New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
MANY CALLED, FEW CHOSEN.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUB
Lie WORKS NOT YET FILLED.
JOHN n scATcHERD MENTToNED--H. II. LYMAN
WILL PROBABLY BE URGED TO AcNEfI
THE PLACE-HENDRrcKs DECLINES.

WILL. PROBABLY BE URGED TO ACCEPT
THE PLAcE-HENDRrCKs DECLINES.
TBY TELEGRAPH THE TRrBUSE
Albany Jan. 4.-Governor Roosevelt Is nav
ing an abundance of men suggested to him
for the office OF Superintendent Of Public
Works Prominent Republicans Of Erie County
recommended to him to-day the appointment OF
John ~ Scatcherd Of Buffalo, for the office.
Mr. Scatcherd Is a well-known bushes man
OF Buffalo. and was once president Of one OF
its leading banks In 1897 he was the candi-
date of the Republican party for Mayor OF
Buffalo but was defeated owing TO the feei-
ing in that city in opposition to the kaihes
Liquor Tax Jaw Mr.. Scatcherd also has been
practical" politician. having been MEMBER
Of the Republican State Committee for several
years and an active member Of that body Add-
ed to this Governor Roosevelt is well acquainted
with him and his abilities.
Some gentlemen Interested in canal COM
merce suggested the appointment OF Alexander
r. Smith Editor Of "Seaboard." as Superin-
tendent Of Public Works Mr.. Smith favored
earnestly the S9,OOO,OOO canal Improvement work
in his newspaper. For the last three months
he has been member of the commission which
has been investigating the cause OF the decline
Of New-York's commerce
HENDRICKS DECLINES lfir. VrriN'S'
Governor Roosevelt had as Of his callers
to-day ex-senator Francis Hendricks. OF syria
cuse and invited him to take luncheon WIN
him. an invitation which was accepted MT
Hendricks has been mentioned as possipie
candidate for the place of superintendent or
Public Works The fact swas disclosed to-day
that he would not accept the office
The statement made by Governor Roose-
htaii 10
make any selection Of superintendent OF PUB
lie Works for several days to come Inc men
now being considered by him are John y.
scatcherd and Colonel John NJ Weber. OF Buf-
falo. and Alexander r. Smith and Frank Ly-
man ~ New-York There is a common beIlet
ahout the Capitol that Governor Roosevelt great
II desires TO appoint Colonel Henry II. Lyman
tho State Excise Commissioner. as Superntend-
ont Of Public Works and hopes TO obtain tnat
gentIeman's consent to take the place, despite
his desire to remain as the head OF the Excise
Department Great pressure is being put upon
Colonel Lyman 10 induce him to accept 'he
new post He has a keen interest In the hNclse
Department. and politicians argue that IL he
could be convinced that the Excise Department
would be left in capable and honest hahds he
might be persuaded 10 go to the nead OF 'he
Denartment of Public Works In the emergency
which confronts Governor Roosevelt ana 'ne
Republican party. There is therefore pre'a-
lent belief among prominent Republicans 'nat
after further consideration Of the matter
Governor Roosevelt will once more urge Ooio"e'
Lyman to take the office
IN LINE WITH THE GOVERNORS IDEAS
Colonel LYMAN would seem to be the man to
carry out Governor Roosevelts policy OF man
aging the Department of Public WORKS
number Of bad appointments were foisted upon
him when he took command in the Excise De
partment. but he no sooner discovered the char-
acter Of the men than they received their uls-
nnissal papers, and not one OF the pohticai
bosses Of the State able to get these men
re,nstated Governor Roosevelt desires all uh-
Ar men 10 be dismissed from the Department oi
Public Works. and to have the department.
conducted in an efficient and honest manner
The canals must be taken out OF pol'lcs anu
into the business world. That is Governor
Roosevet.s resolve A prominent Republican
said tust previous TO the meeting Of the Re-
nubI,can State Convention last fall:
"I can hardly discover delegate who favors
covsrnor Blacks denomination who has not
been dug UP out of the mud Of the canal
From, one end OF the Erie Canal TO the other.
and along the Champlain and Black RIVER
canals the employees of Superintendent Aiu'iueo
were hotly at work to bring about the eiec'oh
of Black delegates and they had noteworthy
success The canal work is 10 be conducted on
business principles under the present admins
tration II Governor Roosevelt can accomplish
f. II he discovers a sudden increase Oh 'Ne
number OF employees of the Department OF Fuo-
lie Works and consequent increase OF the pay
roll tust previous to election or to the hoid-
ing Of a Republican primary. 1t can now De
rred,cted that the Superintendent OF Public
Works guilty OF this act will receive from the
Governor his dismissal papers at once.
II was reported to-day that Governor foose-
volt would go TO New-York tomorrow or friday
for the purpose of consulting Elihu Root ana
other eminent Republicans there about the OF,
fee OF Superintendent OF Punhc ~ ~Morhs, anr Sor
Trie county Assemblyman Henry ~ HILL OF
Erie county IS a candidate for appointment as
D,strict- ATTORNEY but Governor Roosevelt IS
not vet sure that he has the constltuuohai
right 10 appoint a member-elect OF the Legisa'-
,,ra IN auch an Office.