The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
SENATOR PLATT
Is SATISFIED.
Not Opposed to the Appoint
m9lt Of Stranahan.
LATTER ACCEPTS COLLECTORSHIP,
Issues a Statement AS to His Plans
to Assume the Office Now
Filled by Mr.. Bid
well.

/ Opposition having surrendered to the
demand for .he removal Of Mr. Bidwem as
! Collector OF the Port OF New York the
President today officially rendered the Of
/ fee TO State Senator Nevada y. Strana-
/ han. as was stated in The Times this
morning he would do. Mr.. stranahan
saw the President this morning. and told
him ne would accept the appointment. IL
was agreed that the new collector should
not succeed Mr.. BidveH until Apru I,
/ l'y-- The purpose Of his delay in assuun-
ing tho Office is in order TO enable him
20 complete the work in the New York
State legislature which he has outlined
for the coming session
For the past six years Senator Strana4
han has been chairman OF the COMMITTEES
on cities in the Legislature. and had
I charge Of the bin which chartered Greater
New York. and also Of the more recent
measure revising the charter. He believes
that some amendments viii be necessary,
and desires 10 mold such legislation.
Senator Stranahan has represented the
Cswego County district in the upper
house OF the Legislature for six years.
For three years prior TO that time he was
a member OF the Assembly. He is young
man not yet forty years OF age. under
medium stature, has d smooth face. and IS
weU groomed.
An Upstate Politician.
He is what is known as an up-State raI-
4
the President would HSt kearken to his
pleadings for the reappointmeat Of Mr..
Eidweu, and the name Of M Stranahan
was mentioned. the Senator. 1t is SAID,
acquiescsd.
The matter Of a successor 20 AppraiseP
WakemGn is suu held in allegiance. al
though it is said that the President VIII
soon name his successor. Senator Straua-
han would say nothing today about the
Office Of apDrs iser. He declared that i
had been less han week since the 49,
sibiHty # his appointment as collector OF
the port had been mentioned 10 him. He
would not say who his sponsor was.
Mr.. StFanahan's Statement
This afternoon Senator Strauahan IS
sued the following statement.
iIls5dent Roosevelt this morning ten
deTcd me IhC once OF Collector Of thss
Port Of New York. with the understanding
that I shall assume its duties ADrf !
next Such an arrangement VIII permit
me - do my winters work at Albany I
arn especially anxious 10 finish my term
as senator, IN justice 10 ny c0nstituencv.
and also in the hope that. as chairman OF
the committee on cities. I may be able
10 aid the administration OF Mayor Lo--.
and assist the policies Jf Governor Oden.
The revised charte-. wiu undoubtedly
require attention from the Legislature,
and my work IN connection with that has
familiarized me with the subject Tho
Office Of collector comes to me absolutely
unsolicited and, may say, with the cor
dial concurrence Of the President and
Senator P.att- The Senator undoubtedly
desired The reappointment Of Mr. Bidwen,
bat if this was not 90 be done. he is en-
tl-eIy satisfied wiki me. No suggestions
ss 20 my policy IN the office has
been made 10 me or condition cOu-
pied with the appointment, except that
1 give the best possible administra-
tiOu in my power. IN the belief that
in faithful public service is 70 be found
the greatest advantage TO ones party
Senator SJrauahan VIII be the guest %
the President at dinner at the White
House this evenirE