The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-04
WANTED, FEW SUGGESTIONS
SENATE INrEsTiGA1oRS VIKING FOR
SOMETHING TO TURN or.

EIhu Root-A sub.couuittes Appointed
TO Hold IN. Ground Already won.
Dfogcnes. searching for an honsst man. had
sslnecure compared with the Senate Investi-
eating Committees efforts 20 ind q man with
q grievance against the Police Department.
The committee came TO town on Friday aud
held meeting at which nothing was done
There was another meeting yesterday The
Senators aroused themselves and did some
thing. They appointed a subcommittee. Then
they adjourned.
Yesterdays meeting was held In ons OF the
lounajnR rooms Of the Hotel Metropols. oppo-
site the barber shop. Elaborate preparations
had been made In the way OF tables for news
paper writer's. seats Tor Interested spectators.
and ice water for the speakers The frst to
arrive we're DR.. Parkhurst, Sol Berhner. Prssi-
dent Charles Stewart Smith OF the Chamber OF
Commerce and Gustav Schwab. Sol Berllner
was III merry mood.
Say. boys" he said TO the newspaper men.
don't put my name in the papers. I'm Just
bereasA visitor. / Just met Tom Plat. and he
tod me the meeting was goinGon. so l thought
III dEop in."
DIR. ParEhurst" asked sdeporter. doesn't
II seem TO you that this committee Is all at sea
as TO how to 70 about the investigation ?"
1t is uncsrical TO wink. and Or. Parkhurst
dill not wink; but there was a twitching about
the corners OF his lips and a twinkle in his eye
that had all the eject OF gentle wink. All he
eai however. was HIM"
The committee arriyed-all except Senator
Cantor who is sicIo-and Chairman LeIow
plunged Immediately into business.
Il ses." he said. that the representatives
pi various organizations are hers. Has any Of
them any report to make"
Each OF the Senators folded his arms and
Ia Vol IapE in hfg chats n m nj aft
tude. Presiden, Smith o. the Cham Der OF Com
ncrce arose and made the following report.
Immediately after leaving you Last evening
1sent a telegram to Mr.. Choate conveying the
substance OF the conversation We had here
and the offer which your com mittee made to
him. Ireceived. half an hour ago. telegram
from Mr.. Choate In which he says that he will
DO at homo this evening ami will be glad to see
ne. lie required a little more consideration
OF the facts before absolutely deciding. have
very little doubt. however. that he will accept.
Failing to employ Mr.. Choato. which hope we
shall not the gentlemen who are associated
with me here will undertake to present to you
other names on "Wednesday and to telegraph
motion was carried that Nr. Choate be In
yited formally to act as Que 81 the counsel Of
tha at some lawyer OF the Union League Club be
selected TO assist Mr.. Choate-
here To-Day .as H asked Senator IeIoR. TheGe
"" Mr. smAh. i understand. is one Of the Vice.
Presidents OF the Union League Club" said
Yes answered Mr.. Smith. but the club
has conferred on it's Committee OF Political
Reform power and the duty to appear In the
Legislature Or in Constitutional convention.
II they were Notified have no doubt that theT
Mr.. Elihu Roo,,is supposed to be the Chairman
o. tnat committee, that he was telegraphed to
srence to the enHagemen Mt at 8 o'clock yester-
day and Dendin the delay at Albany he wa:
supposed he was The G1h shn ,.,,
sSoSt that wa not SUPPOSED hat aS Root
vas Chairman q ,;he committee Of the Union
men ali OF whom happened to be N smbers Of
the Union League Cub. but the club has moth
concluded that there had better be an investi-
CATION before legisla ton, but have no idea
shes n which
There followed another spell Of silence. Up
Police Department had not been mentioned
y hen the silence began to grow uncomfortable
II think that as DIR. Parkhurst Is hero IL
wouldn't be more than right for the commit
tee to ask him for any further, suggestions
= Every eye was turned on DR.. Parkhurst Who
BY the way, hadn't made any suggestion or the
previous evening. he arose and said In his
inasmuch as IL is not certain that Mr..
the capacity OF counsel. would like TO suggest
Is possible alternative Mr. John F. Parsons.
suggested irself to my mind When ' the l mater tier
came before me. have had no conversation
him r S6a this mater By. he
the III, com ,l, unity man who would threw bin;
tlcipation in the work would be a guarantee to
the community that thorough work was being
Chairman Lexow-Does anybody know any
lawyer who Is a member OF the Union League
Senator oConnor livery faintlyS-Mr Blaneh-
ard.
Long silence during which the Senators
ceiling. Then Mr. smith arose and said =
- ,S Ike to expires. absolute concurrence
Mr.. Choate. He will be entirely acceptable. / |
an sure to the Chamber OF Gommeree The
more than fair TO leave TO the gentleman who |
Is 70 DO the leading counsel"
senator Lexow i sec Mr.. schwab hera Has
aI schwab anything to say2
> member OF the Chamber OF Commerce Com
mlttee.
e. winning q smile as he could bring to his |
iA.@ai no 11ked .,-
make in the line Of investiRstion or charges |
No. ,sir!" exclaimed DR.. Parkhurst en-
The silence that followed this was so en- |
blrTasslng that Dr. Parkhurst arose-it looked |
said;
I was going to make suggestion In order
70 facilitate decision on the part Of Mr.. |
thOHle or any other gentleman who Is pro- |
posed as counsel. that the different organlza- |
tions who are interested in this work might be
H Hhtle 70 assist the COUNSEL by suggesting to
hlm Tor assistance men who are acquainted /
WIN some OF the details OF the work We have
IN hand can appreciate the em baTAssment
which any member OF the bar might OF Experience
In undertaking a case OF this mag nitude with
such short opportunities for preparation,
whereas y he knew there were those who are
who would relieve him OF the details. he might
ma 4 easier 10 reach speedier conclusion.
Williu. TO assist"
The silence that followed this was long and
intense. Alter while Senator Pound came
around and sat on the table facing Chairman
eNoW. The other Senators pulled their chairs !
forwari and an earnest eOntAb followed. Sen |
atgr SaNton then arose aud said
1entlemen, We have got a suggestion to |
make. Most OF Us live far away from the city
hnd are anxious TO get home. Senators Rob-
6rtsOn. LeNow, and Bradley, however, live in |
ms Immediate vicinity. HunpOse wa 6hOuld |