The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-23
Colonies ASSOCIATION
WITH THE BOSSES

At the becinuin: Of the afternoon ses-
sion Mr. Wins produced letter written
by Iemuel + Quigg 30 col. Roosevelt on
September 10 1875. tho letter in which
Mr.. Oulgg stated Ross Platts notions OF
what Governor ought to be After the
letter was read Mr.. WINS BEGAN to de-
velop Col. Roosevets intimacy with
Quisg. Plat and Odell.
Q. Who was Mr.. Quigg? A. He was
prominent Republican leader in New
York city, think he was then the
chairman OF the county committee OF
New York county.
Q, Was not he one of the Republican
bosses OF New York city at that time?
\. Local boss?
q. 4 local boss of New York city?
A. \ local Republican boss OF New York
city.
q And working in cooperation with
Senator Plat. who was the easy boss
Of the state" A. Working you say In
cooperation with Senator Plat. who was
/ the easy boss OF New York State
Met the senator.
@ And then you did meet Senator
. l'It-- al the fltl Avenue llUttl' y.
At the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
@ And WIS Mr. Oden present. A.
Tha: | cannot say.
O. Was Mr. Qulgg present. A. That
+ cannot say either | think he was |
think both were present, but ! am no;
sure.
O. Now at this first meeting was not
4 the question OF your eligibility under the
Constitution raised" A, | think not
think that was not raised until a meet
ing after Mr.. Root was present.
.. Is not It "A fact that the question
was raised first and that the matter
was referred to Mr. Boardman and to
Mr.. Plat and that a subsequent meet
Ing was held at which Mr. Root was
present" 4. That may he 30
q. And that at a subsequent meeting.
when Mr.. Root was present. the entire
matter OF your eligibility was discussed?
A. The entire question OF my eligibility
was discussed at the meeting at which
Mr. Root was present. II seems 10 me
that Judge Ray was present.
Q, Was tho question discussed as to
how far the question raised "a TO your
eligibility might interfere with the nomi-
nation" A. Yes. sir
@ Was Mr.. Root at that time asked To
advocate your nomination and Justify
your ellg!bllIty' A, think he was II
wasn't one OF these meetings that he
was asked
Q. Was not II arranged or agreed 20
NJ the same time that Mr.. Choate should
he asked 20 do the same thing A NV
memory Is that Mr.. Chaste and Mr..
Lauterhach had said | was no, eligible
hut ! DO not remember ahou, either 81
them being consulted. but my memory is
that Mr., choate and NJ Lauterhach
ana NJ, Gruber had said | wa no,
eligible.
-. Had YOU not heard AZ the same
time tha, Mr., Pawn, the Superintendent
Of Insurance, and GOV Black had equally
said YOU We're not eligible A. | had
l heard that Gov, Black, Mr.. Payn, Mr.
Choate and Mr. Lauterbach and Mr.
Gruber said so
Q DO YOU remember, after the discus
sion had proceeded TO certain length
that Mr. Odell asked the question OF the
lawyers, We'll who raised this aues-
ton anyhow" Do YOU remember that
A. No, | think 1t had been said that
Mr.. Lauterbach was going to raise it.
q. No, ] mean as to who could testify
the question OF your eligibility in the
event OF your election, A. In the event
Of my election? ! think ! remember
something being said, hut whether i,
was by Mr. Odcll or Mr., Root I could
not say, as 10 It's being tested by the
Attorney-General, Ny memory IL that
after the full discussion il was said that
nobody would dream Of raising the cues
ton after election, that no Attorney-Gen-
eral would raise II,
q, Either Democratic or Republican
A. Either Democratic or Republican. II
would only he raisei as an cutlery prior
to the election
Returns Ia the THs-s,
Mr. WINS then attacked again on tn.
subject Of taxes, but Cot Roosevelt pro
duced tax receipts and check GOVERNS
the years 1898. 1894. 1895. 1895. 1881