New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27

partment, although Mr. Saxton had said he pre-
ferred to remain Judge of the Court Of Claims;
ex-senator Pound that he desired to remain the
head of the law department at Cornell Univer-
sity and Mr.. Green that he would rather go on
with his large business enterprises. Mr.. Saxton
had written the Governor urging him once more
to seek to persuade ex-senator Hendricks to
permit the use of his for Superintendent
Politicians, when they heard tonight of Gov
ernor Roosevelts announcement said that 1t
could reasonably be suspected that ex-senator
Hendricks would in the first place have accepted
Governor Roosevelts proffer unless he had been
made aware by Senator PIatt that the latter
would oppose his confirmation in the interest Of
Superintendent Payn. who desires to retain his
office and that Senator Platt only now consents
to the confirmation of Mr.. Hendricks by the
Senate and abandons Mr.. Payn because of his
belief that Governor Roosevelt could obtain the
confirmation of Mr.. Hendricks without his aid.
At the same time it may be stated that Mr.
Hendricks for several years past has acted in
alliance with Senator Platt at State conventions
of the Republican party. In fact, they have
been allies ever since the election Of Frank
Hiscock, of Syracuse. as United States Senator,
in 1884, The nomination of ex-senator Hen
bricks, therefore. will be agreeable to Senator
Platt Nevertheless, the nomination of Mr..
Hendricks will not be looked upon by Senator
Platt with as much favor as would have been
that, for instance, Of ex-Mayor George E. Green
of Binghamton, one of his chief Ieutenants in
the southern tier of counties.
Mr.. Hendricks is a man of large fortune. He
does not have to depend upon political position
for a livelihood, and he need have no fear Of
a boss" He has occupied distinguished offices.
among them the places of Mayor Of Syracuse,
chairman of the Senate Committee Cities
and Collector of the Port OF New-York. He is
a man of independence, and, If he is confirmed
as Superintendent of the Insurance Department,
no political "bummers'' will secure places in it.
AS Collector of the Port Of New-York he intro
duced better business methods in the Custom
House Once the Republican machine" of New
York notified him that the Washington authori-
ties insisted upon place being made for GER
tain Assembly district leader, whose mental
equipment for the office in the opinion of Mr..
Hendricks was not sufficient. Mr.. Hendricks
took the first train for Washington. and in
formed the authorities there that If they insisted
upon his making this appointment. any ap-
pointment like It. his resignation would instantly
follow. The authorities did not press the max
ing OF the appointment.
Whether Superintendent Payn will resist the
confirmation of ex-senator Hendricks is not yet
disclosed. 1t is known, however. that members
of the State Senate who are friendly to him
have expressed the hope that he will not exert
himself to defeat NJ. Hendricks In their opin-
ion such resistance would be useless. Mr.. Hen
dricks's confirmation by the Senate, in their
opinion is certain. It may be that caucus
of the Republican Senators upon the nomination
of ex-senator Hendricks will be deemed neces-
sary AS a former Senator, he will have
strength of support that would not be given TO
a candidate who never has been member of
the Senate Besides, Mr. Hendricks is per-
sonalIy popular man among the politicians Of
the State.
Members of the Legislature who to this city
from Albany last evening said they had heard of
the announcement Of Governor Roosevelt that
Francis Hendricks the former State Senator Of
Syracuse had accepted the appointment to the Of
nce OF State Superintendent of Insurance and that
the name of Mr.. Hendricks would be sent to the
Senate on Monday. Chairman Odeu OF the Repub-
lican State Committee who apparently had
ceived information the subject, declined 10 talk
about Mr. Payn's successor. Politicians at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel said there would be no trouble
about the confirmation OF Mr.. Hendricks by the
state Senate and that further fighting by Mr.. Payn
to keep his place was useless
Mr. pawn wa the Grand Union Hotel In this