The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-12
FOR PAYN'S JOB
cor. ROOsEpELT TO NAME a NEW IN
SURANCE SUPERINTENDENT.

Plat and OdeIi Are Both Friendly to Payn
Confirmation by the senate Required
MIR. Hendricks ms an Ex-senator Mny
Fare Better Than an Outsider Might.
Gov. Roosevelt. his friends announced yes
ter1ay. has decided to send to the Senate early
In February the name OF a candidate for Super
intendent OF Insurance to succeed the Hon.
Louis f. Payn Of Chatham. The Governor. It
was added. believes It to be his duty to take this
step. Mr.. Payn was appointed by Gov Black on
Feb. 2 1897. The Superintendent OF Insurance
receives his appointment from the Governor.
the Senate confirming. and he holds oncc for
three years and until his successor s appointed
and has qualified Gov. Roosevelt II was an
nounced yesterday. has decided to send In the
name 81 the Hon. Francis Hendricks OF syria.
cuse for successor to Mr.. Pawn.
When Gov. Roosevelt was inauguratei great
pressure was made upon him TO appoint Mr.
Hendricks to be Superintendent OF Public
Works In place OF the Hon. George W.
Aldridge OF Rochester. Mr.. Hendricks
was not a candidate for the place. and
the Hon. John y. Partridge OF Brooklyn was
appointed. II was said last right that the
proposed nomination OF Mr.. Hendricks to sue
coed Mr. Payn might turn out 10 be n danger
Mr.. Hendricks AZ former member OF
tho Senate can readily command what
s known as Senatorial courtesy. Mr.
Hendricks waa n member OF the Senate
from 1871 to 1891 His reput alton ms a man OF
executive ability and probIty In beyond re-
proach. He was Collector OF the Port Of New
York In Iarrsons time. 1t Is not known II
Nr. Hendricks 10 aware that Gov Roosevelt
hns decided to send in his name TO tho Senate
to succeed Mr. Payn.
When Mr.. Payn was named by Gov. Black
serious objections were raised by Republicans
OF the ant-organ liza ion stripe. The Democrats
and Mugwumps also Joined in tho crti-
cism Of Mr. Payn. Mr. Pawn had been
the friend OF Gov. Black from the first
days that Mr. Black went to Congress,
and he more than other man in the Republican
party was responsible for the nomination OF
Mr.. Black for Governor at the State convention
in Saratoga in 1895. Mr. Pawn was confirmed
by the Republicans OF the Senate. He has
many friends now In that body
Senator Plat and Chairman Odell are friendly
to Mr. Payn for the reason that they believe
that he has conducted his Office on the highest
business plane. Az matter Of fact Supt Payn
has become within the last month or two an
International character. President Mckinley
In his message TO Congress last week hal this
TO say:
Efforts to obtain for American life lnsur-
ance companies n full hearing as TO their bust
ness operations In Prussia have after several
years OF patient representation. happily sue
ceeded. and Que Of the most important Ameri-
can companies has been granted a concession
TO continue business In that kingdom. | am
also glad to announce that the German insur-
ancs companies have been re-admitted by the
superintend dent OF Insurance to do business Ia
the State OF New York"
Whether Mr. Hendricks will be confirmed by
tho Senate Is a question. and vst as already
said. the nomination OF Mr.. Hendricks Is con-
sidered TO be rather dangerous to Mr. Payn for
the reason that Mr.. Hendricks. as an old m en-
Der OF the Senate. will get more consideration
than an outsider
The Hon. William Barnes. Jr. OF Albany.
chairman OF the Republican State Executive
Committee. would like to have Assem- byman
William L. Coughtry OF the First district of
Albany made chairman OF tho Assembly In
surance Committee. and he would also
ike to have Assemblymau James Is,
McEwan OF the Second district OF
Albany appointed to the Assembly
Committee on Rules. These matters have been
taken under considc raton. but IL Is quite posi-
tive. 1t was said. that Mr.. Barnes cannot get
must either forsgo one or the other. II is
stated. and. meantime. there is an effort being
made to land Assemblyman James q, Graham
OF tho First district OF Orange rs chairman OF
the Assembly Insurance Committee.