The sun., 1899-12-08
PROGRAMME FOR ALBANY.
CHARTER AMENDMENTS WILL OC-
CUPY REPUBLICANS WOW.


Roosevelt In nTown-''sun's" News Confirmed d
That the state Police Bill Is Abandoned
Canal Commissions Report-Opposi-
tion to the white Educational Bill.
Gov. Roosevelt came to town at o o'clock last
night and had dinner ut the home Of his
brother-in law. Douglas Robinson. 800 Madi-
son avenue. After that the Governor had a
pleasant little time at the Liederkranz So
ciety. This morning at $3.50 ho Is to
have a talk at Mr.. Robnson's home with
Gsn. Francis " Greene and Frank s. Wither-
bee and others OF the special Canal Commits
sion. which 10 looking into propositions either
TO improve the canals or to do away en-
tirely with the Erie Canal The Commits
sion 10 not to hand In its rerort
until two week after the Legislature convenes.
The general idea last night was that the Com
mission will recommend enarglng the locks
and deepening the canals. especially the Erie
Canal at Buffalo aad elsewhere.
Gov. Roosevelt has n busy day before him.
He is to meet personal friends at tho Hard
ware Club at noon. and later. at the home OF
his brnther.in. law. he Ia to receive delegation
from the State Federation Of Labor. Many
other people are also to call upon him.
Tomorrow morning at tho Fifth Avenue
Hotel no 10 to breakfast with Senator Platt and
Chairman Odell OF the Republican State Com
mittee. Chairman Odsll In an authoritative
statement last night confirmed the announce
nent made in THE Sun on Tuesday that there
is to be no State Constabulary bill. Mr. Odell
said:
THE state Cons'abulary bill. and the
advisability OF enacting II were among
the first topics discussed by the Re-
publican leaders in considering the
work OF tho Legislature this winter.
From tho very outset II was considered care
fully. and at conferences between Senator
rlatt and Gov. Roosevelt the question Of TAX
ing up this as q police reform measure was
thoroughly gone over.
AT their last conference II was dctcrmin
to ascertain the sentiment OF the State 30 far
as possible as to whether It would be wise and
beneficial to Introduce and pass such q
bill. Since then II has been clearly
shown that should the Republican leaders
favor It there were enough votes in both As
sembly and Senate TO pass IT, Senator Platt
asccrtained the opinions Of a large number OF
Republican leaders throughout the State-mcn
who are strong in the organization and his
most loyal supporters. He found among
these men a heliefthat II would not be- wise 10
s ther or4ons he hai he
that the Republican, state Wv oTsani1a. S1s'i G,e
"Govsrnor Roosevelt. in his SC eonfefsnees, f,H has
always 81. been En- IN fnll accord with US, and have
b will coincide with those ol Senator Platt |
when the matter Is taken UP at the next con-
ference
chairman odell also connrme ed the announce.
men, made IN The Sus on SATURDAY last that |
he Chairman OF the Assembly Cities Com. |
mttee. senator Plntt Is TO come from Wash |
ineton this syen,ng and Assepelyman Kelsey
ihat Mr Kelsey @ is % to see S Mr.. PIatt and That he
can wi have e., the gl1ce i he will accept It;
way. the conference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Tomorrow morning. /: was said. will be taken
sn N" f"G,s Ra York ey aEnrI"r
Some 3i these proposed amendments are that
with @ snp"faeu. TtG dssss RrRsGs'SRd SRd to also
TO- egr,a,i a.. re ap'nSS,iy q those who
The disposition Of those talked with last
night night IL s.tior to hay; short Sharp and 3e.
,Sl, Saqs1n ,ndq. March In
%nt s' aSHGsGH e EssR fEI5oaSSs %s. ss ac
State H o Scw York al AFTER sFSGRts ,hc aso 90 SS
aU H ana ,lr IN many other ways changes the pres;
ths opposition to the bin viii be Formidable.
G"y h9%seysIt q, 1,ce?thing C, 70 one Of tho
III" authority 10 designate four Supreme Court
justices 70 sit temporarily as associate Judges
Justices. and Ia inclined 70 name a Democrat
,rGGuent,y heard is Supreme Court Justice
E'gar NJ. Cullen Of Brooklyn. 4 move
Justice D. Cady ,Herrick OF Albany. The
Tenp6can friends OF the following named
Michael H.. hlr-ch6erg OF Newhnrg6,
JJrds2n 5. laud3n OF Schenectady. Milton
" hsrwin ,99' Utica, Peter Is. McLennan
liam +, Werner oi Rochester. Other names
nave been mentioned but those given seem TO
hhHe the greatsst prominence at the moment. |
Ex-Senitor Hill was at the Holland House
Yesterday. He said h" came 10 New York on
Jaw business mud not politics. To some OF his
friends Mr. Hi said that lie believed Gov.
Roosevelt should find way TO designate a
Democratic supreme Court Justice To ait with
n" Court of Appeals. Mr.. Hill said that when
y" was GoysTnor and had authority TO appoint
made that court Republican torthe reason that
me Court Of Appeals Itself had majority OF