AVerJ De-
DoE1 az the F::;h Arenu. Hotel las: nigh,
former Attoruey-Gerera! Theodore =. HaH-
cuck hal tax with secator F.Att as
20 the tec.araioc that GOV. koose-
vet would Ike 20 select Mr.. Hancock
organ ration nan 70 succeed Lolis : Payn a.
sup-r.ntrnc-r; 81 Insurance. Some o. the in
tIeutiAl Republicans 10 the plTiJ said that
they tif NOT propose 70 take a hand In she
Payn fgh'. either. for or against tho
Slp- -in,-n TENT o; Insurance. as they be-
we're aoi,. conrst-n; 70 nshi tn h.;;i.
were around town yesterday sAying that = !
the Dem % -At!c senators aud sufficient hum =
Ter % k-publican --EA'ors have entered mo
= courac 70 prevent the conrrmatop o' any
Eerublieaa eantIfa's r2ninsiei BY Gov.
ko-o.sVet TO succeed Mr.. Para. In nT event
the Payr incident a. 4 osny this winter pror4-
is@s 20 Dc on. % the mos Interesting IN the
history o! REPUBLICAN state IO!tics.