New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-04

.rence 10 the President, and that his appoint
rnent was probable?"
THAT was natural" replied the Senator. 81
did prefer Gilman, and told the President So
But also told the President that either man
would be agreeable TO me. Mr.. Wilcox is a
good business man. man OF some means. and
will give the New-York Postoffice a good ad-
rrinistration. He was. as you know, a Park
Commissioner In the Low administration, and
the Park Commission made q good record dur
sng that administration. Mr.. Wilcox ran for
Congress in 1900. 1t was a hopeless situation
in the district for which he was nominated, but
he made good fight"
Concerning the New-York Senatorship, Sena-
Tor PIatt said: There is one good reason why
Governor OdeTl should not exercise his con-
trol Of the legislature TO defeat the reelection
Of Senator Depew Ten days before election
Governor OdeII was in trouble He conferred
with Mr.. Depew and myself and made posi-
tive promise 10 DO all in his power to pro-
mote Mr.. Depew's reelection We gave him all
the assistance and support possible. both pc
cuniary and moral"
Have you reason to believe that Governor
odell has not kept his promise?" Mr.. PIatt was
asked
!. have. replied the Senator. Il have reason
70 believe that Governor Odeu has been sending
for New-York State leaders and using his infu-
ence TO defeat Senator Depew."
DO you believe he will be successful in such
I do not. 7 believe Mr. Depew will be re-
IufheQ 10 the Senate, despite Governor Odells
ehorts 10 the contrary
Eon?" - 0'i 'ii9 ail1 DISCUS
You may put me down with the stand pat
seriously proposed TO attempt to revise the
iaTin at this session Of Congress, and do not
pea,eEe mere VIII be any extra session Of Con-
gfess called next spring for that purpose"
how about the next regular session."
i, ti'0t y d -olg way on. am not prepared to
nam regard the election as an Endorsement
OF the present tariff.
William R Wilcox, when seen at his Office
yesterday. said: This is matter Of deep graf
,ncaton 10 me. The honor came unsougbt. but
~. sIanch friends who urged my appointn7ent
half" 'S'iS 'tIelr hlhd Offices III my be
Although Mr.. Wilcox is re+fcent co,oerr,,,,
tsp5dhs az pans Tor the future It is known thai he
.hl.eAas to make several important reforms in
s- an ~.lilhlstfation of the local postof1ce CHIEF
'n,,II 1ess wiz be the elimination of political
,bst 81, - Is wen understood among politicians
-,ort.aIe t@Ie arc many cliques and factions in the
TIS''tOe ana that the ambitions and wire
ra-!Ag Q! these ciques are detrimental to the
.U -! NJ WILCOX intends 10 put an end to
sa LIE Mr Wilcox believes that there is room
di;,ss go 81 improvement in the methods of han
tsel.-- o.
~ sa1Is rs q the city He will call conference Of
sa1 sTsalhg publishers at al early date and ask
of a.ssesnons from them for the Improvement
p4p e service II IS also proba BILE that there
o@iess many changes in the staff at the post
"tiisa ~ A. r Wilcox was born in Smyrna, n
Nor-nsii i9eo: 20 After he was graduated from the
fbe T-;,.schoo school IN Brockport he won honors in
cipaI fr ~ rg I OF Rochester. He served as prin-
vsTev ne, ne "enster Academy and in the Spring
York a5sA School Later he came to New
from vbS.. MT entered the Columbia Law School
the foIan.il r-ch ne was graduated in 1899 and in
Shortly Eng year was admitted to the bar.
poljttcs, ser @ this he wrote several treatises on
esteS - ea @aa social economy and became inter
Of Mem W, = -i,catlonal progress On the East side
her az ,be - ,Clty- He became an active mem
York Re- Ch.on League Club and the New
IN adyan,sAs ASSOCIATION, and took much interest
organization ''ioS Liside the Repunl-
his norninstpioauu in active politics dates from
XTTIth cTonen for Representative from fha
race agafns4snIes sIess District wbeTs he --,o5a +bo
then o,er,L - n 2. Belmont TTb 5,r+i+ e D.1
entered j,,, estitnngly Dernocra4, NJ NJ TT1i,, mf
down the ne rie paign with ereroI, a,5 o,,4
Seth low IlocFatic vote suLe++,6 anu ft Ius
nppojnfeS r as elected Mavor ~ t11 M, Alter
he toak Fark & Cornnissio1egr -4r. wilcox was
beauty and rag spots and in adding TO theiS