The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21
NO CHOICE FOR PAYN'S JOB.
DEPUTY HCNTER CERTAINLY WILL
NOT SUCCEED HIM.

Gov. Roosevelt Negatives That Mt tho
Breakfast with Plat and Odell-Tnik
Of Gen. Greene Probably Not Well
Founded-Payn Says He VIII Fight It Out.
Net In many months has the Fifth Avenue
Hotel been ouch a magnet for Republican
politicians as It was yesterday. Just about
thirteen candidates for Superintendent OF In
surance to succeed the Hon. Louis +. Payn.
turned up. All awaited with tn. greatest In.
terest he result OF the breakfast At which Gov.
Roosevelt. Senator Plat and Chairman Odell
Of the Republican State Committee met.
The candidates aud their friends might have
saved their time. After the breakfast Gov.
Roosevelt. Senator Plat and Mr.. Olell were as
dumb as mullins. Mono Of them would say a
word as to the outcome Of the discu ssion Of
possible successor 10 Mr.. Payn.
Senator Plat returned to his onlce in
lower Broadway. aud later In the day had q
conversation with Supt, Payn. Atterward.
and bsfor Mr.. Payn returned to Albany at 1
o'clock. Mr.. Payn declared most emphatically
that he would not retire from the fight that he
had put up to be retained as Superintendent OF
Insurance. Mr. payn reiterated this several
times, and he was very emphatic.
Gov. Roosevelt went to luncheon with Gen,
F.ancis V. Greene and ten. Avery D. Andrews
and others. and declined IN any way To speak
Of the situation concerning the Superintendent
Of Insurance. II was known that ton. Andrews
had succeeded Gen. Greene as President OF the
Barber Asphalt Paving Company, and a rumor
J was started to the effect that possibly Gen,
Greene might become Superintendent Of Ia
! surance. Gov. Roosevelt. Senator Platt and Mr.,
Olell have always been very friendly TO Gen.
Greene, and have the highest regard for
his executive ability. Gov. Roosevelt desired
very much 10 appoint Gen, Greene ~Superin-
tendent VI Public Works. but Gen. Greene could
hot find II convenient TO accept the appoint
ment. And so little crcdeuce was placed in the
report that possibly Gen. Greene was TO be
Superintendent Of Insurance. but there were
those who said that stranger things had hap
penrd.
While Gov. Roosevelt and Senator patt and
Mr.. Olell were exceed ingly chary about giving
Information as TO what occurred at tho break
fast in the morning AZ the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
il was asccrtainel on induhitable authority
that the proposition to make the Hon. Robert
II. Hunter OF Poughkeepsie. First Deputy
Superintendent Of Insurance under Mr.. Pawn.
Mr.. Payn's successor was not accepted by Gov,
! Roosevelt. Gov. Roosevelt was aware that
Mr.. Hunter was a personal friend Of
Mr.. Payn. and the Governor did not like the
proposition and declined To- entertain II.
The Governor at the same time, 1t was said.
was willing TO accept almost any other Repub-
lean that Mr.. Platt and Mr.. OdrIl might sub
nit to him. but he did not feel ike taking so
close q friend OF Mr.. Payn's as Mr.. Hunter.
There the matter rests. Meantime Senator
PIatt and Mr.. Odell are. II possible, to select be-
fore Wednesday next a candidate for Superin-
- L.. " Il ulI Ia, $50 a. a.
Gov. Roosevelt. and who can secure the necos-
sary twenty-slx votes at Albany for his con-
firmation In the Senate.
Supt. Payn's friends. when they ascertalned
the result Of tho conference between Gov.
Roosevelt. sen'tor Platt and Mr.. Odell. we're
more than iubIlant. as they believe that Gov.
Roosevelt and Senator Platt and Mr.. OdeIl can
not possibly agree upon a strong enough can-
iidate to cry stallize at Albany the opposition to
Mr.. Payn. John Il. Hazel OF Buffalo. ex-Sen-
ator Myer Nussbnum Of Albany. James A.
Blanchard OF New YORK city. and any number
OF others Interested in the solution Of the pres
ant situation concerning the Superintendent OF
Insurance.. were around the hotel eager for
news. Tho Hon. George ". Aldridge Of Roch-
ester was around. and he was in n position to
give the Hon. Cornelius r., Parsons. chairman
OF the Senate Insurance Committee, the situa-
tion as recorded above.
No incident in Republican politics ~ New
York state has attracted such widespread at
tention As the effort to secure q successor to
Mr.. Payn as Superintendent OF Insurance. He
IL backed by the strongest Insurance COM
panies In the State. who declare that his adj
ministration Of the department has been ex-
ccllent. and it is admitted that Gov. Roosevelt
has the right to name his own Superintendent
Of Insurance II he can. II Is one OF the Gov
errors chief prorogatiyes to have the heads OF
DEPARTMENTS in thorough accord with his ad-
mInistration. Yet. after all the talk Of the last
week. the situation at this time IL no nearer a
successful. solution than II was a week ago.
Mr.. Payn is still in the field. and sturdily in
s.sts that he will stay there until the end. Mr..
PIatt and MIR. Odell have not yet a candidate Of
sufficient strength 10 submit to Gov. Roosevelt
Gov. Roosevelt. 1t was said. will not take ar y
step towards endlng in the name OF a successor
to Mr.. Payn until Wednesday. and possibly he
will not do so then. lie does not wish to be
hidsbound or severe in the matter. IL was said.
He only desires that the Republican organiza-
ton, as represented by Mr.. Plat. shall submit
TO him a successor 10 Mr.. Pawn who can be con-
frmed by the Senate at Albany. That man Is
yet to be found.