New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22


.crrrrF WILL BE CALLED OFF" AS
MART OF AN ALLEGED REPUBLI-
c.v.TAMMANY DEAI-RUMoRs
ABOUT MIR. CROKER.
,,,,cwump newspapers which have only
sun" ,.s,re greater than TO see Tammany defeated
one ,u namely to see the Republican party
IN u" are ndulCing in great deal OF ldie'
delsa talk that the Republicans have made
uh,V ", 9TH Tammany Hall whereby the Nlgwah
u'% permitted to remain in control oil the cry
VIII ,n for a few offices doled out TO the f'e-
,uoa,s \ part-apparently an esSeh''ai pd''
.hts etorv-is the confident statement 'ha' '"e
OF ''.' committee will be called off, and that
LeAo" -. 10 nermitted to harass Tammany any
y" Tho contemplated fall season II Is sac
mo'' ohandoned and no more investigating VIII
Is 10 be apa'"'
b. done , 49,, r,ode to learn the
an hout these rumors, which are taken up
u w." and set forth as facts VISIT 10 'he
ir. - senator Clarence LeNow. chairman OF t"e
o"1e 49, or that of John w. Con-. counsel Tor
coni,.,e would show any truthseeker that
the ,,i5 he more false than that the com
no'"'s boon called off, or had any idea OF
nitiee had Dee" '"
as,s,nc its laboIs
NJ Iexow. when seen by Tribune reporter yes
.S,ov morning denied emphaucalY 'hd' '"e'e
any truth in the statements that the co"i-
"'..oa would not investigate any more. ANY one
mi''e. -. ,ho character Of the members of the
,.,ae " he sad. knows that they cannot De
ms IN For my own part. l will never consent
'" ,o-,i,e, Of the investigation until the WORK
=, con,nleted. | have always held ana SAID
'.a,sdly that the investigation would De farce II
-. not sift the matter to the bottom ana op-
~ deanite information on which TO report ana
" ,scest remedial legislation We nave not
,ha matter to the bottom yet. Our work, as
fpin he
~. 49, for which the investigation was ordered
o0'eN -, ,e, been obtained: neither Will they be
"@.a,re1 until We have gone to the bottom. Inc
roi,tee is prep ring 10 sit from early III sep
.hsr until the work is finished
~ ,rvestieation will not be called on There
- heen no efforts to my knowledge TO nave II
.uad Of No one. man. woman or chiid' mas
.ooched me on the subject; no one mas sus-
"f 49, ns,nuated or minated in any way TO me
.h Investigation should be called on,
,au Won frankly, 1t would not be pleasant
o. nv one 10 come to me with any such sugges-
.o,s Az long as he was within the reach OF my
~, 7 would make him as uncomfortapie as
knew how. ... ~. aorro,che,
.,v ~ nv colleagues with suggestions 'ha' 'he IN
.osoa,ion he stopped, and do not believe that the
.,s would he listened to. II they were made
- - haa, the sentiment Of the Republican MEM
-. - ,ba committee ever since the investigation
= hac,, that politics should not enter into H. |
polics have not entered into the inVesusd'ioh mus
,ar and they will not enter into II TINS IAN W.
ara song ahead 10 ascertain the TRUTH IN order 'hd'
We NAV make useful report to the senate IN inc
,n,arss,s ~ good government. We intend to spare |
80 panuhlcans nor Democrats who may be |
found guilty Indeed. the Republican members OF |
the committee will be inclined to be harder on Re
pubicans than Democrats.
The Republican party Will not stand rasca"'y'
democratic officials can commit crimes ana soon Dc
taken back and forgiven by their party 1t IS not
60 with Republicans bad appointment Of Re-
publican or the election 10 office OF a bad man on
Republican ticket always recols upon the party.
The party Is es-enna!y onS Oh more ppnhlican ON
Gals and this Investigating Cominii'.ee zoe no'
propose 10 attempt 10 DO anything OF the SORT
This does not look much like calins OH we I'D,
10 the reporter roll VI twenty-five or thirty sub
poenas which had just been sent TO him - sign:
cs sni tbe als o. oc@r by The police Commits
soners further than 20 say that the commissioners |
parayze the efforts Of the committee. BY creating !
the opinion among the unfortunate peopie VINO ma /
Lexow Committee. whore ample protection Was al |
forded to them. would b. lo,lo~tI by nii'oM'ne
protection would be extended u them from balS"f- !
ing lawyers. and none from subsequent revenge on
II took Tribune reporter TWO days TO get an in |
tervew with John V. Gof: Each time that the
he found the reception room full Of people waiting
. the counsel for the Lexow Committee and
,remey. busy just now can YOU call later
Finally, about O'Clock yesterday afternoon ne
Mr. Gon. The lawyer was weary with the .abors
Of the day bui he responded IN chaIact"rlsuc
psc hat 'g tin c5.nn!,,ee , Would be caied o
. Not unless there is a universal cataclysm. salI
on with its w0rk +, ih 'a' fau or course II the
sese Gabriel should blow his trumpet i9r me last
call the committee and It's counsel would probably
sU%naon their task and join In tn general scramble
'V a.r d sood place in the other worli. -,
Con but The substance j. be taken seriously. /
~ nothihs bui death or sTett ','taSl,GIne TO
inere i no ground whatever for statements that
y rs commit does not propose 10 60 on with Us
ta sa... am busily engaged in preparing Tor the
How about your health
! manage 10 live / expected to take a vacation.
~. nave not had one day to myself since the com
0Ise, In fact have worked much overtime"
are you not going away
INV VEL ! am hoping TO get few days off some
~ w Ia DO you think Of the police trials"
e., 40 not approve them / DO not care 10 discuss
s ss,in no" IN reference 20 the committee but WIN
r RAJ hst think the way they are conducted Is
T,soners 50 much as he fault of the law. They
Ssa De more Ike court maTtials. They should be
are Conducted is smbyersve Of discipline I believe
coa every subordinate should be held strictly 70 &C
ma anu believe that every superior snOuId De
sioof1na,es
%. Sssmemoer incident that happened In Trafai- |
Stony sate IN London some years ago. policeman
N ppsa sewing-girl in the street and threatened
min Use her Of stree-walking II she di1 not give
in1 mn some money for beer The girl ran away cry
OF Sna lod her story Instantly there was howl
is,,. -.sAdlon. All London was aroused The Min
mi,;;s was in'errogated IN Parliament. and com
Me- Vas appointed 10 investigate the affair BE-
v mat the head Of the police lost his place on
srsSu nt OF H. Just think OF the difference here,
IN a. ming causes no excitement when IL occurs
" ca sne streets Of NewYOrk; Il ls too common"
o1,,sslp IS SIN busy with Mr.. Cookers name In
ri.n tuon With that OF the LcxOw Committee In |
~, o all rumors Il 10 be the fact that the
N. M Zee has not definitely decided whether not
MI, esA-bosS and head pantata shall be called a
NJ, g Ihere are several things TO be considered. |
a., ssOhef j. a shrewd man. who has had great |
E.A VI experience In the witness chair and who has
so ample time TO prepare statement which would
~. aIu me committee in It's work. one element OF
ri,,"sM OF tne committees work has been that the
were not, rule, Of sufficient iniel.i-
,hce 70 conc0ct story which could not be torn to
,oria oy MI. Con The chances that Mr. Croker |
,slu concOct such story are great and II 10 s.fl