New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-15
NOT YET AGREED UPON A COMMISSIONER

In RESPONSE to request OF President George w.
Lane OF the Chamber of Commerce. the executive
cnInmittees of the Board of Trade and Transporta-
ton the NewYork State Autobiography League
and the Chamber, met IN conference yesterday Tor
the purpose agreeing upon the Seeci ION Oh one OF
the members of the Railroad Commission. There
were present, representing the Chamber, George
W. Lane, Charles ). smith. Morris X. Jesup. D. u.
Arnold William H. E9gg, Olyer harrimd Rc JdoH X
Trade and Transportat0n-Ambrose SNOW, L. d.
lhurber, A. b. Miller w. IL. Wiley and Congress
~ Chltteuden, Theodore IOmlnsOn, CORTLAND
Palmer Henry Nichols and w. 5. Wolf. The two
latter organizations had agreed upon the name OF
ex-senator VDonneli without consultation WIN
fine Chamber Members OF the CHAMBER regarded
this as a breach OF courtesy. -
Mr. Lane presided al yesterdays conference. He
said that the Executive Committee OF the Chamber
felt that it very Important to tue success OF me
Commission that the person recommended should
command TIE respect and confidence Oh the
neOple of the State; that he should be one
who would see that the rights OF the people
we're protected; also that no would be equally
lust to the true interests OF the Railroads.&c.
falr and impartial arbitrator OF all questions that
wonld come before the Commissioners Tor their al
iustment. Mr.. lhurber called attention to the
action of his organization IN selecting SlT. U Dom
nell, and said that no dlscouriesy was intended
toward The Chamber. He was as willing TO meet IN
conference separately. and had supposed
that the Board had complied with the let
t ter Of the Jaw. which said that the president
and Executive Committee OF each body were
TO meet and select representative. lie
smoke of what MT ODOnDell Hhu uoHe, anu
eulogIzed his special fitness as Commissioners.
Charles :. Smith said that, IN common WITH every
memDer OF the Chamber, he fel that 1t VAS deslrous
to select the best for tne place. and 10 consider
how The best interests OF The pubic could he served.
He hal no doubt that Mr.. ODonnell was a good
man INIT the question was, could not better man
he secured One whose fitness made hum specially
canaole. He believed that A. b. Hepburn was such
a man. Primarily all the Legislation In the matter
was due to the personal efforts Oh MI. Hepburn and
had NJ not been his zeal ana earnest endcaNOrS
M Railroad Commission bill would have been
nassed He considered him equal IN capacity and
honesty to Mr. VDOnnell. Ills Importantly was
more thoroughly recognized by Chauncey NJ Depew
aud other railroad men than any other opponent 70
the ralIroaus tie nominated air. Hepburn.
AR Cnittenden did not believe that there was
another man in the State that the Anti Monopolsts
felt luOre kindly toward than MI. Hepburn, Dul
there were one OF two things to remember. Ii
Governor Cleveland was man OF fairness as repre-.
sented MIR. Hepburn would be nominated as the
representative of the Republicans IN The Commits
sion. With Mr.. Hepburn nominated by the mer-
chants, il would be more difncnit 10 secure MS
confirmation by a Democratic Legislature than II
would he to secure that OF Mr.. UDonneu. Mr.
Dodge stated that he had always opposed eglsat
luoKInp 10 the appoln tment Of railroad Comm 8
SION but he hOpeu that the merchants would dc
their duty As a temperance mali, he had been
associated with Mr.. UDonnell IN the same society
and could support him. Jackson .. schultz saId
that the oppOne tsot the Commission would De glad
10 see "A dIssensIon the ranks OF The merchant 1t
npon the se,ecton of representative. lie knew
Mr. ODonuell personally, had laboTod with him ID
me DAYS of the lW eed hlng, and could voucn Lnul
no man was more efficient, honest, and faithful tC
sverv Interest connected with the welfare OF tine
neople. Others spoke favOraDly or Ar: ODonnell
anu he conference adjourned TO await The actlon OF
tine Executive Committee OF the Chamber Oh
Friday.