The sun., 1899-12-13
HENDRICKS DECLINES 1T.
TELLS cor. ROOSEvELT THAT HE
CANNOT TAKE PAWS PLACE.

He Had n Two Hours Talk with the Cow
erpor on the Subject-Col. George Dunno
Had Also Declined the Place-Other
Men Under Consideration for the once.
Albany. Dec. 12.-Ex- Senator Francis Hem
dricks Of Syracuse has declined the offer made
by Gov Roosevelt OF an appointment to sue
ceed Louis F. Payn as State Superintendent Of
Insurance. The place was offered to Col
George Dunno OF BinRhamton. n member OF
the State Railroad Com mission, n few weeks
ago. but he did not care to accept It. To-day
Mr. Hendricks met the Governor at the Execu-
tive Chamber by appointment. The Governor
autographed to Mr.. Hendricks Yesterday asking
him TO come to Albany. but without intimstine
the reason why his presence wos desired. Mr..
Hendricks arrived here at 2:20 O'Clock this
afternoon and proceeded at once to the Execu-
tive Chamber.
On his way here he learned. on reading THE
Sun OF day. that he was to be asked to accept
tho appointment as state Superintendent OF
Insurance. which tho Governor makes subject
to the approval OF the Senate. Mr.. Hendricks
Intended to return to Syracuse at 4:20 O'Clock.
It was some time after that hour before no
emerged from the Governors private room.
where he and Gov Roosevelt had remained un-
disturbed for more than two hours The Gov
ernor offered the office OF State Superintendent
OF Insurance to Mr.. Hendricks. The latter
promptly told the Governor that no had no
desire again to enter public life. as his business
interests demanded his whole attention.
Mr.. Hendricks is President OF the state Bank
OF Syracuse ana OF the Trust and Safe Deposit
Company OF Syracuse. He has no inclination
to hold public office again. He so informed the
Governor.who was disappointed. "a no believed
that Mr.. Hendricks would make an admirable
Superintendent. Mr.. Hendricks was ip the As
sembly with Gov. Roosevelt back in tho eight
les. Their friendship dates since then They
! acted together in the Assembly in the in
tcrcst OF good government Gov. Roosevelt
explained the situation to Mr. Hendricks say
ing that he wanted to have q man OF HIS own
mcnt. Mr. Hendricks tai ked the matter over
With the Governor for long time; 6at could
not bo induced 10 change his mind. When he
Of Of the he once was Hns The Governor so an:
whom whom his choice might fai Mr. HepdricGs
returned TO Syracuse tonight Before leaving
The Governor asked me to accept an an.
pointment TO succeed MI Pay4 as Supetin-
Says to GSa % pnbc
office. Ny business interests demand all my
Gov. Roqscvst a4nounced ,hat, he was
AitoSSnsy:GsnorSS Sn,.r, ThoSaGTe StTI Man$SSsk
city. Secret sscreiar" % Of the ' aermanis % LIE lie
Insurance Company. and Emmett Rhodes OF
| Auburn. who represents the Equitable Life
Assurance Society in that part of the State.
Mr. Rhodcss name was presented to the Gov
ernor to-day by State Treasurer John L.
Jaeckel OF Auburn. Mr.. Hancock was in
Albany to-day but he did not see the Governor
He has received no intmation from the Gov
ernor that II" was being considered as u pos
sibe successor TO Mr. Pawn.
Superintendent payn was at the Grand
Union Hotel last night. He did not care to dis
cuss the talk about his prospective successor.
Mr.. Payn was In happy frame oi mind and he
had no criticisms to make OF anybody.