History of the state of New York, political and governmental; . Robert A. Van V\yck Robert A. Van \\yck, mayor; born in New York City, July20, 1849; graduated from Columbia law school, 1872: jude^of the city court of New York, 1889-1897; 1st mayor of GreaterNew York, defeating Seth Low and Benjamin Tracy and serv-ing from 1898 to 1902; founder of the Holland society ofNew York City; died in New York City, November 14, S. Frederick Nixon S. Frederick Nixon, spealcer of the assembly; born in West-field, Chautauqua county, December 3, 1860; village trustee;town supervisor from 1886 until t
History of the state of New York, political and governmental; . Robert A. Van V\yck Robert A. Van \\yck, mayor; born in New York City, July20, 1849; graduated from Columbia law school, 1872: jude^of the city court of New York, 1889-1897; 1st mayor of GreaterNew York, defeating Seth Low and Benjamin Tracy and serv-ing from 1898 to 1902; founder of the Holland society ofNew York City; died in New York City, November 14, S. Frederick Nixon S. Frederick Nixon, spealcer of the assembly; born in West-field, Chautauqua county, December 3, 1860; village trustee;town supervisor from 1886 until the time of his deatii; memberof assembly for 15 terms and Speaker from 1899 to 1905 in-clusive; died at Westfield, N. Y., October 10, 1905. 1899] THE SHELVING OF ROOSEVELT 65 The retirement of Secretary Alger from the Wardepartment in July forced Piatt really to play the partof the Easy Boss, as he liked to be called, and consentto the recognition of a critic. When John Hay theyear before had vacated the London embassy to becomeSecretary of State, Piatt had reluctantly consented tothe appointment of Choate, largely because the onlyother person considered was Whitelaw Reid, and, asChoate said, He hated Reid worse than he did me.^^His choice for Secretary of War was Francis , but the President wanted Elihu Root if theNew York Senators would not oppose. When Piattwas considering his attitude in conference with O
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