New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
ROOSEVELT HARD TO LEAD.
PIArr MAY FAIL TO HAVE CoNsTABU-
Larry BILL MEET APPROVAL
sYMPATHIzERs AT ALBANY-THE APPOINT
MENr OF JUDGE FROM With DIS
TRICT-GARDINER'S ANSWER

NOT REIElN
Albany, Nov 10 (speciaD. D.-various agents
seem to be employed by Senator Platt to induce
Governor Roosevelt TO give his consent 10 the
conversion into law OF the proposed state Ponce
hill Two OF them were undoubtedly here to-
day in the persons Of Benjamin Is. ooeh, 1'''
the chairman Of the Republican State Com
nittee. and Frank Moss former Police Commits
sioner of New-York and counsel Of the Mazet
Investigating Committee.
Mr. Odell came beyond question to prepare
the Governor for an interview with Senator
Platt in New-York on Tuesday next. Governor
Roosevelt himself announced after his confer
ence with Mr. Odell that he would OF course.
meet Senator Platt in New-York on that day.
AS for Mr. Moss as counsel OF the Mazet IN
vestigating Committee he is we'll supplied Win
evidence for the Governor OF the character OF
the police administration in New-Iork unoer
Mayor Van Wyck. Both Governor Roosevelt ana
Mr. Moss as former Police Commissioners are
we'll equipped to consider with wisdom the eVl-
dence taken by the Mazet Committee about the
police administration. The only question is
whether Governor Roosevelt can be convinced
that the Police Department Of New-YorK mas
become so demoralized as to render necessary
immediate action by the State for Its reforma-
tion.
VALUE OF PLATTS STATEMENTS.
Senator Platt's recent statements that no de-
cision had really been reached TO introduce
State Police bill are regarded here as merely OPP
ilomatic utterances for the eye OF Governor
Roosevelt. No Governor likes TO be considered
as the automaton of political BOSS, ready 10
respond to any pulling Of the wires by the sara
"boss." Governor Black resented being put by
Senator Platt's declarations in such a position
and "set UP shop" for himself. Governor Roose-
welt gave token when he managed to force
Through the Franchise Tax act, notwithstanding
i6enator Platts opposition to that measure that
she must be treated with great care. Mr OdeN
before coming here from New-York struck the
Keynote that the State Police bill had been only
slightly considered. Governor Roosevelt was
fhus made to understand that his judgment
,upon the measure would be learned before sena-
ttor Platt's machine" was put behind IT, Is d
,znore discreet way OF bringing the bill to Gov
iarnor Roosevelts attention.
s TALK WITH sCHURMAN.
- srbe Governor also had among his visitors TO-
nav President Schurman Of Cornell University.
lrhe Governor by way of a joke said he shouio
Icertsinly talk with Mr.. Odell about the expah-
don policy and with Mr.. Schurman about the
state Police bill. He then said In earnest later
An the day, that he had had talk with MT ooeli
and with Frank Moss about the State Pohce DILL
AZ for Mr. Schurman he had had most inter
aesting talk with him about affairs IN the fhihp-
mines as he had about month ago Win Auni-
raj Dewey on the same subject Mr.. SchurHiah
gave ample reasons in his private talk as 10 the
necessity Of the United States bringing order out
of disorder in the Philippines. Moreover ne vas
absolutely confident that the Filipino army couio
be conquered and would soon be conquered
Governor Roosevelt had the following notice
nut I'D in the anteroom to the Executive Cii1i
ber>this afternoons:
Gentlemen are requested not to smoke IN 'he
Executive Chamber"
Governor Roosevelt Is not smoker hlnseh'
and therefore does not enjoy sitting In the centre
90 = c,rcle Of smokers in the Executive Cham
ber-an experience which he has sometimes sur
fered. ,,,o.os thu
Governor Roosevelt also to-day disclosed tne
<act that he considered II necessary 10 warn
ths Platt machine leaders Of Western New 1oIh
that he would consider the merits OF iie sso sSo
eral candidates for big place in MS gllt-tia' ,i
OF Supreme Court Judge for the Nlllth Juui.
ciaI District-and that no support OF an unnt
man would induce him to make such an aP-
pontment The immediate occasion or 'nls an, -
nouncement was the statement from BunaIo
that John R. Hazel Senator Platts lieutenant
there. in charge of the Republican organization
of Erie County. had induced six canaldates oI IoI
the Supreme Court place in that county 10 agree
to accept the choice by the Executive com,
Inittee Of the Republican County Committee Oh
one among their number, and II was a1oeu tna. n
II Erie County thus united upon candldate lhe
Governor would appoint him. Governor Roose-
welt denied to-day that he had made any such
agreement with Mr.. Hazel to accept the man
who might be named by the Executive Commit
tee of the Republican County Committee or
Erie County.
CHOICE OF JUSTICE.
OF course the Governor saw that IL he had
given such pledge 1t would naturally subject
him to the charge Of having surrendered his
power TO make the appointment Of Supreme
Court Justice TO the Executive Committee
named. The Governor said to the newspaper
correspondents that, of course, he was not
bound by the action OF any Executive Commit
tee in making this appointment of a Justice
of the Supreme Court for the With Judicial
District and he wished II TO be understood II
the counties of Niagara. Genesee. Orleans, ALE
,gany. Wyoming Cattaraugus and Chautauqua
which form part Of the judicial district, will
Erie County that candidates for the JustceshiI
living in those counties would be considered
by him. He had named November ~ as
day when he would listen TO the friends OF tn
various candidates for Justice. The friends o
every candidate would be welcomed by hin
whether they were backed by an organization o
not His design simply was TO select MAJ
who would make a good judge. His sole rul
OF action in this matter would be the fitness
the man for the place.
The Governor indicated that he Is much inter
ested in the operation Of trusts by saying tina
after he attended the Harvard-Yale footba
game at Cambridge in a few days he would g
to Nety-Haven and there pay days visit I
President Hadley, of Yale University. Tn
special object of this visit to President Hadle
was TO have a talk with him about trusts. con
cerning which he had written In most prac
tical manner In recent number or "scribner
Magazine"
Can Governor Roosevelt be thinking or max
ing trusts one OF the themes Of his approachin
message to the Legislature?
The Governor was asked to-day whether n
had yet received District Attorney Gardiner