New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-27
Hb "INononI BehaDed Badly" Wrote RooseOeH 10 Dd1neo

tation. He was very generous last m,
and therefore Quigg IS ANXIOUS tnaO nc
should receive the appointment %
Won will excuse me IL | change my
mind. uI.;.L,
81 have written Francis Hendricks
with reference 10 Bondy. Just as sooh
as I receive word from him Will nd
wise you.
81 enjoyed my visit very much and
feel that IL has been productive OF
some good, and If no other good, ~
has brought US in closer touch ana
caused US to understand each other
better"
On April /, 1899, Roosevelt wrote to
"All right, will appoint Stern and
Gelshenen. Grady does want the last
named"
wouldn't Give Tammany Money.
The same Jay Plat wrote 70 Roose-
velt
al am in receipt Of yours OF March
/ 81. with the Enclosure OF the bill intro
/ duced by Mr.. Grady. This was brought
| 10 NV attention while | was in Albany.
/ and. without knowing great deal
| about il. | am satisfied land so advise }
/ that no such large amount should be
I given Tammany Hall TO expend on the
/ waterfront. / understand there 10
| 1900, 900 which is provided for this
work. To extend the sum TO $4,000
/ 900 would simply be putting an un-
/ necessary club in the hands of those
| people with which 10 knock our brains
out.
II advise that no appropriation be
made beyond the presen: figures; and
/ guess am right"
On April 3, 1899, Roosevelt wrote TO
Plat:
"Witherbee telegraphs me that State
| Assessor Jenkins died to-day. | will
/ send in the names Of Priest and Lea
! craft and leave Hermance on for few
days until We decide on a man 70 take
his place. What would you think Of
Isaak /. Hunt, Of Jefferson County?
do not know whether he would like the
place or not, but have a great respect
for his integrity and believe he would
do this kind Of work well. If you don't
think well Of him, what other names
would you suggest"
Roosevelt wrote to Plat on the fol-
lowing day:
J "Mr. Quigg handed me the amend
ments TO the Ford Fallows bill, which
meet the wishes of Mr.. Coleman and
Beall, the representatives Of the peo-
pies side of the question. | have ac-
cordingly backed this as heartily as |
know how. Senator Elsberg and As
semblyman Bedell both opposed the
new amendments, taking the Lauter-
bach view Of the matter. feel that in
some shape the bill should be passed at
all hazards, and | believe that the best
shape is that in which you have finally
put it.
Senator Brown has just been in to
protest very strongly against the state
constabulary scheme He says he be-
lieves il would operate very much 70
our disadvantage politically; that the
people Of the state at large would dis
like it, and that in the smaller cities it
would bear evil results to the party.
He was so much in earnest about IL and
so sincere that | have asked him TO
write you, but he said he did not think
he would, 50 | thought | would write
you myself. simply TO lay the matter
before you. |, of course, have no means
of testing the feelings Of the country
and Republican districts on the matter.
Brown seemed so worked up on the
matter that | thought | would talk TO
D a.
matter to ind out what they think of
it. He did not question the propriety
of the bill from the administrative
standpoint, but did say that he thought
il would be very unpopular, and thought
il would work damage % the party,
and that its expense and creation Of
new Offices would have a most un-
favorable effect
"Violent opposition has developed 70
/ Nanamee, which | regard as quite un-
! iustifable, and to March. the Italian"
Appreciates Platt's Aid.
In another letter, dated April 2, 1899,
Roosevelt wrote:
81 have just by accident seen the
telegram you have been sending asking
the members 70 support the civil ser
vice bill. am more touched than
/ can say, and | must just send you a
4 line 20 express my very deep appreca-
ton"
On May y, 1899, the Colonel had
this TO say 10 Senator Plat:
Senator Ellsworth, Senator Higgins
Mr.. Aids and possibly Speaker Nixon
will be with you when you receive this
which will be handed TO you by SEN
atOr Ellsworth.
81 have gone over most carefully
with them the matters raised in your
letter 20 me and Mr.. Odell in his con-
versation with me yesterday. | entire
~ agree with you that the assessment
Of the franchise tax should be a state
matter, by preference in the Con-
trollers Office This will put the bill
In the shape in which l understand
from Mr.. Odell that it would be salts
factory, and substantially in the shape
suggested by Mr.. Odell to the Speaker
and Mr.. Aids in conformity, so the
/ Speaker and Mr.. Aids understood
with their understanding with you the
Sunday preceding.
Now, the only amendment to which
/ there will be bitter opposition IS
that to put the power in the hands Of
the state as agent against the locality.
Tammany will undoubtedly fight this
tooth and nail, and to my mind the con-
/ trolling reason for passing II is TO be
/ found in the motives which would actu-
ate Tammany in its attitude.
81 will call at once. if you wish a
/ special session, so that the bill can be
acted upon before the thirty days are
/ up. | suggest. however, that you care
fully 90 over the matter to be sure that
we could hold our men to pass the
I Dill IN the form above outlined. Sen
ator Ellsworth and the others will ex-
plain TO you in detail. We all feel that
the only two changes outlined above
should be attempted at this session.
"Of course, 1t must be understood.
/ and l must say In my message. that I
/ Will sign the present bill if the pro-
/ posed pill containing the changes out
I lined above fails to pass.
up nnubt ma IL
rapid transit bill, too?'
l.. I'll. Il I'LL