The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-19

send that official to me with a cry:
Il warned you that this fellow would
soon have you dangling at his chariot
wheel You would not believe me. He
old Guard He'll get you. too, SOON
agreed to the appointment ofFrancis
Hendricks as Superintendent OF Insur-
ance, and, though Seth Low recon-
mended Colonel John n. Partridge for
superintendent of Public Works. offer
ed no serious objection TO the elevation
of that man. Roosevelt had from the
first agreed to consult me on all ques-
tons of appointments, legislation, or
party policy. He religiously fulfilled
his pledge. although he frequently did
just What he pleased. In consulting
me. Roosevelt proved himself the anti
thesis of Garfield, who r~epudiated every
contract he ever made with me. I have
ever preferred that a man should tell
me frankly, face to face. that he will
or viii not do q thing. than to promise
to do II and then refuse to do 1t.
Roosevelt told me, for instance. that
he proposed to remove Lou Payn. ]
protested. but he was removed. and ]
was consulted about the appointment
of his successor.
The great dispute between Roosevelt
and me came. however. when the Gov
ernor announced that corporations must
pay a franchise tax. and had bills drawn
providing for this. Chairman Odell. of the
State Committee. and organization
leaders generally hoisted the signal of
rebellion. Roosevelt clenched his fist
through the Legislature the franchise
tax law, which. though supposed to
be in operation for the last ten years.
is still being fought by public utilities
corporations in the courts.
Right upon the heels of the enact.
ment OF this legislation. Roosevelt,
made it known that he would be a
candidate for denomination. I deter
mined that he should be the candidate
for Eice-President. n that Odell. who
there was n sudden shift to Black,
should head the state ticket.
Roosevelt Needed on the National
Ticket.
/ might be accused of telling tales
out OF school should l entirely divulge
but / will say that. as the time ap-
preached for holding the Republican
National Convention at Philadelphia.
1t became apparent that the admin
%istration forces. headed by Senator
Hanna, would Oppose the nomination
of Theodore Roosevelt for the vice
presidency. l felt that the death of
Eice-President Hobart had weakened
the Republican party. and that some
strong. popular personality should be
1900; and | firmly believed that the
viTlle personality of Mr.. Roosevelt.
supported by his al record in Cuba
and by his administrative record as
Governor of New York. would add
great strength to the national ticket
that year.
Frederick s. Gibbs was the member
of the National Committee from the
State OF New York. He was also d
member of the Executive Committee,
and In that capacity went to Philadel-
phia a week or I'VE before the gather
ing of the convention in which the
National Committee was to give hear
Ing to contesting delegations. / think
1t was a week before the meeting Of
the national convention hat Mr.. Gibbs
called up one of my friends in New
York on the telephone, and asked him
to tell me that the great majority Of
the National Committee. headed by
Senator Hanna. was shaping things to
bring about the nomination of Corne-
Illus n. Bliss for Vice-President. Mr..
Gibbs evidently had the impression that
this could be brought about, and as
he knew my firm belief that Roose-
Welt should be a candidate. he thought
1t wise to let ME know about It.
The word that he brought was that
I ought 20 get In touch with members
of the National Committee. then in
Philadelphia. with a view to heading
off this sentiment which was develop
ing as the hearing OF the contests pro-