New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23

IU. s: Theodore Roosevelt, being duly
sworn. saws: On April 10 last | was
appointed Assistant Secretary OF thf
, Navy. | came on 10 Washington ant
took up my residence there on May |
1897. / and my family moved out oil
the house that we had been occupying
/ in New York City belonging 20 my
/ sister-in-lsw. had rented the house
! from her. my understanding being that
NV family should move out on May l
but that could stay there until Octo'
| Der /, 1897, if | so desired. | had nc
residence in New York City, and could
not vote there at the last election
Since October 1897, have not had any
| domicilc or residence in New York City
and have not and do not own or lease
any dwelling house there whatsoever
| Last June | rented house IN whlch
am now residing with my family al
1910 II Street, Washington, ID. G.. In
October last my family came on here
from Oyster Bay, Long Island, and
since then | have been and now am a
resident Of Washington.
"Sworn to before me this 2lst day
of March. 1898.
EDWIN p. HANNA, Notary Public"
Mr.. Wins offered this affidavit IN
evidence and the court ordered 1t re-
ceiyed.
Question of Eligibility.
O.-Mr. Roosevelt, I call your atten-
tion to Article 4, Section OF Article a.
of the constitution Of this state: NO
person shall be eligible to the ONCE OF
Governor, or Lieutenant Governor, ex-
cept a citizch of the United States, not
less than thirty years of age, who shall
have been for the five years next pre-
ceding n resident OF this state" When
did you first become acquainted with
that qualification on the eligibility for
Governorship? A.-On my return from
the Spanish War; after came back
and the regiment was disbanded at
Camp Wyckof. ..-...
O. So that when you made this ain
davit you had no knowledge whatever
that the constitution of the State OF
New. York required a previous hve
years residence in the state for eligl
bility for the Governorship Al don't
believe | did; | may have, but my at
tention had not been called to 1t at all
81 now call your attention to GER
tifcate of the War Department OF the
United States issued under the seals
signed by Lindley NJ. Garrison, as Sec
rotary of War; John c. Schoteld, as
sistant and chief clerk, on the question
of residence" said Mr.. Wins. Il offer
this in evidence as declaration OF
Mr.. Roosevelt entered in his commits
sion in May. 1898, setting forth the
fact that he was a resident OF the City
of Washington, District Of Columbia
This manor reads as follows.
"'Muster ir roll of Theodore Roose-
welt. a lieutenant colonel in the LIST
Regiment of the United States Nolun-
teer Cavalry, commanded by Colonel
Leonard Wood (called into the service
of the United States by act April q,
/ 1886, from the day of May, 1898.
Date of this muster for the term OF
two wears, unless sooner discharged.
Name. Theodore Roosevelt; rank, lieu
, tenant colonel; aged thirty-nine; COM
missioned May by the Secretary OF
War: residence, Washington, ID. c.
"The importance is the matter of the
residence. | merely want to see that
the document is properly and fairly be-
! fore the jury. That is all" And this
ended the morning session.
When work was resumed after recess
| Colonel Roosevelt said TO Mr.. WINS:
"You asked me about my paying the
! taxes at Oyster Bay in 1897. ! told
| YOU | could not answer. Since then
| have been handed the tax receipts.
did pay them in Oyster Bay for that
. and the preceding years on real and
personal PROPERTY
Discussed for Governor.
Q.-When did you first hear Of the
discussion Of your name as possible
candidate for the Goyernorship in 1898
AIR. WINS, may | ask if you are
going to say anything more about taxes
because If so | would like 20 ask if you
would permit me TO state that Mr.. Root
before the Republican convention dis
cussed =
o. am coming to that later. want
( first to inquire as 10 matters leading
up 10 your nomination; when you first
heard that you were being considered
by any one whatsoever in connection
with the Governorship Of the state. A.
As well as | remember, beyond any.
thing but the merest gossip. il was at
Camp Wyckof, after | returned from
the Santiago campaign.
DO you remember about what
date that was? Al don't remember
the exact date. IL must have been the
end Of August or possibly the begin
ming Of September.
Q.-Who spoke 20 you about your
nomination? Al don't remember who
spoke first to me about il, but the first
man OF any prominence in politics
whom ! remember having spoken TO me
about II was Mr. Quigg.
J. @ DO you remember about when
that was? A. That was about the
time Of which have spoken. should
suppose the end Of August, but II
might be the beginning Of September
Quigg Letter Produced.
, % served your counsel with no.
/ tice 20 produce, and serve you with a
/ subpoena duces tecum 70 produce, a
/ certain letter Of Mr.. Quigg's. Have
F you produced that? Al have.
q. Was any one present when Mr.
Q.igg spoke 20 you about that? A
Yes. Mr.. Douglas Robinson, my broth.
er-in-law.
F Q. Had you in the mean time been
approached on the subject by John J
Chapman? Al do not know whether
II vas before or after that date that
! MIR. John j. Chapman came out, either
/ personally or by letter communicate
J TO me on the subject.
Q.-Who was leader OF the Republi-
can party az that time in this state !
A. Senator Platt
O-Who II any one was chairmap