New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
Low GOES TO ALBANY TO- DA Y
THINKS MAYOR AND GOVERNOR SHOULD
HAVE A PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE
OF EACH OTHER.

There will be a conference in Albany To-Day
between Seth Low. the Mayor-elect' ana 1os-
ernor Odell MI Low Will leave this city TINS
morning on the Empire State Express, and ne
expects to return tonight by the same traih'
When he was asked yesterday at his heau-
quarters at Twenty-third-st. and fi1'h-a'e'
what was the purpose Of his visit 10 the 9ta'e
Capitol, Mr.. Low replied:
am following the custom which es'ap
lished when Mayor of Brooklyn. OF mahlns tue
relations between the Governor ana iIlySeii pei
soDai as we'll as official | believe that this Is
of the highest Importance, ana tnat the N1oH
ernor of the State and the Mayor OF It's largest
city should nave peTSolIai hho"iNNSN -
other.
= ,s understood that the matter of appoint
ments will come UP for discussion at the con-
ference to-day Oldtime leaders say that III
Governor Odell MI Low will find man oI
large experience in political affairs, an expert
ence which has not only been acquired as gov
ernor of this State but also chairman OF the
Republican State Committee. and in other lines
of political work. The Governor is also "eh
fitted TO speak of the personal qualifications Vi
many of the applicants who nave aiiedu ~
down on the successful candidate
# was also reported that Mr.. Low would con-
suit with the Governor in particular concern
ing the character of the man to be appoihteo
Police Commissioners The Governor has already
studied the subiect of the Police Department.
of this citv with considerable thoroughness III
connection with the legislation whlch was
passed last winter affecting this department.
The Governor is, Furthermore. wen aeduai@e
with the details of the revised charter.
When MIR. Low is in Albany. it is thought he
NAV see Colonel John n. Partridge, the state
SUPERINTENDENT of Public Works. VINO mas peeh
prominently mentioned for the Police Commits
h,,,x-a
douht because when Mr.. Low was asked If ne
might see Colonel Partridge, he answered tha'
il not likely. a 90 -
M Low reached his headquarters at $50 p
n and in the two and a half hours 'nat ne
was there he saw more than thirty people
Among the callers were Robert G. motifs pres
dent of the Republican County Comhliltee' toio-
mel Joel B. Erhardt. member of the Committee
of Fifteen: John Mclean Nash. trustee ana
treasurer Of Columbia UNIVERSITY; i1etl,S Gl,, " .
raft member of the Charter Revision Cornfnrs
sion Of 1900 John NJ. Carrere, George McAneny'
A. Harberman of the City Democracy ano the
Rev. c. L. orbach. of the Ausro-1uiisaiia ia
,bo,It n,riock Collector Bidwell called. and
uac cIoseted with the Mayor-eect for severa!
,1nutes When the Collector asked by
some one of his friends If he was looking for
another job so soon. he said, with iaugh:
mo | only came to pay my respects
Among Mr. Lows visitors yesterday were sew
eral place hunters and other lndiVlduals wiio'
because of rather vague idea OF tne, l,ss1o, oo
did not succeed in seeing the Mayor-elect one
man. when asked why he wanted to see MT
Low, said: 49, 49,.
.'I want the City Hall moved up to One-hun-
dred-and- fifty -fifth-st. and the speedway
think that the Mayor. II he stays down where
the City Hall is now, Will become cohtalniha.su aye.
rrItb the evil Influences which surround City
Hall Park" ,, -
The visitor was told that his idea would re-
ceiye proper attention. Another man called Tor
the purpose of starting a subscription 10 give
coal to the poor. Among other callers. IL was
reported. was Robert Fitzsimmons, the puglhst,
who came to pay his respects, or. as one story
had it, to apply for the office OF Deputy Poice
Commissioner. FItzsimmons grew tired OF walt
ing and finally went away without seeing MT
Low,