New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
sCRITTINY GFTHE STANDARD.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATORS IN TOWN.
x,,, ATM WHO ARE INVESTIGATING CHARGES
III 49, -. l.r,..n OIL cn,,nINv

THE MEN WHO ARE INVESTIGATING CHARGES
AGAINST THE GREAT OIL COMPANY.
There was strong. Pennsylvania atmosphere
abont Parlor No. 100 of the Leland Hotel, yester-
dav obout D. IN. Eight Pennsylvania Legsla-
tors one Pennsylvania railroads president ana one
Pennsylvania merchant crowded the room, They
were Senators John f. Grady and A. J. Herr, of
the Pennsylvania Legislature and representatives
George S. Clark, james l.. Graham, Jacob AelgIer,
John w. Walker, Thomas McReynolds ana Joseph
j. MeCrum, the last person named DeIng sergeant l
alarms and the Others being members OF the com
mittee appointed by the Pennsy LegSla5urS
Oil Company. Franklin .: G0wen, PreSluehI Vi
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company,
was present, and Mr.. Logan, of Logan d Emery
PHILADELPHIA refining firm hostile to the Standard
interest, appeared as witness. =. H. burton
appeared as assistant counsel OF the Reading ana o.
G. +. Dodd and NJ. +. Olmsted were the attorneys
for the Standard Company.
a misunderstanding as to the witnesses who
were TO appear before the committee caused an al
journment without the taking OF any testimony
till tomorrow at 10 a. IN. After counsel mad mace
their explanations and the committee hau az
iourned, the Pennsylvania Legislators WahdeleH, III
social groups about the corridors OF the hotel. Inc
committee is composed of the most prominent mem
bcrs of the Pennsylvania legislature senator ,,a
Grady the chairman, is little over thirty-hNe
wears of age; he is a strong Cameron man from
Philadelphia and has served two terms IN the state
Senate. While not specially noted as a debateT, nc
is Woodworking committeeman ana mas u I II
private practice as a lawyer lie mas large Diu9
eyes aud wears moustachc and side-w hSNeIs ot
silky brown. see my namesake mere uI , ~
into the State Senate" he said, lauglnBIy; " puI
my disappointment was tempered by tlle thSUusnV
tL1t he Lslouped TO the wrong political party.
"I1pcle Jake" ZegleT is one OF the most prom
inent Democrats in Pennsylvania. lie Is DETER
known even than Governor Pattlson or attorney
General Cassidy Ills eyes are ViS"' boH,on
brown: his large, massive face IS smoothly shaNSh,
and high hat usually crowns ms WmlS hair MI
Zeigler has been in the Pennsylvania legislature
only twice, but he has for NIFTY years hGid pronl-
nent legislative office and bis work on parliamentary
law is now the recognized authority Tor legislative
proceedings there. Uncle Jake has more ihilu-
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pha than any other single Democrat IN the state
lie is credited with the remark that the extra ses-
sion which Governor PattisOn called to pass an aI
portionment bill after the previous disagreement
was d good hole to get INTO, but l. bau
one to get out of Democrats esteem the wisdom
Of this remark IN view OF the recent eIeCiioh Ill
Senator Herr. of Dauphin County, Penn, looks
older than he is his beard Is white ana pointed
and ne wears spectacles. The head OF the bar III
his part of the State Mr. Herr is noted rs an orator
and his Republican district is expected to SEND nm
to Congress at the next election; :.
Representative Clark, of Phladelphla,, is a
wealthy lawyer who lives IN the suburbs. lie
wears dropping irou-gray moustaehe, but is more
agile than most men of ms age. lie Is serving HIS
second term in the Legislature .,......
The tallcst and youngest las regards legislative
experienced of the comlttee IS iI
n slouched hat and has a Western air about Nun
but he is IN earnest worker m committee ana
when he speaks in the Legislature he Is listened 10
with close attention. RcpIescntat!Ne GI'h4hl, Il
Rcpubcan from Pittsburg has been IN the Legs
lature several times and was once president OF the
Senate His smoOth-shaven face, white tie and
standing collar suggest the appearance OF an Old
time Statesman. Mr.. Graham has a VIDE reputation
for his observation-disclosures, and is good ,Spea ker
Representative Mckeynods comes from the BUCKS
tonutv Democratic stronghold, and Is one Of the
most prominent Democrats in Eastern Pennsyl-
yana Mr. McCrum wears long sandy beard
without moustache and this IS his first term III
the Legislature, .,
mpoitant testimony is expected to be obtained
from Standard officers tomorrow. INC present
igati is
sHit of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth against
the Standard Company, which resulted IN merely
nominal Judgment against the company. President
Gowen of the Reading, having stated that the
Standard had bribcd witness To suppress ms test
mOuy. the Pennsylvania Legislature ordered the
present investigation The commuters powers
being null outside of the State they have come 10
Ncw-York to take the testimony OF Standard
otiicers who have volunteered U give 1t.