Evening star., 1900-07-09
COMM MISSIONER DUELL
HIS FRIENDS HOPE TO MAKE HIM
NEW YORk'S GOVERNOR.
Think the Nomination Will Go to IN
Upstate Man-Hfs Career in
the Patent Office.

The friends of Mr.. Charles Fl. Duell. the
United States patent commissioner, are
active IN his interest for nomination for
governor of New York state. The matter
has but recently crystalized although for
the past two months-in fact, ever since
Governor Roosevelt has been mentioned in
connection with the vice presldency-the
friends from the northern part of the en-
pre state have been more or less active in
the interests of Mr.. Duell. There has been
some talk. of course, that Chairman Odel
of the republican state committee was the
natural successor of Governor Roosevelt.
but recent uttcrances on the part of Mr..
Odell lead to the belief that he will not be
c0nsidered-,n fact will not permit his
name to be considered-in connection with
the office
An Upstate Man Needed.
The politicians of New York state believe
that the nomination Will go to an upstate
man, ard many think there is no one better
qualified for the high office than the COM
missioner of patents. He is a man not only
qualified. by reason of his long experience.
for the position, but II is claimed by mis-
friends that there would be no dissat.sfac-
tion in the party if his name is presented
in other words. that he would unity what
ever disturbances at present exist and gam
his great popularity.
Career in the Patent Office.
Mr.. Duell came to Washington as the
successor to the late Commissioner Ben
jamin Butterworth. and since he has been
at the head of the patent office that i'm
portant branch of the government service
has made wonderful strides. The work has
been systematiZed and throughout the
country Mr.. DIell Is recognized as one of
the best, if hot the best, patent commits
Sioner the United States has ever had. All
of the departments under his control have
been brought practically up to date, and
inventors do not now have to wait for
months to roll by before they get some
action upon their applications. When Mr..
DGell was appointed he received the un-
qualified Endorsement of the prominent men
Of the empire state, and he counts among
his warm personal friends Senat tor Platt,
who was a friend of his father and served
in Congress with him.
For the past quarter of century Mr..
Duell has lived in Syracuse and has al
ways been identified with the republican
party. He has served in the assembly and
has taken active part In all campaigns.
His Friends at Work.
The friends of Commissioner Dueli are
very earnest in their advocacy for his nomi-
nation. While the republican convention
which nominates a governor does not meet
Until September his forces are hard at work
and if Chairman Odell will not rum Mr..
DueIl's chances are considered very bright
A reporter of The Star visited the COM
missioner at the patent office today and
asked if il was true that his name had been
mentioned in connection with the nomna-
tion for governor of New York Mr.. DuelI
stated that his friends had been more OF
less active in the matter, but he had up to
the present time done nothing to advance
his interests He modestly declined to dis
cuss the situation, but said he hoped the
republicans of New York would nominate
Strong man.