New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-13
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A NEW POSTMASTER SOON
President to Make appointment
after Consulting Party Leaders.
IvRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.


washington, Nov. 12.-PresIdent Roosevelt
will in all probability name the new Postmas-
ter of New-York about the middle of next
week He viii consult Governor Odell and Sem
ators Plat and Depsw before making his de-
cision. and VIII give due consideration to the
claims OF the many candidates. avowed and
receptive that have been filed since Mr.. Van
Colt died Since the smoke OF election cleared
away the hunt for the big Office has been prose
cuted with great energy by the men who want
the place and their hackers" Each day the
list of best for the place has grown until
now II makes quite an imposing roster.
To-days new candidate ex-Park Commits
sioner William f. Wilcox. William D. Murphy
of the Union League and Republican clubs
brought his name and fame to the White House
and urged the President to give him the place
Mr.. Wilcox is not an avowed candidate for
the place said Mr. Murphy but he would
take 1t. | think. / have nothing whatever to
say against Marcus NJ Marks. or any OF the
other excellent men who after the appoint
ment but l believe that Mr. WILCOX is by all
odds the best candidate Yet presented to the
President. His record is above reproach he is
q man of ample means and he has any amount
OF ability 20 apply to such task the head
ship of the New York postofrce"
Captain +. Norton Goddard. who has been
named for the place by all the political
prophets, at the White House In the fore
noon in the interests of Marcus NJ. Marks.
Il urging Mr.. Marks for the postma ster-
u 1
he is the best the President could possibly
pick out for the place You may say definitely
and decidedly that ! am NO. = candidate, do not
expect to have it offered to nc, and would not
take it If IT were rendered This anly- condition
under which l would take it AT all would be If
Congress made the pay large enough to at
tract my interest. and the President were 10
then request me 10 take Il. ! am poor man.
and am obliged to work for my living. there
fore cannot afford to take "a place that pays
more than the New-York postoffice."
Theodore p. Gilman. formerly Deputy State
Controller, still another applicant for the place.
called TO see the President in the morning. He
was accompanied by +. II. Wilson and George
j. Graham two of his stauch supporters.
George W. Wananaker and Martin SAKE. TWO OF
his other supporters who came from NewYork
with him 20 storrn the capital aid not appear AT
the White House. but. Il is supposed. contrib
uted their moral support.
This by no means completes the list. There
are other strong candidates in the field. Wilbur
f. Wakeman. formerly Appraiser Of the Port
is after 1t. hacked by the adheTeEts OF tariff
reform John NJ Bishop. Deputy Appraiser OF
the FORT. also would Ike the place and is be-
lieVed ~ many To have a fair show OF landing
it, ana Assistant Postmaster Morgan. who has
been conducting the affairs of the office since
Mr. van Colts death. is stiil another man men
toned IL may be taken for granted that no
one VIII get the place who has not excellent ia-